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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB



(X)      Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2001

( )      Transition report pursuant of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1939 for the transition period ____ to______


                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-29185
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                             SAVE THE WORLD AIR INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Nevada                                         52-2088326
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(State or other jurisdiction of               (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

         29229 Canwood Street, Suite 206, Agoura Hills, California 91301
                                 (818) 865-3500
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Registrant's zip code and
telephone number)


          1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10019
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         Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports,), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes   [X]    No  [ ]


The number of shares of the registrant's common stock as of September 30, 2001:
16,159,736 shares.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):   Yes [ ]  No [X]





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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

(a)      Balance Sheet                                                        3
(b)      Statement of Operations                                              4
(c)      Statement of Cash Flows                                              6
(d)      Statement of Stockholders' Equity                                    7
(e)      Notes to Financial Statements                                        8

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis
         of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                    10


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION                                                   11

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3.  Defaults On Senior Securities

Item 4.  Submission of Items to a Vote

Item 5.  Other Information

Item 6
(a)      Exhibits
(b)      Reports on Form 8K

SIGNATURES                                                                   12



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                             SAVE THE WORLD AIR INC.
                          (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
                                  BALANCE SHEETS
                 AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND DECEMBER 31, 2000
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>

                                                      September 30,   December 31,
                                                          2001            2000
                                                       ------------   ------------
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
   Cash at Bank                                        $         -    $         -
                                                       ------------   ------------

                                                                 -              -

FIXED ASSETS
   Marketing and Manufacturing Rights
     Zero Pollution Fuel Device                            505,000        505,000
                                                       ------------   ------------

TOTAL ASSETS                                           $   505,000    $   505,000
                                                       ============   ============


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
   Accounts Payable                                    $       941    $     4,354
   Shareholder payable                                   1,016,930        857,555
                                                       ------------   ------------
     TOTAL LIABILITIES                                   1,017,871        861,909

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Common stock 200,000,000 shares authorized
     at $.001 par value 15,825,434 and 16,159,736
     issued and outstanding at December 31, 2000
     and September 30, 2001 respectively                    16,160         15,645
   Capital in excess of par                                197,244         14,270
   Accumulated Deficit                                    (726,275)      (386,824)
                                                       ------------   ------------
     TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                           (512,871)      (356,909)
                                                       ------------   ------------

TOTAL LIABILITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY               $   505,000    $   505,000
                                                       ============   ============

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial accounts.

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                             SAVE THE WORLD AIR INC.
                          (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
              FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND 2000
             AND FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<CAPTION>
                                                For the Nine Months Ended
                                          ------------------------------------
                                           September 30,        September 30,     Inception to
                                                2001                2000        September 30, 2001
                                          ----------------    ----------------   ----------------
<S>                                       <C>                 <C>                <C>
INCOME
Sale of Licenses for Distributorships     $             -     $             -    $       125,000
Consultancy Fees                                        -               9,980              9,980
                                          ----------------    ----------------   ----------------
                                                        -               9,980            134,980
                                          ================    ================   ================

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
  Accommodation and international expenses         22,074              49,818             91,892
  Accounting and Auditing                           4,300               8,375             24,075
  Automotive testing expenses                       6,800                   -              6,800
  Bank Charges                                         30               3,895              4,479
  Car Hire                                          7,825               7,119             14,944
  Computer Services                                   727               9,408             11,295
  Consulting Fees                                   3,900              88,277            135,306
  Filing Fees                                         308               1,581              4,998
  Internet Services                                   863               6,243              3,988
  Legal Fees                                       43,200                  68             43,908
  Mineral Claims Written Off                            -                   -              3,151
  Miscellaneous                                     4,681               1,077              6,960
  Office Expense                                      974                   -                974
  Printing and Postage                                967                 365              3,863
  Professional Fees                                 1,200               1,021             65,965
  Radio and PR Fees                                     -              13,594             23,594
  Rent                                              3,040               1,216              4,908
  Secretarial Fees                                  2,400                 866             25,871
  Telephone Fees                                    7,646               7,629             20,282
  Transfer Agents Fees                              9,084              13,018             27,441
  Travel, airline, and other travel
     related costs                                 37,193              58,099            154,322

