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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>Form 10-Q </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B></B><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT><B> QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">For the Quarterly Period Ended: <B>June 30, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Commission File Number: <B>0-22333 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>Nanophase Technologies Corporation </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(State or other
jurisdiction of</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">incorporation or organization)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>36-3687863</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(I.R.S.
Employer</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Identification&nbsp;No.)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>1319 Marquette Drive, Romeoville, Illinois 60446 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Address of principal executive offices, and zip code) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(630) 771-6708 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">As of August 13, 2002, there were outstanding
15,106,032 shares of common stock, par value $.01, of the registrant. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>

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<A NAME="toc">NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION</A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>INDEX </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">
<A HREF="#ltx1">PART I&#151;FINANCIAL INFORMATION </A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<A HREF="#ltx1">Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<A HREF="#ltx1">Unaudited Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<A HREF="#ltx2">Unaudited Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 and the six months &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ended June 30, 2002 and 2001</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<A HREF="#ltx3">Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<A HREF="#ltx4">Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">6</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<A HREF="#ltx5">Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">8</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<A HREF="#ltx6">Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">11</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<A HREF="#ltx7">PART II&#151;OTHER INFORMATION</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">12</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<A HREF="#ltx8">Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Legal Proceedings</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">12</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<A HREF="#ltx9">Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">12</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<A HREF="#ltx10">Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">12</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<A HREF="#ltx11">Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Information</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">13</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<A HREF="#ltx12">Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<A HREF="#ltx13">SIGNATURES</A></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<A NAME="ltx1">PART I&#151;FINANCIAL INFORMATION </A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>BALANCE SHEETS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Unaudited) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>June 30,</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>2002</B></FONT></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>2001</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ASSETS</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Current assets:</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Cash and cash equivalents</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">530,965</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">582,579</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Investments</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">10,175,857</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">6,842,956</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $25,000 at June 30, 2002 and December 31,
2001</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,043,149</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,112,952</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Other receivable, net</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">74,006</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">67,449</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Inventories, net</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">776,815</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">956,268</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Prepaid expenses and other current assets</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">295,429</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">381,696</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Total current assets</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">12,896,221</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">9,943,900</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Equipment and leasehold improvements, net</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">9,090,981</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">8,914,745</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Other assets, net</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">349,596</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">325,743</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">22,336,798</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">19,184,388</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Current liabilities:</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Current portion of long-term debt</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">629,854</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">714,135</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Current portion of capital lease obligations</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">59,238</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">48,352</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Accounts payable</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">584,959</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,233,466</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Accrued expenses</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,223,670</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">732,427</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Total current liabilities</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2,497,721</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2,728,380</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Long-term debt, less current maturities</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">553,812</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">758,490</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Long-term portion of capital lease obligations, less current maturities</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">66,970</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">53,900</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">620,782</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">812,390</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Contingent liabilities</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Stockholders&#146; equity:</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 24,088 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Common stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 15,106,032 and 13,705,931 shares issued and outstanding at
June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">151,060</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">137,059</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Additional paid-in capital</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">56,568,815</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">50,260,747</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Accumulated deficit</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(37,501,580</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(34,754,188</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Total stockholders&#146; equity</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">19,218,295</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">15,643,618</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">22,336,798</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">19,184,388</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>See Notes to Financial Statements. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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 <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>
<A NAME="ltx2">STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Unaudited) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Three months ended June 30,</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Six months ended June 30,</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>2002</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>2001</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>2002</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>2001</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Revenue:</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Product revenue</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,516,197</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">957,314</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2,829,773</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,937,489</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Other revenue</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">145,649</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">92,065</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">239,755</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">183,815</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Total revenue</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,661,846</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,049,379</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3,069,528</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2,121,304</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Operating expense:</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Cost of revenue</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,401,696</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,006,749</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2,696,720</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,857,122</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Research and development expense</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">480,042</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">362,519</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,003,726</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">800,189</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Selling, general and administrative expense</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,006,104</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,090,995</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2,091,319</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2,226,949</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Total operating expense</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2,887,842</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2,460,263</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">5,791,765</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4,884,260</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Loss from operations</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(1,225,996</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(1,410,884</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(2,722,237</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(2,762,956</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Interest income</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">33,041</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">165,436</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">61,177</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">416,616</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Interest expense</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(28,792</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(8,272</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(56,282</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(17,664</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Other, net</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(951</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(3,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(50</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(12,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Loss before provision for income taxes</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(1,222,698</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(1,256,720</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(2,717,392</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(2,376,004</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Provisions for income taxes</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(30,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(30,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(30,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(30,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Net loss</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(1,252,698</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(1,286,720</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(2,747,392</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(2,406,004</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Net loss per share&#151;basic and diluted</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(0.09</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(0.09</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(0.20</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(0.18</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="65%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Weighted average number of common shares outstanding</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">14,232,786</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">13,643,771</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">13,980,694</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">13,628,562</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>See Notes to Financial
