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 Wednesday November 10, 7:22 pm Eastern Time
 
 Company Press Release
 
 Simula Inc. Reports Third-Quarter Results
 
 PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1999--Simula Inc. (NYSE:SMU - news) Wednesday announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 1999.
 Revenues from continuing operations for the three months ended Sept. 30, 1999 were $33.2 million compared to revenues from continuing operations of $23.7 million for the comparable period in 1998, an increase of 40%. Net income from continuing operations was $1,033,731, or $0.09 per basic and diluted common share, compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $559,150, or $0.06 loss per basic common share, in the third quarter of 1998.
 For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 1999, revenues from continuing operations were $99.1 million compared to revenues from continuing operations of $72.0 million for the comparable period in 1998, an increase of 38%. Net income from continuing operations was $2,233,729, or $0.20 per basic and diluted common share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $172,505, or $0.02 per basic and diluted common share, in the first nine months of 1998.
 The Company also announced that it has retained nationally recognized financial advisors and is implementing a program to address its short-term and long-term liquidity needs and debt structure.
 Donald W. Townsend, President and CEO of Simula, added that management is pleased that for the third consecutive quarter the Company was profitable in each of its operating segments. In the first and second quarters of 1999, the Company reported net income from continuing operations of, respectively, $484,269 and $715,729, or $0.04 and $0.06 per diluted common share.
 Simula, Inc. is a leader in developing and commercializing protective systems and energy absorption technologies that safeguard human lives. Products include advanced occupant seating and restraint systems for commercial airline, military and automotive applications. Additional information may be found at www.simula.com.
 
 SIMULA, INC.
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
 September 30,             September 30,
 1999         1998         1999         1998
 
 Revenue            $33,169,131  $23,680,404  $99,123,530  $71,962,001
 Cost of revenue     23,468,135   18,197,029   72,043,888   53,880,615
 Gross margin         9,700,996    5,483,375   27,079,642   18,081,386
 Administrative
 expenses            6,278,521    5,138,051   18,272,771   14,225,832
 Operating income     3,422,475      345,324    8,806,871    3,855,554
 Interest expense    (1,711,125)  (1,326,708)  (5,119,728)  (3,730,358)
 Interest income         11,381       48,234       35,586      163,309
 Earnings (loss)
 before taxes and
 discontinued
 operations          1,722,731     (933,150)   3,722,729      288,505
 Income tax expense    (689,000)     374,000   (1,489,000)    (116,000)
 Earnings (loss)
 from continuing
 operations          1,033,731     (559,150)   2,233,729      172,505
 
 Discontinued operations:
 Loss from dis-
 continued operations,
 net of tax              --           --           --     (2,156,388)
 Estimated loss on
 disposal, net of tax     --           --           --     (4,680,000)
 
 Net earnings (loss)  1,033,731     (559,150)   2,233,729   (6,663,883)
 
 Dividends on
 preferred stock        93,834         --        205,039         --
 
 Net earnings (loss)
 available for
 common share-
 holders           $   939,897  $  (559,150) $ 2,028,690  $(6,663,883)
 
 Earnings (loss) per
 common share
 - Basic:
 Earnings (loss)
 from continuing
 operations      $      0.09  $     (0.06) $      0.20  $      0.02
 Discontinued
 operations:
 Loss from dis-
 continued oper-
 ations,
 net of tax    $      --    $      --    $      --    $     (0.22)
 Estimated loss
 on disposal,
 net of tax     $      --    $      --    $      --    $     (0.47)
 Net earnings
 (loss)          $      0.09  $     (0.06) $      0.20  $     (0.67)
 
 Earnings (loss) per
 common share
 - Diluted:
 Earnings from
 continuing
 operations      $      0.09  $      --    $      0.20  $      0.02
 Discontinued
 operations:
 Loss from dis-
 continued oper-
 ations,
 net of tax    $      --    $      --    $      --    $     (0.21)
 Estimated loss
 on disposal,
 net of tax     $      --    $      --    $      --    $     (0.46)
 Net earnings
 (loss)          $      0.09  $      --    $      0.20  $     (0.65)
 
 Weighted average
 shares - basic     10,301,721    9,880,703   10,090,510    9,868,452
 Weighted average
 shares - diluted   11,647,949         --     11,055,451   10,102,547
 
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 Contact:
 Simula Inc., Phoenix
 James C. Dodd, 602/631-4005
 or
 Silverman Heller Associates
 Philip Bourdillon/Eugene Heller, 310/208-2550
 
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