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|                                          |  ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES INC.                                 |                        |
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|                                          |  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       |                        |
| Canada                                        |                                                               | 1-12497                     |   |  33-1084375 |   |
| (State or other jurisdictionof incorporation) |                                                               |  (Commission File No.) |   | (IRS EmployerIdentification No.) |   |
|                                          |  204 Edison WayReno, Nevada 89502-2306                        |                        |   |
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| Name & Province/State and Country     | Office with Company                                    | Period of Service as a Director | Number of common shares Beneficially Owned or Over Which Control or Direction is Exercised as of  March 31, 2012 (1) |
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|  Yincang WeiZhuhai, Guangdong, China | Director (B)                                           | Since July 22, 2011             | 37,036,807(2)                                                                                                                  |
|  Guohua SunZhuhai, Guangdong, China  | Director (B)                                           | Since July 22, 2011             | 37,036,807(2)                                                                                                                  |
|  Jun LiuBritish Columbia ,Canada     | Director (B)                                           | Since July 22, 2011             | None                                                                                                                           |
|  Liming ZouBritish Columbia, Canada  | Director and President                                 | Since July 22, 2011             | None                                                                                                                           |
|  Zhigang (Frank) ZhaoBeijing, China  |  Director (A)                                     | Since July 22, 2011             | None                                                                                                                           |
| Alexander LeeCalifornia, U.S.A            |  Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director (A) | Since December  2009  | None(3)                                                                                                                        |
|  Hong GuoBritish Columbia ,Canada    |  Director (A)                                     | Since October 15, 2011          | None                                                                                                                           |

|   | (1) | The information as to common shares beneficially owned or over which control or direction is exercised is not within the knowledge of the Company and has been furnished by the respective nominees individually.  This information includes all common shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2012.  This information does not include any common shares subject to options that are not exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2012 or subject to options that vest only upon the occurrence of events, such as a rise in the market price of the common shares, outside of the control of the optionee. |
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|   | (2) | Represents shares owned of record by Energy Storage Technology (China) Group Ltd, a Hong Kong corporation.  Such shares are beneficially owned by Energy Storage Technology (China) Group Ltd, a Hong Kong corporation, Canon Investment Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong corporation, Mr. Yincang Wei, the Executive Director and sole stockholder of Canon,  Zhuhai Jiamei Energy Technology Co., Ltd., a company organized under the laws of China, and Zhuhai Yintong Energy Co., Ltd., a Hong Kong corporation.   Yincang Wei and Guohua Sun have voting and investment power with respect to such shares. Information based on a Schedule 13D filed by such persons on October 12, 2011. |
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|   | (3) | As an employee of Al Yousuf LLC, Mr. Lee assigns any common shares subject to options or common share awards earned in connection with his Director’s seat to Al Yousuf LLC.  As such, Mr. Lee does not have voting or disposition rights over the common shares awarded to him. |
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| Yincang Wei             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| Age:                    | 52                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Director Since:         | July 2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Committees:             | Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Principal Occupation:   | Chairman, Canon Investment Holdings Limited, Zhuhai Yintong Energy Company Ltd. and Guangdong Yintong Investment Holdings Group Co., Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Experience:             | Mr. Yincang Wei has served as the chairman of Canon Investment Holdings Limited, Zhuhai Yintong Energy Company Ltd. and Guangdong Yingtong Investment Holdings Group Co., Ltd. from 2004 until the present time.  Prior to that, Mr. Wei served as the chairman of Nan-Ming-He Iron Ore Limited, a company engaged in the business of iron mine operations.  Mr. Wei also previously served in various senior management positions at Hebei Yinda Transportation Industrial Group, Hong Kong Dalong Investment Holdings Limited, Transportation Industrial Group Corporation, and Transportation Safety Equipment Factory. Mr. Wei graduated from Xi’an Highway University with a degree in engineering.  Mr. Wei has also pursued further education in Transportation Management and Vehicle Inspection and Testing at Xi’an Highway University.  |
| Specific Qualifications | Mr. Wei was appointed to the Board pursuant to a covenant in an agreement between the Company and Canon.  Pursuant to the covenant, the Board of the Company is required, except where legal or fiduciary duties would require otherwise, to appoint a number of directors nominated by Canon representing a majority of the Board.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|  Guohua Sun        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Age:                    | 35                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Director Since:         | July 2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Committees:             | Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Principal Occupation:   | General Manager, Canon Investment Holdings Limited and Guangdong Yintong Investment Holdings Group Co., Ltd; Director, Zhuhai Yintong Energy Company Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Experience:             | Mr. Sun has served as the General Manager of Canon Investment Holdings Limited and Guangdong Yintong Investment Holdings Group Co., Ltd. from April 2005 to the present and also currently serves as a director of Zhuhai Yintong Energy Company Ltd.  Prior to that, Mr. Sun served as General Manager of Beijing Yinda Transportation Investment Limited from 2003 to 2005, prior to that time, as Vice General Manager from 2001 to 2003.  Mr. Sun also served as Vice General Manager of Nan-Ming-He Iron Ore Limited from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Sun graduated with a degree in business administration from Handan University and with a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wales.                                                                                                                                                 |
| Specific Qualifications | Mr. Sun was appointed to the Board pursuant to a covenant in an agreement between the Company and Canon.  Pursuant to the covenant, the Board of the Company is required, except where legal or fiduciary duties would require otherwise, to appoint a number of  directors nominated by Canon representing a majority of the Board.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Jun Liu                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Age:                    | 56                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Director Since:         | July 2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Committees:             | Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Principal Occupation:   | General Manager, Vantech Enviro Plastics Corp. Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Experience:             | Mr. Liu currently serves as the General Manager of Vantech Enviro Plastics Corp. Canada, a company focused on the development and production of plastic film products.  Mr. Liu previously served as Marketing and Sales Director for Morgan Grandview Group (Canada) from November 2008 to October 2009.  In this position Mr. Liu had primary responsibility for marketing development, business management and product sales in Canada and the United States.  Mr. Liu served as Account Manager and then as Authorized Supervisor at JNE (Canada) from September 2004 to December 2007. Mr. Liu earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Beijing University and a certificate of executive in marketing strategy from the State University of New York at Buffalo.                                                                             |
| Specific Qualifications | Mr. Liu was appointed to the Board pursuant to a covenant in an agreement between the Company and Canon.  Pursuant to the covenant, the Board of the Company is required, except where legal or fiduciary duties would require otherwise, to appoint  a number of directors nominated by Canon representing a majority of the Board.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

