Press Release

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2006--Liquidmetal(R) Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:LQMT) and Rawlings Sporting Goods(R), leading marketer and manufacturer of baseball equipment, announced that they will extend their partnership with a new 3-year exclusive contract to manufacture and market the Liquidmetal line of high performance baseball bats. This agreement will extend the initial partnership established in 2002.

"We are very excited about the extension and continuation of our partnership with Liquidmetal. As a result of this partnership, we have been able to effectively combine innovation and performance in our bat product line," said Scott Siebers, Rawlings Product Director.

The latest creation stemming from the Rawlings and Liquidmetal partnership is the new Plasma Fusion bat, which fuses the latest in composite and metal technologies. The Fusion is the fourth in the generation of Rawlings bats to utilize Liquidmetal(R) Technology (Liquidmetal, Liquidmetal 2, Plasma, and Plasma Fusion). This is the first; however, to introduce composite technologies to the formula.

Top-ranked collegiate programs, including Tulane University, University of California-Irvine, and the University of Virginia, will be among the first to swing the Fusion this spring.

    Fusion Key Features:

    A 100% Composite handle delivers twice the flex

    --  Constructed from ultra-strong, highly flexible carbon fiber,
        Fusion-Flex Technology delivers two times more flex than
        comparable aluminum models. This precision-tuned whip action
        is engineered for use with Liquidmetal(R) and greatly enhances
        the barrel's trampoline.

    Pure Energy Transfer(TM) with half the sting

    --  The machined-aluminum Fusion-Flex Transmitter conducts the
        energy transfer between the handle and the barrel. Upon ball
        impact, the Transmitter allows the fused Liquidmetal and
        carbon fiber to work together to deliver maximum velocity. The
        Transmitter also drastically blocks vibration, providing twice
        the sting protection versus comparable aluminum models. (The
        Fusion-Flex Transmitter is only available in baseball models).

    Stronger than Titanium with 20% more POP across a 30% larger sweet
spot

    --  Twice as strong as Titanium, Liquidmetal is renowned for the
        pure flow of energy. Its amorphous atomic structure returns
        29% more energy upon ball impact. The result is 20% more
        trampoline and a 30% larger sweet spot than competitive
        models.

- The Fusion will be available in High School/Collegiate, Senior League, Youth Tournament, Youth, Slow-Pitch, and Fast Pitch models.

For more information on the Fusion, please visit http://www.fusionbat.com.

About Rawlings

Rawlings(R) is a leading marketer and manufacturer of baseball equipment and other sporting goods in the United States. Rawlings is the Official Baseball and Helmet of Major League Baseball(R) and official ball of the NCAA(R) baseball championships. Rawlings is also the official basketball for the NAIA(R), NJCAA(R), ABA(R), AAU(R) and many other organizations as well as official football of the NAIA(R). Rawlings is the official basketball, football, baseball, softball, volleyball and soccer ball of the National High School Federation(R). For more information, please visit http://www.rawlings.com.

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, Lake Forest
             Otis Buchanan, 949-206-8020
             otis.buchanan@liquidmetal.com

    SOURCE: Liquidmetal(R) Technologies Inc.