Point Roberts, WA - June 21, 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 June 21, 2011. Defense stocks were mostly up in morning trading.

Defense and Security Stocks Snapshot

• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NasdaqGS: KTOS) trading up at $11.62, up 0.43 (3.84%) 11:58AM EDT
• L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc (NYSE: LLL ) trading at $82.41, up 0.04 (0.05%) 12:00PM EDT

SEATTLE - June 21, 2011 (Investorideas.com Defense Newswire) - Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL), an emerging leader in authentication systems technology, announced today that Ron Erickson, Company Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 2011 Emerging Growth Equities Summit being held in New York City on Tuesday, June 21, 2011.

Ron Erickson, Visualant CEO, said, "We are pleased to present an overview of the Visualant Spectral Pattern Technology and Visualant's corporate strategy to the participants in the Emerging Growth Equities Summit."

Edmonton, Alberta CANADA - June 14, 2011 (InvestorIdeas.com Newswire) - F.V.Ramsoondar, Chief Executive Officer of United Protection Security Group Inc. (UPSG or the Company), (TSX-V:UZZ) is pleased to announce that the Company has executed a Purchase Agreement with an Edmonton based Video Verification Security Systems company (\"the Target\").

The Company will acquire certain assets of the Target, which includes a customer list, and all of the equipment from its monitoring station for a consideration that will be calculated based on seventy percent (70%) times twenty four (24) times monthly revenue. The Company estimates that the purchase price will be approximately $330,000.

 Edmonton, Alberta CANADA - June 9, 2011 (InvestorIdeas.com Newswire) - F.V.Ramsoondar, Chief Executive Officer of United Protection Security Group Inc. (UPSG or the Company), (TSX-V:UZZ) is pleased to announce the appointments of Andrew Clark as Senior Vice President of Operations, and Chris Guilbeault as Interim ChiefFinancial Officer.

Mr. Ramsoondar states "Mrs. Guilbeault is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta since 1991. She has over 15 years experience in public company auditing and reporting including holding the position of Manager of Financial Reporting for a public resource company. Chris has the required knowledge to assist the Company with the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards which is effective for the Company Q1 interim financial statements."