Exhibit 99.2

Mace Security International & Lawndale Capital Management Announce the
                      Avoidance of a Proxy Fight

                     Improving Board Independence

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2007--Mace
Security International, Inc. ("Mace") (Nasdaq:MACE) and Lawndale
Capital Management, LLC ("Lawndale Capital"), a shareholder of Mace,
today announced Mace's plan to adopt certain corporate governance
enhancements and Mace's intention to expand its Board of Directors
from five to six members, as part of their understanding to avoid a
proxy fight.

    The corporate governance enhancements to be adopted are intended
to increase the independent composition and functioning of Mace's
Board. As a result of the plan, Mace will migrate to a six-person
Board, consisting of five Independent directors, three who are not
presently on Mace's Board plus two continuing Independent directors.
The sixth Board member will be CEO, Louis Paolino, Jr. who will remain
Mace's Chairman. Two of the three new independent directors have
extensive security products industry experience and the third new
independent director has extensive accounting and finance experience.
The changes to the Board's composition will be completed upon the
election of the slate Mace's Board nominates for the 2007 Annual
Meeting.

    As disclosed in its securities filings, Lawndale Capital requested
that Mace's Board of Directors be expanded from its current size of
five members to seven through the addition of three new independent
directors and the departure from Mace's Board of one non-independent
director. In Lawndale Capital's request, Lawndale Capital recommended
four potential independent nominees for Mace's consideration. Mace has
agreed for the upcoming 2007 Annual Meeting to expand its Board to six
members, proposing the following slate: two of the four independent
directors submitted by Lawndale Capital: Dennis Raefield and Gerald
LaFlamme; one independent director submitted by Mace: Jack C. Mallon;
and three current Board members: Mark Alsentzer, Dr. Constantine
Papadakis and Louis D. Paolino, Jr.

    By the end of October 2007, Mace will expand its Board to six
members, and intends to appoint Dennis Raefield to the Board.

    Lawndale also requested that Mace adopt certain By-Law amendments
and amend its Corporate Governance guidelines. Mace had no problem
agreeing to these two requests.

    1. Mace will adopt a By-Law amendment that mandates at least 66
2/3rd of the Board shall be "Independent" as defined in the amendment.

    2. Mace will amend its Corporate Governance Guidelines to provide
that its independent directors will make all Board Committee
assignments by majority vote.

    In a letter written to Mace's Board of Directors, Lawndale Capital
commended Mace's Board for its actions and intends to support the
proposed slate for the 2007 Annual Meeting. Lawndale Capital also
stated that it does not intend to continue its proxy contest, and
looks forward to working with the Company to increase shareholder
value.

    Mace is pleased to have reached an understanding with Lawndale
Capital, and also looks forward to increasing shareholder value.

    About Mace

    Mace Security International, Inc. is a manufacturer of personal
defense and electronic surveillance products marketed under the famous
brand name, Mace(R). The Company is also an online and digital media
e-commerce business. Mace owns and operates car and truck washes, and
had previously announced that it is exiting this segment of its
business. Mace's web site is www.mace.com.

    Certain statements and information included in this press release
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in
this press release, the words or phrases "will likely result", "are
expected to", "will continue", "is anticipated", "estimate",
"projected", "intend to" or similar expressions are intended to
identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are
subject to certain risks, known and unknown, and uncertainties,
including but not limited to economic conditions, dependence on
management, dilution to shareholders, limited capital resources, the
effects of weather on the demand for car care services, the effects of
rapid growth on Mace and the ability of management to effectively
respond to that growth, our ability to achieve operating synergies,
our ability to compete against established competitors, regulatory
matters, the effects of competition, and our ability to obtain
additional financing. Such factors could materially adversely affect
Mace's financial performance and could cause Mace's actual results for
future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements
expressed within this press release. Additional discussion of factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's
projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations are contained under
the heading "Risk Factors" in Mace's SEC filings, including its
registration statements and its periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form
10-Q. This press release should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes contained in Mace's annual reports on
Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

    CONTACT: Mace Security International, Inc.
             Eduardo Nieves, Jr., Vice President, Marketing & IR
             954-449-1313
             www.mace.com