University of the Incarnate Word Selects MDI's LearnSafe School Safety and Security Initiative

Risk ManagementSolutions to Encompass UIW Main Campus, Satellite Sites, Pharmacy School and
Grade Schools

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - February 20, 2008 - MDI, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDII), announced
today that the LearnSafe Initiative would begin providing services immediately to the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), which is one of the largest private institutions in Texas and the largest Catholic university in the state. Located on a magnificent 154-acre campus in the Alamo Heights area of San Antonio, TX, UIW was established in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word and is currently home to over 6,0005,500 students.

In addition to the university campus, LearnSafe will also be providing their risk management solutions to schools within the University’s Brainpower Connection. These include Incarnate Word High School and, St. Anthony Catholic High School.

The first phase of this program is scheduled to begin immediately as LearnSafe professionals begin work in conjunction with the UIW Police Department under the direction of the UIW Safety Committee.

"The University of the Incarnate Word is a very proactive, efficient and security-minded organization and we are proud that they have chosen LearnSafe to assist in enhancing their University Police Department's current safety, security and emergency management efforts," stated J. Collier Sparks, President and Chief Executive Officer of MDI, Inc. "Besides being one of the most prestigious and highly-regarded institutes of higher learning in Texas, UIW will now put the appropriate solutions in place to be recognized as one of the safest," he added.

The university currently has several tools in place to ensure the safety of its students,
staff and faculty including a text and e-mail instant alert system, an on-campus siren system,
an on-campus telephone broadcast system and 24/7 campus police patrol. The university is
dedicated to the safety of all its students, staff and faculty and working with LearnSafe
is a natural extension of that commitment.

"We have chosen to partner with LearnSafe because it is the perfect compliment to our current 24/7 campus police initiatives, safety and security infrastructure and emergency management procedures," stated Joe Ramos, Incarnate Word University Police Chief. "Providing the safest possible environment for our students, staff and community is one of UIW's top goals and we believe that LearnSafe will assist us in achieving that goal," stated Joe Ramos, Incarnate Word University Police Chiefhe concluded.

About MDI, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDII)
MDI, Inc., companies deliver security technology products, services and training for high-security government, commercial and educational markets as well as comprehensive construction management solutions on an international scale. MDI companies include:
• MDI Security Systems™
• FAS Construction Management™
• MDI Professional Services Group™ (PSG) and
• The LearnSafe Initiative™
MDI’s security division currently protects over 10 million alarm points across the globe for many of the world’s most recognized organizations including Microsoft, Bank of America, John Deere, Pepsi, FBI, TSA (Homeland Security), Fidelity Investments, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, American Express, Department of Defense, IRS, Disney, Smithsonian Institution, San Diego Unified School District and MIT to name a few. FAS Construction Management, Inc., MDI’s construction unit, provides a broad spectrum of services to industries including food service, large retail, industrial, religious, educational, hotel, resort, multi-story office building, multi-family housing and subdivision development in the United States, Mexico, Canada and South America. MDI has received numerous industry awards for their security technology including Frost & Sullivan’s Security System Technology Leadership Award and the Security Industry Association’s Best Integrated Product Award for 2006. For more information on MDI or its diversified line of products and professional services, please visit www.mdisecure.com.

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