DHB Industries Awarded $14.4 Million Purchase Order

WESTBURY, N.Y., Jan. 25  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DHB Industries Inc. (AMEX:DHB), announced today that Point Blank Body Armor, one of its subsidiaries, received a $14.4 Million purchase order from a U.S. Military Contractor for components compatible with the Interceptor(TM) Outer Tactical Vest (OTV). Production and delivery will begin this month.

Larry Ellis, President of DHB Industries, commented, "We are pleased to be called on to support the urgent and compelling needs of our Armed Forces. These new manufactured components will further enhance the ballistic protection provided to our military service members.  DHB Industries strives to bring technologically advanced body armor products to the marketplace."

The U.S. Armed Forces are currently wearing the Interceptor(TM) OTV which protects against a variety of ballistic threats. Point Blank Body Armor is a major supplier of the Interceptor(TM) OTV and its ballistic components, which are credited with saving the lives of many of our men and women serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.

About DHB Industries, Inc.

DHB Industries Inc.'s Armor Group is in the protective body armor industry.  Its highly recognized subsidiaries, Point Blank Body Armor Inc. (http://www.pointblankarmor.com/) and Protective Apparel Corporation of America (PACA) (http://www.pacabodyarmor.com/) are focused on the design, manufacture, and distribution of bullet resistant and protective body armor for military, law enforcement, and corrections in the U.S. and worldwide.

DHB Sports Group produces and markets a comprehensive line of athletic supports and braces which are merchandised through national superstore chains as well as through private label distributors.

DHB maintains facilities in Westbury, NY, Deerfield Beach, FL, Oakland Park, FL, Pompano Beach, FL, Jacksboro, TN and Arlington, VA. To learn more about DHB Industries Inc., visit the website at (http://www.dhbindustries.com/)

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   Dawn Schlegel, CFO
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