FOR RELEASE JULY 8, 7:45 A.M. E.S.T
July 8, 2002

CONTACT:

Steve Tuttle
Director of Public Relations
TASER International, Inc.
(480) 905-2006

Ohio State Highway Patrol Orders 1,100 ADVANCED TASERS:
TASER International’s Single Largest Law Enforcement Order
Alaska State Troopers Purchase 100 Additional M26s
Second Order Within One Month
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, July 8, 2002 - TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq: TASR, TASRW) announced today
the Ohio State Highway Patrol has purchased 1,100 ADVANCED TASER® M26 less-lethal weapons. In
addition, the Alaska State Troopers have purchased an additional 100 ADVANCED TASER M-26’s for
July 2002 delivery, following less than 30 days after the public announcement of an order for 96 units for
their Trooper and Village Public Safety Officers (VPSO) on June 5.
“After two years of in-field test and evaluation, we are thrilled to see such positive results. We will now
have one of the leading state highway patrols carrying an M-26 in each of their cars, a development that we
believe could lead a trend for other highway patrols across the country,” said Rick Smith Chief Executive
Officer of TASER International, Inc. “This purchase is the single largest law enforcement order in the
company’s history.”
“The total purchase order of 1,100 M26s plus accessories is valued at over a half-million dollars of revenue
recognized in our second fiscal quarter and will provide a tremendous upgrade in less-lethal technology for
the Ohio State Highway Patrol,” continued Mr. Smith. “The order constitutes a near full-deployment of
M26s as the Ohio State Highway Patrol consists of about 1,400 uniformed officers and is the twelfth(12th)
largest highway patrol in the U.S.”
“The Ohio State Patrol’s selection of the ADVANCED TASER as a less-lethal weapon platform should
further accelerate the adoption of the ADVANCED TASER by other state patrols as well as other Ohio law
enforcement agencies,” added Mr. Smith. “The growth of the company’s momentum is further supported
by the follow-on purchase of an additional 100 ADVANCED TASER M-26’s last week by the Alaska
State Troopers. This second purchase within the past 30 days increases the Alaska Troopers deployment to
more than 230 M26s. The Alaska State Troopers currently employ 405 uniformed Officers,” continued Mr.
Smith.
The ADVANCED TASER is designed to transmit electrical impulses that temporarily disrupt the body's
central nervous system. The M26 will aid officers in handling and apprehending high-risk suspects.
About TASER International, Inc.
TASER International, Inc. provides advanced less-lethal weapons for use in the law enforcement, private
security, and personal defense markets. Its flagship ADVANCED TASER® product uses proprietary
technology to incapacitate dangerous, combative, or high-risk subjects that may be impervious to other
less-lethal means. This technology reduces injury rates to suspects and officers, thereby lowering liability
risk and improving officer safety. The ADVANCED TASER® is currently in testing or deployment at
over 1,500 law enforcement and correctional agencies in the U.S. and Canada.
For further information contact Steve Tuttle, Director of Law Enforcement Affairs at Steve@TASER.com
or call 800-978-2737 ext. 2006.