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| Liming Zou              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| Age                     | 48                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Director Since:         | July 2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Committees:             | None                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Principal Occupation:   | Chief Executive Officer of YuView Holdings Ltd. and President of the Company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Experience:             | Since 2009, Mr. Zou has served as the Chief Executive Officer of YuView Holdings Ltd.  Mr. Zou previously served as Vice President for Asian Coast Development Ltd. from 2007 to 2008.  In this position Mr. Zou had primary responsibility for marketing and business development in China.  Mr. Zou served as Executive Director of SI-TECH Information Technology Ltd. from 2005 to 2007, where he was responsible for corporate financing and mergers & acquisitions.  From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Zou served as a Director of Confederal Finance Corp. Mr. Zou earned his bachelor’s degree in science from Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications and earned his master’s degree in science from the Graduate School of China Academy of Posts & Telecommunications.  He also earned a master’s degree in business administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.  |
| Specific Qualifications | Mr. Zou was appointed to the Board pursuant to a covenant in an agreement between the Company and Canon.  Pursuant to the covenant, the Board of the Company is required, except where legal or fiduciary duties would require otherwise, to appoint a number of directors nominated by Canon representing a majority of the Board.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

|  Alexander Lee     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| Age:                    | 46                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Director Since:         | December 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Committees:             | Audit Committee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Principal Occupation:   | Managing Director of Al Yousuf, LLC and Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Experience:             | Mr. Lee is a managing director of Al Yousuf, LLC, a Dubai-based company that operates a range of businesses in the electronics, information technology, transportation and real estate sectors. Mr. Lee joined Al Yousuf, LLC as a managing director in December 2009. From September 2009 to October 2009, Mr. Lee was president and chief operating officer of Phoenix Cars, LLC, an Al Yousuf, LLC entity that in September 2009 acquired assets from Phoenix MC, Inc., a developer of electric vehicles which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April 2009.  From February 2009 to August 2009, Mr. Lee was the president and chief operating officer of Phoenix MC, Inc. Mr. Lee joined Phoenix MC, Inc. in January 2008 as its executive vice president, and he served as its executive vice president and chief operating officer from March 2008 to February 2009. Prior to Phoenix MC, Inc., Mr. Lee worked at Rapiscan Systems, a developer, manufacturer and distributor of x-ray, gamma-ray and computed tomography products. Mr. Lee was vice president of strategic planning at Rapiscan from February 2006 to December 2007. Mr. Lee joined Rapiscan as the head of its government contracts and proposals group in October 2003. Mr. Lee earned a bachelor of arts degree from Brown University and a juris doctorate degree from the King Hall School of Law at University of California Davis. |
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| Specific Qualifications | Mr. Lee was appointed to the Board of Directors pursuant to a covenant in the Stock Purchase and Settlement Agreement with Al Yousuf, LLC, as amended.  Pursuant to the covenant, the Board of Directors is required, except where legal or fiduciary duties would require otherwise, to appoint one person to the Board of Directors nominated by Al Yousuf, LLC.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

