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May 4, 2007

PRESS RELEASE

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AMERICAN ELEMENTS ANNOUNCES NEW TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE IN PRECIOUS METAL FOIL MANUFACTURING

[ May 4, 2007, Los Angeles, CA ] Los Angeles-based American Elements announced today the development of a new novel manufacturing technology for production of precious metal foils including rhodium (Rh), palladium (Pd), silver (Ag), osmium (Os), iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt) and gold (Au). The new technology allows for thickness tolerances of no more than +/- 0.0005” for all noble metal group foils. The new tighter tolerance applies to foils with thicknesses ranging from 0.0004” up to 0.020”. This represents the narrowest tolerance available for commercial scale foil production.

The tighter standard for foil tolerances will particularly assist users of platinum group metals in aerospace, space and satellite telecommunication applications where dimensional requirements are often mission critical parameters.

For further technical and pricing information on American Elements’ full line of advanced metal, 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.