Press Release

LVMH seeking to utilize Liquidmetal alloy characteristics in unique product designs

Liquidmetal Technologies (Nasdaq: LQMT), the leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of products made from amorphous alloys, today announced an agreement with LVMH Watches & Jewelry division to develop additional uses for Liquidmetal alloys in its broad product portfolio.

"We are delighted to see our relationship with LVMH grow, particularly because of its position as worldwide leader in luxury goods," said Liquidmetal Technologies' president and CEO John Kang. "This partnership validates the high quality and unique design and performance characteristics of our revolutionary alloys."

LVMH began working with Liquidmetal Technologies last year to develop a watch case for LVMH's premium TAG Heuer brand. Liquidmetal alloy has 2.5 times the strength of commonly used titanium alloys and 1.5 times the hardness of a commonly used stainless steel, making it ideal for luxury watch cases. Liquidmetal alloy combines the processing and net-shaping advantages of plastics with performance characteristics that exceed in many respects those of titanium and stainless steel, allowing for unique sophisticated designs such as watch cases.

Commenting on the partnership, LVMH Watches & Jewelry through TAG Heuer president and CEO, Jean-Christophe Babin said, "We are impressed with Liquidmetal Technologies and saw Liquidmetal alloy's benefits in our watch case designs, which allows us to be currently at the avant-garde of high technology, performance and innovation. As a result, we are looking at how the revolutionary material could be utilized in other accessories such as writing instruments, eyewear and other products throughout the portfolio of LVMH brands".

About Liquidmetal Technologies

Liquidmetal Technologies (www.liquidmetal.com) is the leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of products made from amorphous alloys. Amorphous alloys are unique materials that are characterized by a random atomic structure, in contrast to the crystalline atomic structure possessed by ordinary metals and alloys. Bulk Liquidmetal(R) alloys are two to three times stronger than commonly used titanium alloys, harder than tool steel, and relatively non-corrosive and wear resistant. Bulk Liquidmetal alloys can also be molded into precision net-shaped parts similar to plastics, resulting in intricate and sophisticated engineered designs. Liquidmetal Technologies is the first company to produce amorphous alloys in commercially viable bulk form, enabling significant improvements in products across a wide array of industries. The combination of a super alloy's performance coupled with unique processing advantages positions Liquidmetal alloys for what the company believes will be The Third Revolution(TM) in material science.

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our plans, future events, objectives, expectations, forecasts, or assumptions. Any statement in this press release that is not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement, and in some cases, words such as "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," "intend," "may," "anticipate," "plans," "seeks," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the anticipated outcomes or result, and undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. These risks and uncertainties may include: our limited operating history in developing and manufacturing products from bulk amorphous alloys; the adoption of our alloys by customers; the commercial success of our customer's products; our ability to identify, develop, and commercialize new applications for our alloys; competition with suppliers of incumbent materials; the development of new materials that render our alloys obsolete; the ability to manage our anticipated growth; our limited direct experience in manufacturing bulk alloy products; scaling-up our manufacturing facilities; protecting our intellectual property; problems associated with manufacturing and selling our alloys outside of the United States; and other risks and uncertainties discussed in filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including risks described in subsequent reports on Form 10-Q, Form 10-K, Form 8-K, and other filings). Liquidmetal Technologies disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

CONTACT: Liquidmetal Technologies Otis Buchanan, 813/314-0280 ext. 109 otis.buchanan@liquidmetal.com or Burson-Marsteller Freeman Miller, 212/614-4216 freeman_miller@nyc.bm.com

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