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| Hong Guo                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| Age:                       | 45                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Director Since:            | October 2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Committees:                | Audit Committee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Principal Occupation:      | Attorney at Guo Law Corporation in Richmond, BC, British Columbia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Experience:                | Ms. Guo has worked as an attorney in private practice at Guo Law Corporation in Richmond, BC, British Columbia since May 2009. From November 2005 to April 2009, and from June 1999 to February 2002, Ms. Guo was an associate with the Merchant Law Group. From February 2002 to October 2005, Ms. Guo was a partner at the Derun Law Firm and in house counsel for XinDe Holdings Limited, a joint venture between Citic Group and Siemens. Ms. Guo earned a B.A. in History from Beijing University, an M.A. in Sociology from University of Regina in Saskatchewan and an L.L.B. from the University of Windsor College of Law in Ontario.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Specific Qualifications    | Ms. Guo was appointed to the Board of Directors because of her knowledge of Canadian law, her legal background generally and her experience working with companies with Chinese and North American ties.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|  Zhigang (Frank) Zhao |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Age:                       | 52                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Director Since:            | July 2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Committees:                | Audit Committee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Principal Occupation:      | Chief Financial Officer, KingMed Diagnostics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Experience:                | Mr. Zhao currently serves as chief financial officer for KingMed Diagnostics, an independent medical testing service company.  Prior to joining KingMed in January 2011, Mr. Zhao served as chief financial officer for Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE: SCR) from October 2006 to January 2011.  Mr. Zhao served as chief financial officer for Sun New Media/Hurray in China from September 2005 to October 2006, as controller for Faro Technology (Nasdaq: FARO) in the United States from September 2003 to August 2005, and as vice president of finance for 800 Travel (USA), an Introwest Company from June 1997 to August 2003.  Prior to that, Mr. Zhao worked at Price Waterhouse Coopers in the United States as a senior auditor from September 1993 to May 1997. Mr. Zhao earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Beijing University and his master of business administration from the University of Hartford. Mr. Zhao is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  |
| Other Directorships        | Zuoan Fashion (NYSE: ZA), a clothing and design company.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Specific Qualifications    | Mr. Zhao’s appointment as a director is based on his accounting and financial services expertise, his management experience and his experience in overseeing public companies with ties to both the United States and China                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

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| Stephen B. Huang      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| Age:                  | 39                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Principal Occupation: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Experience:           | Mr. Huang was appointed as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in September 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Huang served as Chief Financial Officer Consultant to Robert Half International, Inc. where he provided interim and consulting CFO, project leadership, and advisory services to a variety of clients from September 2010 through his appointment with the Company.  From February 2010 through September 2010, Mr. Huang served as Chief Financial Officer of Unigen Corporation.  From December 2005 through January 2010, Mr. Huang served as Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Vice President of Penguin Computing, Inc.  Mr. Huang also worked for Candescent Technologies Corporation (1999–2005) as a Corporate Officer, Vice President Finance, and Corporate Controller, for Intel Corporation (1998–1999) as a Manager, Corporate Finance, for Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (1995–1998) as Assistant Corporate Controller, and for Great Western Financial Corporation (1992–1995) as a Banker, Analyst. Mr. Huang received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Finance and Accounting) from San Francisco State University, College of Business.  |
| Bruce J. Sabacky      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Age:                  | 61                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Principal Occupation: | Chief Technology Officer of the Company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Experience:           | Dr. Sabacky was appointed Chief Technology Officer of the Company in June 2006.   Dr. Sabacky was appointed Vice President of Research and Engineering for Altairnano, Inc., the operating subsidiary through which the Company conducts its nanotechnology business, in October 2003.  Dr. Sabacky joined Altairnano, Inc. in January 2001 as Director of Research and Engineering.  Prior to that, he was the manager of process development at BHP Minerals Inc.’s Center for Minerals Technology from 1996 to 2001, where he was instrumental in developing the nanostructured materials technology.  Dr. Sabacky was the technical superintendent for Minera Escondida Ltda. from 1993 to 1996 and was a principal process engineer with BHP from 1991 to 1993.  Prior to that, he held senior engineering positions in the minerals and metallurgical industries. Dr. Sabacky obtained a bachelor of science and a master of science degree in metallurgical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a doctor of philosophy degree in materials science & mineral engineering with minors in chemical engineering and mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.  |
| C. Robert Pedraza     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Age:                  | 50                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Principal Occupation: | Vice President of Corporate Strategy for the Company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Experience:           | Mr. Pedraza joined the Company in July 2005 as Vice President - Strategy and Business Development.  He was then appointed as Vice President, Corporate Strategy in June 2008.  Mr. Pedraza founded Tigré Trading, an institutional equity trading boutique which facilitated transactions for hedge funds and assisted in fund raising from July 2002 through May 2005. Prior to that Mr. Pedraza held senior sales roles with Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Alliance Capital Management L.P., Compass Bancshares, Inc. and Prudential-Bache Securities, Inc. Mr. Pedraza received his bachelor’s degree in business and economics from Lehigh University where he was a recipient of the Leonard P. Pool Entrepreneurial Scholarship. He also completed the Graduate Marketing Certificate Program at the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Tom Kieffer           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Age:                  | 53                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Principal Occupation: | Vice President of Marketing and Sales for the Company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Experience:           | Prior to joining the Company in March 2010, Mr. Kieffer served as the executive director of customer support excellence and brand from 2005 through March 2009 for Cummins Inc.  From 2001 through the end of 2005, Mr. Kieffer was executive director of engine business marketing for Cummins Inc., and from 1999 through 2000, Mr. Kieffer was executive director of engine business automotive marketing for Cummins Inc. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Kieffer was general manager responsible for Cummins Inc’s $250 million global commercial relationship with PACCAR, a major truck manufacturer. From 1993 through 1995, Mr. Kieffer was director of industrial markets with responsibility for Cummins Inc.’s Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and North American field sales organizations servicing construction, mining, and agriculture markets.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                  | Mr. Kieffer obtained a bachelor of science in industrial engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana and a master of business administration from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