Compensatory Element of Stock Issuances
  Legal Fees                                       45,230                  -              45,230
  Charitable Contributions                         25,000                  -              25,000
  Public Relations                                  9,833                  -               9,833
  Filing Fees                                       2,276                  -               2,276
  Consulting Fees                                  99,900                  -              99,900
                                          ----------------    ----------------   ----------------

TOTAL COSTS                                       339,451             271,669            861,255
                                          ----------------    ----------------   ----------------

Profit (Loss) for Period                  $      (339,451)    $      (261,689)   $      (726,275)
                                          ================    ================   ================

Shares outstanding                             16,159,736          15,579,222
                                          ================    ================

Gain (Loss) per Common Share              $        (0.02)     $         (0.02)
                                          ================    ================


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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                             SAVE THE WORLD AIR INC.
                          (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
             FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND 2000
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                               For the Three Months Ended
                                          ------------------------------------
                                           September 30,        September 30,
                                                2001                2000
                                          ----------------    ----------------

INCOME
Sale of Licenses for Distributorships     $             -     $             -
Consultancy Fees                                        -               9,980
                                          ----------------    ----------------
                                                        -               9,980
                                          ================    ================

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
  Accommodation and international expenses          5,794               9,007
  Accounting and Auditing                           1,500               3,500
  Automotive testing expenses                           -                   -
  Bank Charges                                          -               3,022
  Car Hire                                          1,247               2,254
  Computer Services                                   547               6,811
  Consulting Fees                                   3,900              23,250
  Filing Fees                                           -                   -
  Internet Services                                   503               2,906
  Legal Fees                                            -                  68
  Mineral Claims Written Off                            -                   -
  Miscellaneous                                     1,959               1,077
  Office Expense                                      303                   -
  Printing and Postage                                417                 144
  Professional Fees                                     -                   -
  Radio and PR Fees                                     -                   -
  Rent                                                500                   -
  Secretarial Fees                                      -                   -
  Telephone Fees                                    4,869               3,236
  Transfer Agents Fees                                  -                   -
  Travel, airline, and other travel
     related costs                                  5,771              17,591

Compensatory Element of Stock Issuances
  Legal Fees                                            -                  -
  Charitable Contributions                              -                  -
  Public Relations                                      -                  -
  Filing Fees                                       2,276                  -
  Consulting Fees                                  93,000                  -
                                          ----------------    ----------------

TOTAL COSTS                                       122,586              72,866
                                          ----------------    ----------------

Profit (Loss) for Period                  $      (122,586)    $       (72,866)
                                          ================    ================



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                                       SAVE THE WORLD AIR INC.
                                     (DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
                                       STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                        FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND 2000
                                            (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>

                                                                Nine months ended September 30,
                                                                    2001              2000
                                                                -------------    -------------
<S>                                                             <C>              <C>
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net gain (loss) during development stage                      $   (339,451)    $   (261,689)
  Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
    Common shares value issued for services                          182,992                -
  Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities
    Accounts payable                                                  (3,431)               -
                                                                -------------    -------------
Net cash flow from operating activities                             (159,890)        (261,689)

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Loans from shareholder                                           159,375          260,812
    Proceeds from issuance of stock                                      515              282
                                                                -------------    -------------
Net cash flow from financing activities                              159,890          261,094
                                                                -------------    -------------

Net cash from all activities                                               -             (595)

Cash balance at year end                                                   -              595
                                                                -------------    -------------

Cash balance at September 30                                    $          -     $          -
                                                                =============    =============

                    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                                                 SAVE THE WORLD AIR INC.
                                              (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
                                            STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                         FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
                                                       (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>

                                                                    Common Stock
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------   Deficit accumulated
                                                   Number of        Issued at par        Paid in       during development
                                                    shares                               capital             stage
                                                 --------------    ----------------    -------------     -------------
<S>                                                 <C>            <C>                 <C>               <C>
Balance at December 31, 1998                        10,030,000     $        10,030     $     14,270      $    (21,307)

Common stock issued for acquisition of
  rights to Zero Pollution Fuel Saving Device        5,000,000               5,000

Common Stock issued for services
  rendered at par value $0.001                         267,125                 267

