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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-10-000475
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100325
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100325

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883107
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS [3390]
		IRS NUMBER:				363687863
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22333
		FILM NUMBER:		10704676

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		453 COMMERCE ST
		CITY:			BURR RIDGE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60521
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6303231200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		453 COMMERCE STREET
		CITY:			BURR RIDGE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60521
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    <b>UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br></b>
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    <b>FORM 8-K</b><br>
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    <b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
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    <b>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of<br>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b><br>
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    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <b>March 25, 2010</b> &nbsp; <br>
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    <b>NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION </b>
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        <b>Delaware</b>
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        <b>0-22333 </b>
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        <b>1319 Marquette Drive, Romeoville, Illinois </b>
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    &nbsp; &nbsp; Exhibit 99.1.  &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Press release dated March 25, 2010
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        <b>NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION </b>
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        <b>/s/ &nbsp; FRANK CESARIO        </b>
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        FRANK CESARIO
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<html><head><title>Nanophase Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Financial Results</title></head><body><p align="right">EXHIBIT 99.1</p><h3 align="center">Nanophase Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Financial Results</h3><h4 align="center">Operating Efficiencies and Teamwork Improve the Bottom Line</h4><p>ROMEOVILLE, Ill., March 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nanophase Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:NANX), a technology leader in nanomaterials and advanced nanoengineered products, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. &#xA0;</p><p>
	<strong>Fourth Quarter</strong></p><ul>
	<li>
		Revenue for the quarter was $1.6 million and was slightly higher than management's guidance. Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $2.1 million.&#xA0;<br>
		&#xA0;</li>
	<li>
		The net loss for the quarter was $0.7 million, or $0.03 per share, a significant improvement when compared to a net loss of $2.0 million, or $0.10 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2008. &#xA0;Even after adjusting for the impact of severance and impairment charges, the bottom line improved significantly from 2008.</li>
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	Operating efficiencies, elimination of certain salaries and other cost containment programs initiated at the end of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 have significantly improved the bottom line with the progression of each consecutive quarter.</p><p>
	<strong>Year End</strong></p><ul>
	<li>
		Revenue for the year was $6.3 million, compared to revenue of $10.2 million for the same period in 2008.<br>
		&#xA0;</li>
	<li>
		Net loss for the year was $4.9 million, or $0.23 per share. Approximately $0.8 million of the loss was attributable to severance charges. The net loss for the same period in 2008 was $6.4 million, or $0.30 per share. Approximately $1.6 million of the 2008 loss was attributable to severance charges.</li>
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	The current economic conditions and customers' cautious reactions to the economy reduced revenue by approximately $4 million for the year, but the bottom line, excluding severance charges and asset impairment affecting both 2008 and 2009, was almost the same as 2008.</p><p>
	<strong>Looking Ahead to</strong> <strong>2010</strong></p><p>
	Nanophase made history on January 27, 2010, with the introduction of its first non-additive product line, NanoUltra&#x2122;, an architectural glass cleaning and polishing product targeting the end user market. "The launch of the NanoUltra&#x2122; product line fits nicely into our business strategy of identifying an industry's unmet needs and taking the solution directly to the end users in that industry.&#xA0;I cannot think of a better way to begin the New Year," commented Nanophase CEO Jess Jankowski.</p><p>
	"We are realistically optimistic about the current and long-term prospects for Nanophase, as we maintain a dominant position in the personal care market; leverage our nanotechnology expertise for robust application development efforts in four new markets; and expand our marketing plan for the NanoUltra&#x2122; product line, which now has eight distributors nationally."&#xA0;<i>(More information regarding NanoUltra<sup>TM</sup> products can be found at www.nano-ultra.com)</i></p><p>
	Jankowski continued, "Last year we announced a new management team, a new customer direct business strategy targeting high growth markets and new applications. This year, a brief glimpse of what the investors will see is as follows:&#xA0;</p><ul>
	<li>
		<i>A new product line, NanoUltra</i>&#x2122;<i>, that targets a portion of the $600 million professional exterior glass cleaning market and is the proving ground for a much larger consumer market</i></li>
	<li>
		<i>A solid base of business with BASF in personal care and in electronics polishing</i></li>
	<li>
		<i>A growing pipeline of strategic customers for our additives used in the $2 billion Coatings Industry</i></li>
	<li>
		<i>Robust development and application testing of product solutions for customers with unmet needs in our top tier markets</i></li>
	<li>
		<i>A cohesive management team that thinks entrepreneurially</i></li>
</ul><p>
	"We are seeing improvement in certain aspects of the economy, but customers remain cautious and we will continue with our conservative approach into 2010," continued Jankowski. "Market opportunities, with lead-times ranging from one to several years, were abundant in 2009, and we are seeing considerable interest in our innovative products as our pipeline continues to expand. We believe that our market partners will continue to provide a significant portion of our revenues during 2010, but we will begin to generate revenue from our NanoUltra&#x2122; product family and our coating products, which historically have long testing cycles. We see the first quarter of 2010 as likely to realize more revenue than any quarter of 2009."</p><p>
	Shareholders and members of the financial community are encouraged to participate in today's conference call, where Mr. Jankowski will be discussing the company's current and long-term prospects.</p><p>
	<strong>Year End 2009 Conference Call&#xA0;</strong></p><p>
	Nanophase has scheduled its quarterly conference call for March 25, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. CDT (5:00 p.m. EDT). The call will be hosted by Jess Jankowski, president and CEO. To participate in the conference call, dial 877.312.8776, or 408.774.4007 for our international callers; the conference call identification is 61366966. &#xA0;The call may also be accessed through the company's website, at www.nanophase.com, by clicking on the link under News Center and Calendar of Events to listen to a webcast of the event.</p><p>
	<strong>Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information</strong></p><p>
	Nanophase believes that the presentation of results excluding certain items, including severance charges and non-cash equity compensation charges, provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors, facilitating the evaluation of performance across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures for internal planning and reporting purposes. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or net income per share prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.</p><p>
	<strong>About Nanophase Technologies</strong></p><p>
	Nanophase Technologies Corporation (NANX), www.nanophase.com, is a leader in nanomaterials technologies and provides nanoengineered solutions for multiple industrial product applications. Using a platform of patented and proprietary integrated nanomaterial technologies, the Company creates products with unique performance attributes from two ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 facilities. Nanophase delivers commercial quantity and quality nanoparticles, coated nanoparticles, and nanoparticle dispersions in a variety of media.&#xA0;</p><p>
	<strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p><p>
	<i>This press release contains words such as "expects," "shall," "will," "believes," and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements in this announcement are made based on the Company's current beliefs, known events and circumstances at the time of publication, and as such, are subject in the future to unforeseen risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's results of operations, performance and achievements to differ materially from current expectations expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the following: a decision by a customer to cancel a purchase order or supply agreement in light of the Company's dependence on a limited number of key customers; uncertain demand for, and acceptance of, the Company's nanocrystalline materials; the Company's manufacturing capa
city and product mix flexibility in light of customer demand; the Company's limited marketing experience; changes in development and distribution relationships; the impact of competitive products and technologies; the Company's dependence on patents and protection of proprietary information; the ability to satisfy and maintain minimum listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Market; the resolution of litigation in which the Company may become involved; and other factors described in the Company's Form 10-K filed March 25, 2009. In addition, the Company's forward-looking statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates. Except as required by federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events, uncertainties or other contingencies.</i></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="6" style=" border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 6px ">

