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National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Announced that Donald E. Ellison has been Named a NACD Board Leadership Fellow

Washington, DC, November 23, 2011. Donald Ellison, an AMT II Corp. independent Board member, has been named by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) as a Board Leadership Fellow. NACD stated that Mr. Ellison has demonstrated his commitment to boardroom excellence by completing NACD’s comprehensive program of study for experienced corporate directors – a rigorous suite of courses spanning leading practices for boards and committees. He supplements his skill sets through ongoing engagement with the director community and access to leading practices.

AMT II Corp. Business Associate Brig. Gen. John Douglass (ret.) Announces his Candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives

Northern Virginia, June 21, 2011. Gen. Douglass declared, “Our country is under tremendous stress. But too many in Washington are playing political games instead of facing up to the challenges of jobs, energy, transportation, education, health care, national security, and more.

I've served this nation for over three decades. I've served presidents of both parties. I rose to the rank of General because I have a proven record of standing up, taking on the tough fights, and winning them.

That's why I've decided to run for Congress. This won't be easy. My opponent has been in Congress for decades, getting a free pass for too long. As I've talked with my neighbors throughout Virginia's 10th district, I've heard them loud and clear: It's time for an independent voice and a focus on practical solutions to our nation's challenges.

AMT II Corporation Teams with Douglass Aerospace, LLC Providing Consulting Service to Aerospace Industry

NEW YORK, NY, July 6, 2009. The AMT II Corporation and Douglass Aerospace, LLC have reached an agreement whereupon they will team to provide consulting services to the global Aerospace and Defense Industry. This new team will offer in-depth, experience covering a broad range of issues of importance to the worldwide aerospace market place.

The Douglass Aerospace team leader will be the Honorable John W. Douglass. Douglass brings over 45 years of Aerospace experience to the combined team. A retired USAF Brigadier General, former Assistant Secretary of the US Navy, senior staff member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Director of Defense Programs on the National Security Council at the White House, Douglass is a nationally recognized expert on systems acquisition. He is the immediate past President and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).

The AMT II team leader will be Mr. Paul W. Pendorf, President of AMT II. Pendorf has broad experience in manufacturing, marketing and global financing. He has run firms in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. AMT II Corporation is a private investment and management firm that acquires companies in the aerospace and specialty chemical sector with emphasis on carbon fiber composites and related technologies. It is a Delaware Corporation with offices in New York City, Las Vegas, Washington D.C. and southern California.

Paul Pendorf has held and holds executive positions and seats on several Boards of Directors in the specialty chemical, carbon fiber and aerospace industries since the early 1970s. Former executive positions include: Pfizer, Inc., the American Cyanamid Company, and Fiberite Corporation. More recently, he held the position of Managing Shareholder, President and Director of the Advanced Products Corporation (APC), a holding company founded by Kline Hawkes L.L.C. (a Los Angeles private equity fund), and AMT II. APC owns aerospace companies in California and New England. Prior to APC, Mr. Pendorf was President and Managing Director of Hitco Carbon Composites, Inc. (HITCO), located in Gardena, California, as well as a former Vice President of Cytec Industries Corp. In 1995, Pendorf founded The American Materials & Technologies Corporation (AMT I), with subsidiaries Culver City Composites, Inc., Grafalloy, and Carbon Design L.L.C., UK.

The Partnership will be headquartered in AMT’s Washington, D.C. office headed by Mr. Donald E. Ellison, Vice President. Mr. Ellison has served as a career official in the federal government, a trade association professional, an industry executive, a consultant to multinational companies and entrepreneurs, and a member of corporate boards of directors. Additionally, since 1988 he has been appointed and reappointed by successive U.S. Secretaries of Commerce and United States Trade Representatives to provide guidance on international trade policies for the Executive Branch and the U.S. Congress. Mr. Ellison serves on numerous trade and professional association committees. Most recently, he is past Vice Chairman of the Space Council at the Aerospace Industries Association. Mr. Ellison is also a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and a graduate of its Corporate Directors Institute.

“We look forward to a successful association that will offer real value in helping to grow an industry that is rapidly evolving technologically, while weathering uncertain financial times due to the world-wide recession and unsettled political situations,” said John Douglass at a recent gathering.

“It is a distinct honor to work closely with such a distinguished team,” remarked Paul Pendorf. “Our combined skills and experience has spanned a good portion of today’s technological evolution and will be a large value-add to whatever service we are asked to provide as advisors to client companies. AMT II sees this step as strategically important to the continued success of our acquisition strategy in aerospace/defense as the industry deals with twenty-first century issues.” he concluded.