Statements. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>
<A NAME="ltx3">STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Unaudited) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Six months ended June 30,</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>2002</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>2001</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Operating activities:</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Net loss</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(2,747,392</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(2,406,004</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" WIDTH="13%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) operating activities:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Depreciation and amortization</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">569,170</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">379,755</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Allowance for excess inventory quantities</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">25,019</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(12,172</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Provision for asset write-down</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">14,086</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:6%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Changes in assets and liabilities related to operations:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Trade accounts receivable</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">69,803</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">696,788</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Other receivable</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(6,557</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">51,352</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Inventories</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">154,434</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(1,129,513</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Prepaid expenses and other assets</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">54,783</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">25,072</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Accounts payable</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">62,261</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">758,945</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:10%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Accrued liabilities</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">491,243</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3,189</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Net cash (used in) operating activities</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(1,327,236</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(1,618,502</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Investing activities:</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Acquisition of equipment and leasehold improvements</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(573,964</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(3,821,301</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Purchases of held-to-maturity investments</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(55,698,953</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(36,035,911</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Maturities of held-to maturity investments</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">52,366,052</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">41,083,299</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(3,906,865</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,226,087</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Financing activities:</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Principal payment on debt obligations, including capital leases</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(305,758</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(153,259</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Proceeds from borrowings</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">782,333</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Proceeds from sale of common stock, net, and exercise of stock options</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">6,322,069</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">285,370</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Payments of accounts payable incurred for the purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(833,824</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Net cash provided by financing activities</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">5,182,487</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">914,444</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(51,614</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">522,029</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">582,579</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">473,036</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">530,965</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">995,065</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Supplemental cash flow information:</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Interest paid</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">56,282</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Income taxes paid</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">30,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">30,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Supplemental non-cash investing activities:</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Capital lease obligations incurred for use of equipment</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">40,755</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="90%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Accounts payable incurred for the purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">123,056</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>See Notes to Financial Statements. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>
<A NAME="ltx4">NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Unaudited) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(1) Basis of Presentation </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements
of Nanophase Technologies Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and operating
results of the Company for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2002.
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company&#146;s audited financial statements and
notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2001, included in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(2) Description of Business </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">The Company was incorporated on November 30, 1989, for the purpose of developing nanocrystalline materials for commercial production and sale in domestic and international markets. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">In the course of its corporate development, the Company has experienced net losses and negative cash flows from operations. Historically,
the Company has funded its operations primarily through the issuance of equity securities. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Revenue from
international sources approximated $303,000 and $625,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(3)
Investments </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Investments are classified by the Company at the time of purchase for appropriate designation and
such designations are reevaluated as of each balance sheet date. The Company&#146;s policy is to classify money market funds and certificates of deposit as investments. Investments are classified as held-to maturity when the Company has the positive
intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. Held-to maturity securities are stated at amortized costs and are adjusted to maturity for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Such adjustments for amortization and
accretion are included in interest income. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(4) Inventories </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Inventories consist of the following: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>June 30, 2002</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>December&nbsp;31, 2001</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="72%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Raw materials</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">447,717</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">429,393</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="72%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Finished goods</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">985,119</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,157,877</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,432,836</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1,587,270</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="72%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Allowance for excess inventory quantities</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(656,021</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(631,002</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">776,815</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">956,268</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE WIDTH="0" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD> </TR>
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS&#151;(Continued) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"><B>(Unaudited) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(5) Stock Options and Warrants </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">During the six months ended June 30, 2002, 30,101 shares of Common Stock were issued pursuant to exercises of stock options, compared to 99,041 shares of Common Stock in
the same period in 2001. In the same six-month period in 2002 and 2001 no warrants were converted. <B></B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(6) Significant Customers
and Contingencies </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Revenue from the Company&#146;s largest customer constituted approximately 71% of the
Company&#146;s total revenue for the three- and six-month periods ending June 30, 2002. Amounts included in accounts receivable relating to this particular customer were approximately $715,000 at June 30, 2002. The Company currently has a supply
agreement with its largest customer that has contingencies outlined in it which could potentially result in the license of technology and/or, as provided for in that supply agreement, the sale of production equipment, providing capacity sufficient
to meet the customer&#146;s production needs, from the Company to the customer, if triggered by the Company&#146;s failure to meet certain performance requirements and/or certain financial condition covenants. The financial condition covenants
included in the Company&#146;s supply agreement with the aforementioned customer &#147;triggers&#148; a technology transfer (license or, optionally, an equipment sale) in the event (a) that earnings of the Company for a twelve month period ending
with its most recently published quarterly financial statements are less than zero and its cash, cash equivalents and liquid investments are less than $4,000,000, (b) of an acceleration of any debt maturity having a principal amount of more than
$10,000,000 or (c) the Company&#146;s insolvency, as further defined within the agreement. In the event of an equipment sale relating to a triggering event, the equipment would be sold to the customer at 115% of the equipment&#146;s net book value.
The Company believes that it has complied with all contractual requirements and that it has not had a &#147;triggering event&#148;. The Company further believes that the proceeds of the May 29, 2002 private placement provide sufficient cash balances
