STATUS OF ARMR SERVICES CORPORATION MERGER WITH
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
Irving, Texas – August 8, 2003 – In our press release
announcing the merger of ARMR Services Corporation with a subsidiary of
Integrated Security Systems, Inc. dated July 24, 2003, we stated, “ARMR
had sales of approximately $6.3 million and $2.7 million for the years
ending December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively. There has
been significant growth in sales for the first six months of this
calendar year compared to the prior year.“ We believed the statement
about comparable six-month sales to be correct at that time. However,
further analysis shows that while sales of manufactured products were up
strongly, distribution sales were down due to a large distribution order
in 2002 for a product ARMR is now manufacturing. During the start-up and
testing of this product, orders were postponed and sales in total were
off approximately 10% for the comparable six-month period. Sales for the
calendar year for ARMR are expected to be up.
On a positive note, ARMR successfully tested a new heavy duty cantilever
crash rated sliding gate, the model 450, that withstood an attacking
vehicle weighing 15,000 pounds at a speed of nearly 50 mph. This is
believed to be the only gate of this style, at this elevated energy
level, which will be on the new Department of State certified barrier
list. There appears to be a good market for this gate since it can
service the two most critical needs of physical security by preventing
both vehicle and pedestrian entry with a single design.
Due diligence is proceeding on the part of both ARMR and ISSI with
closing expected around the original 30-60-day time frame described on
July 24, 2003.
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, ISSI is a technology company that
designs, develops and markets safety equipment and security software to
the commercial, industrial and governmental marketplaces. ISSI is a
leading provider of traffic control and safety systems within the road
and bridge and perimeter security gate industries. ISSI designs,
manufactures and distributes warning gates, crash barriers
(anti-terrorist and traffic control barriers), lane changers, airport
and navigational lighting and perimeter security gates and operators.
ISSI’s Intelli-Site® provides users with a software solution that
integrates existing subsystems from multiple vendors without incurring
the additional costs associated with upgrades or replacement. Intelli-Site®
features a user-defined graphics interface that controls various
security devices within one or multiple facilities. ISSI conducts its
design, development, manufacturing and distribution activities through
two wholly owned subsidiaries: B&B Electromatic, Inc. and Intelli-Site,
Inc. For more information, please visit
www.integratedsecurity.com
, www.intelli-site.com , or
www.bbgates.com .
This information contains certain forward-looking statements. It is
important to note that ISSI's actual results could differ materially
from those projected by such forward-looking statements. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited
to, the following: operations may not improve as projected, new products
may not be accepted by the marketplace as anticipated, or new products
may take longer to develop than anticipated.