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EODT Sponsors Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis

LENOIR CITY, TN (December 19, 2011) – EOD Technology, Inc. (EODT), an East Tenn.-based company providing strategic stability operations support worldwide, participated as an official sponsor of the Arthritis Foundation’s Knoxville Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis^®for the fourth consecutive year. The event was held Saturday, December 10 with an attendance-breaking record of 1,716 runners/walkers.

The Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis^® is a fundraising event held by individual Arthritis Foundation offices nationwide to raise awareness and funds toward the fight against arthritis. As a fourth-year supporter of the event, EODT raised more than $11,000 in 2010 and will raise nearly as much in 2011. All funds raised support cutting-edge research and scientifically proven programs designed to improve the quality of life for those living with arthritis.

“EODT is pleased to support the Arthritis Foundation and Jingle Bell Run fundraising event again this year,” said Matt Kaye, EODT president and CEO. “Every year we participate, we see our community come together to raise awareness for a disease that tragically affects those living with arthritis and their families as well. We hope our support will help to continue this important effort to find a cure.”

Striking one in every five adults and 300,000 children, arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability. The Arthritis Foundation (www.arthritis.org) is committed to raising awareness and reducing the unacceptable impact of this serious and painful disease, which can severely damage joints and rob people of living life to its fullest. The Foundation funds life-changing research that has restored mobility in patients for more than six decades; fights for health care policies that improve the lives of the millions who live with arthritis; and partners with families to provide empowering programs and information.

About EODT

EOD Technology, Inc. (EODT) is an employee-owned, ISO 9001:2008 registered professional services company providing strategic stability operations support and integrated critical mission solutions that ensure the safety and operational readiness of government and corporations worldwide. Headquartered in Lenoir City, Tenn., EODT has a global presence with offices in Arlington, Va.; Huntsville, Ala.; Tucson, Ariz.; Baghdad, Iraq; Kabul, Afghanistan; Kampala, Uganda; Lagos, Nigeria; Pretoria, South Africa; and San Jose, Costa Rica. For more information, visit www.eodt.com.

EODT Awarded UAE Demining and Capacity Building Contract

LENOIR CITY, TN (December 12, 2011) – EOD Technology, Inc. (EODT), a Tenn.-based company providing strategic stability operations support worldwide, was selected by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to conduct community-based mine action services in East and West Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The award is a more than $25 million contract to provide landmine and unexploded ordnance removal, build local capacity by creating demining jobs, and reduce the risk from landmines to promote safe infrastructure development in and around Kandahar Province.

The UAE is leading the effort to fund humanitarian mine action programs throughout Afghanistan, the Middle East, and other areas. A central element to this mine action contract is the establishment of a community-based recruitment program to employ local nationals. For communities affected by landmines, their involvement in mine action operations generates jobs and helps provide a safer environment. EODT anticipates creating more than 300 local jobs through this community-based initiative, complimented with the company’s current staff of experienced expatriate deminers.

“EODT has a successful history of local capacity building to improve socioeconomic conditions and provide income-generating opportunities for affected communities,” said Steve Voland, EODT Senior Vice President of Operations. “Participation from people within the communities helps rebuild social structures and builds trust between them and demining operators.”

EODT currently provides mine action services in Afghanistan under multiple contracts and has cleared more than 40 million square meters over the past three years.

EODT is a licensed commercial mine action company with the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency and accredited through the United Nations Mine Action Coordinating Center of Afghanistan. EODT has invested heavily to develop and sustain a solid effective mine action program capable of providing technical expertise, risk management, and an outstanding quality assurance program compliant with the National Mine Action Standards and the International Mine Action Standards.

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EODT Receives Iraqi Mine Action Accreditation

LENOIR CITY, TN (November 15, 2011) – EOD Technology, Inc. (EODT), a leader in stability operations support services worldwide, has received its Mine Action accreditation from Iraq’s Ministry of Environment. With this accreditation in place, EODT will expand its current operating footprint in Iraq to support the country’s infrastructure reconstruction and development initiatives.

EODT has been operating in Iraq continuously since 2003 providing munitions management, security services, and information technology solutions in support of government programs. As the country begins to re-establish its oil and gas infrastructure, EODT will play a key role by offering quality mine action services that combine safety, efficiency, and environmental stewardship.

“EODT is a preeminent mine action company and specializes in clearing mines, unexploded ordnance, and battlefields in austere environments around the world,” said Matt Kaye, president and CEO of EODT. “By performing these services in Iraq, we will support the country’s development and increase the safety of civilians and others by clearing lands contaminated by explosive remnants of war.”

In addition, the company maintains a long-standing commitment to improving the communities in which they operate. EODT focuses on capacity building to add value to projects and generate socioeconomic benefits for the local populace. Inherent in EODT’s mine action operations, the company supports socioeconomic growth by employing a local workforce and transferring knowledge to its local workforce.

About EODT

EOD Technology, Inc. (EODT) is an employee-owned, ISO 9001:2008 registered professional services company providing strategic stability operations support and integrated critical mission solutions that ensure the safety and operational readiness of government and corporations worldwide. Headquartered in Lenoir City, TN, EODT has a global presence with offices in Arlington, Va.; Huntsville, Ala.; Tucson, Ariz.; Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq; Kabul, Afghanistan; Kampala, Uganda; Lagos, Nigeria; Pretoria, South Africa; and San Jose, Costa Rica. For more information about EODT’s operations in Iraq, please contact Jeremy Calvert at Jeremy.calvert@eodt.com or +964 0780.424.2960