ATHENS, Greece, October 7 /PRNewswire/ --

IVECO SpA. Defence Vehicles is exhibiting at Defendory International 
2008, Oct. 7 - 11 in Athens, Greece, at the Hellenikon Exhibition Center.

Following is a profile of the company:
    Company: IVECO SpA. Defence Vehicles
    Booth/Stand Number: 576-579
    Web URL: www.iveco.com
    Media Relations Contact: Anna Anesi, External Relations & Communication
    Manager
    Phone: +39-0471-905-314
    Email: anna.anesi@iveco.com

    Since 1985 IVECO Defence Vehicles has been a byword for the application
    of advanced automotive innovations and leading edge protection solutions 
    to practical and purpose-built designs, resulting in a full range of 
    trucks, armored, protected and multirole vehicles.

    Iveco DV's plant is situated in Bolzano in Northern Italy, the site of
    the factory originally housing the prestigious producer of military 
    vehicles, Lancia, was founded in 1937. The company has developed a strong 
    international presence with a vast network dedicated to in service 
    assistance giving life to a technical and commercial expertise at a 
    world-wide level.

    The company boasts an organization of research and development dedicated
    to military vehicles. The marketing organization, the after sales service 
    and the production site, specialized in armored and multirole vehicles, 
    are also based within the Bolzano Facility. Supporting these activities 
    is an additional factory, based in Vittorio Veneto, a centre of
    excellence for protection.

    At present more than 30,000 IVECO military vehicles are in service
    worldwide.



PR Newswire is the official breaking news service for the 15th
Specialized Exhibition of Conventional Systems for National Defence on
Land-Sea-Air. Defendory International 2008 will be held October 7 - 11 in
Athens, Greece, at the Hellenikon Exhibition Center. For more information
regarding Defendory International 2008 and a listing of all exhibitors, visit
http://www.defendory.gr/home.htm

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