OTTAWA, May 4 /CNW Telbec/ - Allen-Vanguard Corporation (TSX: VRS) today announced that it has been awarded a contract to equip the United States Military with sophisticated rigging equipment designed to assist bomb technicians with the disposal of suspect explosive devices remotely. The total purchase value of $1.2 million (all figures in Canadian dollars) is in addition to $1.8 million of orders received by the same client over the last six months to equip military bomb disposal or EOD teams. Delivery of the products is expected to be completed by the end of September 2005. "This particular order is significant in a couple of ways," said Roy Peers-Smith, President and CEO of Allen-Vanguard. "Firstly, it is being purchased through a formal centralized equipment purchase program designed to equip military EOD units across the board for this entire military customer, hence becoming a standard. Also, this military order clearly demonstrates that the market for these types of products clearly goes beyond sales to state and local governments." The order announced today includes rigging systems for remote bomb disposal called "Hook and Line" or "HAL(R)" systems. HAL(R) systems are in service with the military and security forces of over 120 countries and used to train bomb technicians in specialist rigging techniques for gaining remote access to, and for the clearance and render safe of, explosive devices. The US military which has been purchasing this type of equipment from the company for the past 4 years. Allen-Vanguard designed the first operational production HAL(R) system for British Army EOD units in 1972. About Allen-Vanguard Allen-Vanguard Corporation and its subsidiaries worldwide operate under the brand "Allen-Vanguard". The Company develops and markets technologies, tools and training for defeating and minimizing the effects of hazardous devices and materials, whether Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear or Explosive (CBRNE). The Company's equipment is in service with leading security and military forces in more than 120 countries. This includes a complete range of remote intervention robots for hazardous applications, vehicle barrier systems, suspect package containers and Electronic Counter-Measures (ECM) equipment for jamming remote detonation of terrorist devices. The Company is a world leader in the development, manufacturer and sale of specialty security equipment for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), and is the sole, worldwide licensee and/or developer of patented technologies such as the Universal Containment System and CASCAD Foam for blast mitigation, decontamination of bio-chemical warfare agents, and personal protective gear. Head office operations are located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with manufacturing operations in Ottawa and Stoney Creek, Ontario; Tewkesbury, U.K.; and Cork, Ireland, and sales offices in Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Asia. The Company's shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:VRS). The web site is www.allen-vanguard.com . This press release may contain forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, the Company's expectations concerning future product demand and growth opportunities and customer acceptance of Company's products. These forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements. The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. To find out more about Allen-Vanguard Corporation (TSX: VRS), visit our website at www.allen-vanguard.com . %SEDAR: 00018026E