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February 4, 2005

News Release: ICTS Plans to Re-enter the Airline Security Business in Europe

ICTS International N.V. (NASDAQ: ICTS - News), today reported that as of today, the non-competition clause restricting ICTS International's aviation security activities in Europe has expired.

ICTS International has made a strategic decision to reenter the European aviation security market with immediate effect through its new European subsidiary I-SEC International Security B.V. Mr. Doron Zicher (a long time executive of ICTS) will be assigned as I-SEC Managing Director.

Over the last three years, ICTS has been providing a variety of aviation security services in the Netherlands, the C.I.S and the USA, and has also provided various consultancy services in other non-European countries. I-SEC benefits from the in-depth expertise and broad international operational experience accumulated by ICTS in the sphere of aviation security since its founding more than two decades ago. I-SEC will continue developing innovative aviation security methods and providing the high level of professionalism and customer dedication which is the foundation of ICTS business. I-SEC will also have available to it the technology support of ICTS Technology. Effective immediately, I-SEC will offer its clients its unique professional services and innovative solutions developed in-house.

These services and products include, among others: security profiling; integrated services, such as security & customer services, clean & search, etc.; travel documentation services; HBS operation; checkpoint screening; cargo security services; security consulting (security surveys and audits, risk assessments, security concept and system development, etc.); and a variety of training programs.

Mr. Menachem Atzmon, the Chairman of ICTS, stated that "I am very excited with the opportunity to re-enter the European market, a market in which ICTS had a dominant influence for many years. We shall offer the market a new approach, new products backed by our proprietary advanced technology. We have streamlined our management and professional staff and developed an extremely functional, lean and capable team lead by Doron Zicher. This team will offer the renowned professional and operational skills and expertise that established ICTS as an industry leader in aviation security over the past 23 years."

I-SEC's headquarters will join ICTS International's headquarters at Amstelveen, the Netherlands.

About ICTS:

ICTS has interests in a variety of businesses and ventures. Its current principal activity consists of providing manpower based aviation security services in the Netherlands and non-security related manpower based general aviation services in the USA. Its other activities consist primarily of the development of integrated technological solutions designed for enhancing processing time of passengers at airports and other gateways and the establishment and operation of motion-based entertainment theaters in the USA.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding the Company's business strategy and future plans of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific to the matters discussed in this press release. These and other important factors, including those mentioned in various Securities and Exchange Commission filings made periodically by the Company, may cause the Company's actual results and performance to differ materially from the future results and performance expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to provide public updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect changes in the Company's expectations or future events.

SOURCE: ICTS International N.V.

ICTS International N.V. Avraham Dan, 011-31-20-347-1077

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