Defense Technologies International Corp. and Passive Security Scan Inc. (the Subsidiary) announce a new appointment to the Marketing Team. The Company appoints: Tal C. Finney as Head of West Coast Marketing.

Mr. Finney received his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles and Diploma in International Trade, Finance and Business Law from ISSEC in Paris, France. Mr. Finney spent spent over eight years as Counsel to the California State Controller, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor and even years practicing business and malpractice litigation, regulatory compliance and enforcement, corporate transactions, and insurance coverage. In 1995 Mr. Finney entered the public service, resulting in the substantial development of his government regulatory and political expertise.

Since then, he has created a unique practice consisting of corporate and transactional, regulatory compliance, land use and development, energy, entertainment, government, international business, insurance, and administrative law work representing Fortune 100 companies, government entities, mid-sized, and start-up ventures in a wide variety of industries, including aerospace, education, life science, high tech, entertainment, agricultural, commercial development, insurance and brokerage, and others. In 1993, Mr. Finney was elected Controller of the statewide California Democratic Party. In 1995, he was appointed by the State Controller to serve as General Counsel and Deputy Controller.

In 1998, he was appointed to serve as General Counsel to the Lieutenant Governor. In 1999, Mr. Finney became Senior Advisor and Director of Policy to the Governor of California. Prior to his California state experience, Mr. Finney worked in Washington, D.C. for presidential campaigns and Members of the United States Congress.

His work also included Congressional committee work and constituency work in Congressional district offices. He was a member of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference for the United States Armed Forces.