EFJ, Inc. Receives $1.8 million Task Order from DHS

IRVING, Texas, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EFJ, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFJI) announced today that it has received a task order against the $16 million order from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that the Company announced on October 11, 2007 . The task order, valued at $1.8 million, calls for the company to provide its submersible Project 25 compliant radios and accessories to the DHS.

"This new task order further supports our commitment to providing secure communications solutions to organizations whose mission is to protect and save lives," said Michael E. Jalbert, chairman and chief executive officer of EFJ, Inc. "We are pleased with DHS's continued confidence in our communications solutions and we are proud to help support its vital mission." To date the company has shipped approximately $4.3 million against this contract, Jalbert added.

About EFJ, Inc.

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, EFJ, Inc. focuses on innovating, developing and marketing the highest quality secure communications solutions to organizations whose mission is to protect and save lives. The Company's customers include first responders in public safety and public service, the federal government, and industrial organizations. The Company's products are marketed under the EFJohnson, 3e Technologies International, and Transcrypt International names. For more information, visit http://www.efji.com.

Safe Harbor

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements due to a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, the level of demand for EFJ's products and services, reliance on contract manufacturers, the timely procurement of necessary manufacturing components, implementation of application software, successful integration of the system components, dependence on continued funding of governmental agency programs, general economic and business conditions, and other risks detailed in EFJ's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007 and in the company's subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and EFJ undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

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