SEATTLE - August 4, 2011 (Investorideas.com Defense Newswire) - Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL), a pioneer provider of industry-leading identification solutions, is pleased to announce today that its subsidiary, TransTech Systems, was recently awarded a renewal maintenance contract for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) for Staff Identification Card Systems (“SICS”).

TransTech Systems has been providing service to CDCR since 2000. Jim Gingo, President of TransTech Systems, stated, “SICS is critical to the efficient operation of the CDCR headquarters, its four parole offices as well as 45 prison and youth correctional facility locations in California. At TransTech, we recognize the importance of the SICS. We offer CDCR continual support to ensure their ability to provide appropriate credentials at all times to its more than 65,000 employees.

Point Roberts, WA - August 1, 2011 - Investorideas.com, an investor research portal covering multiple stock sectors including defense and security stocks, presents a sector close up on defense and security stocks for Friday's trading, July 29th.

Aerosonic Corporation (AMEX:AIM) jumped 0.22 (7.03%) to $3.35. Last week, it announced that it has received a new purchase order from Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. ("KAI") in support of its T50 Golden Eagle jet trainer sale to Indonesia. The order is to supply air data systems that include its integrated multifunction probe ("IMFP") and related equipment for the production of the jet trainer aircraft.

Point Roberts, WA - July19, 2011 - Investorideas.com, an investor research portal covering multiple stock sectors including defense and security stocks, presents a Q&A interview with Ronald Erickson, CEO of Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL).

Mr. Erickson discusses the ability of Visualant's sensor technology, a patent-pending technology that utilizes controlled illumination with specific bands of light, to create a unique spectral signature.

SEATTLE - July 18, 2011 (Investorideas.com Defense Newswire) - Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL), a pioneer provider of industry-leading identification solutions, issued the following shareholder letter:

July 18, 2011
Dear Shareholder:

June 30, 2011 is the close of our third fiscal quarter. I want to take this opportunity to highlight the Company's several accomplishments over the past quarter.

Visualant closed approximately $1 million in financing. This financing allows us to grow the business both internally and through acquisition.