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|   Name and Principal Position        (a)                         |   Year          (b) |   Salary ($)        (c) |   Bonus($)        (d) |   Stock Awards($)      (e) |   Option Awards (1)($)      (f) |   Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compen-sation (2)  ($)(g) |   Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings($)(h) |   All Other Compen-sation($)      (i) |   Total($)        (j) |
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| Terry Copeland, Former President, Chief Executive Officer                                 | 2011                                              | 243,750                                          | Nil                                            | Nil                                            | Nil                                                 | Nil                                                             | Nil                                                                                  | 290,551(4)                                                | 534,301                                        |
|                                                                                      | 2010                                              | 325,000                                          | Nil                                            | Nil                                            | 269,880                                             | Nil                                                             | Nil                                                                                  | 9,750(3)                                                  | 604,630                                        |
| H. Frank Gibbard, Former President, Chief Executive Officer                               | 2011                                              | 70,000                                           | Nil                                            | Nil                                            | 426,621                                             | Nil                                                             | Nil                                                                                  | Nil                                                       | 496,621                                        |
|                                                                                      | 2010                                              | *                                                | *                                              | *                                              | *                                                   | *                                                               | *                                                                                    | *                                                         | *                                              |
| John C. Fallini, Former Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary | 2011                                              | 172,505                                          | Nil                                            | Nil                                            | Nil                                                 | Nil                                                             | Nil                                                                                  | 159,197(5)                                                | 331,702                                        |
|                                                                                      | 2010                                              | 230,006                                          | Nil                                            | Nil                                            | 74,217                                              | Nil                                                             | Nil                                                                                  | 2,919(3)                                                  | 307,142                                        |
| Stephen B. Huang, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary       | 2011                                              | 50,000                                           | Nil                                            | Nil                                            | 213,311                                             | Nil                                                             | Nil                                                                                  | Nil                                                       | 263,311                                        |
|                                                                                      | 2010                                              | *                                                | *                                              | *                                              | *                                                   | *                                                               | *                                                                                    | *                                                         | *                                              |
| Bruce J. Sabacky, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer                           | 2011                                              | 225,000                                          | Nil                                            | Nil                                            | Nil                                                 | Nil                                                             | Nil                                                                                  | 6,750(3)                                                  | 231,750                                        |
|                                                                                      | 2010                                              | 225,000                                          | Nil                                            | Nil                                            | 60,723                                              | Nil                                                             | Nil                                                                                  | 6,750(3)                                                  | 292,473                                        |

