POTOMAC FALLS, VA, January 12, 2004-nanoTITAN, Inc., a leader in the field of nanoinformatics, and a Teammate in the Contracting Team of Alion Sciences and Technology, announces the recent contract award of the U.S. Army RDECOM, CERCEC "Night Vision Hi Tech" Contract. nanoTITAN will provide advanced software engineering services and products in visualization and nanoinformatics technology.

nanoTITAN, is the developer and producer of two early-to-market nanoinformatics products for the nanotechnology industry - nanoML® and nanoXplorer™. nanoML is the industry's first and only exclusive nanotechnology markup language, and formed the foundation for the development of nanoXplorer, a software suite of tools used to explore, exchange, and engineer the full range of nanodevice inspirations -- from concept to commercialization. Built on the principles of life cycle systems engineering, nanoXplorer complements chemical analysis and simulation software by providing management of all aspects of a nanodevice. nanoXplorer provides advanced visualization of nanoscale components, customizable tools for nanodevice design and, with its exclusive Nanodevice Database connectivity, information needed to stay current is always available. nanoTITAN also brings to the Alion Science and Technology Team, a powerful Java built data visualization and integration application, nVisualizer™. These products, combined with the capabilities and talents of the Alion Team, provide the Army a unique set of technologies to maintain its lead in the Night Vision and Electronic Sensor support for the Warfighter.

Alion Science and Technology is a leader in global research and development, primarily serving the U.S. Government. For over 65 years, Alion has formed long-term alliances with its customers, acting in their best interests to solve critical technology problems. Alion is a privately held, 100% employee owned company based in McLean, Virginia.

nanoTITAN, Inc., a privately held company incorporated in 2001, offers state-of-the-art software, unique databases and analytical services targeted to scientists and engineers working in the emerging field of nanotechnology.

For more information about nanoXplorer and information about the company's products and services is available at www.nanotitan.com.