bizSanDiego the business of san diego county

JMAR Technologies Awarded Contract for Custom Lasers

Monday, October 13, 2008

By

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:JMAR), a leading developer of advanced laser, photonics and detection technologies, today announced that the Company has been awarded a contract by Zebra Imaging, Inc. of Austin, Texas, to provide custom RGB (Red/Green/Blue) lasers for use in a holographic imaging product currently under development.

Zebra Imaging designs, develops and manufactures monochrome and full color 3D holograms and display systems for a variety of 3D visualization applications for both government and commercial markets. Zebra’s holograms project true 3D volumetric imagery that offers full parallax viewing without the need for special glasses or viewing aids. Zebra’s holographic imagery is well-suited for highly collaborative 3D applications by urban planners, architects, product designers and military personnel.

JMAR Technologies’ CEO Neil Beer, Ph.D., commented, “This custom RGB laser contract represents an exciting commercialization opportunity for JMAR in imaging and is based on our history of developing high-quality custom lasers designed specifically to meet our customers’ unique requirements. Today’s contract together with potential follow-on agreements should enable JMAR to significantly increase revenues in the near term.”

To be added to JMAR Technologies’ investor lists, please contact Haris Tajyar at htajyar@irintl.com or at 818-382-9702.

About Zebra Imaging, Inc.

Founded in 1996 by MIT Media Laboratory graduates, Zebra Imaging, Inc. is a leading producer of 3D holographic imagery and hologram production systems. Zebra Imaging’s 3D holograms provide the most realistic and the widest angle of view of 3D technology available, without the need for special glasses or viewing apparatus. Zebra is a venture-backed company funded by Voyager Capital, SAIC Venture Capital Corporation, Nuevo Partners, LLC and Ford Motor Company. Among Zebra Imaging’s principal accounts are automotive, industrial design, energy exploration and architecture companies, and the Department of Defense. www.zebraimaging.com

About JMAR

JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:JMAR) is a leading innovator in the development and commercialization of sensing systems for the detection of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) materials. Coupled with its established expertise in building advanced laser systems, JMAR provides solutions for a broad range of military, industrial and commercial applications. The Company draws on more than twenty years of experience and thirty patents in photonics, laser and detection technologies to develop products and solutions that address some of the world’s most pressing issues such as water quality, hazard detection and homeland security. JMAR’s vision is to continue to develop innovative technologies and products that support the advancement of global health, safety, and security initiatives. For further information on JMAR Technologies, please visit www.jmar.com.

Forward Looking Statements: This news release contains certain “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the uncertainty of acceptance in the market for our products and technologies or the acceptance of our customers’ products or technologies which incorporate our products and technologies, the failure of our technology to perform as predicted, competition from alternative technologies, uncertainties as to the size of the markets, cost and margins for JMAR’s products, current or future government regulations affecting the use of JMAR’s products, the lack of availability of critical components, the degree of protection from future patents, other risks associated with the development or acquisition of new products or technologies and those risks detailed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and no assurances can be given that such statements will be achieved. JMAR Technologies, Inc. does not assume any duty to publicly update or revise the material contained herein.

Source: BUSINESS WIRE