LAKE FOREST, Ca.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2006--Liquidmetal(R) Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:LQMT) today announced the hiring of Larry E. Buffington as the new President and CEO replacing Ricardo Salas effective October 8th. Mr. Buffington is an experienced senior executive with a track record of over 36 years in building successful manufacturing. Highlights of Mr. Buffington's manufacturing experience include 18 years with AMP, Inc. where he built and managed several divisions. One division, he grew from approximately $31 million to $124 million in 5 years. In another assignment, he consolidated 2 divisions to form a $120 million division and put it on a growth plan exceeding 20% per year. He was then recruited to Northern Telecom where he led the turnaround solution for a $100 million plus division. In the 90's, Mr. Buffington was called to the Communications Division for Augat Inc, a public company, where he led the team that grew revenue from $44 million to $180 million plus and profits from $4 million to $24 million annually. Additional background information concerning the new CEO can be found in a form 8K filed by the company today.

Chairman John Kang along with new CEO Larry Buffington will host a call to shareholders and other interested parties on Wednesday October 11th at 8:30 a.m. eastern standard time to introduce Mr. Buffington. Listeners may access the call live over the Internet from Liquidmetal Technologies' website http://ir.liquidmetal.com or at www.companyboardroom.com. The dial-in-number to access this operator-assisted call is toll free 1-877-502-9274 or 913-981-5584 for International callers. Institutional investors can also access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

About Liquidmetal Technologies

Liquidmetal Technologies (www.liquidmetal.com) is the leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of products made from amorphous alloys. Amorphous alloys are unique materials that are characterized by a random atomic structure, in contrast to the crystalline atomic structure possessed by ordinary metals and alloys. Bulk Liquidmetal(R) alloys are two to three times stronger than commonly used titanium alloys, harder than tool steel, and relatively non-corrosive and wear resistant. Bulk Liquidmetal alloys can also be molded into precision net-shaped parts similar to plastics, resulting in intricate and sophisticated engineered designs. Liquidmetal Technologies is the first company to produce amorphous alloys in commercially viable bulk form, enabling significant improvements in products across a wide array of industries. The combination of a super alloy's performance coupled with unique processing advantages positions Liquidmetal alloys for what the company believes will be The Third Revolution(TM) in material science.

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