to avoid the first triggering event referenced above for at least twelve months. If a triggering event were to occur and our largest customer elected to proceed with the transfer and related sale mentioned above, the Company would receive royalty
payments from its customer for products sold using our technology; however, the Company would lose both significant revenue and the ability to generate significant revenue to replace that which was lost in the near term. Replacement of necessary
equipment that would be purchased and removed by the customer pursuant to this triggering event could take in excess of twelve months. Any additional capital outlays required to rebuild capacity would probably be greater than the proceeds from the
purchase of the assets as dictated by the Company&#146;s agreement with the customer. This shortfall might put the Company in a position where it would be difficult to secure additional funding given an already tenuous cash position. Such an event
would also result in the loss of many of the Company&#146;s key staff and line employees due to economic realities. The Company believes that its employees are a critical component of its success and would be difficult to replace and train quickly.
Given the occurrence of such an event, the Company might not be able to hire and retain skilled employees given the stigma relating to such an event and its impact on the Company. The Company would effectively reduce its size and staffing to a point
where it could remain a going concern. Such a change would make it unlikely that, without unforeseen funding, the Company could continue to grow at anything other than an incremental rate. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(7) Contingent Liabilities </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">In 1998, Harbour
Court LPI, a small stockholder of the Company, sued the Company, certain of its current and former officers and the underwriters of the Company&#146;s initial public offering of common stock (the &#147;IPO&#148;). The complaint alleged that
defendants had violated the federal Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by making supposedly fraudulent material misstatements of fact and omitting to state </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">material facts necessary to prevent other statements from being misleading in connection with soliciting consents to the IPO from certain of the
Company&#146;s preferred stockholders. These supposed misrepresentations concerned purported mischaracterization of revenues the Company received from its then-largest customer. The complaint further alleged that the action should be maintained as a
plaintiff class action on behalf of certain former preferred stockholders whose shares of preferred stock were converted into common stock on or about the date of the IPO. The complaint sought unquantified damages, interest and attorneys&#146; fees.
In September 2000, each defendant answered the complaint, denying all wrongdoing. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Following certain discovery,
the Company agreed to settle all claims against all defendants in the preferred shareholders&#146; complaint for $800,000, plus up to an additional $50,000 for the cost of settlement notices and administration. The settlement did not admit liability
by any party. The Court ordered final approval of the settlement in January 2002, and concurrently dismissed with prejudice the preferred shareholders&#146; complaint. Because the settlement was funded by the Company&#146;s directors and officers
liability insurance, the settlement payment did not have a material adverse effect on the Company&#146;s financial position or results of operations. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">In November 2001, George Tatz, a purchaser of 200 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock, sued the Company and Joseph Cross, its President and CEO. The complaint alleged that defendants violated the
federal Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by making supposedly fraudulent material misstatements of fact and omitting to state material facts necessary to prevent other statements from being misleading in connection with the Company&#146;s public
disclosures, including certain press releases, concerning the Company&#146;s dealings with Celox, a British customer. The complaint further alleged that the action should be maintained as a plaintiff class action on behalf of certain persons who
purchased shares of the Company&#146;s common stock from April 5, 2001 through October 24, 2001. The complaint sought relief including unquantified compensatory damages, attorneys&#146; and expert witness&#146; fees. In December 2001, defendants
moved to dismiss the complaint on various substantive and procedural grounds. Rather than respond to that motion, plaintiff filed an amended complaint in March 2002. The amended complaint alleges that the Company and four of its officers (Joseph
Cross; Daniel Bilicki, its vice president of sales and marketing; Jess Jankowski, its acting chief financial officer; and Gina Kritchevsky, its chief technology officer) are liable under the federal Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for making
supposedly fraudulent material misstatements and omissions of fact in connection with the Company&#146;s press releases, publicly-filed reports and other public disclosures concerning the Company&#146;s dealings with the British customer and the
Company&#146;s purportedly improper booking, and later reversal, of revenue from a one-time sale to that customer. The amended complaint alleges the same putative class and seeks the same relief as in plaintiff&#146;s initial complaint. Defendants
filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint in April 2002. Briefing on that motion was completed on May 31, 2002. To date, the court has not ruled on the motion to dismiss. Although the Company believes that the allegations of the amended
complaint are without merit, it is not feasible to predict at this time the outcome of this litigation or whether its resolution could have a material adverse effect on the Company&#146;s results of operations or financial condition. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>
<A NAME="ltx5">Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations </A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Overview </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Since January 1, 1997, Nanophase Technologies Corporation (the
&#147;Company&#148;) has been engaged in the commercial production and sale of its nanocrystalline materials. All of the Company&#146;s revenue since January 1, 1997 has been generated through commercial sources. From its inception in November 1989
through June 30, 2002, the Company was primarily capitalized through private offerings of approximately $25,758,000 of equity securities and its initial public offering of $28,838,000 of the Company&#146;s common stock (the &#147;Common
Stock&#148;), each net of issuance costs. The Company has incurred cumulative losses of $37,501,580 from inception through June 30, 2002. </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Results of Operations </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Total revenue increased to $1,661,846 for the three months ended June 30, 2002, compared to $1,049,379 for the same period in 2001. Total revenue increased to $3,069,528
for the six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to $2,121,304 for the same period in 2001. Product revenue increased to $1,516,197 for the three months ended June 30, 2002, compared to $957,314 for the same period in 2001. Product revenue increased
to $2,829,773 for the six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to $1,937,489 for the same period in 2001. Increases in total product revenue were attributed to additional customers and growth with existing customers. Other revenue increased to
$145,649 and $239,755 for the three-and six-month periods ended June 30, 2002, compared to $92,065 and $183,815 for the same periods in 2001. The majority of the revenue generated during the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 was from
customers in the healthcare, wear-resistant materials, Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) and catalyst markets. Revenue from the Company&#146;s largest customer constituted approximately 71% of the Company&#146;s total revenue for the three-
and six-month periods ended June 30, 2002. For the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2001, the same customer accounted for 46% and 60% of the Company&#146;s total revenue, respectively. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Cost of revenue generally includes costs associated with commercial production and customer development arrangements. Cost of revenue increased to $1,401,696 and
$2,696,720 for the three and six months, respectively, ended June 30, 2002, compared to $1,006,749 and $1,857,122 for the same periods in 2001. The increase in cost of revenue was generally attributed to increased product sales and increased
depreciation expense resulting from the completion, and placement in service at the beginning of the year of the majority of the Company&#146;s build out of its manufacturing and powder coating facilities, somewhat offset by efficiencies in the
manufacture of the Company&#146;s products. Cost of revenue as a percentage of total revenue decreased from 96% for the three months ended June 30, 2001 to 84% for the three months ended June 30, 2002. Cost of revenue as a percentage of total
revenue remained at 88% for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Improvements to gross profit are primarily due to increased revenues, a more favorable product mix, continued gains in operating efficiencies, and nonrecurring
other revenue in the amount of $65,000 received in the second quarter. The Company expects to remain operating at a positive annual gross profit margin for the foreseeable future. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Research and development expense, which includes all expenses relating to the technology and advanced engineering groups, primarily consists of costs associated with the
Company&#146;s development or acquisition of new product applications and coating formulations and the cost of enhancing the Company&#146;s manufacturing processes. The Company is currently engaged in research to enhance its ability to disperse its
materials in a variety of organic and inorganic media for use as coatings and polishing materials. A recent technical success was related to the Company&#146;s ability to engineer some of its nanomaterials to remain relatively uniformly dispersed in
liquid systems over extended periods of time. The Company&#146;s recent announcement regarding its new CMP partner came about as a direct result of this successful research and subsequent application development. The Company also has an ongoing
advanced engineering effort that is primarily focused on the development of new nanomaterials as well as the refinement of existing nanomaterials. Research and development expense increased to $480,042 and $1,003,726 for the three and six months,
respectively, ended June 30, 2002, compared to $362,519 and $800,189 for the same periods in 2001. The increase in research and development expense was primarily due to no salary expenses currently being capitalized for construction projects and
increased depreciation on assets completed and placed in service during the six months ended June 30, 2002. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Selling, general and administrative expense decreased to $1,006,104 and $2,091,319 for the three- and six-month periods, respectively, ended June 30, 2002, compared to $1,090,995 and $2,226,949 for the same periods in 2001. The net
decrease was primarily attributed to reduced costs of bad debt expense, telephone, consultants, travel, and investor relations costs. These decreases were somewhat </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">offset by increases in salaries and legal expenses. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Interest income decreased to $33,041 and $61,177 for the three- and six-month periods, respectively, ended June 30, 2002, compared to
$165,436 and $416,616 for the same periods in 2001. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in funds available for investment and, to a lesser extent, reduced investment yields. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Liquidity and Capital Resources </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Company&#146;s cash,
cash equivalents and investments amounted to $10,706,822 at June 30, 2002, compared to $7,425,535 at December 31, 2001. The net cash used in the Company&#146;s operating activities was $1,327,236 for the six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to
$1,618,502 for the same period in 2001. Net cash used in investing activities, which is due to maturities of securities offset somewhat by capital expenditures and purchases of securities, amounted to $3,906,865 for the six months ended June 30,
2002 compared to $1,226,087 of net cash provided by investing activities for the same period in 2001. Capital expenditures, primarily related to the build out of the Company&#146;s new pilot manufacturing and powder blending facilities within its
Romeoville, Illinois facility and further expansion of the Company&#146;s existing manufacturing facility in Burr Ridge, Illinois and the purchase of related operating equipment, amounted to $697,020, including $123,056 in non-cash items incurred
for accounts payable relating to capital expenditures, for the six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to $3,821,301 for the same period in 2001. Net cash provided by financing activities, is primarily due to the Company securing financing through
