Released on = February 24, 2006, 3:40 pm

Press Release Author = Econ Corporate Services

Industry = Defense

Press Release Summary = HomelandDefenseStocks.com "Defense Market Report" - Matters
of Port Security at the Forefront of the Controversial Dubai Ports Deal

Press Release Body = HomelandDefenseStocks.com "Defense Market Report" - Matters of
Port Security at the Forefront of the Controversial Dubai Ports Deal

POINT ROBERTS, Wash., February 24th, 2006 - www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS) and
www.BorderandPortSecurity.com (BPS), global investor and industry news portals for
the homeland defense and security sector, present a recent column by James Smith,
defense sector correspondent, focusing on controversy related to the US$6.8 billion
sale of the UK\'s Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co (P&O) to Dubai-based
sovereign-backed DP World. Senator Hillary Clinton of New York and Senator Robert
Menendez of New Jersey plan to introduce legislation aimed at preventing companies
that are either owned or controlled by foreign government from being able to
purchase port operations in the United States in an attempt to block DP World from
buying P&O, due to security concerns.

Smith reports that, "It is unlikely that the UK would turn a deaf ear to security
concerns related to the P&O sale -- if there are any tangible security concerns."
James Smith is a regular on-air television personality on the BBC, MSNBC, and CNN,
discussing investment opportunities and financial activity within the defense,
aerospace, and naval sectors and is the author of the HomelandDefenseStocks.com
Defense Market Report.

"UK Port Deal Has US Security Overtones"
By James Smith, www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com, www.BorderandPortSecurity.com
February 2006

The US has made no secret over its concern that terrorist activities could be
launched against the US through US seaports. DP World will now have operations in
the US ports of New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, Miami and
Philadelphia. The Bush administration has not raised objections to the deal as it
considers the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to be an ally in the fight against
terrorism. Leading the charge against the deal is New York\'s Senator Charles
Schumer, a Democrat, who has questioned the prudence of giving a UAE company access
to US ports.

To Read the Full Column Click Here:
http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/DMR/News/security_overtones.asp

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InvestorIdeas.com content umbrella, offers investors research, news and links to
public companies within the homeland security and defense sector. HDS, BPS and NHSK
do not make recommendations, but offer unique free information portals to research
news, articles, interviews and a growing list of participating public companies in
the security industry.

Featured Homeland Security Stocks: (HDS is compensated by Sniffex, Sense Holdings
and Technest as disclosed in disclaimer)

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HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS) provides a variety of global defense and security
content through: The Defense Market Report, by James H. Smith, Homeland Defense
Business Correspondent for MSNBC, CNN and the BBC; The Spade Defense Index (AMEX:
^DXS) with Scott Sacknoff, Mallon\'s Security Report by Mallon Associates and the HDS
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For more information contact:

Dawn Van Zant 800.665.0411
Ann-Marie Fleming 866.725.2554
Email: dvanzant@HomelandDefenseStocks.com, or afleming@HomelandDefenseStocks.com

Source: HomelandDefenseStocks.com; Sniffex, Inc. Sense Holdings, Technest Holdings



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Contact Details = Dawn Van Zant 800.665.0411
Ann-Marie Fleming 866.725.2554
Email: dvanzant@HomelandDefenseStocks.com, or afleming@HomelandDefenseStocks.com