Abbott Enters Into Agreement With Inpeco to Expand Laboratory Automation Capabilities

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silver" powders clog extruding spinnerets, do not bond to polymers or cotton,
and generate airborne silver dust.

Three Strengths for a Wide Range of Applications
NanoHorizons provides manufacturers with specific formulas for achieving
their desired level of anti-odor performance."

For Further Information
SmartSilver for fiber and fabric applications is sold exclusively through
ARC , maker of E47 fibers and fabrics.com

Dennis I.
814-689-1578
dschneider@nanohorizons .

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Partnership Addresses Laboratory's Sample Preparation, Handling,
Transportation and Archival Needs

ABBOTT PARK, Ill. "By working with Abbott, we're able to provide a new level of
automation for diagnostic laboratories that capitalizes on the strengths of
Abbott's diagnostic instruments.

About Abbott
Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the
discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and
medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics.
ARC's E47 is available in a wide range of standard and custom fabrics, and is
supported by a comprehensive branding, marketing, and licensing program. ARC
will be exhibiting at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market (Booth 4107), January
28 -31, in Salt Lake City.

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RAE Systems Receives Non-Compliance Notification from the American Stock Exchange; Submits Plan to Retain Listing

This gives Abbott the ability to incorporate
technological advancements , including information technology and robotics,
into future automation solutions., NanoHorizons (TM), Inc. SmartSilver standards for
effectiveness and a comprehensive Quality Assurance Program were also
announced.

These sites are from companies that make, manufacture, distribute or sale primarily general-purpose lab safety equipment and supplies.

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As a result, Amex has asked the Company to submit a plan
by June 2, 2005 advising Amex of the action it has taken, or will
take, to bring the Company into compliance with its continued listing
requirements by July 5, 2005."

About RAE Systems

RAE Systems is a leading global developer and manufacturer of
rapidly deployable, multi-sensor chemical detection monitors and
networks for homeland security and industrial applications. Yet using silver has always
posed challenges of cost, permanence and manufacturability.

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Our products are used in civilian and government atmospheric
monitoring programs in over 50 countries.RAESystems.
"Laboratories are looking at automation to help them address labor
shortages, improve safety and reduce errors," said Douglas C.
Abbott plans to begin introducing its expanded automation offering during
the second quarter of 2005. Product quality
and innovation are major goals.com . Burlinson , NanoHorizons' President and CEO. The company's research
and development team addresses real-world problems with applied nanoscale
engineering.

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Abbott's news releases and other information are available on the
company's Web site at http://www. Providing a natural and far safer alternative , silver has been
the ideal permanent antimicrobial since antiquity.
Of utmost importance to fabric and apparel designers, SmartSilver does not
alter stretch, wicking, hand, or dyeability of fibers and fabrics, enabling
designers to add permanent and effective anti-odor properties to their
favorite fabrics and fibers."
"Our SmartSilver nanoscale-engineered antimicrobial additives enable a new
generation of consumer and industrial products with permanent, effective anti-
odor properties," said Robert F. Please call Bill Douglas, ARC, 877-974-
4353, bdouglas@arcoutdoors.

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Business Editors

SUNNYVALE, Calif. In a press release filed on May
17, 2005, the Company announced its preliminary results for the period
ended March 31, 2005 and explained it delayed filing the Form 10-Q for
the first quarter of 2005 until it completed an analysis of certain
revenue recognition matters relating to freight on board (FOB), right
of return and service contracts. Our end users also include many of the world's leading
corporations in the airline, automotive, computer and oil industries. All forward-looking statements
are based on information available to the company on the date hereof,
and the Company assumes no obligation to update such statements.

About NanoHorizons, Inc.

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In addition, our forward-looking statements should be
considered in the context of other risk factors discussed in our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not
limited to our annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings,
available online at http: //www.p."
Abbott and Inpeco will partner to design, develop and commercialize
interfaces between Abbott's ARCHITECT(R) and CELL-DYN(R) family of analyzers
and Inpeco's suite of modular, laboratory automation components to create an
enhanced pre/post-analytical workcell, an immunochemistry track workcell, a
hematology track workcell or a customized combination of the three.
SmartSilver imparts new anti-odor/antimicrobial capabilities to target
materials through enhancements that take place at the molecular level.