Net (Loss) during development stage                                                                            (2,665)
                                                 --------------    ----------------    -------------     -------------

Balance at December 31, 1999                        15,297,125     $        15,297     $     14,270      $    (23,972)

Issuance of Common Stock for services
  rendered at par value $0.001                         348,810                 348

Net (loss) during development stage                                                                          (362,852)
                                                 --------------    ----------------    -------------     -------------

Balance at December 31, 2000                        15,645,935     $        15,645     $     14,270      $   (386,824)

Issuance of Common Stock for services
  rendered at par value $0.001                         513,801                 515          182,974

Net (loss) for the period                                                                                    (339,451)
                                                 --------------    ----------------    -------------     -------------

Balance at September 30, 2001                       16,159,736     $        16,160     $    197,244      $   (726,275)
                                                 ==============    ================    =============     =============




                       The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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                             SAVE THE WORLD AIR INC.
                          (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
                                   (UNAUDITED)

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

The Company was incorporated on February 18, 1998 under the name "Mandalay
Capital Corp.". The Company changed its name to "Save the World Air, Inc." on
February 11, 1999 following the signing of the agreement by and between the
Company and Jeffrey Muller with respect to the Company's purchase of "Zero
Emissions Fuel Saver Device (ZEFS)". Under the terms of the agreement, the
Company issued 5,000,000 shares of its common stock to Mr. Muller and agreed to
pay $500,000 and $10 royalty for every unit of the device sold.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and include the following policies.

     (a) BASIS OF PRESENTATION - GOING CONCERN
         The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going
         concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and
         satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The
         company has been engaged in the development of its zero emissions fuel
         saving device (ZEFS). The Company's ability to meet its obligations and
         successfully develop its project and, ultimately, to attain profitable
         operations is dependent upon further developing and marketing the
         device known as ZEFS and obtaining additional financing from either
         third parties or its present stockholders. The preparation of financial
         statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
         requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
         amounts reported in the financials statements and accompanying notes.
         Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     (b) ACCOUNTING METHODS
         The Company recognizes income and expenses based on the accrual method
         of accounting.

     (c) DIVIDEND POLICY
         The Company has not yet adopted any policy regarding the payment of
         dividends.

     (d) LOSS PER SHARE
         Primary loss per share amount is computed based on the weighted average
         number of shares actually outstanding during the period reported on.
         Fully diluted loss per share is computed under the same basis since
         there are not warrants or share subscriptions outstanding.

     (e) INCOME TAXES
         The Company has a operating loss carry-forward incurred from inception
         to December 31, 2000 in the amount of $386,824. No tax benefit from the
         operating loss carried forward has been recorded because the future tax
         benefit is uncertain.



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     (g) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
         The transactions of the Company completed in foreign currencies have
         been translated to US dollars. Assets and liabilities are translated at
         the year end exchange rates and the income and expenses at the average
         rates of exchange prevailing during the period reported on. Any gains
         or loss resulting from the translations would be shown in the Statement
         of Operations.

     (h) START UP EXPENSES
         The Company has expensed all start up expenses in accordance with AICPA
         Statements of Position 98-5.

     (i) STOCK ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR SERVICES
         Stock issued in exchange for services were valued at an average of
         $.63 per share.


3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

All of the marketing and manufacturing rights for the Zero Pollution Fuel Saving
Device were acquired from Jeffrey Muller, the Company's officer and sole
director for 5,000,000 shares, $500,000 and a $10 royalty for each unit sold,
pursuant to the agreement entered into in December 1998, by and between
the Company and Mr. Muller.

Mr. Muller, the majority stockholder, is active in running the business of the
Company. No compensation is paid and the Company has reflected no expense in the
Statement of Operations.

In January 2000, the Company entered into an agreement offering Jeffrey Muller
and Lyn Muller, Mr. Muller's wife, the rights to purchase five million shares
each at $0.10 per share (current market price as of the date of grant) as
consideration for work done for the Company.

4. LEASES

The Company has no leases with respect to any property. The Company presently
rents an office for $250 per month at 1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor,
New York, N.Y. 10019-6029 and also the office of one of its shareholders in
Australia at no cost to the Company.




