MDI Inc. Subsidiary FAS Construction Management Selected for Major Retail and Condominium Developments

FAS to Manage Construction Projects in the US and Mexico Valued in Excess of $100M

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MDI, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDII - News), announced today that FAS Construction Management, Inc. (FAS), a subsidiary of MDI, has been chosen by three global investment and financial lending organizations to provide construction risk management services on several sizeable construction projects in the United States and Mexico. The owners, developers and financial institutions that invest in these types of large-scale international projects rely on the proven construction management expertise of FAS to mitigate risk throughout the project lifecycle.

Totaling in excess of $100 million, these projects will include management services for the construction of retail, entertainment, civil infrastructure, utilities and residential buildings.

FAS was selected by a large global finance company to perform construction risk management services for the Las Casitas Altas development, located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. FAS professionals from the Cabo San Lucas and Monterrey, Mexico offices, in conjunction with project managers from the San Antonio, TX headquarters will manage the construction of infrastructure, roads, utilities, and ten residential developments. The completion of Las Casitas Altas is expected to take two years with an estimated final cost of $25 million.

Additionally, FAS was selected by a major US developer to perform construction management services for a 426,944 sq. ft. retail development in Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. The development is designed to accommodate a large global chain department store and a 14-screen cinepolis, anchored by an 81,000 sq. ft. National Grocery Store. The project is valued at $24 million and has an expected completion date of April 2009.

FAS professionals have also started comprehensive services on a $57 million new construction project for a residential building in Las Vegas, Nevada. FAS was chosen to manage the construction risk for this project by one of the largest commercial construction lending institutions in the country. The 20-story condominium tower complex will have approximately 411,000 sq. ft. of luxury residential space and is expected to take 18 months to complete.

FAS Construction Management has proven to be the de-facto standard for US-based organizations and REITS seeking to secure their investments in the development of new construction projects throughout Mexico and South America. FAS is the leading authority on assisting International Investors in taking large commercial construction projects from concept to completion in the United States. For more information on how FAS Construction Management can assist you on your next construction project, please visit www.fascompanies.com or call 210-477-7900.

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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