TEL AVIV, Israel, November 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Acro Inc. (OTCBB: ACRI) announces that it has completed the first production of its patented, Peroxide based explosives tester, the ACRO-P.E.T. This device is one of the few products in the market that is able to identify the Peroxide based explosives, such as the TATP, and is the only one using Acro's proprietary technology.
Acro intends to deliver these products to several international security agencies for evaluation tests. The receiving agencies are all governmental, national security agencies, such as the US Department of Homeland Security. Several national police forces have also requested to receive evaluation units.
Prof. Ehud Keinan, the inventor, a director and scientific advisor to Acro stated that "Acro's goal is to ensure that its product meets all the standards and function as intended thus allowing us to finally be able to provide a viable method of combating the terrible threat of terror with improvised explosives. Such explosives, which can appear in many different forms and shapes, including liquids, are very difficult to detect. ACRO-P.E.T. is the only product available using this technology for identifying peroxide based explosives."
Peroxide based explosives, including TATP, have been used with devastating effect in the London Underground bombing in 2005, London car bombing in 1994, Philippine Airlines bombing in 1994, and in many suicide bombing in Israel and elsewhere. In 2001, Richard Reid, the "Shoe Bomber", tried to blow up the AA flight using TATP hidden in his shoe but was fortunately stopped on board before detonating the explosive.
About Acro Inc.:
Acro Inc. (OTCBB: ACRI) is involved in the development of explosives detection technologies. The company developed a unique patented technology for identifying peroxide based explosives, such as the TATP.
Acro's Advisory Board includes General (res.) Ehud Barak, former IDF Chief of Staff and former Prime Minister of Israel. Prof. K. Barry Sharpless, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for chemistry, and Prof. Richard A. Lerner, President & CEO of The Scripps Research Institute, which is considered one of the most influential scientific institutes worldwide.
For more information about Acro, please visit the website: www.acrosec.com
Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning our marketing and operations plans. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made based on management's current expectations and estimates, which involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, risks related to the evolving homeland security market, our ability to successfully market and sell our "TATP" Explosive Tester products, and the ability to successfully demonstrate to governmental national security agencies and national police forces solutions such as the one described here, general economic conditions and other risk factors. Acro does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements made herein.
Contacts:
Yami Tarsi - CEO
Acro Inc.
Tel: +972-3-6134921
e-mail: ytarsi@acrosec.com
or
David Kanaan
Kanaan Public Relations
Tel.: +972-3-5408188
e-mail: david@kanaan.co.il
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