AMT II Corporation will attend the 100^th Anniversary Paris International Air Show

NEW YORK, NY, April 24, 2009 - Paul W. Pendorf, President of AMT II Corporation, and Donald E. Ellison, Vice President of AMT II, will attend the Paris International Air Show in France. The show will run from Monday, June 15 to Sunday, June 21, 2009. Messrs. Pendorf and Ellison are calendaring time to discuss potential acquisition opportunities. Please see the Investment Criteria tab on the AMT II website (www.AMT-NYC.com) for discussion objectives. The AMT II Washington, D.C. office will coordinate appointments. The office can be reached at 703-644-4557 or by e-mail at AMT-II@AMT-NYC.com.

AMT II President, Paul Pendorf, to Chair Session on the Carbon Fiber Industry at Techtextil North America 2009 Symposium in Las Vegas

NEW YORK, NY, April 15, 2009 – The AMT II Corporation today announced that Mr. Paul W. Pendorf, President, will chair a session on Wed. April 22, of the Techtextil North America 2009 Symposium to be held at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. He will address the gathering by sharing experiences and lessons learned as a senior management executive and investor from the early ‘80’s to the present. Mr. Pendorf will also discuss the chemistry and processes used in the manufacture of carbon fiber, and the evolution of production and fabrication of “prepreg.” The history of companies involved in the development of the carbon fiber supply chain and the expanding markets involving new applications of this material in major industries worldwide will also be addressed.

The Techtextil North America 2009 Symposium will showcase the most recent technical advances and products from leading textile and “non-wovens” companies worldwide. The symposium will begin on April 21, and runs through April 23, 2009.

AMT II Corporation is a private investment and management firm. It is a Delaware Corporation with offices in New York City, Las Vegas, Washington D.C. and southern California. The company was founded after its predecessor The American Materials & Technologies Corporation (AMT I), was sold to Cytec Industries in 1998. AMT II recently monetized its 2004-2005 investments and is forming AMT III as a holding company for future acquisitions. AMT II will remain as an investment and management company. From 2007 and going forward, this new entity is investing along with selected equity partners in companies within the aerospace/defense, advanced carbon fiber composites (with emphasis on aerospace and defense applications), and specialized chemical industries.

AMT II Corporation President, Paul Pendorf, to Address the Priestly Society at the Chemical Heritage Foundation

NEW YORK, NY, April 8, 2009 – The Chemical Heritage Foundation of Philadelphia, PA will feature Paul W. Pendorf, president of the AMTII Corporation as keynote speaker at its monthly meeting of the Joseph Priestley Society Luncheon to be held at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 9th. Pendorf will speak about his experience as an executive and investor in the Carbon Fiber Composites industry during its formative period of the last twenty-five years. Pendorf will address the increasing use of carbon composites to replace metals in the transportation, aerospace, defense, and alternative energy industries. He will discuss the chemical processes involved in the manufacture of carbon fiber, production and fabrication techniques as well as, surveying the supply chain, end users and applications that are manifesting in the explosive worldwide growth of the carbon fiber industry.

“I am delighted to share insights into the ever expanding use of carbon fiber composites as a primary building block,” said Mr. Pendorf. “Today we are changing from the metal age to a time where there is recognition of the value of a material with ever expanding uses that does not corrode, is stronger than steel and is exceptionally light in weight. The increasing use of carbon fiber technologies are bringing about new opportunities for fuel economy and lightweight structural platforms that are useful in our efforts to curb global warming and preserve natural resources,” he concluded.

The Joseph Priestley Society was founded in 2002 “to promote the understanding of scientific, technological, and industry developments” in the chemical industry. The society focuses on issues involving the evolution and commercialization of chemical innovation driven by entrepreneurship. “Members are experienced, senior individuals from a wide variety of large and small chemical companies, and also from the financial, consulting and academic communities,” according to Bob Kenworthy, Manager of Affiliate Relations at the Chemical Heritage Foundation.

AMT II Corporation will attend the 2008 Farnborough International Air Show

NEW YORK, NY, June 16, 2008 - Paul W. Pendorf, President of AMT II Corporation, and Donald E. Ellison, Vice President of AMT II, will attend the Farnborough International Air Show in the United Kingdom. The show will run from Monday, July 14th to Sunday, July 20th. Messrs. Pendorf and Ellison are calendaring time to discuss potential acquisition opportunities. Please see the Investment Criteria tab on the AMT II website (www.AMT-NYC.com) for discussion objectives. The AMT II Washington, D.C. office will coordinate appointments. The office can be reached at 703-644-4557 or by e-mail at AMT-II@AMT-NYC.com.

