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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-12-000831
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120307
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120307
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120307

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:		12674205

	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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		<p align="center"><font size="5"><b>UNITED STATES<br>
					SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
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		<p align="center"><font size="3"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b><br>
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		<p align="center"><font size="5"><b>FORM 8-K</b><br>
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		<p align="center"><font size="3"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
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		<p align="center"><font size="3"><b>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of<br>
					The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b><br>
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		<p align="center"><font size="3">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <b>March 7, 2012</b>&nbsp; <br>
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		<p align="center"><font size="5"><b>NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION </b></font><br>
			<font size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </font></p>
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					<font size="2"><b>Delaware</b></font></td>
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					<font size="2"><b>0-22333</b></font></td>
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					<font size="2"><b>36-3687863</b></font></td>
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				<td width="33%" align="center"><font size="2">(State or other jurisdiction<br>
						of incorporation) </font></td>
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					<font size="2"><b>1319 Marquette Drive, Romeoville, Illinois </b></font></td>
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					<font size="2"><b>60446</b></font></td>
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		<p align="center"><font size="2">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: &nbsp; <b>(630) 771-6700 </b></font></p>
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			________________________________________________________________________________<br>
			(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
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				<td colspan="3"><font size="2">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:<br>
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				<td>&nbsp; &nbsp;</td>
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				<td><font size="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </font></td>
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				<td><font size="2">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></td>
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				<td><font size="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </font></td>
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				<td><font size="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </font></td>
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		<p><font size="3"><b><p><font size="3"><b>Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b></font></p></b></font></p>
		<p><font size="2">On March 7, 2012 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>


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<b>Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.</b>
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	As discussed in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, on March 7, 2012, Nanophase Technologies Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) notified the NASDAQ Stock Market of the Company&#39;s determination to file a Form 25 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&quot;SEC&quot;) on March 20, 2012, to effect the voluntary delisting of its common stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company further expects to begin trading on the OTCQB marketplace, operated by the OTC Markets Group, as of market open on March 20, 2012. The Company expects that its symbol will remain &quot;NANX&quot;.</p>
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	The Company was notified by Nasdaq on September 16, 2011, that it was not in compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), requiring a $1 minimum bid price for its common stock. The Company was provided with a 180 day grace period during which time its common stock would need to have a closing bid price of at least $1 per share for ten consecutive trading days. The Company has not regained compliance, and it has determined that it is in the best interest of its shareholders to begin trading on the OTCQB marketplace, which is an electronically traded market for companies that are registered and reporting with the SEC.</p>