a private placement and to a lesser extent by the issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of options, somewhat offset by principal payments on debt and capital lease obligations and accounts payable incurred for the purchase of
equipment and leasehold improvements, amounted to $5,182,487 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002, compared to $914,444 for the same period in 2001. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On May 29, 2002, the Company secured equity funding through a private placement offering. The Company issued 1.37 million shares of additional common stock at $5.00 per share and received gross
proceeds of $6.85 million. Net proceeds were approximately $6.2 million after commissions, legal, accounting, and other costs. The Company intends to use the proceeds to fund expected growth in new markets as well as to provide for expanded working
capital needs expected to arise as sales volume grows. Management expects that the proceeds received from the private placement offering should be sufficient to enable the Company to avoid a &#147;triggering event&#148; relating to the customer
supply agreement, as more fully described in Note 6 of the Company&#146;s financial statements. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Company
believes that cash from operations and cash on hand, together with the remaining net proceeds from the Company&#146;s initial public offering of Common Stock (&#147;the Offering&#148;), and with its most recent funding received through a private
placement offering, and interest income thereon, will be adequate to fund the Company&#146;s current operating plans. The Company&#146;s actual future capital requirements will depend, however, on many factors, including customer acceptance of the
Company&#146;s current and potential nanocrystalline materials and product applications, continued progress in the Company&#146;s research and development activities and product testing programs, the magnitude of these activities and programs, and
the costs necessary to increase and expand the Company&#146;s manufacturing capabilities and to market and sell the Company&#146;s materials and product applications. Other important issues that will drive future capital requirements will be the
development of new markets and new customers as well as the potential for significant unplanned growth with the Company&#146;s existing customers. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">At June 30, 2002, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $42.5 million for income tax purposes. Because the Company may have experienced &#147;ownership changes&#148; within
the meaning of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code in connection with its various prior equity </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">offerings, future utilization of this carryforward may be subject to certain limitations as defined by
the Internal Revenue Code. If not utilized, the carryforward expires at various dates between 2005 and 2021. As a result of the annual limitation, a portion of this carryforward may expire before ultimately becoming available to reduce income tax
liabilities. At June 30, 2002, the Company also had a foreign tax credit carryforward of $216,000, which could be used as an offsetting tax credit to reduce U.S. income taxes. The foreign tax credit will expire at various dates between 2017 and 2022
if not utilized before that date. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Should events arise that make it appropriate for the Company to seek additional
financing, it should be noted that additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all, and any such additional financing could be dilutive to the Company&#146;s stockholders. Such a financing could be necessitated by such things
as; the loss of existing customers; currently unknown capital requirements which may be needed to retain existing business or remain competitive in the seeking of new business; new regulatory requirements that are outside the Company&#146;s control;
or various other circumstances coming to pass that are currently not anticipated by the Company. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Safe Harbor Provision
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Nanophase Technologies Corporation wants to provide investors with more meaningful and useful information. As
a result, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the &#147;Form 10-Q&#148;) contains and incorporates by reference certain &#147;forward-looking statements&#148;, as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements
contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect the
Company&#146;s current expectations regarding its future results of operations, performance, and achievements and are based on information currently available to the Company. The Company has tried, wherever possible, to identify these
forward-looking statements by using words such as &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; and similar expressions. These statements reflect management&#146;s current beliefs and are
based on information now available to it. Accordingly, these statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and contingencies that could cause the Company&#146;s actual results, performance, and achievements in 2002 and beyond to differ
materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements. These risks, uncertainties, and factors include, without limitation: uncertain demand for, and acceptance of, the Company&#146;s nanocrystalline materials; the Company&#146;s
dependence on a limited number of key customers; the Company&#146;s limited manufacturing capacity and experience; the Company&#146;s limited marketing experience; changes in development and distribution relationships; the impact of competitive
products and technologies; the Company&#146;s dependence on patents and protection of proprietary information; the resolution of litigation the Company is involved in; and other risks set forth in the Company&#146;s previous filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except as required by federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or
revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events or uncertainties. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>
<A NAME="ltx6">Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk </A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Company does not
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<A NAME="ltx7">PART II &#150; OTHER INFORMATION</A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>
<A NAME="ltx8">Item 1. Legal Proceedings </A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">See Note 7 to the Financial Statements for additional
information. <B></B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>
<A NAME="ltx9">Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds </A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On November 26, 1997 (the
&#147;Effective Date&#148;), the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-36937) relating to the Offering was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. On May 29, 2002, the Company issued 1,370,000 shares
of common stock in a private placement offering, taken collectively with the Company&#146;s November 26, 1997 Offering as &#147;the Offerings.&#148; Since the Effective Date, of its $35,033,231 of net proceeds from the Offerings, the Company has
used approximately $9,707,000 for capital expenditures primarily related to the further expansion of the Company&#146;s existing manufacturing facility and the purchase of operating equipment and approximately $14,619,000 for working capital and
other general corporate purposes. The remainder of the net proceeds has been invested by the Company, pending its use, in short-term, investment grade, interest-bearing obligations. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On May 29, 2002, the Company sold, in a private placement, 1.37 million shares of common stock at $5.00 per share and received gross proceeds of $6.85 million. Net proceeds
were approximately $6.2 million after commissions, legal, accounting, and other costs. The Company intends to use the proceeds to fund expected growth in new markets as well as to provide for expanded working capital needs expected to arise as sales
volume grows. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>
<A NAME="ltx10">Item 4. Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. </A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on June 26, 2002. </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The stockholders voted to re-elect two Class
II directors to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors. Results of the voting were as follows: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Joseph E. Cross</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="12%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">12,054,522</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="17%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">522,059</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="11%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Richard W. Siegel, Ph.D</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="12%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">12,357,255</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="17%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">219,326</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="11%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">James A. Henderson, James A. McClung, Ph.D, Jerry K. Pearlman, and
Donald S. Perkins continued their terms of office as directors of the Company after the 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The stockholders also voted to ratify the appointment by the Company&#146;s Board of Directors of McGladrey &amp; Pullen, LLP as the independent auditors of the Company&#146;s financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 2002. Results of the voting were as follows: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>For</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="17" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Against</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="41" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Abstentions</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="63" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Broker&nbsp;Non-Votes</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="97" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="24%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">12,427,441</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="20%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">45,178</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="23%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">103,962</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="28%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <P></P>
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<A NAME="ltx11">Item 5. Other Information</A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">None. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>
<A NAME="ltx12">Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K </A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Exhibits. </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Exhibit 10.23*
&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cooperation Agreement dated June 24, 2002 between the Company and Rodel, Inc. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Exhibit
99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;CEO Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of&nbsp;2002. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Exhibit 99.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;CFO Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of&nbsp;2002.
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">*Confidentiality requested, confidential portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Commission as
required&nbsp;&nbsp;by Rule 24b-2. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Reports on Form 8-K. </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">The Company did not file any Current Reports on Form 8-K during the second quarter of 2002. </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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<A NAME="ltx13">SIGNATURES </A> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:47%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date: August 14, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="52%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By: /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JOSEPH E. CROSS</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="52%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Joseph E. Cross</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">President, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and a
Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date: August 14, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="52%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By: /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JESS A. JANKOWSKI</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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Controller, Secretary, and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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                                                                   Exhibit 10.23

