"Administrator Johnson has clearly overstated the progress made by the
parties discussing the NMSRP," said ISRI President Robin Wiener . Characterizing the progress made as only
needing to 'hammer out the final details' is, at the very least, overly
optimistic. "And we are committed to finding a solution to the problem of
mercury emissions resulting from automobile applications including a sound and
effective mercury switch removal program.

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actual results in future
periods to differ materially from forecasted results."

Business Editors/Defense Writers

LADSON, S.C.

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Bateman have also conducted and completed an in-country port logistics
study, which will help to identify logistics associated with managing the
import of heavy equipment during the construction phase and export of
cathode during the production phase. These risks and
uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of commodity prices,
product demand, market competition, and risks inherent in Simba Mines
Inc. We are extremely pleased
that many more soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen will be
protected by this life-saving technology.

About Force Protection, Inc.

Estimates of the number of Angolan land mines range between 10 and 20 million which equates to at least 1 to 2 land mines for every person in the country .

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Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, which may cause Simba Mines Inc.

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ISRI to EPA: Hold on a Second

These specialty vehicles
are protected against landmines , hostile fire, and Improvised
Explosive Devices (IEDs, commonly referred to as roadside bombs).

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This release contains forward-looking statements, including,
without limitation, statements concerning our business, future plans
and objectives and the performance of our products.

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Murgo, Program Manager for the Joint
EOD Rapid Response Vehicle, Marine Corps Systems Command. Actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements.

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Force Protection Inc. Wins $45 Million Contract For Armored Vehicles Bound for Iraq; Cougar Troop Carriers Are Blast -Protected

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Progress on Mercury Switch Recovery Program is Overstated

WASHINGTON, Institute of Scrap Recycling
Industries members and staff took exception to yesterday's press release from
EPA Administrator Stephen L. The
company cautions that these forward looking statements are further
qualified by other factors including, but not limited to, those set
forth in the company's Form 10-KSB filing and other filings with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at
http://www.

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Angola: Society and Culture: Landmines The Landmines category encompasses sites related to the issue of Angola's landmines.

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The first delivery order under the contract
was announced today for 71 vehicles at an amount not to exceed $45.
"This joint order clearly reflects the recognition by both
military and government leaders that our vehicles provide a better
solution to the threat of IEDs, land mines and roadside bombs," said
Force Protection CEO Gordon McGilton.

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(OTCBB:FRPT) a
procurement contract for approximately 120 mine-protected Cougar Joint
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Rapid Response Vehicles to be used
in Iraq and Afghanistan. It has been a success in dramatically upgrading
protection levels for Marines involved in highly dangerous activities
such as detection and removal of explosive devices used by
terrorists ," said Mr.
"We are delighted to now work with the Army, Navy, and Air Force
to ensure that all service EOD teams will benefit from the critical
protection the Cougar provides.
Force Protection 's mine and ballistic protection technology is among
the most advanced in the world.

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In addition , a planned road survey
from port to mine site by Bateman will be undertaken to the port of choice
for the project.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. ISRI and the partnership
have worked hard to establish effective switch removal programs that are now
operating and in place in several states. Joseph B.

In 1994 the two warring sides in the Angolan civil war signed the Lusaka peace accords and subsequently have slowly retreated from their entrenched positions.

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(OTC: SBAM), advises that
good progress has been made on the pre -feasibility study currently being
undertaken by leading engineering company Bateman Engineers (Bateman
Advanced Technologies Ltd).S."
"The Cougar Joint EOD Rapid Response Vehicle was the first
hardened engineer vehicle delivered to Marine Expeditionary Forces
last October. The vehicles are manufactured near
Charleston, S. These
forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties
ultimately may not prove to be accurate.

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estimates put the number of Angolan amputees resulting from the silent killers at 70,000.

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's operations. Department
of Defense has awarded Force Protection, Inc. manufactures ballistic and mine protected
vehicles through its wholly owned subsidiary.forceprotectioninc.

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PRESS RELEASE Simba Mines Pre-Feasibility Study Update

Work conducted to date has been done in
conjunction with West Australian based specialized testing laboratory IML
Pty Ltd. Results from the IML test work program have been used by Bateman
in confirming their conceptual design and engineering program in relation
to Simba's Phase 1 copper heap leach project in Angola.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected
results.sec.

However, due to the heinous number of land mines Angola will remain a country afflicted by the scourge of war for decades to come because the devices act as a silent enemy not allowing the population to progress and rebuild.

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The first vehicles are expected to reach the field
by early fall 2005. Technical complications may arise that could prevent the
prompt implementation of the strategic plan outlined above. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise , except as required by
law.

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's. It can be
customized for multiple tasks including troop transport , mine and
explosive ordnance disposal, command and control, reconnaissance and
as a lead convoy vehicle.
For more information, visit http://www.

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"We welcomed the opportunity to address this issue on the national level,"
Wiener said. However, we have grave concerns
that the NMSRP, as currently outlined in the working memorandum of
understanding, will not achieve the important goal: protection of human health
and the environment.

For three decades mines were scattered in Angola's fields, villages, roads, and other unexpected places to intimidate, maim and kill innocent victims.

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Such statements are based on beliefs of management, as well as
assumptions made by and information currently available to management. "The Cougar has been proven
under the most extreme circumstances , transporting troops safely over
thousands of kilometers of dangerous roads. Force Protection also produces the Buffalo,
a mine clearance vehicle that was recently inspected in Iraq by
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and has been used to clear
thousands of suspected IEDs in and around Iraq .

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"There are
serious flaws in the memorandum of understanding that is proposed as a
structure for future discussions."
In 2002, ISRI helped form the Partnership for Mercury Free Vehicles, a
collection of associations representing environmental groups, auto
dismantlers , scrap recyclers, and the steel industry, in an effort to address
the issue of mercury switches in automobiles, a source that can potentially
put over 50 tons of mercury into the environment.

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Bateman is currently finalizing the design criteria and subsequently
preliminary sizing of all major equipment items required for the project,
which will initially be based on plant production capacity of 20,000 tpa of
copper cathode (LME) for sale to the international market. Under the contract , funded by the Joint
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Task Force, Force Protection
will manufacture the vehicles and provide program management and
logistics support.

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Johnson concerning the National Mercury Switch
Recovery Program (NMSRP).
While the Cougar has been deployed with the Marines since last
fall, this order marks the first time that the other services will
receive the armored vehicle."
The Cougar H series is a family of medium-sized blast-protected
vehicles and is produced in both 4 and 6 wheel layouts.
The joint contract represents an upgrade in the size of orders
placed for the Cougar vehicle built by Force Protection, which has
become the nation 's leading center for blast protection technology and
state-of-the-art research and development to counter improvised
explosive devices (IEDs).

Force Protection, Inc.

Source: American University .

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