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<DESCRIPTION>RESEARCH FRONTIERS PRESS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 12, 2007
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SMART GLASS COMPANY RESEARCH FRONTIERS
ADDS TWO NEW MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WOODBURY, NY, December 12, 2007 - Research Frontiers Inc.
(Nasdaq: REFR), the developer and licensor of SPD-Smart(tm) light-
control technology, has appointed two new members to its expanded
Board of Directors. Joining the Research Frontiers Board of
Directors, effective immediately, are M. Philip Guthrie and Richard
J. Hermon-Taylor.

M. Philip Guthrie brings to the Research Frontiers Board of
Directors experience in the aerospace, technology, finance and
consumer products industries, and a strong history of serving on the
Boards of Directors of public companies. Mr. Guthrie was Chief
Financial Officer of two public companies in the airline industry -
Southwest Airlines during its formative and high-growth years, and
Braniff International during its initial restructure and successful
reorganization. His other aerospace experience includes CEO of
InTech Aerospace Group, which provided a full range of interior
service and maintenance to the commercial airline industry and to
the US Government. He was Managing Director of Mason Best
Company and served in board and management roles in many of its,
and other private equity firms', portfolio companies. He has also
served as Chairman of the Board for Westmark/Tracor, a maker of
military electronic systems. He currently serves on the Boards of
Ariel Reinsurance (Bermuda), Direct General Corporation, and
Bristol Group (Argentina). He is CEO of Neuro Holdings
International, an international distributor of leading edge medical
devices for pain management. Mr. Guthrie has a CPA and began his
career at Price Waterhouse. He has an MBA from the University of
Michigan where he was a Paton Scholar and a BBA summa cum
laude in accounting from Louisiana Tech University. He lives in
Dallas, Texas and is CEO of Denham Partners, LLC, a private
investment firm.

Richard Hermon-Taylor brings to the Research Frontiers Board of
Directors experience in the transportation and premium consumer
goods industries, the licensing of technology, and a strong track
record in global strategic development and growth. His Board of
Director experience includes Harley-Davidson, a $5 billion
manufacturer of motorcycles, clothes, and licensor of the Harley-
Davidson trademark. During his over 15-year tenure on the Harley-
Davidson Board, he served on the Audit, Compensation, and
Nominating Committees, and sales grew during this time from less
than $300 million to over $4 billion. He also served on the Board of
Galileo Electro-Optics, a public company that was acquired by
Corning, Inc. From 1970-1986 he was with the Boston Consulting
Group and managed the firm's offices in Boston and Milan. He
established an Operations Effectiveness Practice for the firm, which
grew to become one of BCG's largest and most profitable business
areas. Among many accomplishments and client successes while
with Boston Consulting Group, Mr. Hermon-Taylor was among the
group that developed the "BCG Growth-Share Matrix," a product
portfolio analysis tool used to this day in corporations and business
schools throughout the world. Mr. Hermon-Taylor received a B.A. in
Chemical Engineering from Cambridge University in England and
an MBA from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business,
where he was a Baker Scholar. He is currently President and Co-
Founder of Bio-Science International, Inc. This company specializes
in technology development and licensing agreements for the life
sciences industry. Mr. Hermon-Taylor lives in Cambridge,
Massachusetts.

Robert L. Saxe, Chairman of Research Frontiers, stated: "Research
Frontiers is at the beginning of what we expect will be a long and
sustained period of growth of SPD-Smart products for the aircraft,
automotive, marine and architectural markets. Our Board of
Directors has concluded that we need to build upon our existing
capabilities by adding additional talented individuals to help us
rapidly achieve the potential we see for the SPD light-control
industry. Phil and Richard are creative thinkers and have valuable
experience and contacts in industries that can utilize our technology.
We expect them to make an important contribution to our future.
Both of these new directors bring with them a new perspective,
strong business backgrounds and experience on serving on public
Boards of Directors. They have demonstrated impressive results in
building shareholder value and creating strategic global growth in
new and pioneering industries. We welcome them both to the
Research Frontiers family."

About SPD Technology and Research Frontiers Incorporated

Research Frontiers Incorporated (Nasdaq: REFR) develops and
licenses suspended particle device (SPD) technology used in
VaryFast(tm) SPD-Smart controllable glass and plastic products. Other
benefits include noise reduction, greater security for both privacy
and structural integrity, and the protection of interiors and occupants
from heat and harmful ultraviolet radiation. SPD technology, made
possible by a flexible light-control film invented by Research
Frontiers, allows the user to instantly, precisely and uniformly
control the shading of glass or plastic, either manually or
automatically. This film can be used to transform into "smart"
products a variety of products used every day in homes, buildings,
cars, aircraft, boats, trains and motorcoaches. SPD technology
product applications include: SPD-Smart windows, sunshades,
skylights and interior partitions for homes and buildings; automotive
windows, sunroofs, sunvisors, sunshades, and mirrors; aircraft and
marine windows and window shades; eyewear products; and flat
panel displays for electronic products.

SPD-Smart film technology was awarded a "Best of What's New
Award" from Popular Science magazine for home technology,
received the 2007 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for
Excellence in Technology for glass, and was also recognized as one
of the top technologies by the Society of Automotive Engineers'
Aerospace Engineering magazine. SPD technology is covered by
over 500 patents and patent applications held by Research Frontiers
worldwide. Currently 34 companies are licensed to use Research
Frontiers' patented SPD light-control technology in emulsions, films,
or end-products. Further information about SPD-Smart technology,
Research Frontiers and its licensees can be found at
www.SmartGlass.com.

Note: From time to time Research Frontiers may issue forward-
looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This press
release contains forward looking statements. Actual results could
differ and are not guaranteed. Any forward-looking statements
should be considered accordingly. SPD-SmartTM, SPD-
SmartGlassTM, SmartGlassTM,VaryFastTM, Powered by SPDTM,
The View of the Future - Everywhere You LookTM and Visit
SmartGlass.com - to change your view of the world(tm) are
trademarks of Research Frontiers Incorporated.

For further information, please contact:

Research Frontiers Incorporated
Joseph M. Harary, President
Patricia A. Bryant, Manager of Investor Relations
(516) 364-1902
info@SmartGlass.com
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