Magal Reports Agreement for Installation of a Municipal Command and Control System YAHUD, Israel, July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magal Security Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ NMS: MAGS ; TASE: MAGS) today announced that it has signed a US$ 0.5 million contract for the installation of a municipal command and control system for a city in Israel, based on Magal's FORTIS system that was modified for this particular purpose. The project is expected to be complete by the end of the third quarter of 2005. The modified FORTIS system will integrate command and control of the entire security infrastructure of the city, protecting its industrial facilities, water reservoirs and its citizens from burglars and sabotage. Magal expects that more applications will be integrated into the system in the future, such as the integration of command and control for the fire departments and emergency rescue teams. Using advanced technology which includes dozens of smart cameras, the modified FORTIS system will provide the control center of the municipality with a unique graphical command tool, which will update the location details and video view of the alerting area, while simultaneously enabling operators to dispatch and monitor security personnel, thus optimizing the operational response. Mr. Even-Ezra, Chairman of Magal said, "This is the first time that Magal has been involved in control and command of civil activities, and we are pleased that our R&D people were able to modify the Fortis system and adapt it to the unique needs specified for this particular project. We believe that this opens a new niche for Magal's systems and we believe that our success will lead to more orders following from other cities." About Magal Security Systems Ltd.: Magal Security Systems Ltd. (Magal) is engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of computerized security systems, which automatically detect, locate and identify the nature of unauthorized intrusions. Magal also supplies video monitoring services through Smart Interactive Systems, Inc., a subsidiary established in the U.S. in June 2001. The Company's products are currently used in more than 70 countries worldwide to protect national borders, airports, correctional facilities, nuclear power stations and other sensitive facilities from terrorism, theft and other threats. Israeli-based Magal has subsidiaries in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, Mexico, Romania and an office in China. Magal trades in the U.S. on the NASDAQ National Market since 1993 and in Israel on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) since July 2001, under the symbol MAGS. This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. A number of these risks and other factors that might cause differences, some of which could be material, along with additional discussion of forward-looking statements, are set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Contacts: Magal Security Systems Ltd Roi Levy Tel: +972-3-539-1444 Fax: +972-3-536-6245 E-mail: GK International Ehud Helft/Kenny Green Tel: (US) +1-866-704-6710 Tel: (UK) +44-(0)871-474-1219 Int'l dial: +972-3-607-4717 E-mail: / DATASOURCE: Magal Security Systems Ltd. CONTACT: Contacts: Magal Security Systems Ltd, Roi Levy, Tel: +972-3-539-1444, Fax: +972-3-536-6245, E-mail: . GK International: Ehud Helft/Kenny Green, Tel: (US) +1-866-704-6710, Tel: (UK) +44-(0)871-474-1219, Int'l dial: +972-3-607-4717, E-mail: /

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