Verisante Technology, Inc.TSXV: VER.H

Conference call to be held at 9: 00 am, February 21, 2006 - Allen-Vanguard to host conference call and webcast for general progress report and update

· Issued by Verisante Technology, Inc.
OTTAWA, Feb. 17 /CNW Telbec/ - Allen-Vanguard Corporation (TSX: VRS) will
be providing a general progress report and update before the market opens on
Tuesday, February 21, 2006, and will be hosting an investor and analyst
conference call and webcast at 9:00 am the same day. This will be followed by
a question and answer period.

Date:                     Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Time:                     9:00 a.m.
Dial-in numbers:          (416) 644-3414
                          1-800-814-4860
Web access                http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi
                          ?eventID(equal sign)1367300
or                        Access from allen-vanguard.com

For those unable to listen to the call live, a replay will be available
for a two week period beginning at 11:00 a.m. on February 21, 2006. The replay
phone number is 1-877-289-8525 and the access code is 21176197(pound key).

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. 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). To find out more about Allen-Vanguard (TSX: VRS), visit our
website at www.allen-vanguard.com.