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Homeland Security Technology Inc. Forms Ballistics Division and Appoints Warren Brader as Head of Ballistics Testing

DEL MAR, Calif., Aug 30, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Homeland Security Technology, Inc. (a Division of Amnis, Inc (Pink Sheets:AMNI)) announced today that HST, Inc., has formed a new division geared toward developing and commercializing new ballistic technologies.
The new division will headed by Mr. Warren Brader, a widely known and respected industry analyst and explosives expert. Mr. Brader is tasked with focusing his division towards training, testing, design and development of new ballistic compounds and will also be responsible for weapons and ballistic consulting and evaluations of current security programs as pertain to assessments associated with ballistic threats.

"This new ballistics division will complement our current security division by adding threat assessment, testing and consulting services to our current programs," commented Colonel Powers. "Mr. Brader has recently conducted consulting, testing and evaluations for such clients as: The Cubic Corp., DARPA, General Atomics and The University of California Long Beach."

"Our goal is to work with manufacturers in the development and testing of lightweight, moldable ballistic materials capable of defeating high velocity ammunition," said Brader. "My division will be working towards lessening the weight our soldiers have to carry while protecting them from high velocity impacts."

HST, Inc. said Brader is already hard at work and has begun testing a variety of compounds they hope will be capable of defeating high caliber, high velocity ammunition like the type currently used by insurgents in attacks against American Military Forces deployed in the Middle East.

ABOUT WARREN BRADER

Warren Brader is a United States Army Combat Veteran having served in Vietnam and Operation Iraqi Freedom I & II. He is a well recognized military weapons and explosives expert and retired from the United States Army after 30 years of honorable service. Brader is an accomplished instructor who was awarded nine (9) different Military Occupational Specialties. Brader has taught communications systems including cryptographic items, vehicle driving techniques and maintenance, combat demolitions, conventional and un-conventional weapons and warfare techniques, Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons instruction, tracked vehicle fire control systems, riot control, water treatment, weapons repair and infrastructure restoration. He has most recently served as an instructor of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED's) teaching deployed soldiers how to identify and deal with the threat of such devices. Brader has taught thirteen Battalions of Marines, Army and Navy members in IED awareness. He is an advisor to many law enforcement and US Government agencies on fighting the war on terrorism relating to military operations and explosive threats. Mr. Brader has designed many useful tools used for IED detection and gives lectures, briefing and brainstorming sessions on the subjects of counter terrorism.

ABOUT HOMELAND SECURITY TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Homeland Security Technology Inc. (HST), a division of Amnis, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AMNI) is a technology based company with corporate headquarters in north county San Diego. HST's mission is to develop and commercialize technology focused on providing increased security for both civilian and military personnel throughout the world. Under the leadership of Colonel Jeffrey A. Powers, USMC (Retired), HST has assembled a portfolio of technology and services through alliances with established defense-related companies and through internal development that can be brought to market in a cost-efficient and timely manner. The Company has also entered into an alliance with Recon Mountaineer, LLC, (an Oceanside, CA.-based designer and manufacturer of military combat gear for the United States Armed Forces). The company has also partnered with GPS World Supply for the sale and distribution of GPS units with exclusive Iraq and Afghanistan databases. HST has also aligned itself with leading security firms to design and market surveillance systems for homeland defense security applications.