|   | (1) | The amounts in column (f) represents the grant date fair value of the stock option awards determined in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB ASC Topic 718”) pursuant to the Company’s stock incentive plans.  Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Note 10 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012, and Note 11 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2011. |
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|   | (2) | Represents cash portion of annual incentive bonus earned with respect to indicated fiscal year.  Bonuses are generally paid in the subsequent fiscal year. |
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|   | (3) | Reflects value of matching contributions made by the Company in connection with the 401(k) Plan, except as noted.                                                                                                                    |
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|   | (4) | Represents $282,349 paid pursuant to the Separation Agreement and Release of All Claims dated September 17, 2011 with Mr. Copeland and $8,202 of matching contributions made by the Corporation in connection with the 401(k) Plan.  |
|   | (5) | Represents $153,790 pursuant to the Separation Agreement and Release of All Claims dated September 17, 2011 with Mr. Fallini and $5,407 of matching contributions made by the Corporation in connection with the 401(k) Plan.             |

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| Name                                                                                | 2012 Base Salary ($) |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Liming Zou, President                                                               | *                    |
| Alexander Lee, Interim Chief Executive Officer                                      | *                    |
| Stephen B. Huang, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary | 200,000              |
| Bruce J. Sabacky, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer                     | 225,000              |

|                                                                                   | Option Awards                                                |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name(a)                                                                                | Numberof Securities UnderlyingUnexercisedOptions(#)Exercisable(b) | NumberofSecuritiesUnderlyingUnexercisedOptions(#)Un-Exercisable(c) | Equity IncentivePlanAwards:NumberofSecuritiesUnderlyingUnexercised UnearnedOptions(#)(d) | OptionExercisePrice($)(e) | OptionExpirationDate(f) |
| H. Frank Gibbard, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director                      | Nil                                                               | 400,000(1) | Nil | 1.34 | 9/30/2021 |
| Terry Copeland, Former President, Chief Executive Officer and Director                 | Nil                                                               | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Stephen Huang, Vice president, Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary       | Nil                                                               | 200,000(1) | Nil | 1.34 | 09/30/2021 |
| John Fallini, Former Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary | Nil                                                               | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Bruce J. Sabacky, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer                        | 6,250                                                             | Nil | Nil | 16.28 | 3/10/2015 |
|                                                                                   | 5,376                                                             | Nil | Nil | 13.68 | 3/10/2016 |
|                                                                                   | 10,000                                                            | Nil | Nil | 13.68 | 3/10/2016 |
|                                                                                   | 2,642                                                             | Nil | Nil | 10.52 | 1/15/2017 |
|                                                                                   | 18,750                                                            | Nil | Nil | 10.52 | 1/15/2017 |
|                                                                                   | 18,750                                                            | Nil | Nil | 14.88 | 1/15/2018 |
|                                                                                   | 25,000                                                            | Nil | Nil | 4.88 | 1/15/2019 |
|                                                                                   | 22,500                                                            | Nil | Nil | 4.40 | 1/15/2020 |

|   | (1) | Options vest over four years from date of grant: 25% vest on September 30, 2012; 25% vest on September 30, 2013; 25% vest on September 30, 2014; and 25% vest on September 30, 2015. |
|--------|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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| Name     (a) | Fees EarnedOr Paid in Cash(1)($)  (b) | Stock Awards($)    (c) | Option Awards($)    (d) | Non-EquityIncentive PlanCompensation($)   (e) | Change inPension ValueAnd NonqualifiedDeferredCompensationEarnings($) (f) | All OtherCompen-sation(2)($)   (g) | Total($)     (h) |
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Jon N. Bengtson*                 | 29,417                                          | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | 55,000                                            | 84,417                                    |
| Hossein Asrar Haghighi*               | 14,583                                          | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | 55,000                                            | 69,583                                    |
| George E. Hartman*               | 18,083                                          | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | 55,000                                            | 73,083                                    |
| Pierre Lortie*                   | 34,583                                          | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | 55,000                                            | 89,583                                    |
| Robert van Schoonenberg*              | 25,083                                          | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | 55,000                                            | 80,083                                    |
| Alexander Lee(3)                      | 31,500                                          | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | 55,000                                            | 86,500                                    |
| Yincang Wei                           | 8,871                                           | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | Nil                                               | 8,871                                     |
| Guohua Sun                            | 8,871                                           | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | Nil                                               | 8,871                                     |
| Guohua Wei*                           | 753                                             | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | Nil                                               | 753                                       |
| Jun Liu                               | 8,871                                           | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | Nil                                               | 8,871                                     |
| Liming Zou                            | 8,871                                           | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | Nil                                               | 8,871                                     |
| Zhigang (Frank) Zhao                  | 11,089                                          | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | Nil                                               | 11,089                                    |
| Simon Xue*                            | 8,172                                           | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | Nil                                               | 8,172                                     |
| Hong Guo                              | 4,247                                           | Nil                                        | Nil                                         | Nil                                                          | Nil                                                                            | Nil                                               | 4,247                                     |

| Position                                                | Additional Compensation   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Chairman of the Board                                   | $4,000 per quarter        |
| Audit Committee Chair                                   | $3,000 per quarter        |
| Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee Chair | $2,000 per quarter        |
| Audit Committee                                         | $1,500per quarter         |
| Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee       | $1,000 per quarter        |
| Other Committee Chair or Member                         | Determined upon formation |

