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Taser Announces 3 Domestic Orders and 1 Export Order, Taser Intl, 2007

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For Release: May 24, 2007 at 7:30 am ET
CONTACT: Steve Tuttle
Vice President of Communications
TASER International, Inc.
Media ONLY Hotline: (480) 444-4000

TASER International Announces Three Significant Domestic
Orders and One Large Export Order
Washington State Patrol, Tallahassee and Scottsdale Police Departments
Purchase TASER Technology
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, May 24, 2007 - TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) a
market leader in advanced electronic control devices today announced the receipt of
four substantial orders. Three orders were received from domestic law enforcement
agencies, including the Washington State Patrol for 500 TASER® X26 Electronic Control
Devices (ECDs) and related accessories; Tallahassee Police Department for 271
TASER X26 ECDs and related accessories; and Scottsdale Police Department for 125
TASER X26 units and related accessories. TASER International also received an
export purchase order from an international law enforcement agency establishing a new
TASER program with an order totaling over $1,425,000 for TASER X26 ECDs and
related accessories.
“The TASER devices are an option that avoids troopers having to go ‘hands-on’ with
combative subjects,” said Chief John R. Batiste of the Washington State Patrol. “We
can engage from a safe distance, ultimately reducing injuries to both troopers and
suspects.”
“These orders represent the continuation of large deployments of our TASER
technology,” said Tom Smith, Chairman and Co-Founder of TASER International. “We
are excited to see the TASER X26 deployed at the street level where our technology
can truly make an impact in these communities by reducing injuries and protecting lives.
We are also pleased another country in the international community has embraced the
value of TASER technology and has expanded their program to an active duty
deployment following a field test that began last year,” concluded Smith.
The three domestic orders together totaled 946 TASER X26 Electronic Control Devices
(ECDs) and all four orders are expected to ship in the second quarter of 2007.
About TASER International, Inc.
TASER International provides advanced electronic control devices for use in the law
enforcement, military, private security and personal defense markets. TASER® devices
use proprietary technology to incapacitate dangerous, combative or high-risk subjects
who pose a risk to law enforcement officers, innocent citizens or themselves in a

manner that is generally recognized as a safer alternative to other uses of force.
TASER technology saves lives every day, and the use of TASER devices dramatically
reduces injury rates for police officers and suspects. For more information on TASER
life-saving technology, please call TASER International at (800) 978-2737 or visit our
website at www.TASER.com.
Note to Investors
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including
statements, without limitation, regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions or
strategies regarding the future. We intend that such forward-looking statements be
subject to the safe-harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.
The forward-looking information is based upon current information and
expectations regarding TASER International. These estimates and statements speak
only as of the date on which they are made, are not guarantees of future performance,
and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed,
implied, or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.
TASER International assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this
press release. These statements are qualified by important factors that could cause our
actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements.
Such factors include but are not limited to: (1) market acceptance of our products; (2)
our ability to establish and expand direct and indirect distribution channels; (3) our
ability to attract and retain the endorsement of key opinion-leaders in the law
enforcement community; (4) the level of product technology and price competition for
our products; (5) the degree and rate of growth of the markets in which we compete and
the accompanying demand for our products; (6) risks associated with rapid
technological change and new product introductions; (7) competition; (8) litigation
including lawsuits resulting from alleged product related injuries and death; (9) media
publicity concerning allegations of deaths and injuries occurring after use of the TASER
device and the negative effect this publicity could have on our sales; (10) TASER device
tests and reports; (11) product quality; (12) implementation of manufacturing
automation; (13) potential fluctuations in our quarterly operating results; (14) financial
and budgetary constraints of prospects and customers; (15) order delays; (16)
dependence upon sole and limited source suppliers; (17) negative reports concerning
the TASER device; (18) fluctuations in component pricing; (19) government regulations
and inquiries; (20) dependence upon key employees and our ability to retain
employees; (21) execution and implementation risks of new technology; (22) ramping
manufacturing production to meet demand; (23) medical and safety studies; and (24)
other factors detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including, without limitation, those factors detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K and its Form 10-Qs.

The statements made herein are independent statements of TASER International. The
inclusion of any third parties does not represent an endorsement of any TASER
International products or services by any such third parties.
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