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Xiom Announces Breakthrough Technology for Marine Industry Worldwide Business Wire, Nov 16, 2007   

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WEST BABYLON, N.Y. -- Xiom Corporation (OTCBB: XM) has announced the development of a thermally applied spray coating and automated spraying device that, when used together, can significantly reduce fuel consumption in marine vessels equipped with the hydrodrive device known as a Kort nozzle. When the coating, which can be used on both new and used Kort nozzles, is applied on the inside surface of a nozzle, the available thrust is increased with no additional energy input. The Xiom coating makes the nozzle more efficient, bringing about substantial reduction in fuel consumption, while protecting the structure from corrosion. The coating can stand up to concentration of water movement that normally produces severe wear on the inside of a Kort nozzle, which further reduces efficiency. According to Andy Mazzone, president of Xiom, "The Xiom coating is a very important and timely breakthrough considering the current high cost of fuel. The positive impact this will have on the marine industry worldwide will be significant." In a recent sea trial on a 75-foot steel fishing boat with a 6-foot diameter Kort nozzle operating out of New Bedford, Mass., the fuel savings were approximately 16%. The vessel's normal fuel consumption was averaged at 510 gallons per day at 4.3 knots pulling a drag line. With the Xiom modified Kort nozzle, the vessel averaged 430 gallons of fuel per day pulling a drag line at 5 knots against a 35 knot wind. According to Charlie Quinn, captain of the vessel, "Usually the gap is 3/4-1" between the blade and nozzle. We took the Xiom coating and spray welded it onto the nozzle and got the gap down to 1/4". We saved 15-20% on fuel and got more thrust with less rpm, as well as less wear and tear on the engine shaft for the boat's first trip. Because we'll be using less fuel, we'll be able to travel further and spend more time out on the water. This technology will really cut our operational expenses and reduce pollution."

In marine vessels, a Kort nozzle is a cylindrical tube that surrounds a screw propeller, providing increased control of the water turbulence ing through it. Designed according to the principles of physics regarding fluid velocity, the Kort nozzle has a wide diameter at the intake and is thinnest at the center where the propeller turns. The diameter is also thinner at the outlet than the inlet so that there is an increase in net velocity and energy of the water flow, leading to greater efficiency of the propeller. The Kort nozzle propulsion system is used world wide on thousands of tug boats, fishing boats, inland river boats, enger boats and supply vessels and draggers. Kort nozzles are rarely manufactured concentric; machining a perfectly concentric barrel would be time-consuming and expensive. The gap between the propeller blade tips and the nozzle barrel is designed to ensure that the propellers do not come into direct with the Kort nozzle barrel due to metal shrinkage or expansion caused by pressure. Xiom's new product coats a Kort nozzle barrel with a thermoplastic composition to reduce the clearance between the propeller blade tips and the interior of the Kort nozzle. The coating is applied at a minimal thickness over the entire interior of the cylinder. A thicker coating is applied to the area in which the propeller blades rotate, ensuring that the inside diameter of the nozzle is equal to the diameter circumscribed by the blade tips: There is no gap between the propeller blade tips and the wall of the Kort nozzle barrel. A zero degree gap results in increased pressure and momentum while preventing cavitation (the bubbles that form when a liquid is being pumped), dampening sound and eliminating "blow-bye." The thermal spray device designed by Xiom for coating Kort nozzles utilizes specialized software and a robotic arc to follow the contour of the wall of the Kort nozzle and remediate concentricity imperfections that may exist as a result of wear or from manufacturing. The coating can be applied while the vessel is out of the water and the Kort nozzle is still installed on the vessel, reducing the labor and time associated with removing the nozzle from a vessel to apply the coating. Safe harbor under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements which are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties including but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, regulatory approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties as may be detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nothing in this press release shall be construed as an offer to buy or sell any securities herein.

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