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Universal Detection Technology to Conduct Feasibility Study With Rutgers University

Posted on: Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 09:02 CDT

The Study Will Be Incorporating BSM-2000 in Rutgers' Integrated Solution for Evacuation and Emergency Response

Universal Detection Technology (OTCBB:UDTT) - The Company announced today that it is working with Rutgers University to develop an integrated solution for evacuation & emergency response to Chemical Biological, and Radiological (CBR) threats. The principal objective of Rutgers is to develop an advanced system for early detection of bioattacks in locations most vulnerable to terrorist attacks in an effort to advance existing capabilities in providing security for critical transportation infrastructures against CBR threats. An additional objective is to develop a coordinated and integrated incidence management system which communicates with existing security preparedness, and is capable of timely collection of real or quasi-real time data from remote sensory devices. In this effort, Rutger's is including UDTT's BSM-2000 as part of the emergency response solution to monitor the air for an increase in spore count, which is indicative of the presence of anthrax spores. In a separate release, the Company has announced, that Rutgers also is engaged in validation testing of BSM-2000. The Company expects that the validation testing, and the development of the response plan, will take place over the next few months.

"We expect that the integration of BSM-2000 into Rutgers' evacuation and emergency response plan will add significant credibility and visibility to UDTT's detection units," said Nima Montazeri, UDTT's Vice President of Strategic Development. "We look forward to forming similar alliances with various other public and private research institutions both to obtain valuable feedback and to generate market interest," he added.

About Rutgers University's Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

The Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT), established in 1998, is a part of the national university transportation centers program funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The mission of the Center is to help upkeep and maintain the nation's aging transportation infrastructure through research, education and workforce training. The theme of the Center is to be a catalyst for creating a multi-modal transportation infrastructure research and education paradigm that incorporates input from members of the Transportation Infrastructure Systems (TIS) community. The Center is active in TIS education, research, and technology transfer in the critical areas of safety, mobility, economic growth, human and natural environment, and national security. The unique feature of the Center is its focus on implementation of advanced and cutting-edge technologies, from broad and interdisciplinary sources, used for efficient maintenance and operation of multi-modal transportation infrastructure systems in high volume and heavily utilized intermodal corridors. The center utilizes the heavily used transportation corridors of New Jersey as a test-bed for implementation of advanced technologies in pavement management systems, intelligent transportation systems, congestion management, traffic safety, maritime freight movement, transportation infrastructure safety and security, and beneficial use of waste materials in transportation applications. The multidisciplinary approach of the center in addressing pressing operation problems has led to strong partnerships with stakeholders in the region including transportation agencies, the private sector and numerous other academic and research institutions.

About Universal Detection Technology

Universal Detection Technology (UDT), founded in 1973, is a developer of monitoring technologies, including bio-terrorism detection devices. Management believes that the Company's technology, together with third party technologies and devices, has positioned it to capitalize on growth and value opportunities related to Homeland Security. Universal Detection Technology, in cooperation with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has developed a bio-terror 'smoke' detector, which combines JPL's spore detection technology with UDTT's aerosol capture device. For more information, please visit http://udtt.invrel.net or http://www.udetection.com.

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this news release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause a company's actual results, performance and achievement in the future to differ materially from forecasted results, performance, and achievement. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the continued collaborative efforts of Rutgers to include the BSM-2000 in its integrated response plan and the inclusion of the BSM-2000 in the final integrated response plan, the funding of amounts of capital adequate to provide for our working capital needs and our timely repayment of debt, our ability to timely and cost effectively complete the development and testing of our products targeted to the bio-chemical market, our ability to commercially produce our products on a profitable basis, commercial acceptance of our products, product price volatility, product demand, market competition and general economic conditions, and other factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation and do not intend to revise or update publicly any forward looking statements for any reason.

Source: Business Wire

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