FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. RECEIVES FIRST PAYMENT ON $13.5M PROJECT

YEHUD, Israel - April 21, 2010 -- Magal S³ (NASDAQ GM: MAGS; TASE: MAGS), announced today that it has received an advanced payment equal to 30% of a $13.5 million contract that is expected to be signed soon.

The contract includes modernizing and upgrading the indoor security systems of three high-security prisons in Latin America.  The facilities will remain operational throughout the implementation period, which is expected to last approximately two years.

"This project represents the culmination of our work in both systems installation and project management in Latin America over the past several years," said Eitan Livneh, President and CEO of Magal S³.  "Correctional facilities are one of Magal's main vertical markets; our Latin America operation has developed a trusted relationship with many customers and this recent contract award is a testament to our credibility in the region."

About Magal S³:
Magal S³ is a leading international solution provider, in the business of Security, Safety, and Site Management (NASDAQ: MAGS).  Over the past 40 years, Magal S³ has delivered tailor-made solutions to hundreds of satisfied customers in over 80 countries.  Magal S³ offers a broad portfolio of unique products used to protect sensitive installations in some the the world's most demanding locations and harshest climates.  This portfolio covers the following categories: 

· Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS)
	A variety of smart barriers and fences, fence mounted detectors, virtual gates, buried and concealed detection systems.
· Closed Circuit TV (CCTV)
	A comprehensive management platform with a leading Intelligent Video Analysis (IVA) and Video Motion Detection (VMD) engine.
· Physical Security Information Management (PSIM)
	A proprietary site management system that enhances command, control and decision making during both routine operations and crisis situations.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. A number of these risks and other factors that might cause differences, some of which could be material, along with additional discussion of forward-looking statements, are set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Magal S3		Financial Communication Public & Investor Relations
Eitan Livneh, President & CEO		Hadas Friedman
Tel: +972-3-539-1444		Tel: +972-3-695-4333 Ext. 6
Fax: +972-3-536-6245		E-mail: hadas@fincom.co.il
E-mail: ElishevA@magal-s3.com