December 5, 2001

DHB Receives $11+ Million Contract for Utility Coveralls from U.S.

Military Exclusive Contract Expands DHB Product Lines to Meet Military Needs

Carle Place, NY - DHB Industries Inc. [BSE:DHB] [OTC:DHBT] today announced that, through the Point Blank Body Armor subsidiary of its Armor Group division, it received an $11+ million contract for utility coveralls from the U.S. Military.

Point Blank Body Armor (PBBA) was awarded the four-year "Utility Coverall" contract by the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP). The first purchase order received under the new contract is valued at $1.9 million. DSCP is one of several purchasing arms of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Military's sole procurement facility.

According to David Brooks, DHB Industries CEO, "This is an excellent opportunity for DHB Industries." Brooks continued, "Winning this contract effectively demonstrates our ability to meet a widening variety of our customer's needs and specifically this contract increases our overall value to the U.S. Military."

DHB Industries is the parent company of DHB Armor Group and DHB Sports Group. DHB Armor Group consists of three subsidiaries -- Point Blank Body Armor, Inc., Point Blank International, S.A., and Protective Apparel Corporation of America (PACA) -- 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. The leading contractor in the protective body armor industry, DHB Armor Group's customers include the U.S. Marine Corps., the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Marshals, the INS, the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service, NATO, and the NYPD. DHB Sports Group -- NDL, Grid, FLEX-AID, MagneSystems, and DBS -- produces and markets a comprehensive line of athletic supports and braces, orthopedic and magnetic therapy products which are merchandised through national superstore chains including Target and Wal-Mart, as well as private label distributors such as Meijer, Amerisource, Cardinal Health, and CDMA. DHB maintains facilities in Carle Place, NY, Oakland Park, FL, Jacksboro, TN, and Liege, Belgium.

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