Exhibit 99.3


MARKLAND ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY RESULTS: SIGNIFICANT QUARTERLY REVENUE INCREASE
OVER PREVIOUS YEAR WITH $1.6 MILLION IN SALES REVENUE


RIDGEFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2004--Markland Technologies,
Inc.(NASDAQ-OTCBB:MRKL) (OTCBB:MRKL) (http://www.marklandtech.com) an integrated
homeland security company, announced today preliminary un-audited sales results
for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The company expects to announce revenues
of $1.6 million for the third quarter of its fiscal year.


This represents a significant quarterly revenue increase over the company's
fiscal third quarter last year. This sales increase was due to sales of ACADA
chemical detector units from its Science and Technology Research Inc. (STR,
http://www.str-inc.com) subsidiary. STR products enable the military and first
responders, such as firefighters and law enforcement personnel, to detect and
provide early warning of the deployment of chemical weapons of mass destruction.


Markland(NASDAQ-OTCBB:MRKL) believes there is a potential for significant
increases in revenue from the company's border security division as the
Department of Homeland Security makes decisions on US VISIT contract awards in
the coming months. The company is also exploring the acquisition of additional
revenue producing corporate assets that are focused in the Homeland Security
marketplace.


Markland(NASDAQ-OTCBB:MRKL) CEO and Chairman Mr. Robert Tarini stated, "We
believe that our focus in the Homeland Security marketplace will enable our
business to grow significantly in revenues and operating cash flow in the coming
months. We believe this growth will come from organic growth, as well as from
highly selective and focused acquisitions. We have a very strong balance sheet
with approximately $8M in cash, and virtually no debt, and we feel that we have
created very strong shareholder visibility into our corporate business model. "


These results are preliminary and the Company has yet to determine whether it
will be profitable for the quarter. Detailed financial results will be filed in
a 10Q with the SEC.


About Markland Technologies(NASDAQ-OTCBB:MRKL)


Markland Technologies, Inc(NASDAQ-OTCBB:MRKL) is committed to helping secure
America by providing innovative emerging technologies and expert services to
meet the country's needs to protect our people, our borders and our
infrastructure assets. The Company is a Board member of the Homeland Security
Industries Association (http://www.hsianet.org).




"Forward-Looking Statements"


Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this document as
well as some statements in periodic press releases and some oral statements of
Markland Technologies(NASDAQ-OTCBB:MRKL) officials during presentations about
Markland Technologies(NASDAQ-OTCBB:MRKL) , are "forward-looking" statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the
"Act"). Forward-looking statements include statements which are predictive in
nature, which depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, which include
words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes",
"estimates", or similar expressions. In addition, any statements concerning
future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth
rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible future actions,
which may be provided by management, are also forward-looking statements as
defined by the Act. Some of the factors that could significantly impact the
forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited
to: insufficient cash flow to continue to fund the development and marketing of
the Company's products and technology; a rejection of the Company's products and
technologies by the marketplace, and; disputes as to the Company's intellectual
property rights. Forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations
and projections about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and
assumptions about Markland Technologies(NASDAQ-OTCBB:MRKL) , its products,
economic and market factors and the industries in which Markland
Technologies(NASDAQ-OTCBB:MRKL) does business, among other things. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance and Markland
Technologies(NASDAQ-OTCBB:MRKL) has no specific intention to update these
statements. More detailed information about those factors is contained in
Markland Technologies(NASDAQ-OTCBB:MRKL) filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

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