Kontek Industries Helps Nuclear Power Plants Meet NRC Deadline
for Security Enhancements

State-of-the-art perimeter security enhancements make 12 nuclear facilities
among the most secure industrial facilities in America

New Madrid, Mo., November 4, 2004 — Kontek Industries announced today that it has successfully helped 12 nuclear facilities in nine states meet the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Oct. 29 deadline for implementing more stringent security measures through the installation of its state-of-the-art critical infrastructure protection products. In April 2003, the NRC issued three security orders that mandated the nuclear power plant industry to take measures to meet the agency's new description of the size and attributes of an attacking force against which the industry must be able to defend its facilities.

"The successful completion of these extremely important projects further underscores Kontek's unique technical ability to simultaneously handle massive, complicated multiple projects on time and to specification," said Kontek President Don Utz. "Consistent with Kontek's singular commitment to enhancing homeland security, we are very pleased to be a part of our country's ongoing fight against terrorism and protecting critical infrastructure."

About the Nuclear Regulation Commission

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is an independent agency established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to regulate civilian use of nuclear materials.

About Kontek Industries

Kontek Industries, headquartered in New Madrid, Mo., manufactures the world's most technologically advanced vehicle and delay access barriers, blast resistant barriers, L-8 and NIJ-4 guardhouse shelters, and telecommunication shelters in its 150,000 square-foot facility. To date Kontek has provided over 1,500 modular blast barriers to USAF Force Protection. It has also provided national security facilities, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories with state-of-the-art perimeter security enhancements.