Magal Receives an Order to Protect an International Airport in Central Asia

YAHUD, Israel, March 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magal Security Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ GM: MAGS; TASE: MAGS), today announced that it recently received a 7-digit order for perimeter protection of an international airport in Central Asia.

The order calls for the design, supply and commissioning of the Omnitrax-Buried Cable system and the Intelli-Wave - Microwave Protection System, both controlled by Magal's StarNet 1000 -Security Monitoring and Control System. Omnitrax is Magal's newest buried cable product utilizing unique ranging technology. This allows pinpointing an intruder's location within the accuracy of a few meters.

The order is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2008.

Mr. Izhar Dekel, CEO of Magal, commented, "Over the years Magal and its subsidiaries have gained significant experience in protecting airports worldwide. This airport in Central Asia joins an outstanding list of dozens of other airports that are already successfully using Magal's products to protect their perimeters."

About Magal Security Systems, Ltd.:

Magal Security Systems Ltd. (Magal) is engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of computerized security systems, which automatically detect, locate and identify the nature of unauthorized intrusions. The Company's products are currently used in more than 70 countries worldwide to protect national borders, airports, correctional facilities, nuclear power stations and other sensitive facilities from terrorism, theft and other threats. Magal trades under the symbol MAGS in the U.S. on the NASDAQ since 1993 and in Israel on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) since July 2001.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. A number of these risks and other factors that might cause differences, some of which could be material, along with additional discussion of forward-looking statements, are set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  Contacts:

  Company:

  Magal Security Systems, Ltd,
  Lian Goldstein, CFO,
  Tel: [phone],
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  Investor Relations:

  G.K. Investor Relations,
  Ehud Helft/Kenny Green,
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CONTACT:  Contacts: Company: Magal Security Systems, Ltd, Lian

Goldstein, CFO, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

; Investor Relations: G.K. Investor Relations, Ehud

Helft/Kenny Green, Tel: [phone], E-mail: .

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