ASLR.L Regulatory News (ASLR)

25 Nov 2005 07:00

Pentagon Protection PLC25 November 2005 For release07.00am 25 November 2005 Pentagon Protection plc ("PPP") Board Appointment Further to the announcement made on 2 June 2005, Pentagon Protection plc ispleased to confirm that Mr Haytham ElZayn has accepted an appointment as anon-executive director to the board of Pentagon Protection plc. Mr ElZayn, aged 50, is currently a director of Risk Consultants & Actuaries Ltdand is President of National Administrative Solutions Corp ("NASC"), a companybased in Dublin, Ohio (USA) specialising in extended warranties for vehicles. Herecently acquired 14,322,349 shares in Pentagon Protection plc, which currentlyrepresents approximately 8.6% of the issued share capital. Using NASC's existing extensive distribution and commercial network, Mr ElZaynwill help to promote PPP products through three channels: • Providing protective glazing in homes and commercial buildings that provides protection against bomb blast and hurricane damage • Distributing PPP's film and anchoring systems into the wholesale building products market • Distributing PPP's automotive products into the extensive US car retail market served by NASC's nationwide dealer network. Mr ElZayn commented; "I am truly delighted to have been appointed a director ofPentagon Protection plc. I have felt for a long while that PPP has an excellentrange of products that have enormous potential in the USA. I feel demand will be fuelled by these uncertain times of persistent hurricanesand the ever-present threat of terror attacks. I am also excited aboutdistributing PPP's automotive products through NASCs' strong distributionnetwork. I have been impressed by PPP's management and am looking forward toworking with them". David Thomas, Chairman of Pentagon Protection commented; "Mr ElZayn'sappointment is strategically very important for PPP. PPP is already working onprojects around the globe in the Middle East, Europe and Australia, and the USArepresents a huge market for our products. I believe the confidence Mr ElZaynhas already shown in our company through personal investment, together withaccess to his extensive distribution and commercial network will combine togenerate significant revenue opportunities for the company over the next fewyears." ENDS Enquiries: Pentagon Protection plcGraham Bannerman, Chief Executive 020 8749 9749David Thomas, Chairman 020 8749 9749 Binns & Co PRBen Knowles 020 7493 3716 M. 07900 346 978Seymour PierceJonathan Wright 020 7107 3000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange