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Jun 19, 2012 at 10:37 AM

Applied Nanotech Receives U.S. Army Research Contract for Self-Healing Ballistic Shields

R&D Effort Aimed at Improving Protection of Facilities From Multiple Threats

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. ( APNT ) announced today that it has received a $275,642 contract from the U.S. Army to develop glass fiber-reinforced composite (GFRP) panels to improve the protection of facilities from ballistic and blast threats, as well as from electromagnetic interference (EMI), seismic events and degradation.

Applied Nanotech is also developing the supplemental functionalities of surface self-decontamination, to protect against bio-chemical attacks, and novel and efficient self-healing properties, to its carbon nanotube-reinforced panels. In addition, its technology has the potential to significantly reduce the weight of GFRP panels and improve logistics.

"We competed successfully for this contract in response to a broad agency announcement for developing functional materials and commercializing the technologies," said Dr. Dongsheng Mao, Vice President of Engineering of Applied Nanotech, Inc. "Building upon our strong reputation in this field, we are making significant progress toward our goal for commercialization of this defense-focused application."

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) awarded the contract. It is the third contract awarded to Applied Nanotech for this specific project, which now totals over $825,000.

"We are really starting to gain traction on our nanocomposite technology and seeing market opportunities. It was first commercialized for sporting goods, but its versatility and strength enable applications for many other applications with very large market potential, like the defense industry," said Dr. Zvi Yaniv, CEO of Applied Nanotech, Inc. "We are pleased and excited to develop multifunctional, stronger, lighter protective materials for our nation's defense forces."

Until recently, logistical requirements associated with the maintenance and repair of composite panels limited their development. Both low-rate and high-rate impacts induce delaminations, or a separation of layers of the composite material, that spread over large areas around the impact point. In conventional composites, this damage is typically repaired by removing large areas of composite, or replacing the composite part completely. The process is often expensive, time consuming, and must be performed by highly-skilled composites technicians. However, by integrating Applied Nanotech's proprietary self-healing material system in the ballistic GFRP panels, cracks or delamination can be healed to a degree, after panels sustain damage, avoiding costly repair and replacement in many cases.

In addition to ballistics protection, Applied Nanotech, Inc. has developed carbon nanotube-enhanced polymers for glass and carbon fiber-reinforced composites for a wide range of applications including sporting goods, automotive, aerospace, marine, and others. Yonex Corporation, an industry-leading sporting goods company, recently introduced ultra-lightweight badminton racquets and golf club shafts using Applied Nanotech's technology under a license agreement. They also recently introduced CNTstixTM , an ultra-strong structural epoxy adhesive product utilizing carbon nanotube reinforcement.

ABOUT APPLIED NANOTECH HOLDINGS, INC.

Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. is a global nanotechnology leader, focused on solving problems at the molecular level, and commercializing the results of its research. Its team of PhD-level scientists and engineers work with companies and other organizations to solve technical impasses and create innovations that will create a competitive advantage. The business model is to sell products and license patents and technology to partners that will manufacture and distribute products using the technology. Applied Nanotech has over 300 patents or patents pending. Applied Nanotech's website is http://www.appliednanotech.net .

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties concerning our business, products, and financial results. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted. More information about potential risk factors that could affect our business, products, and financial results are included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and in reports subsequently filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). All documents are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov or from our website listed above. We hereby disclaim any obligation to publicly update the information provided above, including forward-looking statements, to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Contact:

 COMPANY CONTACT 
 Doug Baker 
 Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. 
 248.391.0612 
 dbaker@appliednanotech.net

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