EXHIBIT 99.1


Press Release                                         Source: SSP Solutions Inc.

SSP Solutions Announces Nasdaq Staff Listing Determination
Wednesday August 27, 8:13 pm ET


Addition of New Independent Director Planned

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2003--SSP Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:SSPX
- News) a leading provider of identity and information assurance products and
services today announced that the Company received a Nasdaq Staff Determination
on August 20, 2003 indicating that the Company failed to comply with Nasdaq's
independent director and audit committee composition requirements, as set forth
in Nasdaq MarketPlace Rules 4350(c) and 4350(d)(2)(A), and that its securities
are, therefore, subject to delisting from The Nasdaq National Market. The
Company has submitted a written response to the staff determination outlining
the Company's current plans for compliance with independent director
requirements through the appointment of directors from an investment group that
is in the process of funding a new financial package. The Company is awaiting
further determination from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel. There can be
no assurance the Panel will grant the Company's request for continued listing.

Further, the quantitative listing standards of The Nasdaq National Market
require, among other things, that listed companies maintain a minimum bid price
of $1.00. In November 2002, we received a notice from Nasdaq indicating that our
common stock had failed to maintain the required minimum bid price of $1.00 for
the last 30 consecutive trading days and that, therefore, we had until February
20, 2003 to regain compliance with that requirement. We did not timely regain
compliance with that requirement. In March 2003, we received a notice from
Nasdaq that the period to regain compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price had
been extended an additional 90 days, through May 21, 2003. On May 22, 2003, we
received a Nasdaq staff determination that we failed to timely regain compliance
with the minimum bid price requirement and that our stock was subject to
delisting. We appealed the staff's determination to a listing qualifications
panel for consideration. On August 14, 2003, we received the findings of the
panel, which allowed us through October 31, 2003 to evidence a closing bid price
of at least $1.00 per share for 10 consecutive trading days for any time period
prior to October 31, 2003 thereby meeting Nasdaq's minimum bid requirement for
continued Nasdaq National Market listing. Should the bid price of the Company's
stock not meet the minimum requirement by October 31, 2003, the extended time
period would give us time to implement a reverse stock split, should we decide
it was necessary to do so, with the requirement to have a closing bid price
immediately thereafter of at least $1.00 per share.

If we do not timely regain compliance with the bid price requirements, whether
through a reverse stock split (which we are considering, but have not made a
decision about) or otherwise, we may be permitted to submit an application to
transfer the listing of our common stock to The Nasdaq SmallCap Market if we
satisfy the continued inclusion requirements for The Nasdaq SmallCap Market,
including the independent director and audit committee composition requirements
described above. The successful transfer of the listing of our common stock to
The Nasdaq SmallCap Market would make available an extended grace period for the
minimum $1.00 bid price requirement and would make available an additional 180
calendar day grace period if we meet the initial listing criteria for The Nasdaq
SmallCap Market.

About SSP Solutions Inc.

SSP Solutions Inc. and SSP-Litronic design and develop innovative data and
communication security solutions for both corporate and government institutions.
Our solutions meet the performance and security requirements of today's
demanding PKI based Information Assurance based environments. We provide network
security, desktop protection, and high assurance messaging systems for many
organizations of the U.S. Government. For more information, visit
http://www.sspsolutions.com/ or call SSP Solutions Inc. (949) 851-1085 or
SSP-Litronic (703) 905-9700.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995

With the exception of historical information, matters discussed in this news
release, including in particular, the reference to the possibility that we may
be permitted to transfer our listing to The Nasdaq SmallCap Market and/or obtain
an extended grace period for regaining compliance with minimum bid price
requirements, are forward-looking statements involving a number of risks and
uncertainties and may not be achieved due to factors beyond our control,
including any future changes in Nasdaq rules and requirements or their
application to our listing, and any additional deficiencies that may arise in
the future with regard to our compliance with Nasdaq rules and requirements.
Other risks inherent in our business are described in Securities and Exchange
Commission filings. SSP Solutions, Inc. undertakes no obligation to revise or
update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after
the date of this release.




_______________________
Contact:
     SSP Solutions, Inc.
     Editorial Contact:
     Press Relations, 949-851-1085
     pr@sspsolutions.com
     or
     Investor Contact:
     Thomas E. Schiff, 949-851-1085
     tom.schiff@sspsolutions.com