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|                                                       |   | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights |      |   | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights |   |   | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Plan Category                                              |   | (a)                                                                                         |      |   | (b)                                                                         |   |   | (c)                                                                                                                                         |   |
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders     |   |                                                                                        | 1,564,824 |   |                                                                        | $      | 5.58   |                                                                                                                                        |   |   | 5,303,942 |   |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |   | None                                                                                        |      |   |                                                                        | N/A    |   |                                                                                                                                        | None   |   |
| Total                                                      |   |                                                                                        | 1,564,824 |   |                                                                        | $      | 5.58   |                                                                                                                                        |   |   | 5,303,942 |   |

| Title ofClass | Name of Officer or Director                                                                             | Amount andNature ofBeneficialOwnership (1) | Percentageof Class (2) |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| Common        | H. Frank Gibbard (Former President, Chief Executive Officer and Director)                               | None                                       | *                      |
| Common        | Stephen B. Huang (Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary)                      | None                                       | *                      |
| Common        | Terry M. Copeland (Former President, Chief Executive Officer and Director)                              | None(3)                                    | *                      |
| Common        | John C. Fallini (Former Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary)                | None(3)                                    | *                      |
| Common        | Bruce J. Sabacky (Vice President and Chief Technology Officer)                                          | 112,547(4)                                 | *                      |
| Common        | Alexander Lee (Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director)                                            | None(5)                                    | N/A                    |
| Common        | Yincang Wei (Director)                                                                                  | 37,036,807(6)                              | 53.3%                  |
| Common        | Guohua Sun (Director)                                                                                   | 37,036,807(6)                              | 53.3%                  |
| Common        | Jun Liu (Director)                                                                                      | None                                       | N/A                    |
| Common        | Liming Zou (Director)                                                                                   | None                                       | N/A                    |
| Common        | Zhigang (Frank) Zhao (Director)                                                                         | None                                       | N/A                    |
| Common        | Hong Guo (Director)                                                                                     | None                                       | N/A                    |
| Common        | All Current Directors and Officers as a Group                                                           |  37,290,468(7)                        |  53.69%           |
|          | (11 persons)                                                                                            |                                       |                   |
| Title ofClass | Name and Address of 5% Beneficial Owner                                                                 | Amount andNature ofBeneficialOwnership     | Percentageof Class     |
|          |                                                                                                    |                                       |                   |
| Common        | Al Yousuf LLCSheikh Zayed Rd., P.O. Box 25, Dubai, United Arab Emirates                                 | 5,098,966 (8)                              | 7.34%                  |
| Common        | Canon Investment Holdings Limited and AffiliatesVilla 1, Huajing Garden, Jida, Zhuhai, Guagndong, China | 37,036,807(6)                              | 53.3%                  |

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|   | (1) | Includes all common shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of options and warrants that are exercisable on or before May 31, 2012, but does not include shares issuable pursuant to options and warrants exercisable on or before May 31, 2012 that are held by other persons or groups.  Does not include any common shares subject to options that are not exercisable on or before May 31, 2012 or subject to options that vest only upon the occurrence of events, such as a rise in the market price of the common shares, outside of the control of the optionee. |
|--------|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | (2)    | Based on 69,452,487 common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2012. Common shares underlying options, warrants or other convertible or exercisable securities are, to the extent exercisable on or before May 31, 2012, deemed to be outstanding for purposes of calculating the percentage ownership of the owner of such convertible and exercisable securities, but not for purposes of calculating any other person’s percentage ownership. |
|--------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|   | (3)    | Such person no longer files reports or otherwise provides information to the Company.  Information is based upon informal confirmations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

