GVI Security Solutions Chairman Steven Walin to Present at the Morgan Keegan 2009 Security, Safety and Defense Conference

CARROLLTON, Texas, -- GVI Security Solutions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GVSS), a leading provider of video security surveillance solutions featuring the complete Samsung Electronics line of products, announced that Chairman and CEO Steven E. Walin, will present at the Morgan Keegan 2009 Security, Safety and Defense Conference at 3:40 PM EDT on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York

Mr. Walin's presentation will include GVI Security Solutions market positioning, financial performance, and strategic direction. The presentation will be webcast live at: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/mk19/panel6/ .

About GVI Security Solutions, Inc.

GVI Security Solutions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GVSS) is a leading provider of video surveillance and security solutions, with sales and service representation throughout North, Central and South America. The company provides Samsung Electronics and GVI branded products, software and services to the homeland security and commercial markets. Their customers include governments, major retail chains, leading financial institutions and public and private school systems.

About Morgan Keegan & Company Inc.

Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., one of the nation's largest regional full-service brokerage and investment banking firms, is the securities brokerage arm of Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF). Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Morgan Keegan has over 4,300 employees in some 300 offices. Additional information about Morgan Keegan and Regions-- a member of the S&P 100 Index and Forbes Magazine's "Platinum 400" list of America's best big companies -- can be found at www.morgankeegan.com and www.regions.com .