LADSON, S.C., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Force Protection , first to answer the call to duty for the urgent need to bring lifesaving mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles to U.S. troops in combat and an American company whose vehicles, Cougar and Buffalo, have a proven track record where it matters most; in the battlefield, announced today that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective the Company's recently amended Form S-3 at 5:00 p.m. on July 26, 2007 with respect to the registration of 13.0 million shares of Force Protection common stock.
Force Protection is a leading blast and ballistics research and manufacturing enterprise, specializing in the development and production of vehicles that are designed to save the lives of troops around the world by shielding them from the deadly effects of roadside bombs, or IEDs, which have become the leading killer of U.S. troops in Iraq. Our vehicles have become the gold standard and the in-field performance of our Cougar and Buffalo vehicles is unmatched in the industry, standing as evidence that not all v- shaped hulls are created equally. Force Protection's mine and ballistic protection technologies are among the most advanced in the world. The vehicles are manufactured outside Charleston, S.C. Visit the company's website at http://www.forceprotection.net/.
This release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements concerning our business, future plans and objectives and the performance of our products. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties ultimately may not prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The company cautions that these forward looking statements are further qualified by factors including, but not limited to, those set forth in the company's Form 10-K filing and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at http://www.sec.gov/) and the company's public statements. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
