AirBoss Announces $20.4 Million in New Contracts for CBRN Products

NEWMARKET, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 27, 2012) - AirBoss (TSX:BOS) has received a contract to supply the US DOD with up to 523,000 pairs of CBRN protective over-boots. The maximum value of this contract is US $20.4 million and deliveries should be completed in fiscal 2013.

AirBoss of America Corp. develops, manufactures, and sells high quality, proprietary rubber-based products offering enhanced performance and productivity to transportation, military and industrial markets. With a capacity to supply over 250 million pounds of rubber annually to a diverse group of rubber manufacturers, AirBoss is also one of North America's largest custom rubber compounding companies. The Company's shares trade on the TSX under the symbol BOS. Visit www.airbossofamerica.com.

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