The following is a summary of information presented in more detail in the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action, which Class Members should have received in the mail, and which you can access by clicking the box on the left. Since this is just a summary, you should read the full Notice for additional details.

PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY. IF YOU PURCHASED OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRED FORCE PROTECTION, INC. (“FORCE PROTECTION”) COMMON STOCK BETWEEN JANUARY 18, 2007 AND MARCH 14, 2008, INCLUSIVE, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY THESE PROCEEDINGS AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE BENEFITS UNDER A PROPOSED $24,000,000 CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.

Securities Brokers and other Nominees: Please see instructions on page 11 of the Notice.

THE COURT’S SETTLEMENT FAIRNESS HEARING
The Settlement was approved by the Court on January 25, 2011.

WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT?
Lead Plaintiffs have alleged that Defendants caused the price of Force Protection common stock to be artificially inflated during the Class Period by the issuance of materially false statements and by omitting to state material information concerning the Company’s financial results, its compliance with United States Department of Defense regulations, and its ability to obtain contracts from the U.S. Government.

THE SETTLEMENT BENEFITS
Force Protection has agreed to pay $24,000,000 in cash to settle this case (the “Settlement Fund”). The Settlement Fund will be placed into a bank account that will earn interest. The Settlement Fund, plus interest accrued, minus taxes, costs, fees and expenses, and a Compensatory Award to the Lead Plaintiffs (the “Net Settlement Fund”), will be divided among all eligible Class Members who send in valid Proof of Claim forms.

THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO CLASS MEMBERS UNDER THIS SETTLEMENT

If you are a Class Member, you have the following options:

FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM AND RELEASE FORM
To qualify to get money from the proposed Settlement, you must timely send in a completed Proof of Claim and Release form with supporting documents (DO NOT SEND ORIGINALS) to the Claims Administrator. At the link on the left, you may get a Proof of Claim and Release form. Please read the instructions carefully, fill out the Proof of Claim and Release form, include all the documents the form asks for, sign it, and mail it to the Claims Administrator by first class mail, postmarked no later than March 11, 2011. The Claims Administrator needs all of the information requested in the Proof of Claim and Release in order to determine what you may be entitled to.

EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE CLASS
All members of the Settlement Class have the option to exclude themselves from the Settlement by mailing a valid, timely request for exclusion to be received no later than December 27, 2010, to:

Claims Administrator
Force Protection Inc. Securities Litigation
c/o Rust Consulting, Inc.
P.O. Box 2389
Faribault, MN 55021-9089

Persons or entities who properly file requests for exclusion from the Settlement Class will not receive any payment that may arise from this Action, whether by judgment or settlement, and you cannot file objections. To exclude yourself from the Class, you must send a written letter stating:

• You want to be excluded from the Settlement in In re Force Protection, Inc. Securities Litigation, Consolidated Civil Action No. 2:08-cv-845-CWH;
  
  
• Your name, address, and telephone number;
  
  
• Documentation that reflects number of shares you purchased or sold during the Class Period; the dates you purchased or sold the shares; and the price you paid for the shares; and
  
  
• The statement must be signed.

The exclusion deadline, December 27, 2010, has already passed.

OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT
If you are a Class Member, you may object to the Settlement or any of its terms, the Plan of Allocation, the application for attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses, or the request for a Compensatory Award to Lead Plaintiff. You may write to the Court stating your objection. You may give reasons why you think the Court should not approve any or all of the Settlement terms. The Court will consider your request if you file a proper objection within the deadline identified and according to the following procedures.

To object, you must send a written objection stating:

• You object to the Settlement in In re Force Protection, Inc. Securities Litigation, Consolidated Civil Action No. 2:08-cv-845-CWH;
  
  
• Your name, address, and telephone number;
  
  
• Documentation that reflects number of shares you purchased or sold during the Class Period; the dates you purchased or sold the shares; and the price you paid for the shares;
  
  
• A statement of the reasons for the objecting to the Settlement; and
  
  
• The objection must be signed.

The objection must be filed on or before December 27, 2010 with the CLERK OF THE COURT and also served upon Lead Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel and Defendants’ Counsel at the addresses listed on page 10, Question 87 of the Notice.

If you have submitted an objection to the Settlement and want to speak at the Settlement Fairness Hearing or have your own attorney speak for you, at your own expense, follow the instructions on page 10, Question 87 of the Notice.

Note: The Court may change the date and time of the Settlement Fairness Hearing. You should check with Lead Counsel to be sure the date and/or time has not changed. You can only object if you do not exclude yourself from the Class.

The objection deadline, December 27, 2010, has already passed.

FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information regarding the Settlement, the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action and how to file your claim may be obtained by contacting the Claims Administrator or reading through the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Proof of Claim and Release links on the left. You may also contact Lead Counsel at the address listed on the Contact Information link on the left.

IMPORTANT: THIS SITE IS NOT OPERATED BY FORCE PROTECTION, INC. THIS SETTLEMENT IS SUPERVISED BY LEAD PLAINTIFFS’ CO-LEAD COUNSEL. THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR HANDLES ALL ASPECTS OF CLAIM PROCESSING. THIS IS THE AUTHORIZED WEBSITE FOR THIS SETTLEMENT. PLEASE DO NOT RELY UPON OTHER SITES THAT SET OUT DIFFERENT AND UNAUTHORIZED INFORMATION.