The conference will take place on August 29- 30 at The Rayburn Office Building in Washington, D.C.

For Immediate Release

SEA GIRT, N.J./EWORLDWIRE/Aug. 19, 2005 --- Erik Hoffer, president of CGM Applied Security Technologies, a subsidiary of Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc. (DDSI) (Pink Sheets: DDSI), will chair the International Cargo Security Council and Transportation Security Administration August conference on Planning for Disaster. The conference will help businesses understand the importance of developing, exercising and validating a Business Continuity of Operations Plan (B-COOP) prior to a catastrophic event impacting the economic bottom line.

"The paradigm of business continuity planning is a reality for all companies large and small. No business owner or executive manager can challenge the need for strategic disaster planning as part of their future strategic focus," remarked Hoffer, a renowned expert in protective security technology for global supply chain. Hoffer founded CGM in 1977. CGM manufactures security products in the Homeland Security market that seal and lock cargo, sea containers and trailers while they are unattended in the supply chain. Control of unattended assets is of paramount importance in moving any company's products or in any country's infrastructure Homeland Security plan.

The conference will take place on August 29-30 at The Rayburn Office Building in Washington, D.C.

About CGM Applied Security Technologies, Inc.

CGM Applied Security Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of Homeland Security products including indicative and barrier security seals, security tapes and related packaging security systems, protective security products for palletized cargo, physical security systems for tractors, trailers and containers as well as a number of highly specialized authentication products. A complete description of the company's anti-theft and tamper-evident products can be found at www.cgmsecuritysolutions.com.

About Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc.

DDSI develops and markets integrated enterprise-wide image applications designed especially for criminal justice organizations. The company's customers include states, cities, counties, corrections, justice and public safety agencies. Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc. is headquartered in Sea Girt, N.J.

For more information, visit www.ddsi-cpc.com.

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Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding DDSI's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. Please invest wisely. DDSI invites you to examine its 2004 10K and 8K filings for more information regarding the company.

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CONTACT:
Anthony Shupin
DDSI
2150 Highway 35
Suite 250
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
PHONE. 732-359-0260
FAX. 732-359-0265
EMAIL: tony.shupin@ddsi-cpc.com
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SOURCE: DDSI

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