                              COOPERATION AGREEMENT
                              ---------------------

THIS COOPERATION AGREEMENT is made as of the 24th day of June, 2002, by and
between NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, with offices
at 1319 Marquette Drive, Romeoville, Illinois 60446, ("Nanophase") and RODEL,
INC., a Delaware corporation, with offices at 451 Bellevue Road, Newark, DE
19713 ("Rodel").

                                    RECITALS:
                                    ---------

WHEREAS, Nanophase manufactures and sells nanocrystalline cerium oxides
particles ("Ceria") and/or dispersions of Ceria using proprietary processes (the
"Particles") for potential use in products for chemical mechanical planarization
("CMP") for semiconductor wafers (such use being hereinafter referred to as the
"Field"); and

WHEREAS, Rodel supplies consumable products, including slurry products to the
CMP market; and

WHEREAS, Nanophase and Rodel believe that use of Nanophase's Particles for
applications in the Field with Rodel's slurry products will result in superior
products for sale to Rodel's CMP customers; and

WHEREAS, Rodel desires to purchase, and Nanophase desires to sell, the Particles
for applications in the Field in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual
covenants and promises hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:

1. Cooperation
   -----------

   (a) Nanophase and Rodel mutually agree to use all commercially reasonable
       efforts to cooperate with one another to develop one or more commercial
       slurry products incorporating the Particles for applications in the Field
       (the

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       "Development Product"). Unless otherwise agreed, each party shall be
       responsible for its own expenses in connection with the development
       effort.

   (b) Without limiting Rodel's general obligation of cooperation under
       subsection (a), above, Rodel undertakes to (i) provide Nanophase with
       target specifications, performance data and analytical assistance as may
       be agreed to characterize Development Product performance, (ii) test and
       evaluate Development Product samples provided by Nanophase and provide
       feedback as to the results thereof to Nanophase in a timely manner, (iii)
       keep Nanophase regularly advised of the general market situation
       applicable to the Development Products, and (iv) include Nanophase
       business and technical personnel in meetings with business and technical
       personnel at Rodel's customers, as appropriate, to discuss and promote
       the Particles and the Development Products.

   (c) Without limiting Nanophase's general obligation of cooperation under
       subsection (a), above, Nanophase undertakes to (i) provide Rodel with
       reasonable research samples of the Development Product for testing and
       evaluation as may be agreed, together with related physical, chemical and
       other information, (ii) devote sufficient resources (including equipment
       and personnel) as may be agreed to provide for the development effort,
       and (iii) provide agreed technical support to Rodel and its customers as
       to the use of the Particles and the Development Products.

   (d) Any intellectual property created or invented after the date of this
       Agreement in connection with the Development Product shall be owned as
       follows, regardless of whether such intellectual property was created or
       invented by personnel of Nanophase, Rodel or both of them: (i) Nanophase
       shall own all such intellectual property to the extent related or
       applicable to the manufacture of Particles for applications in the Field,
       and (ii) Rodel shall own all such intellectual property to the extent
       related or applicable to slurry formulation and manufacture for CMP
       applications. Each party agrees to notify the other promptly of any
       inventions pertaining to applications in the

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       Field which are created by the other or its personnel under this Section,
       and to cooperate with the other and its counsel to take such action and
       execute such documents as may be required or reasonably requested to
       effect the allocation of rights set forth herein, including cooperating
       with the other in the filing and prosecution of all patent applications
       resulting from any inventions pertaining to applications in the Field in
       connection with the Development Product.

