JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 30, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Armor Holdings,
Inc. (NYSE: AH), a leading manufacturer and distributor of military vehicles,
vehicle armor systems and life safety and survivability systems serving
military, law enforcement, homeland security and commercial markets, announced
today the receipt of an order valued at approximately $32 million from the
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for additional Pinzgauer Protected Patrol
Vehicles. The Company stated that the new deliveries will be completed in
2007 with work performed at the Armor Holdings Aerospace and Defense Group's
Pinzgauer facilities located in Guildford, Surrey UK, with vehicle armoring
support to be provided by the Aerospace and Defense Group at its facilities
located in Fairfield, Ohio.
Robert Schiller, President of Armor Holdings, Inc., said, "We are pleased
that the UK Ministry of Defence has placed a second order for additional
Pinzgauer model armored vehicles in support of British deployed forces. We
believe this order also underscores our success at integrating Armor Holdings'
armoring capability with an important light tactical vehicle program acquired
through the Stewart & Stevenson acquisition."
About Armor Holdings
Armor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AH) is a diversified manufacturer of branded
products for the military, law enforcement, and personnel safety markets.
Additional information can be found at www.armorholdings.com.
Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected. The Company may use words
such as "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "intends," "future,"
and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These risks
and uncertainties are described in the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-3, its 2006 Form 10-K and most recently filed Forms 8-K.
SOURCE Armor Holdings, Inc.
Company, Robert R. Schiller, President of Armor Holdings, Inc., +1-904-741-5400; or
Media, Michael Fox, President, Corporate Communications, +1-203-682-8218,
mfox@icrinc.com, or Investor Relations, James R. Palczynski, Principal,
+1-203-682-8229, jp@icrinc.com, both of Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.
