CODY, Wyo. -- Altair International Inc. (Nasdaq: ALTI - news) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Altair Technologies, Inc. (www.altairtechnologies.com) has entered into a confidential disclosure agreement with Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A - news). Information regarding the nature of the agreement and work to be done under the agreement is restricted.

Dr. William P. Long, president of Altair International, commented that, "It is gratifying that the Altair team is able to be of help to such an outstanding research group. We are very pleased that our unique capabilities in nanotechnology are becoming recognized after just a little more than a year of involvement in this field."

Altair International owns a proprietary technology for making nanocrystalline materials of unique quality, economically in large quantities.

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