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Report: WhisprWave® Floating Breakwater Installation Will Reduce Beach Erosion at Cypremort Point State Park, LA
News Release
November 12, 2003


WhisprWave® Floating Breakwater Installation Will Reduce Beach Erosion at Cypremort Point State Park, LA

Installation at Cypremort to Showcase the Continuing Effort to Protect Louisiana Shoreline.

Summit, New Jersey - November 12, 2003 - Wave Dispersion Technologies (WDT) announced today it has completed the installation of a 1500-foot floating breakwater for the Cypremort Point State Park Beach Erosion Control Project in Cypremort Point, LA. The WhisprWave® was part of the refurbishment plan at the State Park, following damage caused by a previous hurricane. The WhisprWave® Breakwaters / Barriers recently passed the test of Hurricane Isabel when they experienced sustained winds of 80 MPH with gusts of up to 100 MPH without suffering any damage or necessary maintenance.

The floating breakwater is designed to reduce future erosion generated by wind driven waves on the beach, which recently received 11,000 cubic yards of sand during the reconstruction. The WhisprWave® Breakwaters have a modular design that increases the product's flexibility and strength for maritime applications.

CEO Mr. Dennis Smith stated, “The State anticipates the refurbishment of the Cyprermort Point Park will increase visitor traffic by as much as 5 times. We are excited to see the completion and the protective value of this project come to fruition following the August 25th contract. We believe that Louisiana will continue to invest in its coastal resources in a multiyear plan that will lend visibility, credibility and worldwide exposure to our product.”

Photos of the "as built" breakwater, taken by Tom Paras, SVP of Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc. can be seen on the WhisprWave® website at: http://www.whisprwave.com/cypremort-la-breakwater.htm

The contract, for the breakwater was between WDT and Coastal Construction and Engineering Corp., as contractor for the State of Louisiana. Duties were divided with WDT providing the floating breakwater and technical expertise and Coastal providing the actual installation and construction management. Due to the WhisprWave's design specifications, the maintenance of the breakwater is expected to be minimal, as required by the State Architect.

About Cypremort Point State Park
http://www.lastateparks.com/cypremor/cyprempt.htm

About WDT: http://www.whisprwave.com
The Global Leader in Maritime Homeland Port Security Barrier & Buoy Protection Systems Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc. (WDT) has developed the patented WhisprWave® floating articulated breakwater technology to afford erosion control protection to shoreline beaches, coastal marinas, anchorages, and other areas subject to destructive erosion wave / wake forces. The WhisprWave® is currently installed, being demonstrated or being reviewed by several agencies (US Army Corp of Engineers "USACE", US Navy "USN", US Coast Guard "USCG”, US Army “USA”, several state agencies and foreign nations) for applications that range from Homeland Security / Force Protection to Beach Erosion Protection to Marina Wave & Wake Protection.

Maritime Port Security Buoys and Barriers:
To facilitate the security needs of the US Navy, US Coast Guard, US Army, other government agencies and commercial interests, the company has developed the WhisprWave® Technology line of Maritime Intrusion and Exclusion Barriers and Warning Buoys for Homeland Security and Force Protection. The unique characteristics of the WhisprWave® Homeland Defense Products include mobility, marine grade design and off-the-shelf availability for Homeland Security maritime zone demarcation applications, (a requirement recently mandated by the USCG for all nuclear power plants post 9/11).

Wave Dispersion Technologies (WDT) is a featured company at http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com

Contact:
Dennis G. Smith, CEO
Summit, NJ
1-908-273-3358
info@whisprwave.com

Media/Investors:
ECON Investor Relations, Inc.
1-866-730-1151
Dawn Van Zant
dvanzant@investorideas.com
or
Trevor Ruehs
truehs@investorideas.com

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http://www.investorideas.com/Companies/WDT/NewsReleases.asp



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