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TASER International, Inc. Receives Two Large Orders for TASER X26 Conducted Energy Weapons From Harris County Sheriff's Office and Toledo Police Department
May 5, 2004: 6:30 a.m. EST



SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRNewswire) - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TASER(R) International, Inc. , a market leader in advanced non-lethal weapons announced two significant orders of TASER X26 conducted energy weapons and accessories. The first is from the Harris County Sheriff's Office located in Houston, TX, the nation's fourth largest city. The second order is from the Toledo Police Department in Ohio. These two purchase orders totaled over $500,000.

"Harris County Sheriff's Office is always seeking out viable less than lethal options for its deputies. Our testing and research of the TASER X26 indicates the potential to significantly reduce serious injury to suspects and deputies in certain high risk situations," said Major Mike Smith of the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

"The Harris County Sheriff's Office order is significant given the size of this department as the third largest sheriff's department in the nation. This order adds another top 100 law enforcement agency to deploy TASER conducted energy weapons. With over 179 law enforcement agencies deploying TASER technology in Texas, it is vital to gain a foothold in Houston, the largest city in Texas," said Tom Smith, President of TASER International, Inc. "The purchase by Harris County Patrol Bureau will make TASER conducted energy weapons available to the front-line patrol officers where it makes the biggest impact in reducing injuries to suspects and deputies," added Mr. Smith.

The Toledo Police Department ordered 460 TASER X26 conducted energy weapons with accessories. Currently, over 270 law enforcement agencies deploy TASER technology in Ohio.

"It is exciting to gain a deployment of TASER technology by another large police department in the state of Ohio such as Toledo Police, given the success that the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Cincinnati Police Department have achieved utilizing our non-lethal devices," commented Mr. Smith.