LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/10/08 -- Universal Detection Technology(http://www.udetection.com) (OTCBB: UDTT) (FRANKFURT: PO8), a developer ofearly-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorismand a provider of counter terrorism training and solutions, announced thatthe Company has recently been featured on a Chinese Language TelevisionChannel, LA18.With the coming of Chinese Olympics games, Chinese authorities andcompanies have become very interested in cutting edge technologies forbioterrorism detection. UDTT has recently received purchase orders forfive-agent bioterrorism detection kitsand antimicrobialproducts from Kadinuo Science and Technology in Beijing. KadinuoScience and Technology has been active in introduction and promotion ofadvanced radiationinstruments in the Chinese market for over 10 years. Presently, thecompany is a strong regional supplier of emergency nuclear monitors,environmental radiation monitors, decontamination technologies, and thelike.
Following UDTT's recent expansion to the Chinese market, the Company hasbeen featured on LA18, Chinese language television. There havebeen recent reports of terrorist activity in China. The Chinese Governmenthas warned that terrorists pose the biggest risk to this summer's OlympicGames in Beijing. Officials say they foiled two plots, one to bring down anairliner, and another to disrupt the summer games. The Chinese governmenthas also stepped up efforts in bio-security to ward off possiblebioterrorism during the coming Olympics.
A Biological attack can be carried out by a single individual that aims todisrupt society. The latest ricin incident in Las Vegas illustrates how aterrorist equipped with just an anarchist handbook and castor beans madeone of the deadliest poisons known to man with the intend to cause harm.
Last week, UDTTwas invited to a technology fair a by the U.S. House of RepresentativesCommittee on Homeland Security, to present the technology deployed in itsBSM-2000airborne anthrax detector. The technology fair focused on educating membersand staff of the U.S. House of Representatives on current homeland securitytechnologies available to successfully detect and respond to acts ofbioterrorism. UDTT's BSM-2000 combines a bioaerosol capture device with asimple and robust chemical test for bacterial spores that is completelyautomated.
To watch the recent video featuring UDTT in the Chinese language, please goto: http://www.la18.tv/Video.aspx?vid=80c8b2c6-94e2-4e41-aeb6-6539c4a02486.To watch a video about UDTT's BSM-2000 featured on NBC News go to:http://www.udetection.com/pressroomvideo.asp?id=1.
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About Universal Detection Technology
Universal Detection Technology is a developer of monitoring technologies,including bioterrorism detection devices. The Company on its own and withdevelopment partners is positioned to capitalize on opportunities relatedto Homeland Security. For example, the Company, in cooperation with NASA,has developed a bioterror 'smoke' detector that detects certain biohazardsubstances. For more information, please visit http://www.udetection.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in thisnews release are forward-looking statements that involve known and unknownrisks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results,performance and achievement in the future to differ materially fromforecasted results, performance, and achievement. The Company undertakes noobligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to theseforward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events orcircumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence ofunanticipated events or changes in the Company's plans or expectations.
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