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For more information about
RAE Systems, please visit www. "Many
of Abbott's diagnostic instruments and software already address some of these
challenges."
Under the terms of the agreement, Abbott obtains non-exclusive rights to
distribute and market Inpeco laboratory automation equipment worldwide.

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If the plan is accepted by Amex, the
Company will remain listed during the plan period, provided the
Company has made reasonable progress towards its plan goal. We have
submitted our plan as of today to Amex and will await their evaluation
and response to our plan . NanoHorizons' products and application introductions include:
SmartSilver(TM) and other commercially available nanoparticle-based additives;
E47(TM) antimicrobial fibers; QuickMass(TM), which addresses the need for more
cost-effective pharmaceutical research and increased drug discovery capacity;
the Postflex process for flexible displays, circuits and sensors on plastic;
and, nano-materials for sensors for environmental control and medical
applications and solar cell technology.

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Additionally , Abbott will have access to new lab automation technologies
developed by Inpeco. For more information , visit
http://www.Permanent, Effective and Safe Nanoscale Additives Include Nylon, Polyurethane,
Polyester, Cotton

STATE COLLEGE, Penn. SmartSilver permanently bonds
to host materials, ensuring "like new" anti-odor performance for the life of
the product .com.

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(AMEX:RAE), a leading global developer and manufacturer of rapidly
deployable, multi-sensor chemical detection monitors and networks for
homeland security and industrial applications, today announced that it
received a letter from the American Stock Exchange ("Amex ") notifying
the Company that because it has not filed its Form 10-Q with the
Securities and Exchange Commission timely for the first quarter of
2005, it is not in compliance with Amex's continued listing
requirements .sec.

However, this agreement allows Abbott to offer a broader range of
automation solutions that can be customized to support the lab's unique
workflow needs.com . Urethane
applications include rainwear, upholstery, paints, caulks and other coatings
for which SmartSilver adds odor-resistance as well as resistance to mildew and
mold growth. focuses on nanotechnology applications in the fiber and
textile, healthcare and microelectronics industries.

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----RAE Systems Inc. Through the agreement , Abbott
plans to offer a suite of automation solutions that can be customized to
address key needs within the laboratory, enhancing the consistency and
efficiency of the diagnostic testing process .

Media Contacts:
Nicolas A.

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"We have made significant progress towards filing both a Form 10-K
amendment for 2004 and a Form 10-Q for first quarter of 2005 and we
expect to be able to file these documents in the near future. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation:
expressions of "belief," "anticipation," or "expectations" of
management.
Coating and solids applications of SmartSilver are available directly from
NanoHorizons. To learn more about NanoHorizons ,
please visit http://www.com

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RAE Systems' products
enable the military and first responders such as firefighters, law
enforcement and other emergency management personnel to detect and
provide early warning of weapons of mass destruction and other
hazardous materials. government
agencies , including the Department of Homeland Security, the
Department of Justice, and the Department of State, as well as all
branches of the U. military, and by numerous city and state
agencies. to
expand its laboratory automation capabilities.

SmartSilver Solves Real Market Challenges
Many non-permanent antimicrobial chemicals require special handling due to
their toxicity . SmartSilver 200 is targeted at applications demanding far stronger
anti-odor properties, such as sock-less running shoe liners, skates or ski-
boot linings. From the manufacturing perspective, SmartSilver requires no
alteration to equipment or processes.
"From sporting goods to carpets and upholstery , SmartSilver enables
manufacturers to safely and easily incorporate permanent anti-
odor/antimicrobial benefits at an exceptionally low cost.
NanoHorizons, Inc.

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"We are making every effort to meet our Securities and Exchange
filing requirements so that we are in full compliance with both our
SEC and Amex obligations," said Don Morgan, Chief Financial Officer.

SmartSilver material modifications are permanent, safe, exceptionally low-cost
and fully compatible with existing manufacturing processes for fiber, fabric,
and coated products.e47nano. Schneider
NanoHorizons, Inc.