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				<strong>2009</strong></td>
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				&#xA0;$&#xA0;3,899,393</td>
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				&#xA0;$&#xA0;723,069</td>
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				&#xA0;6,908,888</td>
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				Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts<br>
				of $9,000 on December 31, 2009 and 2008</td>
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				&#xA0;858,706</td>
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				&#xA0;1,092,125</td>
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				&#xA0;477,989</td>
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				&#xA0;7,749</td>
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				Inventories, net</td>
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				&#xA0;884,326</td>
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				&#xA0;1,154,207</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;294,738</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;482,452</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Total current assets</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;10,009,756</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;10,368,490</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Investments</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;5,340,000</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Equipment and leasehold improvements, net</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;5,557,832</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;6,651,842</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Other assets, net</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;37,283</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;39,765</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;15,604,871</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;22,400,097</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center">
				<strong>LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				<strong>Current liabilities:</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Current portion of capital lease obligations</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;8,470</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;22,211</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Current portion of deferred other revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;74,243</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Accounts payable</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;202,975</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;356,853</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Accrued expenses</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;509,206</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;772,167</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Accrued severance</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;38,060</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;541,014</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Total current liabilities</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;758,711</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;1,766,488</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Long term debt, less current maturities and unamortized debt discount</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;1,570,346</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Long-term portion of capital lease obligations</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;748</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;9,219</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Long-term deferred rent</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;617,642</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;592,562</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Asset retirement obligations</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;134,763</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;128,533</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Total long-term liabilities</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;753,153</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;2,300,660</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				<strong>Contingent liabilities:</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				<strong>Stockholders' equity:</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 24,088 shares authorized and<br>
				no shares issued and outstanding</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Common stock, $.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; 21,204,162<br>
				and 21,188,912 shares issued and outstanding on December 31, 2009 and<br>
				December 31, 2008, respectively</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				212,042</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				211,889</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Additional paid-in capital</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;92,246,777</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;91,597,529</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Accumulated deficit</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;(78,365,812)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;(73,476,469)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Total stockholders' equity</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;14,093,007</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;18,332,949</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;15,604,871</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;22,400,097</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>

