Acro to Supply 300 Peroxide Explosive Testers (ACRO-P.E.T.) to US Army

NEW YORK, August 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Acro, Inc. (OTC BB:ACRI),a developer of explosive detection solutions, today announced that it hasreceived a first order from the US Army for 300 of its ACRO-P.E.T. peroxideexplosive testers The order was received by Quality Performance, Inc., anAcro distributor in the United States. Acro's revolutionary patented peroxide explosive tester - ACRO-P.E.T. -is an innovative, pen-like tester that can identify peroxide-basedexplosives, such as Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP), which may appear in avariety of shapes and forms, including liquid explosives Peroxide-basedexplosives are almost impossible to identify, since they do not containnitro groups and are colorless. Improvised explosive devices based on materials containing peroxidehave increasingly been used in recent years by various terroristorganizations The main reason is that such peroxide-based explosives can beeasily "home-made" using inexpensive, readily available starting materialsthat can be purchased in most hardware and paint stores, even in bulkquantities. "We are excited to receive this order, which is a major milestone forAcro," said Acro Chairman and CEO Gadi Aner. "ACRO-P.E.T. is a criticaltool in the never-ending battle against terror. When every second counts,fast-acting ACRO-P.E.T. can provide life-saving protection againstmalicious terrorist attempts." ACRO-P.E.T. has been designed for rapid, on-site detection ofperoxide-based explosives using three chemical solutions, through directcontact with the suspicious substance. Its main advantages include highsensitivity, high selectivity, fast response, simple operation, small sizeand cost effectiveness. For example, ACRO-P.E.T. can detect less than 50micrograms (0.00005 gram) of TATP. About Acro, Inc. Acro, Inc. develops explosives detection technologies.The company has developed a unique patented technology for identifyingperoxide-based explosives, such as TATP. Acro's Advisory Board includesProf. K. Barry Sharpless, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, andProf. Richard A. Lerner, President and CEO of The Scripps ResearchInstitute, considered one of the world's most influential scientificinstitutes. For more information about Acro, visit http://www.acrosec.com. Forward Looking Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning ourmarketing and operations plans. All statements other than statements ofhistorical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-lookingstatements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are madebased on management's current expectations and estimates, which involverisks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to differmaterially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Thesestatements involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but notlimited to, risks related to the evolving homeland security market, ourability to successfully market and sell our "TATP" Explosive Tester productworldwide, and the ability to successfully demonstrate to governmentalnational security agencies and national police forces solutions, andadditional orders from the U.S. Military, general economic conditions andother risk factors. Acro does not undertake any obligation to updateforward-looking statements made herein. Media contact: David Kanaan Kanaan Public Relations Tel: +972-3-540-8188 E-mail:david@kanaan.co.il Investor contact: Morgen Scott Innercomm - IRG Tel: +1-800-305-1161 E-mail: mscott@innercomm.com