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Issue: 002 February 2009
Hello from Texas Armoring Corporation!

We received so much great feedback from our first newsletter that we decided we had to do another one for February. Our promise to never e-mail you more than once a month still stands and we always welcome your feedback. Please keep your eye on our website for many exciting additions and let us know how we're doing. If you wish to unsubscribe, please see the bottom of this e-mail.

 
PRESS RELEASES
This past month was a very busy month for us. We have had a ton of great press coverage all over the world and we are receiving a lot of valuable feedback. Many people have been interested in our Obama limo lookalike and so we have placed some photos in our gallery so that you may see for yourself what we are capable of. Take a look at our gallery here.
 
Increased violence throughout Mexico and Nigeria has also spurred much attention and we have released several statements regarding these issues.

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Mexican Nationals Turn to Texas Armoring for Protection against Drug Cartels

SAN ANTONIO, TX - February 18, 2009 - Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC), the leader in lightweight armored passenger vehicles, announced today that the company is working closely with high-profile Mexican nationals and affiliates of the government to help stop drug violence and protect Mexican civilians.

Read more: English | Espanol

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Violence, Theft, and Kidnappings Spur TAC Armored Vehicle Growth in Nigeria

SAN ANTONIO, TX - February 18, 2009 - Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC), the leader in lightweight armored vehicles, announced today that the company is working closely with high-profile Nigerian government officials and key business leaders to help implement security plans, protect Nigerian citizens, and ward off would-be rebels.


Read more: English | French

We were also featured on the front page of a popular Nigerian newspaper The Punch; click here to see the article.

This Day Online also did a similar article on their website. Click here to read their story.



Presidential Limo
Texas Armoring Corporation Offers Obama Presidential Limo to the Public

SAN ANTONIO, TX - January 28, 2009 - Texas Armoring Corporation, a leading worldwide supplier of armored limousines and luxury bulletproof vehicles, announced today that the company will offer presidential-style limousines to the public.

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Texas Armoring was featured in a recent Motor Trend blog discussing the Obama Presidential Limo that we are offering. Click here to read the article.

CNET also featured Texas Armoring in their CarTech section. Click here to read the blog.
NEW CASE STUDY

Chad StoneTexas Armoring Corporation Suburban Hit by Two IEDs

A new case study gives details on an armored Suburban built by Texas Armoring Corporation that was hit by two simultaneous Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Iraq. Chad Stone, an American Police Officer working for Dyncorp, was driving the vehicle at the time of the attack. Click here to read Chad's story.

 
 USED VEHICLES FOR SALE
Available VehiclesVW Passat Armored

In our last issue we featured several used vehicles that we have available and this was possibly our most popular topic. We have recently received gained access to three additional used vehicles to sell. All three vehicles were bulletproofed by the manufacturer and have low miles. Click on the links below to see the details of each car.
 
2002 VW Passat - Blue
2002 Mercedes-Benz S-500 Guard - Black
2002 Mercedes-Benz S-500 Guard - Silver

Please click here to see our entire inventory.
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS

Expansion ConstructionAs announced before, we are working on expanding our facility and construction is in full swing. We have taken several pictures and have put them into our photo gallery. Click here to take a look at the progress. We expect this to be complete in approximately two months and we will begin occupying it with all new state of the art equipment to help increase our production capabilities.

 
VIDEO PODCAST

Podcast ThumbnailNew for this month is our video Podcast. We are starting this series out with a shooting of sample materials. It is always fun when we get to test our materials with some of the most powerful rifles that are available to the public. This episode we tested weapons ranging from a hunting rifle to the high tech AR 15. See how our materials faired against these monster rifles here.
 
TAC COMING TO AFRICA

Trent KimballTrent Kimball (President, CEO) is finalizing his plans to visit West Africa. During this visit he will be looking to answer any questions you may have and would additionally like to have an open forum set up so that we may facilitate this more efficiently. Mr. Kimball has also agreed to make several stops during his trip to have one on one visitations. If you are interested in having our CEO visit you, please contact us to arrange for a meeting.
 
 
Texas Armoring Corporation is a leading worldwide supplier of armored cars, bulletproof vehicles, and armored trucks.  The firm's origins date back to the 1970s when key staff members pioneered the bulletproofing industry through producing bulletproof cars for world leaders.

For more information on armored vehicles and Texas Armoring Corporation, please visit www.texasarmoring.com or call 210.333.0211.
 
Sincerely,
 

Jason Forston
EVP, Marketing and Sales
Texas Armoring Corporation