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<DESCRIPTION>RESEARCH FRONTIERS PRESS RELEASE DATED MARCH 2, 2009
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       Research Frontiers Begins to Host Events
        at its New SPD-SmartGlass Design Center


WOODBURY, NY, March 2, 2009 - Research Frontiers Inc.
(Nasdaq: REFR), the developer and licensor of VaryFast
SPD-Smart  light-control technology, has begun to host a
series of events at its new SPD-SmartGlass Design Center. This
center, which is also configured as an interactive and
energy-efficient "smart" executive office and conference room,
is located at the Company's corporate headquarters in
Woodbury, New York.

The SPD-SmartGlass Design Center features leading-edge
SPD-Smart windows of different sizes (some floor-to-ceiling)
and framing materials. It has a multi-functional electronic
controller system for manual, remote, and automatic smart glass
switching, and includes a large enclosed area where private
meetings and video presentations can be held.

SPD-SmartGlass can be darkly tinted to block virtually all light
(99.5%) from entering a room or vehicle. Yet this same panel of
glass can also be electrically tuned to instantly become
significantly clearer than typical commercial building windows.
SPD-Smart technology is highly efficient   a room full of large
SPD-Smart windows can be operated in the fully-on state using
only the pennies of electricity required to power a typical
night-light.  In the fully tinted state, no power at all is required.

SPD-Smart windows and other products are tunable, either
manually or automatically to any level of light transmission
between clear and dark. This is done instantly and uniformly
regardless of panel size   advantages that other smart window
technologies such as liquid crystals and electrochromics cannot
offer. Because of their fast switching speed and infinite number
of light transmission states, SPD-Smart products provide
"green" design solutions and are easily integrated into daylight
harvesting systems and other sustainable, energy-saving
building management systems to make homes and buildings
more energy efficient. Buildings use approximately 40% of the
energy, and more than 70% of the electricity, consumed in the
United States and Europe.

Steve Abadi, Chairman and CEO of Innovative Glass Corp., a
licensee of Research Frontiers, commented: "When Research
Frontiers first approached us with the Design Center project,
their schedule called for a three-week deadline from start of
construction to completion. We ordered SPD-Smart
light-control film from Hitachi Chemical Company, designed
the framing system and electronic controllers, had the glass
laminated, and completed the installation prior to the three week
deadline. With Research Frontiers' support, the Design Center
has also been an effective facility for Innovative Glass to use to
meet with major architects and customers, as they can interact
with this remarkable glass to appreciate fully its many benefits."

The news of the SPD-SmartGlass Design Center comes a few
weeks after Innovative Glass Corp. announced the completion
of the world's largest state-of-the-art SPD-SmartGlass
commercial architecture project at Indiana University.

In addition to its use in architectural applications, SPD
technology is also the only commercially available light-control
technology known to have passed the stringent safety and
durability tests required by the aviation industry. Today
SPD-Smart window shades are flying in various aircraft
including those used in general aviation (private and business
aircraft), and are also beginning to be used in the transport
category (commercial passenger aircraft). They have also
appeared in glass for yachts and in armored and non-armored
automotive glass applications.

The central features of the Design Center are the
SPD-SmartGlass panels. Elegant and clean in look and function,
these panels control light much more effectively and
aesthetically than blinds or curtains. Tint levels are easily
adjusted to user preferences, acoustics are improved, dust and
germs are minimized, and a healthier work environment is
achieved. Because there are no moving parts and the glass is
cleaned just like any other window, maintenance is much easier
than conventional shades, blinds or curtains. When the
SPD-Smart windows are set to their clear state, daylight
harvesting and one's connection to the outside environment are
maximized. In the fully dark state, the SPD-SmartGlass creates
a more private environment around the panels' soothing deep
dark sapphire blue color that fosters a stimulating sense of
comfort, creativity and productivity.

"The SPD-SmartGlass Design Center has been very
well-received," commented Joseph M. Harary, Chief Executive
Officer of Research Frontiers. "We wanted to create a
convenient interactive environment where visitors can learn
about and experience SPD-SmartGlass in ways that it is actually
used. We have already hosted key architects for major projects,
OEMs, glazing consultants, industry leaders, licensees and
others. Visitors have been impressed with the optical quality and
switching capability of the large SPD-SmartGlass panels. We
have even had discussions with hospital developers considering
the medical benefits of using SPD-Smart glass. Some of these
benefits include promoting a clean, germ-free environment,
providing privacy on demand, and bringing more daylighting
into patient rooms and waiting areas."

Mr. Harary continued, "The Design Center has also allowed
people to experience first-hand some of the benefits that cannot
be fully appreciated except in person, such as how
SPD-SmartGlass fosters a sense of relaxed attentiveness and
creativity. Influential architects, designers and engineers have
experienced a fuller appreciation of the power of SPD
technology and the design possibilities that it offers, and the
Design Center has already resulted in discussions about new
ways in which people can use and interact with SPD-Smart
glass."

Adjacent to the Design Center, an interactive exhibit is being
designed to provide guests with a history of smart glass, and
also to showcase early generations and state-of-the-art examples
of SPD-Smart products. This interactive area will also contain
other types of smart glass, such as those using liquid crystal and
electrochromic technologies, allowing users to operate and
experience first-hand the differences in performance
characteristics of different types of smart glass.

Unlike liquid crystal and electrochromic smart glass
technologies, which typically are offered as systems with two or
just a limited number of light-control states, SPD-SmartGlass
offers an infinite number of intermediate states to accommodate
user preferences or the goals of building operators, and
maximize energy savings from its daylight harvesting benefits.
It is the highest-performing smart glass technology in the world,
and guests at the SPD-SmartGlass Design Center and Interactive
Exhibit are now able to experience it for themselves.

To visit the SPD-SmartGlass Design Center, please contact
Research Frontiers at 516-364-1902, Design@SmartGlass.com,
through the Research Frontiers web site at
www.SmartGlass.com, or contact any one of Research
Frontiers' 35 licensees around the world.

About SPD Technology and Research Frontiers Inc.

Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR) develops and licenses
suspended particle device (SPD) technology used in VaryFast
SPD-Smart controllable glass and plastic products. Benefits
include dynamic control of light, glare and heat passing through
many types of glazings, noise reduction, greater security due to
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 and patented 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.

Current product applications for SPD technology include:
SPD-Smart windows, sunshades, skylights and interior
partitions for homes and buildings; automotive windows,
sunroofs, roof systems, sunvisors and sunshades; and aircraft
and marine windows and window shades. Potential future
applications include: eyewear products including sunglasses, ski
goggle and motorcycle helmets, mirrors 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
35 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-Smart , SPD-SmartGlass , SmartGlass ,
VaryFast , Speed Matters , VaryFast , Powered by SPD ,
SPD Clean Technology , SPD On-Board , Visit
SmartGlass.com - to change your view of the world  and The
View of the Future - Everywhere You Look  are trademarks of
Research Frontiers Inc.

For further information, media inquiries, or to arrange a visit to
the SPD-Smart Design Center, please contact:



Research Frontiers Inc.

Michael R. LaPointe, Vice President - Marketing
Gregory M. Sottile, Ph.D., Director of Market Development
(516) 364-1902
Design@SmartGlass.com
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