Homeland Defense and Security Investment Conference Update -- Non-Lethal Weapons Industry Expert Added as a Speaker to Agenda and TASER Changes Presentation to Afternoon Session


POINT ROBERTS, Wash. and Severna Park, Md., March 19, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- www.homelanddefensestocks.com, in partnership with www.DomesticPreparedness.com, is pleased to update interested attendees and media with the current list of presenters and speakers for the Investment Opportunities in Homeland Defense and Security Conference to be held March 30, 2004 in Washington D.C. Current public companies include TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR) (www.TASER.com), which has changed to presenting in the afternoon rather than being the opening speaker, as previously announced. Additional presenters (not in order of presentation) include:

Aethlon Medical (OTCBB:AEMD), Bulldog Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:BLLD), Cenuco Inc, Diversified Corporate Resources, Inc., HiEnergy Technologies, Inc., I-Sector Corporation, MDM Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MDDM), Markland Technologies, Inc., (OTCBB:MRKL), Roaming Messenger (OTCBB:RMSG), and Spectrum Sciences & Software Holdings Corp. (OTCBB:SPSC). We are also pleased to add Colonel John B. Alexander, Ph.D., a leading authority on non-lethal weapons to our list of industry speakers. Additionally, International Barrier Technology Inc. (OTCBB:IBTGF) (TSX Venture Exchange:IBH) is officially sponsoring the conference in support of the Homeland Security Division for Emergency Preparedness and Response.

To view the current agenda: http://domprep.com/conference/agenda.html

Confirmed Industry Speakers:

Colonel John B. Alexander, Ph.D. Author of "Future War" and Leading authority on non-lethal weapons and credited with developing the modern concept of non-lethal defense.

Roger Cressey, Good Harbor Consulting, LLC. -- Counterterrorism expert

Dan Inbar, Chairman and CTO of Homeland Security Research Corporation -- The World's Leading Source for Homeland Security Industry, Market and Product Research.

Jack Mallon, Senior Managing Director, Mallon Associates, and a division of C.E. Unterberg, Towbin (CEUT) -- Investment banking and industry newsletter.

Homelanddefensestocks.com will track the performance of the participating companies in the conference for a year, noting changes on a monthly basis. What are some of the new technologies in the sector? The diverse group of participating companies is an indicator.

Official Sponsor

International Barrier Technology Inc. (OTCBB:IBTGF) (TSX Venture Exchange:IBH) is pleased to sponsor the conference in support of the Homeland Security Division for Emergency Preparedness and Response. International Barrier develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary fire resistant building materials branded as Blazeguard.

There is no charge for attendees. Please register to book your space: Investment Bankers, Analysts, Stock Brokers, Qualified Investors and all Media. Register: http://domprep.com/conference_signup.lasso



 Conference Details:
 http://domprep.com/conference/mar30.html
 Tuesday, March 30, 2004, National Press Club,
 Washington, DC 20045

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