IRVINE, Calif., May 31, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- HiEnergy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HIET), the homeland security industry leader in neutron-based diagnostic technology, announced today that its ground-breaking Atometry(tm) explosives detection technology will be featured in a National Geographic production tentatively entitled "Outsmarting Terror", which is slated for international distribution. The segment featuring HiEnergy Technologies will not be airing on the National Geographic Channel on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 9:00 p.m. EDT or on June 7.
This production examines select, cutting-edge technologies and devices employed by today's modern soldier and first responders and the vital role they play in the global fight against terrorism. Relevant segments include the extraordinary capabilities of HiEnergy's Atometer(tm) detectors as well as demonstrate their use in the detection of car bombs and other improvised explosive devices.
"We are pleased that National Geographic, with its history of award-winning productions, has created a documentary that includes HiEnergy's technology among a select group of intelligent, novel tools in the fight against terrorism," commented Roger Spillmann, HiEnergy Technologies' President and CEO. "I could not think of a better source than National Geographic, a respected advocate of the global sharing of knowledge, to create awareness for products like ours and educate an international audience of the immediate relevance of our technologies to the real and present global situation."
ABOUT HIENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (www.hienergyinc.com)
HiEnergy Technologies, Inc. is the creator of the world's first "stoichiometric" diagnostic devices that can effectively decipher the chemical composition of unknown substances through metal or other barriers, almost instantly and without human intervention. HiEnergy's Atometer(tm) devices incorporate a proprietary interrogation process which activates a selected target with neutrons causing the contents to emit back gamma rays that contain unique signatures from which the chemical formulas are derived. HiEnergy believes its Atometry(tm) technology compares with other detection technologies like color photography compares with black-and-white photography.
HiEnergy is focused on the commercialization and sale of its portable, suitcase-borne SIEGMA(tm) 3E3; the CarBomb Finder(tm) 3C4 and CarBomb Finder(tm) 3C5, a vehicle-borne system and in-ground system, for the detection and identification of car bombs; and the STARRAY(tm), its robot-borne detector of IEDs, landmines and unexploded ordnance. The Company is marketing its devices to governmental and private entities and is negotiating licenses for distribution of its devices with various industry partners. The Company also continues to focus on the research and development of additional applications of its technologies and their further exploitation, including baggage and cargo screening, both internally and through collaboration with third parties.
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