Metal Storm Limited -- Director Appointment
June 30 2008 - 9:05PM
Marketwired
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (NASDAQ: MTSX) is pleased to announce that
it has appointed Mr. Trevor Tappenden as a director of the company
and chairman of the board's Audit & Risk Committee effective
from today.
Mr Tappenden is an experienced public company director, a
Chartered Accountant, and was previously Managing Partner of Ernst
& Young, a big four chartered accounting firm, Melbourne until
retiring in 2003 to pursue non-executive director interests. Mr
Tappenden holds a number of directorships on Public, Government,
and Private boards, including Bionomics Ltd, RMIT University, Dairy
Food Safety Victoria, VitsLanguagelink, and Heide Museum of Modern
Art [Chairman].
Mr Tappenden brings considerable experience in chairing and
advising audit and risk committees.
Notes:
Metal Storm's Australian Stock Exchange trading code: MST
Metal Storm's NASDAQ Small Cap ticker symbol: MTSX
About Metal Storm
Metal Storm Limited is a multi-national defence technology
company engaged in the development of electronically initiated
ballistics systems using its unique "stacked projectile"
technology. The company is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia and
incorporated in Australia. Metal Storm Limited technology and
products are represented in the USA by Metal Storm Inc., which has
offices in Arlington, Virginia.
Metal Storm is working with government agencies and departments,
as well as industry, to develop a variety of systems utilising the
Metal Storm non-mechanical, electronically fired stacked ammunition
system.
Metal Storm's weapon technology uses computer-controlled
electronic ignition and a system of stacked projectiles, to achieve
a completely non-mechanical gun that is very lightweight and
compact, providing a very high firepower to weight ratio. The Metal
Storm weapons system utilizes multiple barrels mounted together on
one platform which allows varying munitions types to be deployed in
a single, low cost, lightweight weapon system. Firing the weapons
by electronic ignition requires no moving parts, allowing reliable
long term unattended weapon operation.
Safe Harbour
Certain statements made herein that use the words "estimate,"
"project," "intend," "expect," "believe" and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties which could cause the actual results, performance
or achievements of the company to be materially different from
those which may be expressed or implied by such statements,
including, among others, risks or uncertainties associated with the
development of the company's technology, the ability of the company
to meet its financial requirements, the ability of the company to
protect its proprietary technology, potential limitations on the
company's technology, the market for the company's products,
government regulation in Australia and the US, changes in tax and
other laws, changes in competition and the loss of key personnel.
For additional information regarding these and other risks and
uncertainties associated with the company's business, reference is
made to the company's reports filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's Form
20-F.
Company Contact: Australia & USA Dr Lee Finniear Chief
Executive Officer Metal Storm Limited Ph: +61 7 3123 4700
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