Los Angeles, CA--December 5, 2005—Material Technologies, Inc. (MATECH) (OTCBB:MTNA - News) has begun to market its patented Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor (EFS) to individual states and the transportation industry. The technology has been well received from initial interested parties and Matech anticipates a continued positive reaction throughout the 2006 marketing campaign.

The EFS demonstrated its ability to find smaller active, growing fatigue cracks in bridges than any other non-destructive test method. It was utilized in preliminary tests last year in Ohio, California, Pennsylvania, and New York on six highway bridge structures.

"To put it simply, it is the most technologically advanced product of its kind on the market," said Robert M. Bernstein, Matech's President and Chief Executive Officer. The EFS can be applied to virtually any industry in which fatigue of metal is a significant structural issue: Highway and Railroad Bridges, Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Shipping, etc.

In the bridge industry alone, there are over 100,000 steel bridges in the U.S. that are structurally impaired, comprising $400 Billion of repair liability, impending accidents, and potential disruption of commerce. “By offering a product that can more accurately determine structural integrity, we will save engineering authorities time and money by postponing unnecessary repairs and maintenance, and preventing structural collapse and possible human tragedy," said Bernstein.

MATECH is engaged in the research and development of metal fatigue detection, measurement, and monitoring technologies. The Company has developed a suite of devices for the non-destructive testing (NDT) of metal fatigue as well as the monitoring of structural integrity.

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Contact

Robert M. Bernstein
(310) 208-5589
matech@att.net

Source: Material Technologies