2. Purchase and Sale
   -----------------

   Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Nanophase will sell,
   and Rodel will purchase, all of Rodel's worldwide requirements for Ceria for
   applications in the Field.

3. Exclusivity
   -----------

   Subject to Rodel's complying with the purchase minimums stated in Section
   12(a), the purchase and sale obligations set forth in Section 2 shall be
   mutually exclusive; i.e,, except as specifically otherwise provided herein,
   for the term of this Agreement, Nanophase will not sell or sample Ceria
   Particles for applications in the Field to any manufacturer, seller or end
   user of CMP slurries other than Rodel, and Rodel will not purchase Ceria
   Particles for CMP applications from any manufacturer or supplier other than
   Nanophase. This Section shall not apply to Rodel's purchase of evaluation
   samples in connection with Section 11(b), nor to Nanophase's sale of
   evaluation samples to customers other than Rodel who have submitted purchase
   orders for such samples to Nanophase before the date of this Agreement, but
   not to exceed 1,000 kilograms for applications in the Field.

4. Forecasts and Orders
   --------------------

   (a) Rodel will provide Nanophase with a rolling eighteen-month forecast of
       the volume of its Particle requirements at the start of each calendar
       quarter. The first three months of this forecast shall be firm and
       accompanied by a purchase order for such forecast. Unless otherwise
       agreed, Nanophase

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       need not manufacture more than [ * * * ] of the forecasted six-month
       volume in any single month period.

   (b) Rodel will give Nanophase six months prior written notice before
       Nanophase will be obliged to either (i) have installed capacity or
       manufacture over [ * * * ] of Particles per annum, or (ii) increase
       production by more than [ * * * ] kilograms of Particles over the
       production for the previous six-month period. Provided that Nanophase is
       given such six-month notice, it will be obliged to manufacture up to [ *
       * * ] kilograms of Particles in the first year of this Agreement.

   (c) If Rodel requests that Nanophase commit to manufacture an amount of
       Particles in excess of [ * * * ] kilograms per annum, the parties will
       negotiate in good faith a mutually acceptable arrangement for payment of
       the capital expenditures required in order for Nanophase to manufacture
       such increased amount. Any failure of Rodel or Nanophase to agree upon
       such a mutually acceptable arrangement following good faith negotiations
       shall not constitute either (i) an unwillingness by Nanophase to supply
       Rodel with Particles under Section 8(a) of this Agreement, or (ii) a
       breach of any party's obligations under the Agreement.

   (d) Rodel will submit written purchase orders to Nanophase giving reasonable
       notice which may not be less than three weeks prior to the requested date
       of shipment and specifying the required quantities, shipment dates,
       destinations and other relevant information, and Nanophase will use
       commercially reasonable efforts to fill the orders (including using
       reasonable commercial efforts to fill orders for which Rodel may be
       unable to provide a full three weeks' notice) so that Rodel may meet its
       delivery commitments to its customers.

   (e) Other provisions applicable to the purchase and sale of the Particles
       shall be as provided in Rodel's standard terms and conditions of sale, to
       the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement.

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5. Price and Payment
   -----------------

   (a) Based on the minimum volumes required for Rodel to maintain exclusivity
       under Section 12(a), the sales price for the Particles shall be [ * * * ]
       If agreed indices for Ceria raw materials show that the costs of these
       materials has significantly changed after 2002, the parties will
       negotiate in good faith to determine the appropriate pricing adjustments.

   (b) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties with respect to any particular
       order, all shipment of Particles shall be F.O.B. Nanophase's facility,
       with title and risk of loss passing at the shipment point. Rodel will
       make payment in full of all Particles conforming to the specifications
       described in Exhibit A within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice.

6. Warranties
   ----------

   (a) Nanophase warrants that (i) to the best of its knowledge, the processes
       Nanophase applies in manufacturing and selling the Particles do not
       infringe upon any patent or trade secret of any third party, and (ii) all
       Particles shipped under this Agreement will conform to the specifications
       agreed upon in writing, including those set forth in Exhibit A, as the
       same may hereafter be amended by the parties (the "Specifications"), and
       (iii) the Particles and their manufacture are and shall be in compliance
       with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, the noncompliance with
       which, if Nanophase is unable to cure the noncompliance within 90 days of
       notification thereof, would result in Nanophase's inability to meet its
       supply obligations under this Agreement. If, notwithstanding Nanophase's
       compliance with its warranty given in clause (i) hereof, Nanophase
       receives notice from a third party alleging that its processes infringe a
       patent or trade secret of such third party, then Nanophase and Rodel will
       consult one another in good faith to discuss actions to resolve the
       claim, including possible financial support by Rodel and consideration by
       Nanophase in respect thereof. These warranties are in lieu of all other
       warranties or conditions express or implied. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY
       LAW,

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       THIS EXCLUSION OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXTENDS TO IMPLIED
       WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A
       PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND THOSE ARISING BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE IN LAW OR
       FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

   (b) If any Particles fail to comply with the Specifications, Nanophase will,
       at Rodel's option, promptly return or exchange the Particles with
       conforming Particles, or issue a refund or credit of the purchase price.

7. Indemnity

   Each party (the "indemnifying party") agrees to indemnify and hold the other
   party, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and permitted assigns, and the
   directors, employees and agents of each of the foregoing entities (all, the
   "indemnified party"), harmless from and against all liabilities, claims,
   damages and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys'
   fees) arising out of or in connection with (a) any act or omission of the
   indemnifying party in breach of this Agreement, (b) any injury or damage to
   the extent attributable to the fault or negligence of the indemnifying party
   or (c) violation of any law, rule, regulation or order by the indemnifying
   party related to this Agreement. This Section 7 shall not apply to relieve
   either party's liability to the other for breach of such party's obligations
   to the other party under this Agreement.

