LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Universal Detection Technology (www.udetection.com) (OTCBB:UDTT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, announced today that is has received a purchase order for its bioterrorism detection kits from Foot Locker, Inc. to be deployed at a Footlocker warehouse.
The purchase order from Foot Locker is a major milestone for the company and it's a result of UDTT's new efforts to market its security solutions to civilian and corporate users. The kits are to be used at Foot Locker's Main Distribution Warehouse and will detect five bioterrorism agents: anthrax, ricin, botulinum toxin, plague, and SEBs.
UDTT's counter terrorism and security solutions, including Company's flagship real time anthrax detector (BSM-2000), have applications for government agencies, defense contractors, security companies, postal facilities, warehouses, and the like.
"We are extremely pleased to have received this order. We have been increasing our marketing efforts to expand our reach beyond government and defense users of our solutions to civilian and corporate customers and the purchase order from Foot Locker is an indication of the demand among corporations and non-defense related businesses for our technologies and solutions," said Jacques Tizabi, UDTT's Chairman and CEO.
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About Foot Locker, Inc.
Foot Locker is a leading retailer of athletic footwear and apparel. Headquartered in New York City, it operates more than 400 stores in 20 countries in North America, Europe, and Australia under the brand names Foot Locker, Footaction, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, and Champs Sports.
About Universal Detection Technology
Universal Detection Technology is a developer of monitoring technologies, including bioterrorism detection devices. The Company on its own and with development partners is positioned to capitalize on opportunities related to Homeland Security. For example, the Company, in cooperation with NASA, has developed a bio-terror 'smoke' detector that detects certain bio hazard substances. For more information, please visit http://www.udetection.com.
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