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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-11-001452
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110511
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110511

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:		11831980

	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>May 11, 2011</b> &nbsp; <br>
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    <b>NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION </b>
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        <b>Delaware</b>
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        <b>1319 Marquette Drive, Romeoville, Illinois </b>
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    <b>Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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    On May 11, 2011 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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    <b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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    &nbsp; &nbsp; Exhibit 99.1.  &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Press release dated May 11, 2011
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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 First Quarter 2011 Revenue Increase of 39 Percent</title></head><body><p align="right">EXHIBIT 99.1</p><h3 align="center">Nanophase Reports First Quarter 2011 Revenue Increase of 39 Percent</h3><h4 align="center">The Company's Financial Update Conference Call is May 12 at 11:00 a.m. EDT</h4><p>ROMEOVILLE, Ill., May 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Nano</strong><strong>phase Technologies Corporation </strong>(Nasdaq:NANX), a technology leader in nanomaterials and advanced nanoengineered products, announced today its financial results for the quarter, ended March 31, 2011.</p><p>
	<strong>First Quarter 2011 Highlights</strong></p><ul>
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		Revenue <i>increased</i> by 39 percent over the first quarter of 2010.</li>
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		Gross margin, as a percentage of revenue, <i>increased</i> 37 percent over the comparable quarter of 2010.</li>
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		Net loss for the quarter <i>improved </i>52 percent over the comparable quarter of 2010.</li>
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		The <i>introduction </i>of NanoArc<sup>&#xAE;</sup> dispersions for UV-cured scratch-resistant coatings at the European Coatings Show, the largest in the coatings industry, generated booth traffic and significant interest.</li>
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	Nanophase CEO Jess Jankowski commented, "We entered 2011 with a strong first quarter, a continuation of our 2010 growth trend &#x2013; and one we expect will continue through 2011 and beyond. With an improved worldwide economy, we, along with our customers and potential customers, are beginning to see an increased demand within the specialty chemicals sector. This was evidenced during this year's European Coatings show in Nuremburg, Germany, attended by over 20,000 companies from 45 countries and 800 plus exhibitors in the coatings, adhesives, sealants, production equipment and services market.&#xA0;This show provided a wealth of prospective customers."</p><p>
	Jankowski continued, "We expect a ramp-up in sales of our NanoArc<sup>&#xAE;</sup> exterior coating additives in the second half of 2011 as pilot programs evolve into customer orders. The recent launch of our NanoArc<sup>&#xAE;</sup> scratch-resistant coatings should generate new customers and sales this year as the pilot/testing cycles are significantly shorter. &#xA0;</p><p>
	"Our goal is to launch additional products that would generate revenue in 2011. We believe our strategy to phase-in products throughout the year will assist in better leveling our revenue flow going forward. All in all, this should be a sound year for revenue growth and market expansion," added Jankowski.</p><p>
	While the company's balance sheet remains strong, the skyrocketing cost of rare-earth materials used in the manufacture of the company's polishing application products has affected the company's working capital levels. A year ago, inventory of approximately $1 million was maintained at any given time. Today, that same inventory is valued closer to $2 million. While these costs typically pass through to customers, this market dynamic is significant and must be managed carefully.</p><p>
	Shareholders and members of the financial community are invited to participate in tomorrow's first quarter financial results conference call. During the call, Mr. Jankowski will be discussing the company's goals and milestones for 2011.</p><p>
	<strong>First Quarter 2011 Conference Call&#xA0;</strong></p><p>
	Nanophase has scheduled its quarterly conference call for May 12, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. CDT (11:00 a.m. EDT). The call will be hosted by Jess Jankowski, president and CEO. To participate in the conference call, the dial-in number for U.S. callers is 877-312-8776 and for international callers is 408-774-4007. The conference ID is 58424579. 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 9001:2008 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 capacity 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 resolution of litigation in which the Company may become involved; and other factors described in the Company's Form 10-K filed March 22, 2011. 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>&#xA0;December 31,&#xA0;</strong></td>
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				<strong>(Unaudited)</strong></td>
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				&#xA0;$&#xA0;4,024,479</td>
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				&#xA0;$&#xA0;5,744,322</td>
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				&#xA0;30,000</td>
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				&#xA0;30,000</td>
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				of $6,000 on March 31, 2011 and $3,000 on December 31, 2010</td>
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				&#xA0;1,708,218</td>
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				&#xA0;765,250</td>
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				&#xA0;14,260</td>
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				&#xA0;14,260</td>
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				Inventories, net</td>
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				&#xA0;1,742,690</td>
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				&#xA0;1,825,882</td>
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				Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td>
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				&#xA0;607,570</td>
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				&#xA0;346,926</td>
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				Total current assets</td>
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				&#xA0;8,127,217</td>
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				&#xA0;8,726,640</td>
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				Equipment and leasehold improvements, net</td>
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				&#xA0;4,514,528</td>
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				&#xA0;4,721,672</td>
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				Other assets, net</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;34,185</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;34,799</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;12,675,930</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;13,483,111</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center">
				<strong>LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				<strong>Current liabilities:</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Current portion of capital lease obligations</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;--</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;748</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Accounts payable</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;697,878</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;918,527</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Accrued expenses</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;959,856</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;1,047,509</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Accrued discount liabilities</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;256,718</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;296,235</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px;">
				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;1,914,452</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;2,263,019</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: 15.0px;">
				Long-term deferred rent</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;638,494</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;635,523</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				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;143,139</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;141,407</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: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;781,633</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;776,930</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 ">
				<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;--</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: 15.0px;">
				Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 24,088 shares authorized and&#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: 20.0px;">
				no shares issued and outstanding</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;--</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Common stock, $.01 par value, 35,000,000 shares authorized;&#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: 20.0px;">
				&#xA0;21,204,162 shares issued and outstanding on March 31, 2011 and&#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: 20.0px;">
				December 31, 2010, respectively</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;212,042</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;212,042</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Additional paid-in capital</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;92,765,211</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;92,674,786</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Accumulated deficit</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;(82,997,408)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;(82,443,666)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px;">
				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;9,979,845</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;10,443,162</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;12,675,930</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;13,483,111</td>
		</tr>

