RENO, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 10/20/09 -- Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (Altairnano) (NASDAQ: ALTI), a provider of energy storage systems for clean, efficient power and energy management, today announced that CleanTech IR will expand the work it currently performs on Altairnano's behalf within the institutional investor community, to now include responsibility for communications with the company's individual shareholder base. By centering all communication with one investor relations firm, Altairnano will experience more efficient and effective dissemination of information to current and potential investors.

About CleanTech IR, Inc.

Based in Los Angeles, California, CleanTech IR, Inc. is a full service investor relations firm focused on helping clean technology companies convey their message to the investment community. Extensive expertise in the clean tech sector coupled with established peer group relationships gives them a unique ability to reach out to investors as well as sell-side analysts in the market place. The company serves clients in the solar power, hybrid and electric vehicle, coal-to-liquids, energy storage, and energy efficiency markets. For more information please visit CleanTech IR at www.cleantech-ir.com.

About Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc.

Headquartered in Reno, Nevada with manufacturing in Anderson, Indiana, Altairnano is a leading provider of energy storage systems for clean, efficient power and energy management. Going beyond lithium ion, Altairnano's Lithium-Titanate based battery systems are among the highest performing and most scalable, with applications that include battery cells for military artillery, battery packs for hybrid vehicles and energy storage systems for large-scale stationary power services. For more information please visit Altairnano at www.altairnano.com.