Force Protection Rolls Out First Ridgback Vehicles for the British Ministry of Defence

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Tue Aug 5, 2008 4:29pm EDT 

LADSON, S.C.--(Business Wire)--
Representatives of Force Protection Industries, Inc.,
(NASDAQ:FRPT), the U.S. Government and the British Ministry of Defence
gathered today as Force Protection rolled out the first five new
Ridgback vehicles developed specifically for the British Ministry of
Defence (MOD). The Ridgback is comparable to Force Protection's Cougar
4x4 vehicle.

   "The delivery today of the first five Ridgback vehicles represents
an important step in our continuing efforts to provide critical
protection for the British forces. Through the efforts of many people
within Force Protection, we are able to deliver these first Ridgback
vehicles one month ahead of schedule," said Michael Moody, chief
executive officer.

   The British Ministry of Defence has ordered 157 Ridgback vehicles
for a total cost of approximately $94 million. Although the British
Ministry of Defence has used the Cougar 6x6 (Mastiff) since late 2006,
this is the first Ridgback delivery to the United Kingdom.

   About Force Protection, Inc.

   Force Protection, Inc. is a leading American designer, developer
and manufacturer of life saving survivability solutions, predominantly
ballistic- and blast-protected wheeled vehicles currently deployed by
the U.S. military and its allies to support armed forces and security
personnel in conflict zones. The Company's specialty vehicles, the
Cougar, the Buffalo and the Cheetah, are designed specifically for
reconnaissance, forward command and control, and urban operations and
to protect their occupants from landmines, hostile fire, and
improvised explosive devices (IEDs, commonly referred to as roadside
bombs). The Company is one of the original developers and primary
providers of vehicles for the U.S. military's Mine Resistant Ambush
Protected, or MRAP, vehicle program. For more information on Force
Protection and its vehicles, visit www.forceprotection.net.

Force Protection, Inc.
Company Contact:
Tommy Pruitt, 843-574-3866
Senior Communications Director
or
Investor Relations Contact:
ICR, Inc.
James Palczynski, 203-682-8229
Principal and Director

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