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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

              PRELIMINARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

ALL FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE DEEMED BY THE COMPANY TO BE
COVERED BY AND TO QUALIFY FOR THE SAFE HARBOR PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE PRIVATE
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 THE 1995 ACT SHAREHOLDERS AND
PROSPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT SEVERAL FACTORS GOVERN WHETHER
ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN WILL BE OR CAN BE ACHIEVED. ANY
ONE OF THOSE FACTORS COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE
PROJECTED HEREIN. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDE PLANS AND OBJECTIVES
OF MANAGEMENT FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS, INCLUDING PLANS AND OBJECTIVES RELATING TO
THE PRODUCTS AND THE FUTURE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY. ASSUMPTIONS
RELATING TO THE FOREGOING INVOLVE JUDGMENTS WITH RESPECT TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS,
FUTURE ECONOMIC, COMPETITIVE AND MARKET CONDITIONS, FUTURE BUSINESS DECISIONS,
AND THE TIME AND MONEY REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS,
ALL OF WHICH ARE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT ACCURATELY AND MANY OF WHICH
ARE BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE COMPANY. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT THE
ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE
REASONABLE, ANY OF THOSE ASSUMPTIONS COULD PROVE INACCURATE AND, THEREFORE,
THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE RESULTS CONTEMPLATED IN ANY OF THE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN WILL BE REALIZED. BASED ON ACTUAL
EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, THE COMPANY MAY ALTER ITS MARKETING,
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PLANS OR OTHER BUDGETS, WHICH MAY IN TURN AFFECT THE
COMPANY'S RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. IN LIGHT OF THE SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTIES
INHERENT IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDED THEREIN, THE INCLUSION OF
ANY SUCH STATEMENT SHOULD NOT BE REGARDED AS A REPRESENTATION BY THE COMPANY OR
ANY OTHER PERSON THAT THE OBJECTIVES OR PLANS OF THE COMPANY WILL BE ACHIEVED.

The Company was incorporated in February 1998 and the sole purpose of the
Company is the manufacture and distribution of the device commonly referred to
as the Zero Emission Fuel Saving Device ("ZEFS").

The Company has yet to make a profit and the Board of Directors believe that the
Company will not make a profit in the immediate future.

The purpose of the Company is to develop the technology and then to sell
licenses world wide for the distribution of the device. At the same time, the
Company continues to research and develop the product for increasing
technological efficiency. It is also examining the market capabilities of other
new environmentally friendly technologies.

Obviously the Company does not have sufficient liquidity or the funding surplus
to continue without help either its research and development or its day-to-day
operations. These costs are being met from the personal resources of the
majority shareholder, officer and director. Once the Company reaches a level of
profitability, the shareholder's loans will be expected to be repaid by the
Company.

This shareholder has not placed an upper limit on the Company expenditure, but
the Company anticipates that its reliance on this shareholder will diminish
within the next two fiscal quarters as distribution licenses are sold within
mainland America and other countries.

The comparison of the nine month quarter ended September 30, 2000 and the nine
months ended September 30, 2001 indicates that the Company has maintained its
level of spending on Company operations. Marketing efforts will be stepped up as
finances allow.

The Company will continue in its efforts to raise capital. There can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to obtain capital.

QUARTERLY REVIEWS

The Company's 10-QSB filing for the period ended September 30, 2001 was not
reviewed by its independent certified public accountants in accordance with
Statement of Auditing Standards No. 71, "Interim Financial Information", as
required by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management intends to file
an amended 10-QSB in the near term that has been reviewed by its current
independent certified public accountants.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal proceedings                              NONE

Item 2.  Changes in securities and use of proceeds      NONE

Item 3.  Defaults on senior securities                  NONE

Item 4.  Submission of items to a vote                  NONE

Item 5.  Other information                              NONE

Item 6.
 a)      Exhibits

 b)      Reports on 8K                                  NONE

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                                   SIGNATURES



In accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                            SAVE THE WORLD AIR, INC.
                                  (REGISTRANT)


Signature                        Title                         Date
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/s/ Jeffrey A. Muller            Chairman and President        November 14, 2001
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(Jeffrey A. Muller)

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