New York, NY – August 30, 2007 – Acro, Inc. (OTC BB:ACRI), a developer of explosive detection solutions, today announced the appointment of Bensan Mmessillik Import, Export, Industry and Trade Company (Bensan Mmessillik th.hr. San. ve Tic.) as a distributor in Turkey.
"The appointment of a distributor in Turkey is an important milestone in our global marketing expansion efforts and fulfillment of our channels strategy," said Shai Markevitch, Acro's Chief Marketing Officer. "The agreement with Bensan Mmessillik emphasizes our commitment to respond to the growing market demand for our product."
“Turkey has suffered from terrorism and we are convinced that ACRO-P.E.T. will help the Turkish security forces fight terror by better detecting improvised explosive devices," said Yomtov Soryano, Managing Director of Bensan Mmessillik. "We believe that ACRO-P.E.T. has a substantial market potential in Turkey."
Bensan Mmessillik will distribute Acro's groundbreaking patented peroxide explosive tester –ACRO-P.E.T. The innovative pen-like tester is able to identify peroxide-based explosives, such as Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP), which are almost impossible to identify, since they do not contain nitro groups or colors and may appear in a variety of shapes and forms, including liquid. Improvised explosive devices based on materials containing peroxide have increasingly been used in recent years by various terrorist organizations.
ACRO-P.E.T. is designed to support the widest range of law enforcement and military operating environments, including airports, border control facilities, streets and battlefields, among others. It is a vital tool in the global war against terrorism.
About Acro, Inc.
Acro, Inc. develops explosives detection technologies. The company has developed a unique patented technology for identifying peroxide-based explosives, such as TATP. Acro’s Advisory Board includes Prof. K. Barry Sharpless, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, and Prof. Richard A. Lerner, President and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute, considered one of the world’s most influential scientific institutes. For more information about Acro, visit 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 in Turkey product worldwide, the ability to successfully demonstrate to governmental national security agencies and national police forces solutions, and the ability of Bensan Mmessillik Import, Export, Industry and Trade Company to successfully market our products, general economic conditions and other risk factors. Acro does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements made herein.
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