EXHIBIT 99.3


Press Release                                        Source: SSP Solutions, Inc.

SSP Solutions Announces Lease Termination Agreement
Wednesday September 3, 9:25 am ET


Eliminates $5.3 Million in Future Lease Obligation

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2003--SSP Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:SSPX
- News), a leading provider of identity and information assurance products and
services, today announced it has reached an agreement with Research Venture, LLC
for the termination of a lease of real property located in the Irvine Spectrum
in Southern California in exchange for the payment of $865,000 in cash and the
issuance of 414,450 shares of SSP common stock. By completing this agreement,
SSP has eliminated further liability for future rent payments of approximately
$5.3 million, plus related common area costs for the same time period. The
terminated lease would otherwise have continued through the seven year lease
term ending January 16, 2009.

Under the agreement, SSP must complete a previously filed registration statement
for the resale of 1,056,242 shares previously issued to Research Venture. The
Company must also file, on or before November 30, 2003, a registration statement
for 414,450 new shares issued pursuant to the agreement. If the registration
statements are suspended prior to the shares being sold or qualifying for sale
under Rule 144, the company could be obligated to repurchase unsold shares from
Research Venture at prearranged prices.

To date, SSP has made payments to Research Venture under the lease and in
termination of the lease in the aggregate amount of $1.3 million.

"With this settlement in place, we can resume our focus on restructuring our
balance sheet and growing our company," commented Marvin J. Winkler, co-chairman
and CEO. "We are happy to have this matter behind us."

About SSP Solutions, Inc.

SSP Solutions, Inc. designs and develops innovative identity management
solutions for corporate and government institutions. Our solutions streamline
the deployment, use, and management of digital identities across an
organization, delivering strong authentication and access control. For more
information, visit http://www.sspsolutions.com/ or call SSP Solutions, Inc.
949-851-1085.

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this release.

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