CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., April 27, 2006 — Global ePoint, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEPT - News), a leading provider of security and aviation solutions for the aviation, law enforcement, government, and commercial / industrial markets, announced today that its Aviation Division, Global AirWorks, has received orders from a leading aircraft cabin interior manufacturer for lumbar controllers in the commercial airline market.

The order is for over 2,000 of the lumbar controllers to be utilized to manufacture or retrofit business and first class commercial airline seats. This order is significant because the customer was recently awarded a major retrofit program valued at over $165 million by a major U.S. airline. Global Airworks anticipates additional orders for other components from the aircraft cabin interior products company as it continues to upgrade the fleet of the large North American carrier.

"We are pleased that one of the world’s leading manufacturers of commercial aircraft seats (over 1 million installed seats) has placed this initial order under the major contract it was awarded," said AirWorks’ President, Ricky Frick. "Over the years, we have maintained a strong relationship with this company, as demonstrated by its consistently placing and increasing orders for Airworks’ manufactured parts. We look forward to continuing to provide quality products and support to our customers as the airline industry invests in enhancing the experience of its premium class customers."

Global ePoint designs, manufactures, sells and distributes digital video surveillance systems for the law enforcement, military, aviation and homeland security markets. On the cutting edge of digital technology, Global ePoint is developing new compression technologies and next-generation, secure network digital video systems and servers for a wide range of new markets, concentrating primarily on security and homeland defense applications. The Company also manufactures customized computing systems for industrial, business and consumer markets, as well as other specialized electronic products and systems. Complete vertical integration -- from design and manufacturing to sales and distribution -- allows the Company to capture efficiencies and maintain cost advantages in these growing markets, particularly homeland security. For more information, please visitwww.globalepoint.com

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, whether the Company gains traction in surveillance markets, whether its markets will become growth catalysts for Global ePoint, whether Tops achieves its target of generating $8 million in revenue over the next 12 months and whether the Company is able to complete the acquisition. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual circumstances, events or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences include, but are not limited to, Global ePoint's success in capturing market share in these markets. For a discussion of these and other factors that may cause actual events or results to differ from those projected, please refer to the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-KSB and quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB, as well as other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.

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