San Francisco Bay Area Sheriff's Department Invest in TASER Technology

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 23, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TASER(r) International,
Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR), the market leader in advanced electronic control devices,
today announced that it received a first time order for the Marin County
Sheriff's Office for 101 TASER(r) X26(tm) Electronic Control Devices (ECDs), 101
TASER(r) CAM(tm) audio/visual recording systems and related accessories.

"We are pleased to see a progressive California Bay Area law enforcement agency
that sees the value of community and officer safety, as well as accountability
with their investment in our life saving TASER(r) technology with TASER CAM
systems," commented Jim Halsted, Vice President of Law Enforcement Sales of
TASER International. "We look forward to working with the Marin County Sheriff's
Office as they join more than 700 California agencies deploying our equipment to
protect life," concluded Halsted.

This order is expected to ship in Fourth Quarter of 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.

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