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HANOVER, MD (MARKET WIRE) Brekford International Corp. (the "Company") (OTCBB: BFDI), a provider of fully integrated, rugged, mobile technology solutions for public safety and federal agencies, has launched its proprietary SlickTicket(TM) system. This fully portable over the seat organizer, specially designed to house a printer and scanner allows officers to quickly access driver's license and registration information as well as issue tickets, warnings and citations.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) (TSX: BBD.A)(TSX: BBD.B) - Bombardier Inc.'s financial results for the second quarter ended July 31, 2008, will be released Thursday, September 4, 2008. Pierre Beaudoin, president and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc.; Guy C. Hachey, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Aerospace; Andre Navarri, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Transportation; and Pierre Alary, Senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer, Bombardier Inc. will hold a conference call intended for investors and financial analysts to review the financial results for the second quarter.

BAY HARBOR, FL (MARKET WIRE) SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCBB: SMME) announces that it is about to ship its new release dual frequency fingerprint access control card. After trials of its earlier product the company found the need to include 2 separate transmission frequencies in its world's first biometric fingerprint scanning card. While the initial biometric card developed by SmartMetric could open doors with a short range transmission it wasn't able to open garage doors or identify a person from a distance as they approached say a guard station on a corporate campus or military base.

OTTAWA, CANADA (MARKET WIRE) OSI Geospatial Inc. (TSX: OSI) announced today that its U.S. systems Operations has signed research and development contracts valued at approximately US$1.7 million. Under the terms of these contracts, the company will provide leading edge technology research and development for U.S. military organizations.

NEWTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) Engineering Matters, Inc. today announced that its groundbreaking invention to optimize fuel economy, cut gasoline emissions and improve automotive performance, the Fully Flexible Electromagnetic Valve Actuator, was selected by R&D Magazine to receive one of the 2008 R&D 100 Awards. Branded "The Oscars of Invention" by The Chicago Tribune, the R&D Awards are granted to the 100 most technologically significant products introduced in the past year. This is the company's second R&D 100 award, the first received in 2005 for its electromotive force-feedback joystick.

TAMPA, FL (MARKET WIRE) BlastGard International, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGA), the creator of blast mitigation products and services, today announced receipt of a formal purchase order from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center ("AMRDEC"). The specific project work and testing is classified but the project is for a retrofit Insensitive Munitions Packaging ("IM Packaging") solution using special BlastGard formed sections and BlastWrap® inserts into the existing (shipping / storage / loading) "pods" of the Guided Multiple launch Rocket System ("GMLRS").

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Editors Note: 2 photos for this release will be available on the Canadian Press picture wire and EPA archive via Marketwire