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EFJ, Inc. Launches New Voice Privacy Module Transcrypt Subsidiary Introduces KW20 Scrambler for Kenwood Radios WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EFJ, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFJI) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Transcrypt International, has launched a new scrambler designed to provide voice security for Kenwood Model TK-2140 and TK-3140 land mobile radios. Transcrypt's new KW20-4xx scrambler offers secure voice communications when installed in the Kenwood model TK-2140/3140 radios. The product can be manufactured to offer one of four varying levels of security, dependent on the needs of the end user and the level of privacy desired. This scrambler offers excellent voice recognition while the radio is operating in the secure mode. "Voice privacy is essential when lives are on the line," stated Michael E. Jalbert chairman and CEO of EFJ, Inc. "Transcrypt supplies scramblers for many popular makes and models of radios. In fact, we have over 2,600 different radio applications for our voice privacy modules. Secure communications are critical to our government, military, public safety and commercial customers who want to protect their soldiers or staff," added Jalbert. "Transcrypt has experienced significant demand for a scrambler for this popular Kenwood radio model," said Mike Kelley, general manager of Transcrypt International. "Interest in voice privacy is strong both domestically and internationally. Many radio dealers had requested that we design a scrambler for the Kenwood TK-2140/3140 radios and we are proud to launch this new product for those customers." The police department for the city of Brownwood, Texas was one of the test sites for the new Transcrypt KW20 voice privacy module. Keith Brown, Communications Engineer and Troy Sweatman, Police Communications R&D, conducted field tests on the new KW20 scrambler. "As expected, the installation was reasonable, and the results were predictable. I can count on Transcrypt to give me a product that works in the real world," stated Brown. "Congratulations to Transcrypt and its engineering staff on yet another great voice privacy product! Keep up the good work." Established in 1978, Transcrypt International is a leader in secure voice communication solutions for international, commercial and government customers, delivering land mobile radio security products in over 2,600 different configurations, on over ten thousand communication systems in more than 120 countries since 1978. The company designs, manufactures, and markets information security hardware and software that utilizes sophisticated scrambling and encryption techniques to protect sensitive voice and data transmissions. For more information, visit http://www.transcrypt.com/. EFJ, Inc is the Washington, DC based parent company to industry-leading wireless telecommunications solutions businesses. EFJ, Inc. is home to the EFJohnson Company, one of the first developers of Project 25 mobile communications products compliant with federal government interoperability standards, and Transcrypt International, a leader in secure voice communication solutions. EFJohnson and Transcrypt International are wholly owned subsidiaries of EFJ, Inc. For more information, visit http://www.efji.com/. Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other matters, future sales forecast and anticipated sales growth. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements due to a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, the level of demand for the Company's products and services, the timely procurement of necessary manufacturing components, dependence on continued funding of governmental agency programs, and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. DATASOURCE: EFJ, Inc. CONTACT: Jim Stark of EFJ, Inc., +1-800-295-1772, ; or Jenny Christensen of Transcrypt International, +1-402-474-4800, Web site: http://www.efji.com/ http://www.transcrypt.com/

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