Nicosia, January 22nd, 2010 - Alexium Limited is pleased to announce that the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has approved its application and issued Patent No. GB 2431173 for the company's "method of attachment of silicon-containing compounds to a surface".

"This is another important step in our strategy of building a strong global intellectual property portfolio around our award winning technology" commented Steve Ribich, CEO Alexium Limited. "Given the strong and growing interest in our technology and the fact that the technology is currently being prepared for commercial scale applications in the United States, the granting of this patent is particularly timely".

About Alexium
Alexium Limited holds proprietary patent applications for a process developed initially in a US Department of Defence Laboratory, which allows for the surface modification and attachment of nanoparticles or multiple functional groups to surfaces or substrates. Applications include textiles, paints, packaging, glass and building materials.

For more information visit: www.alexiumgroup.com

Posted on January 26, 2010

Press Release Courtesy of Alexium Ltd.