|   | (4) | Includes 109,268 common shares subject to options granted to Mr. Sabacky pursuant to the1998 Plan and the 2005 Plan. |
|--------|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | (5) | As an employee of Al Yousuf LLC, Mr. Lee assigns any common shares subject to options or common share awards earned in connection with their Director’s seat to Al Yousuf LLC.  As such, Mr. Lee does not have voting or disposition rights over the common shares awarded to him. |
|--------|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | (6) | Represents shares owned of record by Energy Storage Technology (China) Group Ltd, a Hong Kong corporation.  Such shares are beneficially owned by Energy Storage Technology (China) Group Ltd, a Hong Kong corporation, Canon Investment Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong corporation, Mr. Yincang Wei, the Executive Director and sole stockholder of Canon,  Zhuhai Jiamei Energy Technology Co., Ltd., a company organized under the laws of China, and Zhuhai Yintong Energy Co., Ltd., a Hong Kong corporation.   Yincang Wei and Guohua Sun have voting and investment power with respect to such shares. Information based on a Schedule 13D filed by such persons on October 12, 2011. |
|--------|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | (7) | Includes 253,661 common shares subject to options granted to officers and directors pursuant to the 1998 Plan and the 2005 Plan. |
|--------|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | (8) | Information based on an Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed by Al Yousuf LLC and its affiliates on October 8, 2010, as adjusted to reflect a 2010 consolidation. |
|--------|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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|               |   | 2011   |    |   | 2010   |   |
|--------------------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|
|               |   |   |    |   |   |   |
| Audit Fees         |   | $      | 67,025  |   |   | $      | 258,745 |   |
| Audit-Related Fees |   |   | 11,000  |   |   |   | - |   |
| Tax Fees           |   |   | 34,935  |   |   |   | 91,040 |   |
| All Other Fees     |   |   | -       |   |   |   | 20,340 |   |
|               |   | $      | 112,960 |   |   | $      | 352,125 |   |

|               |   | 2011   |    |   | 2010   |   |
|--------------------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|
|               |   |   |    |   |   |   |
| Audit Fees         |   | $      | 160,030 |   |   | $      | - |   |
| Audit-Related Fees |   |   | -       |   |   |   | - |   |
| Tax Fees           |   |   | 13,205  |   |   |   | - |   |
| All Other Fees     |   |   | -       |   |   |   | - |   |
|               |   | $      | 173,235 |   |   | $      | - |   |

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| Exhibit No. |   | Description                                                                                                                               |   | Incorporated by Reference/Filed Herewith (and Sequential Page #)                                                                              |
|-------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3.1         |   | Articles of Continuance and Certificate of Amendment                                                                                      |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 3, 2011.**                        |
| 3.2         |   | Amended and Restated Bylaws                                                                                                               |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Form 14A filed with the SEC on April 29, 2011. **              |
| 4.1         |   | Form of Common Stock Certificate                                                                                                     |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2011.**                        |
| 4.2         |   | Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan dated October  15,  1999,  with Equity Transfer Services, Inc. |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 19, 1999. **                       |
| 4.2.1       |   | Amendment No. 1 to Shareholders Rights Plan Agreement dated October 6, 2008, with Equity Transfer Services, Inc.                          |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 6, 2008. **                               |
| 4.2.2       |   | Restated Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement with Equity Transfer Services                     |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 25, 2011. **                                 |
| 4.3         |   | Form of Common Share Purchase Warrant re May 2009 Offering                                                                                |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 22, 2009. **                                  |
| 4.4         |   | Form of Series A Common Share Purchase Warrant re March 2011 Offering                                                                |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2011                              |
| 10.1        |   | Altair International Inc. Stock Option Plan (1996)***                                                                                     |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-33481 filed with the SEC on July 11, 1997.  |
| 10.2        |   | 1998 Altair International Inc. Stock Option Plan***                                                                                       |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Form 14A filed with the SEC on May 12, 1998. **                |
| 10.3        |   | Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated)***                                                     |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2007. **                          |
| 10.4        |   | Standard Form of Stock Option Agreement under 2005 Stock Incentive Plan***                                                           |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2007.**                                |

