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January 8, 2007

PRESS RELEASE

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AMERICAN ELEMENTS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF RAW MATERIAL AS EXCLUSIVE BRAZILIAN DISTRIBUTOR

[ January 8, 2007, Los Angeles, CA ] American Elements is pleased to announce it has appointed Raw Material as its exclusive agents and distributors for Brazil.

Raw Material is the premier supplier of raw materials to the Brazilian glass and ceramics industries as well as supplying chemicals to other important industrial groups. Based in Sao Paolo, Raw Material has the ability to both stock American Elements products avoiding long lead times for deliveries, as well as, provide excellent local customer support for AE materials.

For further technical and pricing information on American Elements' full line of advanced ceramic, electronic, glass and structural advanced materials products, please contact your local American Elements distributor or American Elements U.S. corporate headquarters at (1)310-208-0551, FAX (1)310-208-0351 or customerservice@americanelements.com. American Elements is America's leading manufacturer and supplier of rare earth and other advanced material products with distribution offices in Europe, Asia and South America.