NanoSteel Features Expanded SHS Weld Product Line at 2007 SME Annual Exhibit & Meeting

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Friday, February 23, 2007) - The NanoSteel® Company, a leading producer of nanostructured steel alloy materials for industrial applications, announces that it will exhibit in Booth 527 at the 2007 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit and 109th National Western Mining Conference at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colo., February 25 - 28.

NanoSteel will feature its expanded Super Hard Steel® (SHS) weld product line for GMAW, OAW and PTAW hardfacing applications. At the 2006 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit, NanoSteel introduced its SHS 9192 GMAW weld wire, which at the time was only available in one wire size. However, NanoSteel has expanded the SHS 9192 product line during the past year to include one new GMAW wire size and three new OAW wire sizes.

“When we introduced the first SHS 9192 GMAW wire size last year, we knew at the time that additional GMAW and OAW wire sizes for this product would be needed for specific customer applications,” says Dave Paratore, president/CEO. “Later in the year when we began receiving results from various SHS 9192 field tests, we answered the call by introducing appropriate wire sizes to meet our customers’ needs.”

Last fall, NanoSteel introduced SHS 9290, a new PTAW weld powder that provides performance similar to current state of the art materials but without the need for tungsten carbide additions.

The SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit showcases the latest mining industry technologies, products and services. For more information, visit the official tradeshow web site at www.smenet.org/meetings/annualMeeting2007/index.cfm.

The NanoSteel Company, Inc., headquartered in Providence, R.I., develops and markets a range of patented SHS nanostructured materials that can be applied with a variety of widely available industrial processes, including thermal spraying, welding and laser cladding. NanoSteel’s proprietary alloys cost effectively solve or alleviate many of the problems that have a destructive or costly impact on industry today, including wear, erosion, high temperature oxidation and corrosion. For additional information about The NanoSteel Company and its SHS products and applications, visit NanoSteel’s Web site at www.nanosteelco.com.