Los Angeles, CA-January 15, 2009 - MATECH Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: MTCH - News) - (MATECH) recently entered into an agreement with the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) of New South Wales, Australia to provide training and inspections using MATECH's proprietary Electrochemical Fatigue SensorTM (EFS) System. Commencing the week of January 19, 2009, MATECH will initiate a comprehensive classroom and laboratory training program in which RTA staff will to learn to utilize the EFS in inspections and bridge management. Additionally, MATECH, in conjunction with RTA staff will inspect three bridges with the EFS system to determine the existence of active fatigue cracks on the structures.

The RTA owns over 5,000 bridges in Australia, including the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. On average the RTA has spent $80M (AUD) annually on bridge maintenance over a three-year period.

MATECH has a proven track record of saving bridge owners money through improving bridge management and public safety with its cutting edge technology, the EFS System. By eliminating the subjectivity of inspections for cracking in bridge members (the FHWA has stated that 90% of these cracks are missed with visual inspection), MATECH is helping to eliminate wasted funds by prioritizing repairs and immediately verifying their effectiveness.

Robert M. Bernstein, MATECH's CEO says, "MATECH is pleased to be executing our first contract outside the U.S. Clearly the aging infrastructure is a worldwide problem. With the information that the RTA will obtain with the EFS, they will be able prioritize repairs and tremendously increase the efficiency of their bridge maintenance program." He added, "This is another big step in moving forward with MATECH's business plan to sell EFS systems and sensors and then license the associated software to asset owners as well as engineering consultants."

About Matech Corp. (MTCH.OB)

MATECH Corp, formerly Material Technologies, Inc., was founded in 1983 and is based in Los Angeles. It is an engineering, research and development company that specializes in technologies to measure microscopic fractures in metal structures and to monitor metal fatigue. The Company has already completed significant work for the federal government -- generating $8.3 million to develop technology to detect metal fatigue in aircraft. It has also received $5 million in private investments. Building on that base, it is now marketing its technologies to companies and government agencies involved in the inspection of metal highway and railroad bridges.

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Contact:

Robert M. Bernstein, President
Material Technologies, Inc.
11661 San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
1.310.208.5589
matech@matechcorp.com