Force Protection Receives $62.4 Million Award for 60 Buffalo Vehicles

LADSON, SC – May 5, 2010 – Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for those products, today announced it has received a modification to contract W56HZV-08-C-0028 from the United States Army Tank- Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for approximately $62.4 million for 60 Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicles (MPCV).  This contract modification is subject to definitization.  The work will be performed in Ladson, SC and is expected to be completed prior to June 30, 2011.  Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2010. 

Randy Hutcherson, Chief Operating Officer for Force Protection, commented, “The Buffalo is highly successful and we are proud of its performance in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Buffalo has proven to be the leader in route clearance missions and has saved untold numbers of lives over the last several years in combat operations. We look forward to delivering these additional Buffalos over the coming months to the troops conducting vitally important missions.” 

 About Force Protection, Inc.

Force Protection, Inc. is a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions, including blast- and ballistic-protected wheeled vehicles currently deployed by the U.S. military and its allies to support armed forces and security personnel in conflict zones. The Company’s specialty vehicles, including the Buffalo, Cougar and related variants, are designed specifically for reconnaissance and urban operations and to protect their occupants from landmines, hostile fire, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs, commonly referred to as roadside bombs). The Company also develops, manufactures, tests, delivers and supports products and services aimed at further enhancing the survivability of users against additional threats. In addition, the Company provides long-term life cycle support services of its vehicles that involve development of technical data packages, supply of spares, field and depot maintenance activities, assignment of highly-skilled field service representatives, and advanced on and off-road driver and maintenance training programs. For more information on Force Protection and its products and services, visit www.forceprotection.net.