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April 28, 2006

PRESS RELEASE

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AMERICAN ELEMENTS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF IMPEX QUIMICA AS EXCLUSIVE SPANISH DISTRIBUTOR

[ April 28, 2006, Los Angeles , CA ] American Elements is pleased to announce it has appointed Impex Quimica as its exclusive agents and distributors for Spain.

Impex specializes in import and distribution of pharmaceutical, industrial and cosmetic materials and chemical specialties, including raw materials for ceramic and glass manufacturing. It has served Spain for over 40 years, currently with offices in both Barcelona and Madrid . Impex will be offering the entire line of American Elements products, including rare earth compounds such as lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, erbium and zirconium and nanoscale and high purity 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.