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quantities. The company is currently developing special nanomaterials with potential applications in fuel cells, hard coatings,
catalysts, cosmetics, paints, batteries, semi-conductors and telecommunications. The technology may also be used to make
paint pigment at a cost forecast to be substantially lower than commercial technologies employed today. Altair holds mineral
leases on a ``world class'' titanium mineral sand deposit in Tennessee and is in the process of constructing a pilot plant at that
site. The company's other principle asset is the Altair Centrifugal Jig, an environmentally friendly breakthrough technology for
mining, coal treatment and environmental remediation.

This press release may be deemed to contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to Altair that are subject to risks
and uncertainties that include, but are not limited to, Altair's ability to obtain necessary capital, performance and reliability of
technology, market acceptance of products using Altair technology, variance in anticipated production costs and unanticipated
effects of regulatory requirements related to the technology, as well as those identified in the Company's press releases or
discussed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Actual results may vary materially.

News releases and other information on Altair can be accessed at no charge at Altair's website www.altairint.com.

For technical information on Altair's nanoparticle operations visit our business-to-business informational website
www.altairtechnologies.com

 for evaluation. Traditional nano products will allow the Company to enter into existing
 markets while products produced utilizing its more advanced photocatalytic control
 methods are being evaluated in longer term studies.

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 July 19, 2000
 Altair International Inc. reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, Altair Technologies, has
 begun development of ceramic oxide fuel cell membranes and reactive catalyst support
 structures, that if successful could have widespread utilization in the development and
 manufacturing of fuel cells.

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 July 12, 2000
 Altair International Inc. announced that PaineWebber has been engaged to act as Altair's
 investment banker. The two parties have agreed PaineWebber will assist Altair in
 exploring strategic alternatives that could enhance shareholder value, which may include,
 among other things, strategic alliances, financings and mergers and acquisitions.

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 June 22, 2000
 Altair International Inc. commenced pilot plant work at its titanium sand deposit facility at
 Camden, Tennessee. Site clearing and construction of a settling pond began last week.
 Hubbs Contractors of Camden is the prime contractor. Designed to allow processing of
 up to 450,000 tons of sand, pilot plant work will assess efficiency of sand processing
 circuits and allows preparation of a bulk ilmenite/leucoxene product.

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 June 14, 2000
 Altair International Inc. announced the opening of a business-to-business website by its
 subsidiary Altair Technologies, Inc. at altairtechnologies.com. The website includes
 descriptions of Altair's products, facilities, and research activities. Altair's process
 strategies and advantages of Altair's process relative to competing processes are
 explained. The website informs users of nanoparticles of titanium dioxide and other metal
 oxides about Altair's unique capabilities.

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 June 1, 2000
 Altair International Inc. announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with
 Nanopowder Enterprises, Inc. of Piscataway, New Jersey. The agreement provides for
 manufacturing, testing, and marketing of spray grade nanostructured powders for
 coatings.

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 May 11, 2000
 Altair International Inc. announced construction of a small integrated process unit to
 produce a wide variety of nanoparticles.

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 When completed, the new facilities can make a few kilograms of products to fill the
 testing requirements of our customers without interrupting the commercial facilities.

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 April 26, 2000
 Altair International Inc. announced completion of key metallurgical work for their pilot plant
 at Camden, Tennessee. SRI International (formerly Stanford Research Institute)
 concluded that the financial forecast indicates an after-tax present value of approximately
 $211 million (discount factor of 9%) and annual after tax cash generation in excess of
 $40 million/year.

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 March 2, 2000
 Altair International, Inc. announced the filing of three new patents covering various
 aspects of their proprietary process for producing nanoparticle products.

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 January 11, 2000
 Altair International, Inc. announced that it is developing a business-to-business web site
 to facilitate the commerce of its nano-particle processing technology and sale of
 specialty chemicals, including its titanium dioxide nano-particles.

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 January 10, 2000
 Altair International, Inc. announced the availability of sample quantities of nano-sized
 particles of titanium dioxide from its plant in Reno, Nevada.

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 November 17, 1999
 Altair International, Inc. announced that it has purchased a proprietary titanium pigment
 processing technology from BHP Minerals International, Inc. The purchase includes
 patents and inventions, as well as the operating BHP demonstration plant. BHP will also
 provide the services of 18 key BHP employees for a one-year transition period. Terms
 were not announced.

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 April 13, 1999
 Altair International, Inc. announced that the technoeconomic assessment of its Camden,
 Tennessee titanium deposit completed by SRI Consulting (SRIC) is positive. SRIC's
 results for Camden indicated present values of approximately $211 million, after tax,
 using a discount factor of 9%, and an internal rate of return of 33.2%.