DALLAS, Feb. 3, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- TalkingStocks.com has issued an updated Profile Report today on Markland Technologies (OTCBB:MRKL), an emerging leader in the area of advanced sensor technologies. The report focuses on Markland's latest $9.2 million contract awarded from the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), a research and technology division of the U.S. Army. This order brings the total amount awarded since the acquisition of EOIR Technologies in June 2004 to $36.9 million.
In the report, Investment Analyst Shailesh Dhuri, CFA writes, "EOIR has had a five-year omnibus contract with NVESD with a potential value of approximately $406 million. With this latest development, EOIR has already secured many contracts with a combined value of approximately $36.9 million. This new contract further solidifies the Company's success in the development of advanced sensors, and demonstrates the Army's overall confidence in Markland."
Mr. Dhuri goes on to describe the recent key developments Markland has announced during the past few months, as well as the overall structure of the Company's four distinct business units.
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About Markland Technologies
Markland Technologies, Inc. is committed to setting next-generation standards in defense and security through the provision of innovative emerging technologies and expert services. The Company is engaged in the identification of advanced technologies currently under development in laboratories, universities and in private industry, and in the transformation of those technologies into next-generation products. Markland's solutions support military, law enforcement and homeland security personnel to protect the nation's citizens, borders and critical infrastructure assets from the threat of terrorism and other dangers. Through strategic development, Markland focuses on the creation of dual-use technology and products with applications in both the defense market and civilian homeland security and law enforcement fields. The Company is a Board Member of the Homeland Security Industries Association, and is a featured Company on HomelandDefenseStocks.com; additional details can be viewed at http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/Companies/MarklandTech. For more information about the Company and its products, please visit the Markland home page at http://www.marklandtech.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this document, as well as some statements in periodic press releases and some oral statements of Markland Technologies officials during presentations about Markland Technologies, are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). Forward-looking statements include statements which are predictive in nature, which depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, which include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," or similar expressions. In addition, any statements concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible future actions, which may be provided by management, are also forward-looking statements as defined by the Act. Some of the factors that could significantly impact the forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to: a reduction in order rates from the Army's Night Vision and Electronic Surveillance Directorate, difficulties integrating our acquisition of EOIR, insufficient cash flow to continue to fund the development and marketing of the Company's products and technology; a rejection of the Company's products and technologies by the marketplace, and; disputes as to the Company's intellectual property rights. Forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and projections about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about Markland Technologies, its products, economic and market factors and the industries in which Markland Technologies does business, among other things. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and Markland Technologies has no specific intention to update these statements. More detailed information about those factors is contained in Markland Technologies filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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