Exhibit 99.1

          DEFENSE INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL RECEIVES ORDER FOR BULLET-
              RESISTANT VESTS FROM A U.S. - BASED SECURITY COMPANY

     ASHKELON, ISRAEL, May 13, 2005 - Defense Industries International, Inc.
(OTCBB: DFNS), a leading manufacturer and global provider of personal military
and civilian protective equipment and supplies, today announced that it has
received a follow-on order totaling approximately $1 million from a U.S.-based
security company.

     The new order is for bullet-resistant vests. This follows an initial order
for protection equipment totaling approximately $220K that was received by us
and delivered to that company in the previous quarter. The bullet-resistant
vests are scheduled to be delivered during the second quarter of 2005.

     Commenting on the new orders, Joseph Fostbinder, CEO of Defense Industries
said: "This U.S.- based customer has decided to extend its cooperation with us
and to order additional leading products, after realizing significant benefits
from the first order. We always view a follow-on order as a testament to a
satisfied customer and a sign that we have started building a successful
long-term relationship with the customer. We are pleased to have the
manufacturing capacity that enables us to serve our customers promptly while
providing them with the most efficient and technological advanced solutions in
the market. We look forward to a long and fruitful collaboration with this
company and hope to leverage it into additional orders in the U.S. market in the
near future".





ABOUT DEFENSE INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Defense Industries International, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and global
provider of personal military and civilian protective equipment and supplies.
Defense Industries' main products include body armor, bomb disposal suits and
bullet-resistant vests and jackets; ballistic wall covers, helmets, plates and
one-way protective windows; personal military equipment, battle pouch units and
combat harness units; dry storage units, liquid logistics, tents and vehicle
covers; winter suits, sleeping bags and backpacks. The Company's manufacturing
facilities meet American EQNET and international ISO 9002 standards. Main
customers include the Israel Defense Forces, the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO), the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces and other U.N.
organizations. The Company has two principal subsidiaries, Export Erez Ltd. and
Achidatex Nazareth Elite ltd. For additional information, please visit the
Company's web site at www.defense-industries.com



SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
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SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. CERTAIN STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS
PRESS RELEASE ARE "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF APPLICABLE
FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANYTHING RELATING OR
REFERRING TO FUTURE FINANCIAL RESULTS AND PLANS FOR FUTURE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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EXPECTATIONS WILL PROVE TO HAVE BEEN CORRECT. CONSEQUENTLY, FUTURE EVENTS AND
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