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March 10, 2006

PRESS RELEASE

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AMERICAN ELEMENTS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AS EXCLUSIVE INDIAN DISTRIBUTOR

[ March 10, 2006, Los Angeles , CA ] American Elements is pleased to announce it has appointed Liberty International as its exclusive distributors in India.

Liberty International has a long standing reputation for quality service supplying optical, ceramic, composite and other advanced materials to the science, aerospace and communication industries in India. Liberty maintains five offices throughout India.

The addition of Liberty International to American Elements’ network of international distributors will allow it to better meet the logistics and customer service needs of its Indian advanced materials customers.

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.