Exhibit 99.1

ARMOR HOLDINGS,INC.                                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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COMPANY CONTACT:                           MEDIA CONTACT:                              INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
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Robert R. Schiller                         Michael Fox                                 James R. Palczynski
President & Chief Operating Officer        President, Corporate Communications         Principal
Armor Holdings, Inc.                       Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.        Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.
904.741.5400                               203.222.9145                                203.222.9013


           ARMOR HOLDINGS, INC. INCREASES SECOND QUARTER 2004 GUIDANCE

                        FULL YEAR 2004 GUIDANCE UNCHANGED

JACKSONVILLE, FL - JUNE 1, 2004 - ARMOR HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE: AH) announced
today that it is revising its EPS guidance for the second quarter ending June
30, 2004, from $0.60 - $0.65 per share to $0.70 - $0.75 per share. This revision
is primarily due to accelerated M1114 Up-Armored HMMWV production beyond
contractual requirements at the request of the U.S. Army. Management expects
that other areas of the business should meet or exceed the Company's previously
announced second quarter guidance.

At this time, there is no change in 2004 U.S. Government funding for M1114
Up-Armored HMMWVs. Therefore, this revision to second quarter guidance does not
change the Company's previously provided full year 2004 EPS guidance of $1.95 -
$2.05 per share.


ABOUT ARMOR HOLDINGS

Armor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AH) is a diversified manufacturer of branded
products for the military, law enforcement and personnel safety markets.
Additional information about the Company can be found at www.armorholdings.com.

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those projected. The Company may use words such as
"anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "intends," "future," and similar
expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the company's Registration Statement on Form S-3,
its 2003 Form 10-K, Form 10-K/A, and most recently filed Form 10-Q.


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