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We intend to file the Form 10-Q for the
first quarter of 2005 as soon as practicable and believe it will be
prior to Amex initiating any delisting proceedings. Industrial applications include the detection of
toxic industrial chemicals, volatile organic compounds and
petrochemicals. Bryant, vice
president , Global Commercial Operations, Diagnostics Division, Abbott. With
expertise in automation, robotics , sample and data management, clinical
chemistry and patient-related activities, Inpeco develops and manufactures
products to help laboratories improve operational efficiency. SmartSilver 100 is designed to
offer 100% of the performance of any comparable permanent silver-based
solution.
"SmartSilver 's mandatory laboratory testing ensures consistent anti-odor
performance.nanohorizons.

This may include signs, OBA's, safety gloves and safety wear.

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S.A. Abbott
will also offer laboratories additional flexibility by utilizing an open
architecture. The
company employs more than 60,000 people and markets its products in more than
130 countries. NanoHorizons' Quality Assurance Program requires submission
of samples from every fiber and fabric batch -- each batch is laboratory
tested to ensure that it meets the required levels of performance.com.

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gov., Abbott (NYSE: ABT)
announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Inpeco S. NanoHorizons is the only manufacturer of antimicrobial additives to
define standards of performance and mandatory ongoing manufacturer quality
monitoring . SmartSilver-enhanced fabrics and fibers are sold exclusively
under the E47(TM) brand name and are only available through ARC Technologies. Boillot
Hart-Boillot, LLC
781-893-0053
nboillot@hartboillot.

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This open-system approach gives laboratories the ability to
customize a system that best meets their needs. Silver-coated
fibers are expensive, difficult to use, and shed silver flakes, reducing
effectiveness and creating potential effluent problems.
For all other applications , call Dennis Schneider, NanoHorizons, 814-689-
1578, dschneider@nanohorizons.

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About Inpeco
Since 1990, Inpeco has specialized in providing automation solutions to
improve and simplify the process and operations of laboratories.

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In the
event Amex does not accept the Company 's plan of compliance, Amex
would initiate delisting proceedings.abbott.
Engineered at the nanoscale to overcome these challenges, SmartSilver
enables manufacturers to immediately and inexpensively add permanent anti-
odor/antimicrobial properties to their products.

SmartSilver Quality Assurance Program
NanoHorizons requires all manufacturers using SmartSilver to utilize
authorized formulas that deliver assured levels of anti-odor effectiveness in
the end product.com.

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In
addition , RAE Systems offers a full line of portable single-sensor
chemical and radiation detection products . RAE Systems' products are used by many U.inpeco.

NanoHorizons(TM) Expands SmartSilver(TM) Anti-Odor /Antimicrobial Additives Line and Introduces Quality Assurance Program

today
announced new additives for urethane and nylon, adding new nanoscale materials
to its existing SmartSilver(TM) line of permanent anti-odor/antimicrobial
additives for polyester and 100% cotton.
"With SmartSilver, we now can offer permanent, integrated anti-odor
properties for nearly any fabric," said JT Griffin, President and CEO, ARC. For inquiries related to E47(TM)
antimicrobial fibers and fabrics based on nanoscale -engineered additives from
NanoHorizons, please contact ARC Outdoors at 877-974-4353 or
http:/ /www.com.

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Laboratory-focused designs such as common user interfaces, the
ability to use common reagents among platforms, carryover reduction and clot
detection not only minimize training, but also reduce inventory costs and
sample contamination potential, leading to better results for laboratories,
physicians and, ultimately, patients. In addition, NanoHorizons plans to deploy SmartSilver 500
formulas for medical-grade applications later this year.

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Safe Harbor Statement

This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements, as
that term is used in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
"Improving the quality and process efficiency of the laboratory, through
innovative and simple-to-use technologies, has been the key driver of our
business," said Andrea Pedrazzini , president and chief executive officer,
Inpeco.
Abbott is a global leader in in vitro diagnostics and offers a broad range
of innovative instrument systems designed to enhance laboratory workflow and
productivity. SmartSilver-modified fibers can be used to create odor-
resistant shoe linings , T-shirts, socks, gloves, carpets and more.
Existing manufacturing processes adapt easily and reliably to SmartSilver
-- and its fundamental design virtually eliminates the potential for
manufacturing safety and effluent problems.

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