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GDTI News Guardian Technologies' PinPoint Technology Advances Through Technology Certification in Russia

HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Guardian Technologies International, Inc. (OTCBB:GDTI) today announced that it is nearing completion of the certification process by the Russia Federation of its security-screening solution, PinPoint. Upon certification, PinPoint will be available for commercial deployment at airports throughout Russia’s $48 million immediately addressable market.

The company completed the second of a four-phase process of certification in late October 2006. Phase three is currently anticipated to commence in early December with the evaluation to be performed by Cryptocom, the leading Russian certification laboratory. Cryptocom will perform final testing of the PinPoint detection capabilities before submitting the final report (Phase Four) to the Russia Federation for certification recommendation.

Guardian Technologies’ CIS distributor Terralink will also finalize sales and marketing activities in December, positioning PinPoint for rollout as soon as the certification is received from the government.

“With completion of the certification process we are now positioned for the deployment of the PinPoint technology throughout all of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States,” said Gary Fowler, CEO of Fowler International, LLC. “Furthermore, through our advanced marketing activities with the airport authorities within the Federation, there is a clearly recognized need for advanced explosive detection capabilities that PinPoint can fulfill.”

About Guardian Technologies International, Inc.

Guardian Technologies International, Inc. (OTCBB:GDTI) employs high-performance imaging technologies and advanced analytics to create integrated information management products and services. Guardian's technologies are focused on two primary markets: Homeland Defense and Healthcare Solutions. Guardian's homeland defense security technologies provide highly accurate threat-item detection at the image-scanning level, and the company's Healthcare Solutions for radiology improve information and process flow with state-of-the-art RIS/PACS technology.

About TerraLink

Started in Canada in 1989, today TerraLink has offices in Toronto, Moscow, Almaty, Aksai and Denver with over 100 employees and is a leader in CIS IT and system integration market. TerraLink solutions are aimed at providing business structures with powerful tools for transforming intelligence into intellectual assets of the enterprise. TerraLink solutions include IT outsourcing, corporate storages of unstructured data (Enterprise Content Management), decision support systems, and enterprise application integration projects. TerraLink is one of the oldest Hummingbird partners in CIS, and also Microsoft and Oracle certified partner.

About Fowler International

Fowler International is widely recognized as a leader in U.S. - Russian business development activities. It offers broad industry experience combined with solid marketing expertise to provide a full range of strategic services for technology companies looking to expand their international presence. Fowler's team leverages in-depth knowledge of U.S. - Russian marketplace interactions to create comprehensive marketing programs for Russian companies entering the U.S. market and U.S. companies desiring to introduce their products into Russia.

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