HomelandDefenseStocks.com Homeland Security Online Conference Update: Looking Back at the Progress a

POINT ROBERTS, Wash.; August 24, 2005 - www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS), an investor news portal for the homeland defense and security sector, is pleased to update the list of participants to its third online Homeland Security Investor Conference to be held on September 21, 2005 and archived thereafter. The conference format will be an audio presentation with an accompanying PowerPoint featuring industry analysts and experts, as well as presenting public companies. The HDS forum creates a venue for investors and industry to determine the sector winners as the market moves forward. As acts of terrorism continue, the forum will gain the expert opinions of its keynote speakers and industry participants as attempts are made to answer the questions - "Are we better prepared, and what gaps still need to be addressed?"

HDS plans to build on the previous success of their April 6th, 2005 HomelandDefenseStocks.com online conference, which was the largest online investor and industry conference in the sector, featuring six Industry speakers and fourteen Public Homeland Security Companies. Participating companies currently include: SENSE Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: SEHO), Cyberlux Corporation (OTCBB: CYBL), Aethlon Medical (OTCBB: AEMD), Law Enforcement Associates (AMEX: AID), and Markland Technologies (OTCBB: MRKL).

Homeland Security industry speakers include:

Mr. Brian Ruttenbur - Equity Research Analyst, Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc - http://www.morgankeegan.com

Mr. Jack Mallon – Senior Managing Director: Mallon and Associates, Division of C.E. Unterberg, Towbin - Publisher of leading industry financial newsletter, Mallon’s Security Report - http://www.mallonassociates.com

Michael Soni - President & CEO of Cronus Capital Markets - www.cronuscapitalmarkets.com

Media Sponsor:

Military.com is the largest online military destination, offering free resources to serve, connect, and inform the 30 million Americans with military affinity, including active duty, reservists, guard members, retirees, veterans, family members, defense workers and those considering military careers. http://www.Military.com

Forum/Conference link: http://www.investorideas.com/forums/Portals/homelanddefense3.aspx

The conference will also be advertised on the Homeland Security Web Portal TwoTigersOnline and the National Homeland Security Knowledgebase
www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, http://www.TwoTigersOnline.com/resources.html, owned by HDS, which currently averages over one million unique visitors per month.

The HDS website does not make recommendations, but offers a unique free information portal to research news, exclusive articles, interviews, investor conferences and a growing list of participating public companies in the sector.

Participating Public Companies:

About Aethlon Medical (OTCBB: AEMD):

Aethlon Medical is pioneering the development of viral filtration devices that rapidly reduce the presence of infectious disease and toxins in the body. Additional details can be viewed at http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/Companies/AethlonMedical/Default.asp. More information on Aethlon Medical and the Hemopurifier technology is available at www.aethlonmedical.com

About Cyberlux Corporation (OTCBB: CYBL):

Cyberlux Corporation has created breakthrough lighting technology that provides the most energy efficient and cost effective lighting solutions available today. Additional details can be viewed at: http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/CO/CYBL/Default.asp. More information on Cyberlux and its products is available at: http://www.cyberlux.com/

About Law Enforcement Associates (AMEX: AID):

Manufactures and markets a diverse line of undercover surveillance products including a complete line of audio surveillance equipment and a new less lethal technology for the Military, law enforcement, security and corrections personnel throughout the world. Additional details can be viewed at http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/CO/LENF/Default.asp. More information on LEA and its products is available at www.leacorp.com

About Markland Technologies (OTCBB: MRKL):
Markland Technologies, Inc. has four business segments, which address the needs of the Homeland Security marketplace: Chemical Detectors, Border Security, Advanced Technologies and Sensing Technologies for the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the Department of Homeland Security, and various other U.S. Intelligence agencies. Additional details can be viewed at http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/Companies/MarklandTech. More information on Markland and its products is available at http://www.marklandtech.com
About SENSE Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: SEHO):

SENSE Holdings, Inc. is a provider of biometric solutions, and micro-sensor identification systems as well as enabling technology for explosives detection. Additional details can be viewed at: http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/CO/SEHO/Default.asp. More information on SENSE and its products is available at: http://www.senseme.com/

(HDS is compensated for Featured companies on portal - see disclaimer for details)

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Disclaimer: Our site does not make recommendations, but offers a unique information portal to investors to research news, articles, and recent research. Nothing on our sites should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any specific products or securities. All investments involve risk. Although we attempt to research thoroughly, we offer no guarantees as to the accuracy of any information presented. We encourage all investors to use our sites only as a resource to further their own research. All information relating to featured companies is sourced from public documents and/ or the company and is not the opinion of ECON or its related web sites. The site is currently compensated for by its "featured companies." Markland Technologies, Inc. currently pays ECON Ten Thousand Dollars per month. Markland has issued shares to ECON in the past and these payments are for the purpose of including Markland in articles and other promotions. Technest Holdings, Inc. * is currently compensated under MRKL contract. Aethlon Medical, Inc.: Three Thousand Dollars per month plus restricted shares equivalent to Five Thousand Dollars per month. Law Enforcement Associates: Four Thousand Dollars per month. SENSE Holdings, Inc: Four thousand dollars per month, plus five thousand equivalent in shares. Featured Companies on HDS current list of stocks. www.InvestorIdeas.com/About/Disclaimer.asp

Public companies that would like to present and participate please contact HomelandDefenseStocks.com.
Participating companies must adhere to all SEC disclosure requirements.

Contact:

Dawn Van Zant / Ann-Marie Fleming
Toll free: 800-665-0411
Email: dvanzant@HomelandDefenseStocks.com, afleming@HomelandDefenseStocks.com