New Explosive Protection and Inspection Systems will be Introduced at Upcoming Symposium on Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
YOUNGSVILLE, N.C., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Law Enforcement Associates Corporation (LEA) (AMEX:AID), a leading provider of surveillance and security products to the global law enforcement, military, security and corrections markets, today announced that it will introduce two product extensions to its successful Under Vehicle Inspection System (UVIS) line at the upcoming IED 2006 Symposium & Expo.
The new products are the UVIS-BPC (Blast Protection Checkpoint), a mobile, highly fortified ballistic guard station designed to provide enhanced protection to check-point personnel operating UVIS platforms; and the UVIS- Swift, a compact, highly portable version of the traditional UVIS. Both products were designed to address the growing threat IEDs are posing to military and civilian personnel at vulnerable locations worldwide.
The UVIS-BPC is a 5-foot-by-7-foot, trailer-mounted guard station that can be set up and operational within 20 minutes. The station, which can be equipped with either 30-caliber or 50-caliber ballistic protection, also features an advanced two-way audio/video system and up to 150 feet of military-grade extension cable, which will allow personnel to operate and monitor the UVIS away from a potential blast zone. Other features include a 6500-watt generator, four 300-watt floodlights, heat and air-conditioning systems and a heavy-duty, highway-ready trailer.
The UVIS-Swift is a compact version of LEA's traditional UVIS, which has been installed at approximately 1,700 locations worldwide. The new lightweight system features the same advanced wide-angle, low-light camera system as the legacy UVIS, but also is lightweight, has a lower profile, and is easily transported. Additionally, it will be sold at a lower price point, which will allow LEA to market the product to a range of potential new domestic and international market segments.
Paul Feldman, president, said, "Improvised explosive devices are killing and injuring both military and civilian personnel at an alarming rate, and the threat these devises pose is not limited to the current regions of military conflict. These new products are designed to help mitigate the threat of IEDs, both as detection devices and as deterrents. The lower cost and greater portability of the UVIS-Swift will allow us to market the product to a broad base of potential new customers, including industrial, research and correctional facilities; airports; armories; municipal buildings and parking garages." LEA will introduce the UVIS-BPC and the UVIS-Swift at the IED 2006 Symposium & Expo, which is being held June 12 - 14, 2006, at the Crown Expo Center in Fayetteville, N.C. The Expo will bring together members of the military, research and academic communities to discuss innovations and existing products and services that can be applied to the IED threat. The event is the only conference with an Expo component dedicated solely to the IED situation.
About Law Enforcement Associates, Inc. (LEA) LEA is a leading security and surveillance technology company that manufactures and markets a diverse product line to the worldwide law enforcement, military, security and corrections markets. The company's Audio Intelligence Devices (AID) division has been serving the law enforcement sector for more than 30 years and is one of the most respected names in the surveillance equipment industry. LEA's products are used by a wide variety of government and non-governmental agencies, as well as public and private companies. These include military bases, nuclear facilities, embassies, government installations, oil refineries, United Nations and NATO locations. LEA's products also have been used at high-profile events such as the Summer & Winter Olympics, Super Bowl, U.S. Golf Championship, and the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Its products include the Under Vehicle Inspection System (UVIS), EDK123 (Explosive Detection Kit), Bloodhound GPS Tracking System, Letter-bomb Visualizer Spray, and a wide variety of Audio & Video Surveillance Equipment. Headquartered in Youngsville, N.C., the company has been featured in many industry publications and websites. For more information, please visit http://www.leacorp.com/.
Forward-Looking Information: The statements in this news release contain forward-looking information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including the inability to generate and secure the necessary product sales, or the lack of acceptance of the company's products by its customers. In each case actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results (expressed or modified) will not be realized. DATASOURCE: Law Enforcement Associates Corporation CONTACT: Geoff High, Pfeiffer High Investor Relations, Inc., +1-303-393-7044 Web site: http://www.leacorp.com/
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