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		<p><font size="3"><b><p><font size="3"><b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></font></p></b></font></p>
		<p><font size="2">&nbsp; &nbsp; Exhibit 99.1.  &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Press release dated March 7, 2012</font></p>
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		<p><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </font></p>
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				<td width="47%" align="center"><font size="2"><b>/s/ &nbsp; FRANK CESARIO        </b></font>
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					<font size="2">FRANK CESARIO        </font><br>
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<html><head><title>Nanophase Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Financial Results; Revenues Grow for Second Consecutive Year</title></head><body><p align="right">EXHIBIT 99.1</p><h3 align="center">Nanophase Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Financial Results; Revenues Grow for Second Consecutive Year</h3><h4 align="center">The Company's Financial Conference Call is Scheduled for March 8, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. EST</h4><p>ROMEOVILLE, Ill., March 7, 2012 (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 full-year periods ended December 31, 2011. The Company also announced its intention to begin the trading of its common stock on the OTCQB marketplace as of market open on March 20, 2012.</p><p>
	"We had an excellent year," said Nanophase CEO and President Jess Jankowski. "Our business strategy is working and the new applications are building our revenue base while we continue to service our existing customers. Last year was not an easy one &#8211; broad financial risks and concerns remain high and, as we have discussed throughout the year, one of our raw materials experienced severe supply and cost pressure. We also experienced tightly contained inventories and significantly reduced product development within our customer base. Despite these challenges, we are pleased to report increased revenue and an improved bottom line for the year.</p><p>
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		Revenue for the quarter was $1.7 million, compared to $2.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.<br>
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		The Company reported approximately $2.7 million in cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet; the Company has no debt.</li>
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	<strong>Twelve months ended December 31, 2011</strong></p><ul>
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		Gross margin for the year was $2.3 million, or 24 percent of revenue, compared to $2.5 million, or 27 percent for 2010.<br>
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		The net loss for the year was $3.4 million, or a loss of $0.16 per share, a 16 percent improvement compared to the net loss of $4.1 million, or $0.19 per share, for 2010.&#160;</li>
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	Mr. Jankowski continued,"I am pleased with our direction and activities. We are adding products and adjusting our marketing strategy at a rate I haven't seen before. We experienced considerably less seasonality in 2011 than in prior years, and we are focused on new product areas that provide large potential upside, shorter testing cycles and are largely non-seasonal. The process of moving from exclusive relationships with certain customers to non-exclusive relationships with those same customers was highly successful &#8211; we have maintained sales volume and added new revenue streams. This was at the core of the strategy we initiated three years ago. We have also enjoyed two consecutive years of increased revenue."</p><p>
	There has been recent improvement in the supply constriction which caused a cost explosion for rare earth materials, a classification that includes the cerium oxide used in the Company's polishing applications. A portion of the 2011 increase has tapered off as new sources are beginning to come on line. While the market for the Company's polishing product is currently affected by the cost and availability of raw materials, it should be noted that this is only one component of Nanophase's business and it remains a profitable one.</p><p>
	<i>Shareholders and members of the financial community are encouraged to participate in the upcoming conference call, where Mr. Jankowski will discuss the company's current and long-term prospects.</i></p><p>
	<strong>Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2011 Conference Call </strong></p><p>
	Nanophase has scheduled its quarterly conference call for March 8, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. CST (11:00 a.m. EST). The call will be hosted by Jess Jankowski, president and CEO. To participate in the conference call, dial 877-312-8776 (for international callers dial 408-774-4007). The conference ID is 52545727. A webcast of the call may be accessed at the company's website, at www.nanophase.com, by clicking on the link under News Center and Calendar of Events.</p><p>
	<strong>New Stock Venue &#8211; same symbol ("NANX")</strong></p><p>
	The Company also announced that its common stock is expected to begin trading on the OTCQB marketplace, operated by OTC Markets Group, as of the market open on March 20, 2012. The Company's common stock has been trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market. On September 16, 2011, the Company received a notice of noncompliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) requiring a $1 minimum bid price. The Company has not regained compliance, and it has determined that it is in the best interest of its shareholders to voluntarily delist from the NASDAQ Capital Market and begin trading on the OTCQB marketplace, which is an electronic market for over 3,000 securities that are registered and reporting with the SEC. The Company intends to file a Form 25 with the SEC on March 20, 2012, related to this change. This will have no impact on the Company's shares themselves, and its symbol "NANX" will remain unchanged. The transition to the OTCQB marketplace does not change the Company's obligations to file periodic and other reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission under applicable federal securities laws. Investors may view Level II Real Time stock quotes for Nanophase at www.otcmarkets.com.</p><p>
	<strong>Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information</strong></p><p>
	Nanophase believes that the presentation of results excluding certain items, such as 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.</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</i><i> 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; the ability of the Company to maintain an appropriate electronic trading venue; 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 contingen</i><i>cies.</i></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="6" style=" border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 6px ">

