World TB Day Is March 24, 2010 -- Why Should You Care? Thursday February 4, 2010 7:00am EST HERNDON, VA--(Marketwire - 02/04/10) - Guardian Technologies International (OTCBB:GDTI - News) -- The world observes World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2010, with the campaign theme of, "On the Move Against Tuberculosis: Innovate to Accelerate Action." WHY SHOULD YOU CARE about a disease that's been considered virtually extinct in the U.S. since antibiotics to treat it came on the scene in the 1940s? BECAUSE: -- One third of the world's total population is infected with tuberculosis (TB). One in 10 of these individuals will become sick with active TB in their lifetime, according to World Health Organization (WHO) statistics. -- Approximately 8.8 million people contract TB each year -- a new infection every second. -- Nearly 2 million people die from the disease annually. -- Infected individuals generally infect 10-12 people before they are positively diagnosed. -- With the fluidity of international travel, this is not just a developing nations' problem anymore. It is virtually impossible to control the entry of TB patients into the country. -- In 2009, the United States reported its first case of a medically resistant TB -- a highly contagious, aggressive, drug-resistant form of tuberculosis. -- U.S.-based Guardian Technologies, in close collaboration with S. Africa's government health agencies, has developed a new automated TB diagnostics method that is faster, cheaper and more accurate, to meet the specific needs of countries that bear the highest burdens of TB. The new Signature Mapping TBDx(tm) holds the potential to save millions of lives and dollars. -- "We are all connected by the air we breathe, and that is why this must be everyone's problem." - Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Associated Press http://apnews.myway.com/article/20091227/D9CRLR680.html , 12/27/09). Need more reasons? Ask us. Experts from Guardian Technologies International in Herndon, VA and South Africa's Aurum Institute are available to discuss the worldwide TB pandemic and how new technology is enabling earlier detection, and making diagnosis faster, more accurate and less expensive to help slow the spread of this deadly disease. Visuals available: Photos and video of TB testing and slides of TB sputum samples. About Guardian Technologies International, Inc. Guardian Technology uses high-performance imaging technologies and advanced analytics to create integrated information management products and services. Currently, the company offers products and services for use in disease detection and airport security. By automating the processing of large quantities of graphic, numeric, and textual data, Guardian allows organizations to more efficiently detect, extract, analyze or effectively act upon the information. Guardian's solutions are designed to improve the quality and speed of decision-making and enhance organizational productivity and accuracy. Founded in 2003, Guardian is publicly traded on Nasdaq as GDTI. Visit: www.guardiantechintl.com Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this news release looking forward in time involve risks and uncertainties, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions, trends in the markets, variations in the company's cash flow, competition, celebrity programs, business development efforts, technology availability and cost of materials and other risk factors. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in the Company's most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.