8. License

   (a) In the event (i) Nanophase provides written notice to Rodel that
       Nanophase is unwilling to supply Rodel with conforming Particles for
       applications in the Field conforming to the Specifications or (ii)
       Nanophase acknowledges in writing that it is insolvent, or the board of
       directors of Nanophase shall authorize any liquidation or winding up of
       Nanophase, or a petition seeking a receivership or involuntary bankruptcy
       is filed against Nanophase and such petition is not dismissed within
       sixty days after service upon Nanophase, or (iii) there is a change of
       control (as defined in Section 12(c)) of Nanophase to a direct competitor
       of Rodel in the Field, then, in any such

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       case, Rodel shall have an exclusive, royalty bearing, transferable
       license to make, have made, use and sell Ceria particles for applications
       in the Field under any and all intellectual property owned or controlled
       by Nanophase or its principals. Such license shall be exercisable by
       Rodel upon written notice and shall be self-executing. If requested by
       Rodel, Nanophase will sell such equipment in its possession or control as
       Nanophase may have available and Rodel may require for full exercise of
       the license rights granted hereunder. The purchase price of any such
       equipment shall [ * * * ]

   (b) In addition to the foregoing, Nanophase agrees to make available the
       reasonable services of personnel it deems appropriate to provide such
       technical assistance as Rodel may reasonably request in connection with
       the manufacture of the Particles for applications in the Field under the
       licensed intellectual property. Nanophase will provide up [ * * * ]

   (c) The license provided in this Section 8 shall bear a royalty payable by
       Rodel to Nanophase [ * * * ]. Aggregate royalties hereunder shall be paid
       on a quarterly basis and shall be accompanied by a written report of the
       quantity of Particles used by Rodel on a monthly basis during the period
       covered by the report. This Section 8 shall survive expiration or
       termination of this Agreement in the event it is invoked by Rodel for a
       reason specified in Sections 12(b)(ii) or 12(c), but not by reason of
       Section 12(b)(i).

9. Confidentiality
   ---------------

   In connection with this Agreement, the parties may from time to time exchange
   certain information and data which the disclosing party deems to be
   confidential information. As used herein, "confidential information" means
   any information disclosed in tangible form which is labeled as
   "confidential", "proprietary" or the like, or, if disclosed orally or
   visually, is confirmed in writing as "confidential", "proprietary" or the
   like within thirty (30) days of original disclosure. Confidential information
   shall not include any information which (a) is or becomes part of the public
   domain by reason other than the unauthorized disclosure of a party hereto,
   (b) the receiving party can demonstrate was

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    already in its possession prior to receipt, or (c) was received in good
    faith from a third party having the right to disclose the same, or (d) was
    independently developed by the receiving party as evidenced by the receiving
    party's written records, or (e) is required to be disclosed by law,
    regulation, judicial process or administrative order, provided that prompt
    notice and an opportunity to seek a protective order is given to the other
    party before the disclosure of confidential information. Each party agrees
    to keep in confidence and not disclose any confidential information received
    from the other, and further agrees not to use any such information for any
    purpose except as permitted by, or in furtherance of, this Agreement.
    Nothing in this Section 9 is intended to prevent or limit either party's
    disclosing the relationship contemplated by this Agreement in filings with
    the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or other public disclosures,
    relating to publicly traded securities of either party, or the filing of
    this Agreement as a related exhibit, if such party's counsel reasonably
    determines that such disclosure is appropriate, and provided that to the
    extent permitted by law, (i) the party seeking to disclose provides the
    other party with written notice and (ii) Nanophase uses reasonable efforts
    to seek such redactions of confidential information contained herein as
    Rodel may reasonably request.

10. Force Majeure
    -------------

    Neither party shall be liable on account of any failure to fulfill its
    obligations hereunder if such fulfillment is delayed, hindered or prevented
    by forces or events beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited
    to fire, flood, labor difficulties, accident, explosion, riots, war, acts of
    God, terrorist acts, threats of terrorism generally affecting commerce,
    shortage of materials, transportation difficulties, and other unforeseen
    supervening events; provided, that the party claiming any such cause as an
    excuse for nonperformance has provided written notice thereof to the other
    party within two weeks of the event that is the basis of the failure to
    perform, together with the anticipated length of the delay or failure.

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                                       8

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11. Product Development and Improvement
    -----------------------------------

    (a) Throughout the term of this Agreement, Nanophase agrees to use
        commercially reasonable efforts and devote reasonable resources to
        maintain the Particles for applications in the Field as "state of the
        art" or better, based on mutually agreed specifications. In addition,
        pursuant to a protocol to be agreed upon between the parties, Nanophase
        shall provide Rodel with at least seven (7) months' prior written notice
        before implementing any manufacturing process change potentially
        affecting compliance with the Specifications.

    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if Rodel
        determines that Nanophase's Particles do not meet the material
        performance criteria of competitive Particles for a particular
        application in the Field, Rodel shall promptly notify Nanophase in
        writing and give it reasonably sufficient quantities of such competitive
        Particles and documentation of the material deficiency in the
        performance criteria of Nanophase's Particles, including all available
        data substantiating the performance shortfall (the "Performance
        Deficiency Notice"). Nanophase shall thereafter have six months to meet
        or exceed the material performance criteria of the competitive particles
        for the identified application. If Nanophase is unable to meet or exceed
        such criteria, then Rodel shall be free to purchase the competitive
        particle for the particular application. In such case, the parties will
        promptly meet to discuss whether and upon what terms to continue this
        Agreement on an exclusive basis as set forth in Sections 2 and 3,
        hereof. If the parties cannot agree on a course of action within 60 days
        of the commencement of such discussions, then this Agreement shall
        continue on a nonexclusive basis in accordance with its terms, and
        Sections 2, 3 and 12(a) shall be deemed accordingly amended, and Section
        8 shall be deleted.

