To: GARY P GROBBEL who wrote (17140 ) 1/21/2004 12:28:05 PM From: GARY P GROBBEL Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 120415 (COMTEX) B: Law Enforcement Associates Launches Revolutionary Digital Body ire System; LEA Becomes the First to Offer Fully Synt B: Law Enforcement Associates Launches Revolutionary Digital Bodywire System; LE Becomes the First to Offer Fully Synthesized Digital Bodywire Systems to Law En orcement YOUNGSVILLE, N.C., Jan 21, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Law Enforcement Associates Corporation (OTCBB: LENF), a surveillance and security technology company, today announced the launch of its fully synthesized digital bodywire system. LEA Digital bodywire systems are field programmable, 100 percent digital from transmission to reception and will be available in the first quarter of this year. "Our digital bodywire system is a significant advancement in technology and we believe it will further advance our position in the surveillance and security industry," said Paul Feldman, president of LEA. "This bodywire system will enhance law enforcement personnel's ability to safely conduct undercover investigations and surveillance." LEA's proprietary digital bodywire system comes with a transmitter, repeater and audio receiver. Digital bodywire systems offer many advantages over existing analog devices currently being deployed by undercover law enforcement personnel. The most significant is the ability for a digital bodywire system to transmit and receive over a single frequency. This enables entirely secure transmissions on one of 9,601 available frequencies, virtually eliminating the risk of detection for undercover law enforcement personnel. LEA has allocated considerable resources on research and development over the past 12 months. In addition to the digital bodywire system, the company has made major enhancements to its Under Vehicle Inspection (UVI) system and launched an explosives detection kit called EDK123. This product is the first in a series of cost-effective detection and prevention devices that LEA will make available to law enforcement personnel as well as the general public. About Law Enforcement Associates Corporation: Law Enforcement Associates, Inc. (LENF.OB), headquartered in Youngsville, N.C., manufactures and markets a diverse line of undercover surveillance products including a complete line of audio surveillance equipment. A spin-off from Sirchie(R) Finger Print Laboratories, LEA currently markets to the Military, law enforcement, security and corrections personnel throughout the world, as well as governmental agencies, multinational corporations and non-governmental organizations. For more information on LEA, visit www.leacorp.com. Forward-Looking Information: The statements in this news release contain forward-looking information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including the inability to generate and secure the necessary product sale, or the lack of acceptance of the company's products by its customers. In each case actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results (expressed or modified) will not be realized. SOURCE: Law Enforcement Associates Corporation CONTACT: ClearImage (LEA) Ed Levens, 919-863-2393 ext. 213 ed.levens@clearimagepr.com Customize your Business Wire news & multimedia to match your needs. Get breaking news from companies and organizations worldwide. Logon for FREE today at www.BusinessWire.com. Copyright (C) 2004 Business Wire. All rights reserved. -0- KEYWORD: NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MANUFACTURING LEGAL/LAW HARDWARE COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS PRODUCT *** end of story ***