EFJ, Inc. Adds Over the Air Programming for DOD Customer

EFJ, Inc. Adds Over the Air Programming for DOD Customer

Customer adds Project 25 compliant radios with Over the Air Programming to EFJohnson's IP25(TM) system

IRVING, Texas, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EFJ, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFJI) announced today that EFJohnson has received an order from a US Department of Defense (DoD) customer to add the Company's subscriber radios equipped with Over the Air Programming (OTAP) to the customer's existing EFJohnson Conventional IP25(TM) infrastructure system.

"Our focus is on innovating, designing, developing and marketing the highest quality secure communications solutions to organizations whose mission is to protect and save lives and we are adding our Project 25 compliant radios equipped with Over the Air Programming (OTAP) to this customer's Project 25 communications system," said Michael E. Jalbert, chairman and chief executive officer of EFJ, Inc. "OTAP enables you to provision new radio personalities without having to send the radios to a service shop. The radios are programmed over the air, which saves considerable time and administrative costs. These radios are interoperable with any other Project 25 compliant radios on their system." The Company expects to ship the order in the second quarter, Jalbert added.

About EFJohnson

EFJohnson is a leading provider of two way radios and communication systems for law enforcement, fire fighters, EMS, and the military. Founded in 1923, the company has a lengthy history of leadership in numerous communication industry standards initiatives and organizations and was one of the first developers of wireless communications products to be fully compliant with federal government Project 25 interoperability standards. EFJohnson offers a comprehensive portfolio of digital and analog radio communications solutions which assist in effectively and affordably managing the transition to digital P25 compliant systems. For more information, visit http://www.efjohnson.com/.

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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CONTACT: investor relations, Sally Beerbower of EFJ, Inc.,
+1-703-744-7800, sally@qorvis.com; or trade press, Kevin Nolan of EFJohnson,
+1-972-819-0710, knolan@efjohnson.com

Web site:

http://www.efji.com/
http://www.efjohnson.com/

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