Los Angeles, CA - August 3, 2007
--Material
Technologies Inc., (OTCBB:
MTTG.OB -
News),a developer of advanced technology to monitor and measure
metal fatigue, today reported that its European institutional
investors have committed more capital by exercising warrants
from a round of equity financing arranged earlier this year
through Continental Advisors SA of Luxembourg.
The investors include leading firms Julius Baer Asset Management
of Zurich, Switzerland, and Anima Funds of Milan, Italy. Fund
managers cited the potential of Material Technologies' EFS
technology to detect cracks in aging bridges and infrastructure
in the U.S. and Europe. EFS best utilizes bridge and rail
maintenance funds by finding cracks early on, so that they
can be repaired quickly and inexpensively before a failure
is imminent.
"Once a competitive advantage, the U.S. infrastructure
from roads and bridges to pipelines and sewage is becoming a
growing liability and a new focus for the government. Material
Technologies is favorably positioned to benefit from this renewed
spending cycle," said Alexander Shalash, Executive Director
and fund manager for Julius Baer Asset Management.
Materials Technologies now has the necessary capital to continue
its expansion and marketing campaign to further add municipalities,
states and countries in need of disaster-averting EFS technology
to the list of its clients.
"This decision by high-profile money managers to commit
significant new equity capital is a strong vote of confidence
for the future of this company and of its technology," said
Material Technologies CEO Robert M. Bernstein. "It enables
us to meet our capital needs for the foreseeable future, and
it recognizes the potential demand for EFS technology, especially
amid safety concerns that have been heightened by this week's
bridge collapse in Minnesota."
About Material Technologies
Material Technologies Inc., also known as MATECH, is an engineering,
research and development company specializing in technologies
to measure microscopic fractures and flaws in metal structures
and monitor metal fatigue in real time. The company's leading-edge
metal fatigue detection, measurement and monitoring solutions
can accurately test the integrity of metal structures and equipment
including bridges, railroads, airplanes, ships, cranes, power
plants, mining equipment, piping systems and heavy iron.
Forward-Looking Statements: Except for the historical information
contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release
are forward-looking statements. Such statements are indicated
by words or phrases such as "believe," "will," "breakthrough," "significant," "indicated," "feel," "revolutionary," "should," "ideal," "extremely" and "excited." These
statements are made under "Safe Harbor" provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual
results may differ materially from those described in forward-looking
statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties. See the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
including, without limitation, the Company's recent Form 10-K
and Form 10-Qs, which identify specific factors that may cause
actual results or events to differ materially from those described
in the forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Robert M. Bernstein
Material Technologies, Inc.
1.310.208.5589
matech@matechcorp.com or
or
Investor or Media Relations
Omar Tajyar, 818-382-9704
Cell: 818-201-7455
otajyar@irintl.com |