Applied DNA Sciences Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide its metal marking product to one of Europe's electricity providers. The contract, which has recently been signed by one of the company's key distributors of security products, is for a period of two years with an option to extend for a third year and is estimated to be valued at between $130,000 and $260,000 per annum. Applied DNA's technology can protect vital grid infrastructure from damage by copper thieves, a global concern to all managers of train and power distribution systems. The solution provided by Applied DNA and the key distributor combines the latest available technology to protect metal from theft with a very easy and quick application method to reduce costs for the client.

A unique and permanent DNA mark is applied to the metal, which forever associates the specific copper directly to a specific crime. Use of the same product in similar industries has resulted in the reduction of security incidents by over 80%. Applied DNA Sciences' Security and Asset Marking applications continue to gain momentum as a unique solution to combat crimes using innovative technologies and forensic authentication methods to convict criminals and deter the crime from occurring in the first place.