21st Century TEC (fka TFCY)

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TFCT
(BSNS WIRE) 21st Century's Portfolio Investment Company, Trident Technologies
Demonstrates Product Effectiveness at U.S. Maritime
21st Century's Portfolio Investment Company, Trident Technologies, Demonstrates
roduct Effectiveness at U.S. Maritime Security Expo


LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TFCT--
21st Century Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:TFCT) today
announced that its portfolio investment company, Trident Technologies,
Inc., has continued to increase awareness of Trident's patented
magnetic patch technology to a broad range of potential customers,
including an array of U.S. government departments and agencies, with
its presence as an exhibitor at the U.S. Maritime Security Expo in New
York City last week.

The Expo drew a comprehensive and impressive list of attendees
including Port Operators and Administrators, Terminal Operators, the
U.S. Customs Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Department of
Transportation, the U.S. Department of Justice, a number of oil
company executives, the U.S. Department of Defense, European and Asian
government and industry officials, the U.S. Navy Military Sealift
Command (MSC), the U.S. Army Military Traffic Management Command
(MTMC) and shipping and trucking lines. A full attendees profile can
be viewed at http://www.maritimesecurityexpo.com/whoattends.html.

Decision-makers from each of these entities were presented
demonstrations illustrating the reliability and functionality of the
SeaPatch magnetic-powered quick seal device and its ability to seal
any type of leak. The device has been successfully used on large and
small circular punctures, jagged tears, and even bullet holes to avert
disasters that are natural, accidental or caused by acts of terror.
Expo attendee, the U.S. Department of Defense, recently received $1
million funding in its newly approved spending bill to purchase patch
devices from Trident.

Jim Branch, president of Trident Technologies, who attended the
event and met with representatives from a number of entities listed in
the attendee profile, commented, "The Expo allowed potential customers
the chance for a `hands on' experience with our products. The placing
of one of our patches on a steel plate always makes a positive impact.
The show was also beneficial in generating new ideas and prospects for
customized magnetic solutions for other marine applications other than
leak sealing, such as marine salvage operations."

SeaPatch and ProMag magnetic-powered quick seal devices have been
type-approved by the American Bureau of Shipping and are used during
emergency response training at the Department of Transportation's
Emergency Response School in Pueblo, Colorado, the Louisiana Emergency
Response Training Center and the Texas Engineering Extension Service.
An A & E Network "Behind Closed Doors" series program, hosted by Joan
Lunden and aired on August 3, 2002, documented SeaPatch's
effectiveness in the largest and one of the best fire training
facilities in the world where fire and HAZMAT professionals simulate
every possible scenario including a mock city, railroad cars,
industrial refineries, aircraft and ships. The video can be viewed
through the Trident website at http://www.seapatch.net/aande.htm.

About the Company

21st Century Technologies is a Business Development Company,
operated pursuant to the Investment Companies Act of 1940. It holds
various enterprises as investments and seeks to grow companies in
which it has an interest.

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Reform Act of 1995:

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press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain
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with the uncertainty of future financial results, regulatory approval
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uncertainties as may be detailed in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.



KEYWORD: NEW YORK NEVADA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TRANSPORTATION LEGAL/LAW GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT AERO
PACE/DEFENSE TRADESHOW PRODUCT
SOURCE: 21st Century Technologies, Inc.


CONTACT INFORMATION:
21st Century Technologies, Inc.
Andrew Beyer, 951-587-8072

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