BOSTON, April 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Technest Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:TCNH), a defense and homeland security company transforming advanced laboratory technology into real-world products, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, EOIR Technologies Inc., has received incremental funding from the U.S. Army's Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) totaling $2.2 million for remote sensor technology products and engineering services.
Option Year Four of EOIR Technologies' NVESD omnibus contract was exercised on July 15, 2005 for the period ending July 17, 2006. Currently, this incremental funding brings the total for Option Year Four to $43 million and the total funding awarded since contract inception to more than $229 million.
Larry Bramlette, Division Director for EOIR Technologies, stated, "We are pleased to be providing continued engineering support to NVESD. Many of the developmental prototypes and services we have delivered through our omnibus contract have been use by NVESD in support of the U.S. military. The Army's NVESD has been responsible for numerous key innovations in the fields of optical electronics and thermal imaging for weapons targeting, electronic surveillance and other mission-critical military applications. Currently, we are supporting NVESD on a range of next generation technology solutions, including night vision devices, advanced sensor applications and threat detection systems."
EOIR Technologies, Inc. has been providing innovative sensor engineering products and services to customers within the Department of Defense for nearly 25 years.
About Technest Holdings, Inc.
Technest Holdings, Inc. is a provider of: advanced remote sensor systems, chemical detectors, intelligent surveillance and advanced 3D imaging technology solutions to the defense and homeland security marketplaces. Technest is committed to setting next-generation standards in defense and security through the provision of innovative emerging technologies and expert services. Technest's solutions support military, law enforcement and homeland security personnel. Through strategic development, Technest focuses on the creation of dual-use technology and products with applications in both the defense market and civilian homeland security and law enforcement fields. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.technestholdings.com.
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