Exhibit 99.1
[MILTOPE LOGO OMITTED]


NEWS RELEASE

                  FOR RELEASE 12:00 NOON  EDT, December 19, 2003



                       MILTOPE STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE MERGER


MONTGOMERY,  AL - December 19, 2003 - Miltope Group Inc.  ("Miltope"),  (NASDAQ:
MILT)  announced  today  that its  stockholders  have  approved  the  previously
announced  merger  pursuant to which Vision  Technologies  Kinetics will acquire
Miltope  for $5.78  per share and one  contingent  value  right per  share.  The
transaction is expected to close prior to the end of the year.


Miltope  Group Inc.,  through its business  segments,  is engaged in the design,
development,  manufacture  and  testing of  computers  and  computer  peripheral
equipment for military,  industrial and commercial  applications  where reliable
operation  of the  equipment  under  demanding  environmental  conditions  is of
paramount importance.  Miltope Group, through its ISO 9001 certified facilities,
delivers  a broad  range of  computers,  computer  workstations,  servers,  disk
cartridges,  printers,  mass  storage  systems  and other  related  products  to
defense, government and commercial customers.


For  additional  information  about  Miltope and its products and  capabilities,
please visit the company's website at www.miltope.com.
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The matters  discussed in this news release  that are not  historical  facts are
"forward  looking  statements"  within  the  meaning of the  Private  Securities
Litigation  Reform Act of 1995 and the Company intends that such forward looking
statements  be subject to the safe harbors  created  thereby.  The Company warns
that  caution  should be taken in relying  upon any forward  looking  statements
contained herein,  as they involve a number of risks and uncertainties  that may
cause the actual  results of the  Company to be  materially  different  from any
future results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Examples
of such risks and uncertainties  include, but are not limited to, the ability of
the Company to enter into definitive agreements for the sale of the Company, the
ability of the Company and any  potential  buyer to  consummate  the sale of the
Company, future demand for the Company's products and services, general economic
conditions, actions of competitors,  termination of contracts at the convenience
of the United States government,  customer funding variations in connection with
multi-year  contracts and follow-on options,  and other risks and uncertainties.
Should  one or more of  these  risks or  uncertainties  materialize,  or  should
underlying assumptions prove incorrect,  actual results may vary materially from
those described  herein as  anticipated,  believed,  estimated or expected.  The
Company  does not  undertake  any  obligation  to update or revise  any  forward
looking  statement  made by it or on its  behalf,  whether  as a  result  of new
information, future events or otherwise.