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Interesting possible homeland-security play -- had huge volume spike on Tuesday (but no price-breakout) after acquisition news, then volume settled-back yesterday. Previous recent PR's also worth reading, if you have time to check them out..
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(COMTEX) B: Markland Technologies Leverages Open $40 Million US Navy Contract for Chemical Detector Product Subsidiary To Increase Sales in Homeland Security Sector Recently Acquired Subsidiary, Science and Technology Research Inc. (STR), Expands Upon US Navy Contract

RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Oct 23, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Markland Technologies, Inc.
(OTC: MKLD - News), an integrated homeland security company,
(www.marklandtech.com) is pleased to provide a marketing and sales update
subsequent to the October 21, 2003 announced acquisition of Virginia based
Science and Technology Research, Inc (STR).

Markland has implemented a multi-faceted marketing strategy to increase and
accelerate sales of the STR subsidiary's Shipboard Automatic Chemical Agent
Detection and Alarm System (ACADA) within the various Federal and Military
Departments. Presently the US Navy has an active open $40 million dollar
contract with STR to produce up to 1,000 ACADA units.

The US Navy deploys the "man-portable" point detection system to detect all
classic nerve and blister agents as well as other chemical warfare agent (CWA)
vapors. STR www.str-inc.com is currently the sole producer of the U.S. Navy's
Shipboard ACADA.


Markland's management is focused on marketing the product to:

-- Other military users such as the US Coast Guard and The
Department of Homeland Security for use within facilities they
need to protect against potentially harmful gas or vapor
attacks.

-- Foreign Military Agencies, which are friendly to the United
States, through the US government's longstanding Foreign
Military Sales program. The program assists in placing
sophisticated DOD equipment into the hands of friendly foreign
militaries that are in need of selected capabilities that can
be filled by United States based DOD contractors.

-- State and Local Municipalities which are responsible to
protect large facilities that could be a attractive to a
potential terrorist.

Markland will leverage their existing relationships within these groups. The
Company projects STR will deliver approximately 250 ACADA units to the US Navy
along with associated spares and logistics support services within the next six
months.

Markland Chairman Robert Tarini stated, "The platform to increase sales by a
factor of two or three for the ACADA product exists. The US Navy has created a
foundation that we intend to build upon for additional worldwide sales. We are
manufacturing product and are in the process of developing new designs and
licensing arrangements in parallel to help accelerate the penetration of the
ACADA unit in to the global marketplace. We are very pleased by the financial
metrics of our STR acquisition and excited about growing the business in the
very near term."

About Markland Technologies:

Markland Technologies is committed to helping secure America by providing
innovative emerging technologies and expert services to meet the country's needs
to protect our people, our borders and our infrastructure assets.

The Company is a Board member of the Homeland Security Industries Association
and is the featured Company on http://www.Homelanddefensestocks.com

"Forward-Looking Statements"

Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this document as
well as some statements in periodic press releases and some oral statements of
Markland Technologies officials during presentations about Markland
Technologies, are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). Forward-looking statements
include statements which are predictive in nature, which depend upon or refer to
future events or conditions, which include words such as "expects",
"anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "estimates", or similar
expressions. In addition, any statements concerning future financial performance
(including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business
strategies or prospects, and possible future actions, which may be provided by
management, are also forward-looking statements as defined by the Act. Some of
the factors that could significantly impact the forward-looking statements in
this press release include, but are not limited to: insufficient cash flow to
continue to fund the development and marketing of the Company's products and
technology; a rejection of the Company's products and technologies by the
marketplace, and; disputes as to the Company's intellectual property rights.
Forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and projections
about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions
about Markland Technologies, its products, economic and market factors and the
industries in which Markland Technologies does business, among other things.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and Markland
Technologies has no specific intention to update these statements. More detailed
information about those factors is contained in Markland Technologies filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For full details, click here:
http://www.investorideas.com/Companies/MarklandTech/ NewsReleases.asp

SOURCE: Markland Technologies, Inc.


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