Magal to Appear at the Friedman Billings Ramsey 2005 Homeland Security and Defense Conference YAHUD, Israel, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magal Security Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ NM:MAGS, TASE:MAGS) announced that Brig. General (Ret.) Emanuel Shaked will be representing Magal at the Friedman Billings Ramsey 2005 Washington Conference. The Washington conference deals with the areas of Homeland Security, Defense and Government IT issues and is to be held at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington DC. Mr. Shaked, VP of Marketing for Magal, previously served in a number of top positions within the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). These include head of operations, head of special operations and commander-in-chief of the Paratroop corps for the IDF. Mr. Shaked will be representing Magal in the panel presentation discussing Ports, Borders and First Responders. The panel is scheduled for Thursday, March 3rd 2005 from 8:35am-9:25am. On the same day, March 3rd, from 2:55pm to 3:25pm, Mr. Shaked will also be presenting Magal to investors, and will be describing the company and its strategy in the Homeland Security, Perimeter Protection and Defense markets. About Magal Security Systems, Ltd.: Magal Security Systems Ltd. (Magal) is engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of computerized security systems, which automatically detect, locate and identify the nature of unauthorized intrusions. Magal also supplies Video Monitoring Services through Smart Interactive Systems, Inc., a subsidiary established in the U.S. in June 2001. The Company's products are currently used in more than 70 countries worldwide to protect national borders, airports, correctional facilities, nuclear power stations and other sensitive facilities from terrorism, theft and other threats. Israeli-based Magal has subsidiaries in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, Mexico, Romania and an office in China. Magal trades in the U.S. on the NASDAQ National Market since 1993 and in Israel on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) since July 2001, in both under the symbol MAGS. This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. A number of these risks and other factors that might cause differences, some of which could be material, along with additional discussion of forward-looking statements, are set forth in the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Contacts: Magal Security Systems Ltd, GK International, Raya Asher, Ehud Helft/Kenny Green, CFO, Tel: +1-866-704-6710 Tel: +972-3-539-1444 Int'l dial: +972-3-607-4717 Fax: +972-3-536-6245 E-mail: E-mail: DATASOURCE: Magal Security Systems Ltd. CONTACT: Contacts: Magal Security Systems, Ltd, Raya Asher, CFO, Tel: +972-3-539-1444 Fax: +972-3-536-6245 E-mail: GK International, Ehud Helft/Kenny Green, Tel: +1-866-704-6710 Int'l dial: +972-3-607-4717 E-mail:

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