12. Term and Termination

* * * CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

                                       9

<PAGE>

    (a) This Agreement shall commence on the date first set forth above and
        continue for an initial period of five years; provided, that if as of
        December 31, 2003, [ * * * ], and Rodel has not purchased from Nanophase
        at least [ * * * ] kilograms of Particles, the parties shall meet in
        good faith to discuss the progress to date and possible adjustment of
        any targets, goals or prices previously established with respect to
        development and sale of Particles for applications in the Field (the
        "Adjustment Discussions"). If within thirty (30) days after either party
        has requested Adjustment Discussions, the parties have not agreed on an
        acceptable path forward on an exclusive basis, then either party may, by
        written notice delivered at the end of such thirty (30) day period,
        declare this Agreement to be nonexclusive, whereupon the exclusivity
        provisions of Sections 2 and 3 hereof shall be deemed void and this
        Agreement shall continue on a nonexclusive basis for the remainder of
        the initial term (the "Exclusivity Termination Procedure"). The parties
        agree to hold similar Adjustment Discussions, and adhere to the same
        Exclusivity Termination Procedure if (i) during 2004, Rodel has not
        purchased from Nanophase at least [ * * * ] kilograms of Particles for
        applications in the Field, or (ii) during 2005, Rodel has not purchased
        from Nanophase at least [ * * * ] kilograms of Particles for
        applications in the Field, or (iii) during subsequent years of the
        initial term of this Agreement, Rodel has not purchased from Nanophase
        agreed quantities of Particles for applications in the Field. Subject to
        Rodel's complying with the purchase minimums stated above (or such other
        quantities as the parties may agree pursuant to the Adjustment
        Discussions), this Agreement will renew automatically at the end of the
        initial term for consecutive additional periods of five years each,
        unless terminated by either party upon written notice delivered at least
        three (3) months prior to the end of any renewal period.

    (b) This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to expiration upon
        written notice by either party in the event of (i) a material breach by
        the other which is not cured within thirty (30) days after delivery of
        written notice

* * * CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

                                       10

<PAGE>

        by the nonbreaching party, or (ii) the other party is placed in
        bankruptcy or receivership.

    (c) This Agreement may also be terminated at any time prior to expiration
        upon written notice by either party in the event of a change of control
        of the other party to an unaffiliated third party. For purposes hereof,
        a "change in control" means a change in the voting control of the
        affected party or its direct or indirect parent. Except to the extent a
        party's counsel reasonably determines that such disclosure is prohibited
        by applicable statute or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
        Commission, the party affected by a change of control shall give the
        other at least thirty (30) days' prior notice of the contemplated
        change. If the other party does not elect to terminate this Agreement as
        provided by this subsection, this Agreement shall continue in accordance
        with its terms as provided by Section 13, below.

13. Assignment and Succession
    -------------------------

    This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party to any third party,
    except to an affiliate of such party (defined, for purposes of this
    Agreement as a company or other legal entity which controls, is controlled
    by, or is under common control with, Rodel or Nanophase, respectively),
    without the other party's prior written consent, which consent shall not be
    unreasonably withheld. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to
    the benefit of, the respective successors by merger or otherwise and
    permitted assigns of each party.

14. Miscellaneous Provisions
    ------------------------

    (a) This Agreement embodies all the terms and conditions of the agreement
        between the parties hereto with respect to the matters set forth herein
        and supercedes and cancels all previous agreements and understandings,
        whether oral or written, provided that nothing in this Agreement shall
        be deemed to supersede or cancel that certain Confidentiality And
        Non-Use Agreement between Rodel and Nanophase dated November 27, 2001
        with

* * * CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

                                       11

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       respect to information disclosed by either party to the other prior to
       the date hereof.

   (b) The terms of this Agreement may not be modified, waived or discharged
       except by an express declaration in writing signed on behalf of the
       parties hereto by their duly authorized officers and referring
       specifically to this Agreement.

   (c) The failure of Nanophase or Rodel at any time to require performance by
       the other of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the full right
       to require such performance at any time thereafter, nor shall the waiver
       by Nanophase or Rodel of a breach of any provision hereof be taken or
       held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach of such provision or as a
       waiver of the provision itself.

   (d) The termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason shall not
       affect any of the provisions of this Agreement which expressly continue
       in force after its termination or expiration, including the provisions of
       Sections 6, 7, 9 and 14, which the parties expressly agree shall survive
       any expiration or termination hereof.

   (e) Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement shall be
       construed to make any party hereto the representative or agent of any
       other party and no party shall so hold itself out, nor shall any party be
       liable for or bound by any act or omission of any other party.

   (f) This Agreement in all respects shall be governed by and interpreted in
       accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A. without giving
       effect to principles of conflict of laws. Rodel and Nanophase hereby
       consent and submit to the jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in
       Delaware and agree that any litigation arising out of or relating to this
       Agreement shall be heard only in a state or federal court located in such
       state.

* * * CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

                                       12

<PAGE>

   (g) Rodel and Nanophase each agree that during the term of this Agreement,
       and for eighteen months after the termination of the Agreement, neither
       party will directly or indirectly hire or engage any current or former
       employee or contractor of the other party, nor solicit or try to induce
       any current employee or contractor of the other party, to leave that
       party's employ or engagement.

   (h) If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid by a court of
       competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the other
       provisions of this Agreement.

   (i) Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall
       be made by personal delivery, courier, or by telecopy or first class mail
       to the party to whom delivery is intended at its address set forth above,
       or to such other address as either party shall notify to the other from
       time to time.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of
the date first set forth above.

NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES                  RODEL, INC.
CORPORATION

By:    /s/  illegible                   By:     /s/  Joe Cross
    ------------------------                ------------------------------------
                                                Joe Cross, CEO





* * * CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

                                       13

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                                    Exhibit A

                              Agreed Specifications

[ * * * ]




* * * CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

                                       14

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>dex991.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION OF CEO
<TEXT>
<PAGE>
                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                           CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                            18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     In connection with the Quarterly Report of Nanophase Technologies
Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
"Report"), I, Joseph Cross, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. (S) 1350, as adopted pursuant to (S) 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1)    The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
            15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and result of operations
            of the Company.



                                                      /s/ Joseph Cross
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                      Joseph Cross,
                                                      Chief Executive Officer


Date:  August 14, 2002

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>dex992.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION OF CFO
<TEXT>
<PAGE>
                                                                    Exhibit 99.2

                           CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                            18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     In connection with the Quarterly Report of Nanophase Technologies
Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
"Report"), I, Jess Jankowski, Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. (S) 1350, as adopted pursuant to (S) 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1)     The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
             15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)     The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
             material respects, the financial condition and result of operations
             of the Company.



                                             /s/ Jess Jankowski
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                             Jess Jankowski,
                                             Acting Chief Financial Officer


Date:  August 14, 2002

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
