LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- February 13, 2007 -- Universal Detection Technology (www.udetection.com) (OTCBB: UDTT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and a provider of counter-terrorism products and services, announced today that its CEO, Mr. Jacques Tizabi has acquired 100,000,000 common shares at a price of $.006 per share. The shares were acquired in exchange for the forgiveness of $600,000.00 in debt owed by the company to Mr. Tizabi. The share price represents a premium to the closing price of the shares at the end of last week.