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		<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">
				<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 colspan="3" style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center">
				<strong>(Unaudited)</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>Three months ended</strong></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>March 31,</strong></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>2011</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				<strong>2010</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 ">
				<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: 15.0px;">
				Product revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;2,706,433</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;1,930,602</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Other revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;79,253</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;79,580</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px;">
				Total revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;2,785,686</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;2,010,182</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: 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;1,861,659</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;1,527,097</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px;">
				Gross Profit</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;924,027</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;483,085</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: 15.0px;">
				Research and development expense</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;401,025</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;429,263</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; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;1,077,696</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;1,212,417</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Loss from operations&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(554,694)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(1,158,595)</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;1,893</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;14,135</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;(899)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(689)</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;(42)</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 ">
				Loss before provision for income taxes</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(553,742)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(1,145,149)</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 ">
				Provision for income taxes</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 ">
				Net loss</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(553,742)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(1,145,149)</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;$&#xA0;(0.03)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(0.05)</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 basic and diluted&#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: 20.0px;">
				common shares outstanding</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;21,204,162</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;21,204,162</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 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 colspan="3" style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center">
				<strong>(Unaudited)</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">
				&#xA0;<strong>Three months ended</strong></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">
				&#xA0;<strong>March 31</strong></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>2011</strong></td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				<strong>2010</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: 15.0px;">
				Product revenue, net</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;2,706,433</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;1,930,602</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Other revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;79,253</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;79,580</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px;">
				Total revenue</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;2,785,686</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;2,010,182</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: 15.0px;">
				<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: 15.0px;">
				Depreciation</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;222,125</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;224,030</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Non-Cash equity compensation</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;10,536</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;10,955</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				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;1,628,998</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;1,292,112</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px;">
				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;1,861,659</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;1,527,097</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px;">
				Gross profit</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;924,027</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;483,085</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: 15.0px;">
				<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: 15.0px;">
				Depreciation</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;36,070</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;56,698</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Non-Cash equity compensation</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;21,292</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;19,280</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				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;343,663</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;353,285</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px;">
				Research and development expense</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;401,025</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;429,263</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: 15.0px;">
				<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: 15.0px;">
				Depreciation and amortization</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;23,729</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;24,734</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Non-Cash equity compensation</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;77,280</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;125,350</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				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;976,687</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;1,062,333</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px;">
				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;1,077,696</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;1,212,417</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Loss from operations&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(554,694)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(1,158,595)</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;1,893</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;14,135</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;(899)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(689)</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;(42)</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 ">
				Loss before provision for income taxes</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(553,742)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(1,145,149)</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;$&#xA0;(553,742)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(1,145,149)</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; 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; text-align: center">
				&#xA0;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center">
				&#xA0;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Addback Interest, net</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(994)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;(13,446)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				Addback Depreciation/Amortization</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;281,924</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#xA0;305,462</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px;">
				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;109,108</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#xA0;155,585</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#xA0;</td>
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				&#xA0;$&#xA0;(697,548)</td>
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</table><pre>CONTACT: Nancy Baldwin
         Investor Relations
         630-771-6708</pre></body></html>
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