TASER International Receives Order for TASER X26 and TASER CAM Systems From Tulare...
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TASER International Receives Order for TASER X26 and TASER CAM Systems From
Tulare County Sheriff's Department
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 19, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- TASER International, Inc.
(Nasdaq:TASR), the market leader in advanced Electronic Control Devices (ECDs),
today announced that it received several recent orders.
The first order received was from Tulare County (CA) Sheriff's Department which
ordered 152 TASER(r) X26(tm) ECDs, 152 TASER(r) CAM(tm) units and related
accessories.
The second order received was a follow-on order from the Corpus Christi (TX)
Police Department for 120 TASER X26(tm) ECDs and related accessories.
The third order received was a follow-on order from the Los Angeles County (CA)
Sheriff's Department, for TASER related accessories.
"We are pleased that law enforcement continues to embrace the TASER technology
as an effective tool for reducing injuries and protecting life," commented Rick
Smith, CEO and Founder of TASER International. "The Tulare County Sheriff's
Department joins more than 12,750 law enforcement agencies in the United States,
Canada and more than 40 other countries worldwide in deploying TASER ECDs,"
concluded Smith.
It is anticipated that all orders will ship in second quarter 2008.
About TASER International, Inc.
TASER International's products protect life. TASER provides advanced Electronic
Control Devices (ECDs) for use in the law enforcement, medical, military,
corrections, professional security, and personal protection markets. TASER
devices use proprietary technology to incapacitate dangerous, combative, or
high-risk subjects who pose a risk to law enforcement officers, innocent
citizens, or themselves in a manner that is generally recognized as a safer
alternative to other uses of force. For more information please call TASER
International at (800) 978-2737 or visit our website at www.TASER.com.
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Note to Investors
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), including statements, without limitation, regarding our
expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. We intend
that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provided by
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking
information is based upon current information and expectations regarding TASER
International. These estimates and statements speak only as of the date on which
they are made, are not guarantees of future performance, and involve certain
risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore,
actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed,
implied, or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.
TASER International assumes no obligation to update the information contained in
this press release. These statements are qualified by important factors that
could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the
forward-looking statements. Such factors include but are not limited to: (1)
market acceptance of our products; (2) our ability to establish and expand
direct and indirect distribution channels; (3) our ability to attract and retain
the endorsement of key opinion-leaders in the law enforcement community; (4) the
level of product technology and price competition for our products; (5) the
degree and rate of growth of the markets in which we compete and the
accompanying demand for our products; (6) risks associated with rapid
technological change and new product introductions; (7) competition; (8)
litigation including lawsuits resulting from alleged product related injuries
and death; (9) media publicity concerning allegations of deaths and injuries
occurring after use of the TASER device and the negative effect this publicity
could have on our sales; (10) TASER device tests and reports; (11) product
quality; (12) implementation of manufacturing automation; (13) potential
fluctuations in our quarterly operating results; (14) financial and budgetary
constraints of prospects and customers; (15) order delays; (16) dependence upon
sole and limited source suppliers; (17) negative reports concerning the TASER
device; (18) fluctuations in component pricing; (19) government regulations and
inquiries; (20) dependence upon key employees and our ability to retain
employees; (21) execution and implementation risks of new technology; (22)
ramping manufacturing production to meet demand; (23) medical and safety
studies; (24) field test results; and (25) other factors detailed in our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation,
those factors detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Form
10-Qs.
The statements made herein are independent statements of TASER International.
The inclusion of any third parties does not represent an endorsement of any
TASER International products or services by any such third parties.
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CONTACT: TASER International, Inc.
Steve Tuttle, Vice President of Communications
Media ONLY Hotline: (480) 444-4000
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