Cardolite names Paul W. Pendorf to Board of Directors

NEW YORK, NY, May 2, 2008 – Paul W. Pendorf, President of AMT II Corporation, has recently joined the Board of Directors of the Cardolite Corporation, a specialty chemical producer with plants in New Jersey and China.

Cardolite is the world’s quality leader in cashew liquid technology and produces curing agents for industrial coating, enhanced protection, performance and productivity. Cardolite also manufactures friction particles or liquid binders for the brake lining industry. The company has sales and distribution offices in Belgium and Singapore, and supplies about fifty countries worldwide.

U.S. Department of Commerce appoints Donald E. Ellison to Manufacturing 2040 Project

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 14, 2008 - Donald E. Ellison, Vice President of AMT II Corporation, was asked to join a select group of executives, industry representatives, and policy-makers to explorer the future of manufacturing to the year 2040. The group will look at such issues as globalization, technology, energy and other natural resources, commodification/customization, innovation, supply chain management, infrastructure, workforce challenges, public perceptions of manufacturing, government policies, and optimism and pessimism about the future. The Manufacturing 2040 Task Force will use scenarios to discuss future possibilities in the years 2020 and 2040. A report is planned for the end of the calendar year.

AMT II Corporation President, Paul W. Pendorf, to Keynote Composites World Industry Investment Forum – 2008, on "25 years of Investing in the Composites Industry"

NEW YORK, NY, February 2, 2008 – The COMPOSITES WORLD Industry Investment Forum will host a conference on Feb. 20 – 21 at The Roosevelt Hotel, New York. Its keynote speaker will be Paul W. Pendorf, longtime President and founder of the AMT II Corporation. He will address the gathering of composites industry professionals, financial analysts, and investors in advanced materials technologies. Mr. Pendorf, a long time veteran of the carbon fiber composites industry will discuss his views on the past, present, and future of carbon fiber composites as a structural material used on aircraft such as Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner and European competitor Airbus’ entries, the A 380 and A 350 WXB.

"Despite missteps by early entries including some management blunders,” Mr. Pendorf observed, “…the carbon fiber composites industry is one of the most exciting growth stories of the twenty-first century. The sky is the limit!"

AMT II Corporation is a private investment and management firm. It is a Delaware Corporation with offices in New York City, Las Vegas, Washington D.C. and southern California. The company was founded after its predecessor AM&T, was sold to Cytec Industries in 1998. AMT II recently monetized its 2004-2005 investments and is forming AMT III as a holding company for future acquisitions. AMT II WILL REMAIN AS AN INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY. From 2007 and going forward, this new entity is investing along with selected equity partners in companies within the aerospace, advanced carbon fiber composites (with emphasis on aerospace and defense applications), and specialized chemical industries.

AMT II Corporation President, Paul Pendorf, to Address American Chemical Society on the Growth and Future of the Carbon Fiber Composites Industry

NEW YORK, NY, November 1, 2007 – The Chemical Marketing & Economics Group of the American Chemical Society will host a luncheon today at the Chemists' Club, New York. Its featured speaker will be Paul W. Pendorf, longtime President and founder of AMT II Corporation. He will address the gathering of chemical industry professionals on the current and future outlook of "Advanced Materials Technology." Mr. Pendorf, a veteran of the carbon fiber composites industry will discuss his views on the past, present, and future of carbon fiber composites as a structural material used on aircraft such as Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner and European competitor Airbus’ entries, the A 380 and A 350 WXB.

"Despite missteps by early entries including some management blunders," Mr. Pendorf observed, "…the carbon fiber composites industry will be one of the most exciting growth stories of the twenty-first century. The sky is the limit!"

AMT II Corporation is a private investment and management firm. It is a Delaware Corporation with offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Southern California. The company was founded after its predecessor AM&T, was sold to Cytec Industries in 1998. AMT II recently monetized its 2004-2005 investments and is forming AMT III as a holding company for future acquisitions. AMT II will remain an investment and management company. From 2007 and going forward, this new entity is investing along with selected equity partners in companies within the aerospace, advanced carbon fiber composites (with emphasis on aerospace and defense applications), and specialized chemical industries.

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