Nanophase to Present at Canaccord Adams' 27th Global Growth Conference


ROMEOVILLE, Ill., Aug. 1 /-- Nanophase Technologies (NASDAQ:NANX), a technology leader in nanomaterials and advanced nanoengineered products, announced today that it will deliver a presentation at the 27th Annual Canaccord Adams Global Growth Conference in Boston. Joseph Cross, Nanophase's president and CEO, is scheduled to present to leading institutional investment representatives on Thursday, August 9, 2007, 10:00 a.m. at the InterContinental Boston.

Mr. Cross and Jess Jankowski, Nanophase's CFO, will join executives from nearly 270 public and private companies for the conference, one of the longest-running institutional events focused exclusively on growth companies.

"We look forward to showcasing our company to some of the country's top growth investors at this year's Growth Conference," said Joseph Cross, CEO of Nanophase. "This is an ideal venue to present Nanophase and provide an important mid-year update of our growth strategy and achievements."

"Long known as the Summer Seminar, this year we have changed the name of the event to better reflect the expanding international scope of companies and investors attending," said Kevin Dunn, President and CEO of Canaccord Adams Inc. "It is our continued mission to deliver a top quality event for institutional clients and venture capitalists, connecting them with exciting growth companies. The conference will also afford corporate clients access to investing insights and valuable market information. Our goal is to provide a premier forum for sharing knowledge, discussing emerging trends and identifying investment opportunities for public and private companies, venture capitalists and institutional investors."

The Canaccord Adams Global Growth Conference is one of the oldest and largest programs showcasing both publicly traded and privately held growth companies. Many of the presenting public companies are covered by Canaccord Adams' global team of equity analysts. To learn more about the conference, please contact Nadine Miller at 617.371.3842 or Nadine.Miller@CanaccordAdams.com.

Nanophase Technologies Corporation (NANX), www.nanophase.com/, is a leader in nanomaterials technologies and provides nanoengineered solutions for multiple industrial product applications. Using a platform of patented and proprietary integrated nanomaterial technologies, the Company creates products with unique performance attributes from two ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 facilities. Nanophase delivers commercial quantity and quality nanoparticles, coated nanoparticles, and nanoparticle dispersions in a variety of media. The Company owns or licenses 18 United States and 49 foreign patents and patent applications. Information about Nanophase may be found in the Company's public filings or on its website.

Canaccord Adams is a leading independent financial services firm committed to fostering the entrepreneurial economy by bringing corporate and institutional clients a unique perspective on global investment opportunities. With operations in research, sales and trading, and investment banking, our 225 professionals seek out emerging opportunities in our key sectors -- Mining and Metals, Energy, Technology, Life Sciences, Real Estate, and Industrial Growth. Located in ten offices internationally, our experienced team generates focused, actionable ideas that identify opportunity and facilitate growth. Canaccord Adams, the international capital markets division of Canaccord Capital Inc., has operations in Toronto, London, Boston, Vancouver, New York, Calgary, Montreal, San Francisco, Houston and Chicago.

FCMN Contact: sbarrett@nanophase.com

Source: Nanophase Technologies

CONTACT: Joseph Cross, President, CEO, +1-630-771-6705, or Jess Jankowski, VP, CFO, +1-630-771-6702, or Nancy Baldwin, Investor Relations,
+1-630-771-6707, all of Nanophase Technologies

Web site: http://www.nanophase.com/

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