GVI Security Solutions, Inc., to Provide Surveillance Systems for Sao Paulo Department of Mass...

CARROLLTON, Texas -- GVI Security Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:GVIS), a provider of integrated Homeland Security Enterprise solutions for government agencies and the private sector, announced that it has entered into an agreement with the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, the most populous city in South America,

The Sao Paulo Department of Mass Transit project includes the installation of video surveillance equipment covering twenty five buildings throughout the city of Sao Paulo including in administrative and maintenance buildings. The installation includes a combination of 280 fixed cameras and domes that will transmit video from remote sites to seven GVI Digital Watchdog DVRs housed in a central location.

A single GVI Digital Watchdog DVR is capable of capturing and storing on its hard drive surveillance video transmitted to it from a network of from one to many cameras providing instant access to any video playback in one remote command security center. When used as part of a networked system, Digital Watchdog DVRs can capture, transmit and store video from anywhere in the world.

"GVI Security Solutions, Inc. has a solid reputation as a quality provider of integrated security solutions. This is why the Sao Paulo Subway System uses customized surveillance solutions from GVI that allow us to monitor our administrative offices and train parking areas more effectively and provide greater security to the assets and operations of our subway system," said Arnaldo P. Coelho, Service and Infra Structure Manager for Companhia do Metropolitano de Sao Paulo, Metro (Sao Paulo Subway).

"We are pleased to have received this contract to provide a remote surveillance solution for the city of Sao Paulo's Department of Mass Transit. Our state-of-the-art, customizable surveillance solutions provide a cost effective method for monitoring remote sites from a central location," said Nazzareno Paciotti, Chief Executive Officer of GVI Security Solutions, Inc.

About GVI Security Solutions, Inc.

GVI Security Solutions, Inc. is a provider of complete video surveillance and security solutions incorporating a complete line of video surveillance, access control and detection systems to the homeland security, professional, business-to-business and retail market segments. GVI provides a strong combination of CCTV, Digital Video Recording, Access Control, Rapid Access Portals, Video IT Based Networking, and Perimeter Control systems that enhance life safety for both government agencies and the private sector. Combined with the new line of Video Threat Detection and PTZ Tracking software, GVI's full service Enterprise Solutions Group provides turnkey solutions and integrated systems for various government, homeland security, and Fortune 500 applications. GVI's board and senior management have decades of high-level experience in the security and law enforcement community. The Chairman of the Board is Howard Safir, former New York City Police Commissioner.

Some of the statements made by GVI Security Solutions, Inc. in this press release are forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. GVI Security Solutions, Inc. believes that its primary risk factors include, but are not limited to: reliance on primary supplier; effective integration of recently acquired operations and personnel; expansion risks; effective internal processes and systems; the ability to attract and retain high quality employees; changes in the overall economy; rapid change in technology; the number and size of competitors in its markets; outstanding indebtedness; law and regulatory policy; the mix of products and services offered in the company's target markets; and other factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 currently on file.