Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Human Effects Center of Excellence (HECOE) Report Concludes TASER(R) Technology is Generally Safe and Effective

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/10-18-2004/0002284194&EDATE=
"TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq: TASR), a market leader in advanced non-lethal weapons, announced today that a Department of Defense (DoD) study by the Human Effects Center of Excellence (HECOE) concludes that TASER technology is generally effective without significant risk of unintended results. HECOE, established by the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program, conducted a Human Effectiveness and Risk Characterization (HERC) of TASER Electromuscular Disruption (EMD) devices. 'The HECOE study is the latest chapter in a series of comprehensive medical and scientific studies which conclude that TASER technology is safe
and effective,' said Rick Smith, CEO of TASER International, Inc. 'This study re-affirms the life-saving value of TASER technology and is consistent with the recent independent findings of researchers in the United Kingdom and Canada,' stated Mr. Smith."

HECOE EMI Report Summary - Word Format - http://www.taser.com/documents/EMI_Report_Summary_JTD_23_Sept_04.doc

HECOE EMI Report Summary - Adobe PDF Format - http://www.taser.com/documents/EMI_Report_Summary_JTD_23_Sept_04.pdf