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			<td colspan="3" style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center">
				<strong>NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION</strong></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="3" style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center">
				<strong>STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</strong></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center">
				<strong>Years ended December 31,</strong></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				<strong>2009</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				<strong>2008</strong></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				<strong>Revenue:</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Product revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;5,937,100</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;9,744,759</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Other revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;383,226</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;469,058</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Total revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;6,320,326</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;10,213,817</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				<strong>Operating expense:</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Cost of revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;5,368,719</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;7,501,468</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Gross profit</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;951,607</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;2,712,349</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Research and development expense</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;1,615,894</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;1,764,284</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Selling, general and administrative expense</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;3,852,737</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;5,390,771</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Severance charges</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;794,069</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;1,578,859</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Loss from operations</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(5,311,093)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(6,021,565)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Interest income</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;89,615</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;383,083</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Interest expense</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(35,813)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(130,992)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Unrealized losses on investments</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(660,000)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Auction rate securities settlement</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;440,000</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Realized loss on investment</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(60,000)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Other, net</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;(12,052)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;(8,373)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Loss before provision for income taxes</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(4,889,343)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(6,437,847)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Provision for income taxes</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Net loss</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(4,889,343)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(6,437,847)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Net loss per share-basic and diluted</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(0.23)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(0.30)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Weighted average number of common<br>
				shares outstanding</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;21,202,492</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;21,144,336</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="3" style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center">
				<strong>NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION</strong></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="3" style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center">
				<em><strong>STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - EXPANDED SCHEDULE</strong></em></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center">
				<strong>Years ended December 31,</strong></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				<strong>2009</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				<strong>2008</strong></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				<strong>Revenue:</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Product revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;5,937,100</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;9,744,759</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Other revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;383,226</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;469,058</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Total revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;6,320,326</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;10,213,817</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				<strong>Operating expense:</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				<em>Cost of revenue detail:</em></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Depreciation</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;939,229</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;988,437</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Non-cash equity compensation</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;47,719</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;81,674</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Other costs of revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;4,381,771</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;6,431,357</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Cost of revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;5,368,719</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;7,501,468</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px;">
				Gross Profit</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;951,607</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;2,712,349</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				<em>Research and development expense detail:</em></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Depreciation</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;228,294</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;236,849</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Non-cash equity compensation</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;103,093</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;143,562</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Other research and development expense</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;1,284,507</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;1,383,873</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Research and development expense</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;1,615,894</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;1,764,284</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				<em>Selling, general and administrative expense detail:</em></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Depreciation and amortization</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;80,343</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;62,701</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Non-cash equity compensation</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;302,445</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;548,968</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Abandonment of Trademarks&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;37,211</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Other selling, general and administrative expense</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;3,469,949</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;4,741,891</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Selling, general and administrative expense</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;3,852,737</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;5,390,771</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Severance charges</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;794,069</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;1,578,859</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Loss from operations</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(5,311,093)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(6,021,565)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Interest income</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;89,615</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;383,083</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Interest expense</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(35,813)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(130,992)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Impairment of investments</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(660,000)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Auction rate securities settlement</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;440,000</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Loss on investments</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(60,000)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Other, net</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;(12,052)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;(8,373)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Loss before provision for income taxes</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(4,889,343)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(6,437,847)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Provision for income taxes</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Net loss</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(4,889,343)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(6,437,847)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="2" style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				Non-GAAP Disclosure (see note regarding Non-GAAP disclosures):</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Addback Interest, net</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(53,802)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(252,091)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Addback Other Deferred Revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(74,243)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(127,273)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Addback Depreciation/Amortization</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;1,247,866</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;1,287,987</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Addback Abandonment of Trademarks</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;37,211</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Addback Impairment of Investments</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;660,000</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Addback Settlement</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(440,000)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;--&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Addback Severance Charge</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;794,069</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;1,578,859</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Addback Non-Cash Equity Compensation</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;453,257</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;774,204</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				Adjusted EBITDA</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(2,962,196)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(2,478,950)</td>
		</tr>

</table><pre>CONTACT:  Nanophase Technologies Corporation
          Investor Relations
          Nancy Baldwin
          630-771-6707</pre></body></html>
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