PressReleaseFeb142007

Harrisburg Safe & Vault
1810 N. Union Street
Middletown, PA 17057
(800) 714-7617 Fax: (866) 218-8031
sales@harrisburgsafeandvault.com

February 14,
2007

Rising Violent Crime Increases Self Defense Product Sales

A recent consumer trend for purchasing the latest self defense products seems to be
grounded in national circumstance: In the FBI’s latest crime figures — for the first half of 2006
— law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. reported an increase of 3.7 percent for the
number of violent crimes compared to FBI statistics for the same period of the previous year.
The statistical increase in violent crime also coincides with other alarming annual reports: The
National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAWS), claims that more than 300,000 women are
raped annually and, perhaps as expected, men are responsible for 100% of these rapes — as
well as 92% of all physical assaults and 97% of stalking acts.

However, the statistics are likely even worse than what they appear: According to recent data
posted at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only about 1 in 5 adult
women (19%) actually report their rapes to the police, meaning the real number of rape victims
last year in the U.S. could add up to more than 1.5 million women. Some lawmakers have
begun to question why these rates are increasing, and The Washington Post says the
increase in violent crime has caused many police chiefs and state law enforcement officials to
criticize the federal government by complaining that the Bush administration “has retreated
from fighting traditional crime in favor of combating terrorism and protecting homeland
security.”

The indications are that Americans are beginning to personally deal with the rising crime rate
— with millions of women protecting themselves from becoming part of the negative annual
statistics by purchasing self defense products. Consequently, companies offering self defense
products have been experiencing enormous increases in their turnovers. Andrew Youtz, whose
Harrisburg Safe & Vault company recently began expanding its services to include self defense
products, said e-business is booming for their new self defense products. He used the
increasing popularity of Lipstick Pepper Spray to illustrate the growing trend. “It’s a great item
to defend against attackers and rapists, and the effects cause no permanent damage,” said
Youtz, adding that Pepper spray is “the cheapest, most effective non-lethal self defense device
available.” He also noted that pepper spray products are now legal in all 50 states — although
a few states have legislated some restrictions.

Until the FBI’s annual report demonstrates a stable decrease in the violent crime rate, the self
defense product market will likely continue to do well, and clever new products — such as cell
phone stun guns and stunning rings, or pepper spray disguised as lipstick, fountain pens or
key rings — will quite likely continue growing in sales on the market— right alongside the rising
crime rate.

Harrisburg Safe & Vault (HSV) started in June of 2006 with HarrisburgSafeAndVault.com, and
began providing service to their local area in Pennsylvania. The company employs certified
Journeymen Safecrackers and Certified Registered Locksmiths. HSV is a member of SAVTA
(Safe and Vault Technicians Association) as well as the NSO (National Safeman’s
Organization), and is now one of the leading safe and vault service company in the central
Pennsylvania area. HSV is a platinum eBay powerseller, meaning the company has sales in
excess of $25,000 per month on eBay, with a positive feedback score of 98% or higher.

HSV has an online presence that includes the following websites, through which it sells security
products throughout the United States:
www.HarrisburgSafeAndVault.com - Safe & Vault sales
www.SelfDefensePlace.com - Self Defense and Security Products
www.SecurityCamPlace.com - Surveillance Cameras and equipment.