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				&#160;878,600</td>
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				&#160;13,712</td>
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				&#160;1,338,210</td>
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				&#160;1,825,882</td>
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				&#160;391,466</td>
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				&#160;346,926</td>
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				&#160;5,345,611</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;8,726,640</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;3,713,082</td>
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				&#160;4,721,672</td>
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				&#160;32,318</td>
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				&#160;34,799</td>
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				&#160;$&#160;9,091,011</td>
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				&#160;$&#160;13,483,111</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;$&#160;319,706</td>
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				&#160;$&#160;918,527</td>
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				&#160;383,425</td>
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				&#160;1,048,257</td>
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				&#160;116,103</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;296,235</td>
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				&#160;819,234</td>
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				&#160;2,263,019</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;647,404</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;635,523</td>
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				Asset retirement obligation</td>
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				&#160;148,515</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;141,407</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;795,919</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;776,930</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				<strong>Contingent liabilities:</strong></td>
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				&#160;--&#160;</td>
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				&#160;--&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;--&#160;</td>
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				&#160;--&#160;</td>
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				&#160;212,082</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;212,042</td>
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				&#160;93,070,979</td>
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				&#160;92,674,786</td>
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				&#160;(85,807,203)</td>
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				&#160;(82,443,666)</td>
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				&#160;7,475,858</td>
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				&#160;10,443,162</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#160;$&#160;9,091,011</td>
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				&#160;$&#160;13,483,111</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				<strong>2010</strong></td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;$&#160;9,321,042</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;$&#160;9,061,931</td>
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				&#160;329,745</td>
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				&#160;399,253</td>
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				&#160;9,650,787</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;9,461,184</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				&#160;7,322,247</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;6,935,287</td>
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				&#160;2,525,897</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
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				&#160;1,737,201</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;1,614,923</td>
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				&#160;3,954,750</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;4,311,562</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;700,000</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;(3,363,411)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;(4,100,588)</td>
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				&#160;3,928</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;22,581</td>
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		<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;">
				&#160;(4,012)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;(2,326)</td>
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				&#160;(42)</td>
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				&#160;2,479</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;(3,363,537)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;(4,077,854)</td>
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			<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;font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;--&#160;</td>
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				&#160;--&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#160;$&#160;(3,363,537)</td>
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				&#160;$&#160;(4,077,854)</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#160;$&#160;(0.16)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#160;$&#160;(0.19)</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#160;21,206,036</td>
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				&#160;21,204,162</td>
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				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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				<strong>NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION</strong></td>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
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			<td colspan="3" style="font: 16px 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 ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="font: 12px Arial; text-align: center">
				<strong>Years ended <br>
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		</tr>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</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 ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;$&#160;9,321,042</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;$&#160;9,061,931</td>
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		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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;">
				&#160;329,745</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;399,253</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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;">
				&#160;9,650,787</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;9,461,184</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</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 ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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 ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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;">
				&#160;885,512</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;889,399</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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;">
				&#160;40,498</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;54,595</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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;">
				&#160;6,396,237</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;5,991,293</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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;">
				&#160;7,322,247</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;6,935,287</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px;">
				Gross profit</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;2,328,540</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;2,525,897</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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 ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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;">
				&#160;143,904</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;161,784</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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;">
				&#160;92,391</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;101,531</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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;">
				&#160;1,500,906</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;1,351,608</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;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;">
				&#160;1,737,201</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;1,614,923</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				&#160;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="2" style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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 ">
				&#160;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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;">
				&#160;89,692</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;98,979</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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;">
				&#160;188,980</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;338,490</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; 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;">
				&#160;3,676,078</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;3,874,093</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;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;">
				&#160;3,954,750</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;4,311,562</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left  ; font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px;font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px;">
				Agreement termination charges</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;--&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;700,000</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
				Loss from operations&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;(3,363,411)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;(4,100,588)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;3,928</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;22,581</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;">
				&#160;(4,012)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;(2,326)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;(42)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;2,479</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;">
				&#160;(3,363,537)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;">
				&#160;(4,077,854)</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;font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;--&#160;</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;">
				&#160;--&#160;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left ">
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			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#160;$&#160;(3,363,537)</td>
			<td style="font: 12px Arial; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.5pt;">
				&#160;$&#160;(4,077,854)</td>
		</tr>
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				&#160;84</td>
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				&#160;(20,255)</td>
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				&#160;1,119,108</td>
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				&#160;1,150,162</td>
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				&#160;321,869</td>
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				&#160;494,616</td>
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				&#160;$&#160;(1,922,476)</td>
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				&#160;$&#160;(2,453,331)</td>
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</table><pre>CONTACT: Nancy Baldwin
         Investor Relations
         630-771-6708</pre></body></html>
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