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Force Protection, Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of ballistic- and blast-protected vehicles, which have been used to support armed forces and security personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and other hot spots around the globe.

Headquartered on a sprawling campus near Charleston, South Carolina, Force Protection also has become the nation's leading center for blast protection technology and research to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Built for a variety of missions and designed for rapid adaptation, Force Protection's specialty vehicles provide the solution for a 360-degree battlefield where the "front line" is on all sides. From the soldier on the ground to government and military leaders in Washington, the message is clear: Force Protection offers a proven, tested solution to the problem of IEDs, land mines, roadside bombs, and hostile fire.

Modern warfare continues to evolve. There is increasing, critical need for technology that can protect against emerging threats to your assets. Force Protection produces the technology that provides this protection. It saves lives.

Message from CEO, President and Chairman Michael Moody

Force Protection, Inc. Comments on Results of M-ATV Competition
Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of life saving survivability equipment and provider of total life cycle support for those products, today commented on the outcome of the M-ATV competition.

First Mastiff 2 and Ridgback vehicles now operational
The first batch of new armoured vehicles have reached Afghanistan and have now been put to work in front line operations.

MRAP modified from the ground up
The Department of Defense partnered with Force Protection Inc. and Oshkosh Truck Corp. to modify Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles with new independent suspension and central tire inflation systems, and plans to ship them to Afghanistan to do what they do best�protect Marines.

Bicester troops survive Afghan bomb explosion
Four Oxfordshire soldiers escaped unhurt when their armoured vehicle ran over a bomb in Afghanistan.

Force Protection to Open Total Life Cycle Support Facility in Kuwait
Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), a leading developer of survivability solutions, today announced that it has signed a lease and will soon open a total life cycle support facility in Kuwait. This strategically located facility in Mina Abdullah, Kuwait includes warehousing, administrative offices, and depot services.

Force Protection, Inc. Announces Unaudited First Quarter 2009 Results
Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), a leading survivability solutions provider, today reported net income of $7.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2009 compared with $7.0 million or $0.10 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2008. Operating income in the first quarter of 2009 increased 6% to $11.4 million compared with operating income of $10.8 million in the first quarter of 2008.

Force Dynamics Delivers Three Additional M-ATV Test Vehicles
Force Dynamics, LLC (FD), a joint venture between Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) and General Dynamics Land Systems (NYSE:GD), announced today the delivery of 3 additional production representative Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain � Vehicle (M-ATV) Cheetah vehicles to the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test and Evaluation Center for continued testing as part of the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command�s M-ATV program.

Force Dynamics, LLC Selected To Continue in M-ATV Competition
Force Dynamics, LLC, a joint venture between Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) and General Dynamics Land Systems, has been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the M-ATV Cheetah, a lightweight, high-mobility vehicle, by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command�s (TACOM) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) program.

Force Protection Receives $158 Million Contract from USMC Systems Command for for Cougar Upgrades
Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) today announced that it has received a modification to a contract not to exceed $158 million from the United States Marine Corps Systems Command to supply Force Protection Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles with the Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) TAK-4 Independent Suspension Kits.

Hungarian Military Orders Force Protection Cougar Vehicles
Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) today announced that the Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered three Cougar vehicles. The contract calls for delivery of vehicles, spare parts and training by June 2009. The value of the award totals $1.3 million.

Force Protection Joint Venture Awarded $122.6 Million Wolfhound Contract by United Kingdom MoD
Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) and NP Aerospace Limited, a subsidiary of The Morgan Crucible Company plc today jointly announced an award for 97 Wolfhound heavy tactical support vehicles including spares and support by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MoD). The approximate total value of the contract is $122.6 million.

Spartan Chassis, Inc. and Force Protection, Inc. Announce Service and Sustainment Partnership
Spartan Chassis, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR), and Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), today jointly announced that they have entered into a Contractor Team Arrangement and will combine service capabilities and infrastructure to more effectively support future customer needs related to spare parts and sustainment for Force Protection�s fleet of Cougar vehicles.