STUART, Fla., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UltraStrip Systems, Inc. (OTC:USTP) (BULLETIN BOARD: USTP) , the Stuart, Florida-based homeland security technology company, announced that the application of Wunderlich Securities, Inc. to trade UltraStrip's common stock has been approved by the National Association of Securities Dealers. The Company was assigned "USTP" as its stock symbol and expects to begin trading this month on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB). Dennis McGuire, President and CEO of UltraStrip, stated, "This is a great day for the shareholders of UltraStrip and I wanted to personally thank everyone that invested in our Company. With the recent contract we signed with Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. to jointly develop and market a Tactical Water Filtration Truck for homeland security, disaster relief, and the military, we believe that our Company and shareholders will benefit from this important milestone." On December 5, 2005, the Company signed a Joint Marketing and Supply Agreement with Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., a subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck Corporation (NYSE:OSK). Pierce will assemble the Company's mobile filtration units into the Pierce truck chassis and body to produce the Tactical Water Filtration Truck and will market the product through its well established national sales force and international dealerships. UltraStrip produces its filtration equipment through its subsidiary, Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. J.C. "Jim" Rushing III, UltraStrip Chief Financial Officer, said, "As the CFO for the Company, I am excited and proud to be a part of making this innovative company available to investors throughout the world as a publicly traded company. Our focus on homeland security and the military markets with our proprietary technology and agreement with Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. will enhance liquidity for our existing shareholders and provide a forum for the market's reflection of UltraStrip's growth and shareholder value improvement capability. The initial listing of our shares will also allow new investors unfamiliar with our Company an opportunity to invest in UltraStrip." UltraStrip is a technology firm that develops and manufactures patented equipment to provide solutions to homeland security, military, and environmental problems. The Company's proprietary Mobile Emergency Filtration Systems and Tactical Water Filtration Trucks, provided through its Ecosphere Technologies subsidiary, is breaking new ground by transforming its powerful water-filtration and purification technology for use in the world's most challenging applications, including for the military (e.g., for troop deployments) and Homeland Security (e.g., to areas hit by man-made or natural events that damage vital water resources). UltraStrip's patented robotic water jetting systems are designed to provide an environmentally safe coatings removal process in both heavy marine, automobile, and above ground storage tank applications. The robotic systems have been utilized for U.S. Navy ships (including the U.S.S. Cole after its attack off the coast of Yemen), cruise ships, and tankers in shipyards throughout the world. Additional information on UltraStrip can be obtained through its websites http://www.ultrastrip.com/ and http://www.ecospheretech.com/ . This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"), including, but not limited to, the benefit UltraStrip shareholders will receive and the future relationship with Pierce. Additionally, words such as "seek," "intend," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "anticipate" and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. Some or all of the events or results anticipated by these forward- looking statements may not occur. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include Pierce and UltraStrip's ability to market the Tactical Water Filtration Trucks and UltraStrip's ability to obtain sufficient financing to meet its working capital and other needs. Further information on the Company's risk factors is contained in the Company's Form 10-KSB and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: UltraStrip Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Alex Rivera, Director of Communications, UltraStrip Systems, Inc., +1-772-287-4846, or Web site: http://www.ultrastrip.com/ http://www.ecospheretech.com/

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