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|  Exhibit No. |   |   Description                                                                                                              |   | Incorporated by Reference/Filed Herewith (and Sequential Page #)                                                                |
|-------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10.5              |   | Standard Form of Stock Option Agreement for Executives under 2005 Stock incentive Plan ***                                 |   | Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2008. **                                 |
| 10.6              |   | Standard Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under 2005 Stock Incentive Plan***                                             |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2007. **            |
| 10.7              |   | Standard Form of Director’s Indemnification Agreement***                                                             |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s  Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 20, 2008. **  |
| 10.8              |   | Flagship Business Accelerator Tenant Lease dated July 1, 2007 with the Flagship Enterprise Center, Inc.                         |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC August 9, 2007. **            |
| 10.8.1            |   | Amendment to the Flagship Business Accelerator Tenant Lease dated March 1, 2008 with the Flagship Enterprise Center, Inc.  |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2008. **                 |
| 10.9              |   | Employment Agreement dated April 7, 2008 with John Fallini***                                                                   |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 9, 2008. **             |
| 10.10             |   | Employment Agreement dated September 9, 2010 with Robert Pedraza***                                                             |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2010. **        |
| 10.11             |   | Registration Rights Agreement dated November 29, 2007 with Al Yousuf LLC                                                        |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2007. **         |
| 10.11.1           |   | Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement with Al Yousuf, LLC dated as of September 30, 2008                        |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 6, 2008. **           |
| 10.11.2           |   | Amendment No. 2 to Registration Rights Agreement with Al Yousuf, LLC dated August 14, 2009                                 |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 4, 2009. **              |
| 10.13             |   | Stock Purchase and Settlement Agreement with Al Yousuf, LLC dated as of September 30, 2008                                      |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 6, 2008. **           |
| 10.14             |   | Employment Agreement dated September 4, 2009 with Bruce Sabacky***                                                              |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2009. **        |
| 10.15             |   | Employment Agreement dated April 7, 2010 with Terry Copeland***                                                                 |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 9, 2010, File No. 001-12497                  |

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|  Exhibit No. |   |     Description                                                                                                                                |   | Incorporated by Reference/Filed Herewith (and Sequential Page #)                                                     |
|-------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10.16             |   | Product Purchase Agreement dated May 4, 2010 with Proterra Inc.                                                                                               |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6, 2010, File No. 001-12497    |
| 10.17             |   | Redemption Agreement dated April 30, 2010 with The Sherwin-Williams Company and AlSher Titania LLC                                                            |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 5, 2010, File No. 001-12497    |
| 10.18             |   | Definitive Agreement dated April 30, 2010 with The Sherwin-Williams Company and AlSher Titania LLC                                                       |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 5, 2010, File No. 001-12497    |
| 10.19             |   | License Agreement dated April 30, 2010 with AlSher Titania LLC                                                                                           |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 5, 2010, File No. 001-12497    |
| 10.20             |   | Amended and Restated Master Product Purchase Agreement dated June 22, 2010 with Proterra, Inc.                                                                |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 25, 2010, File No. 001-12497       |
| 10.21             |   | Purchase Order No. 3 and Security Agreement dated June 22, 2010 with Proterra, Inc.                                                                           |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 25, 2010, File No. 001-12497  |
| 10.22             |   | Share Subscription Agreement dated September 20, 2010 with Canon Investment Holdings Limited                                                                  |   | Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 4, 2010. **            |
| 10.22.1           |   | First Amendment to Share Subscription Agreement dated February 16, 2011 with Canon Investment Holdings Limited                                                |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 16, 2011. **              |
| 10.22.2           |   | Second Amendment to Share Subscription Agreement dated May 17, 2011 with Canon Investment Holdings Limited                                                    |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 17, 2011.**                    |
| 10.22.3           |   | Third Amendment to Share Subscription Agreement dated June 3, 2011 with Canon Investment Holdings Limited                                                |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 3, 2011.**                         |
| 10.22.4           |   | Fourth Amendment to Share Subscription Agreement dated June 20, 2011 with Canon Investment Holdings Limited                                              |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 21, 2011.**                        |
| 10.22.5           |   | Fifth Amendment to Share Subscription Agreement dated July 21, 2011 with Canon Investment Holdings Limited                                               |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 25, 2011.**                        |
| 10.23             |   | Conditional Supply and Technology Licensing Agreement dated September 20, 2010 with Zhuhai Yintong Energy Co. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canon.  |   | Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 4, 2010. **            |
| 10.24             |   | Investor Rights Agreement dated September 20, 2010 with Canon Investment Holdings Limited                                                                |   | Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 4, 2010. **            |

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|  Exhibit No. |   |    Description                                                                                                             |   | Incorporated by Reference/Filed Herewith (and Sequential Page #)                                                          |
|-------------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10.25             |   | Waiver and Rights Agreement dated September 20, 2010 with Al Yousuf LLC and Canon Investment Holdings Limited                   |   | Incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 4, 2010. **                 |
| 10.26             |   | Employment Agreement dated August 25, 2010 with Dan Voelker***                                                                  |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 27, 2010. **                     |
| 10.27             |   | Employment Agreement dated August 25, 2010 with Tom Kieffer***                                                                       |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 27, 2010. **                     |
| 10.28             |   | 2010 Annual Incentive Bonus Plan***                                                                                        |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2011.**    |
| 10.29             |   | Placement Agent Agreement dated March 28, 2011 with JMP Securities LLC                                                               |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2011.**                       |
| 10.30             |   | Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 28, 2011 re March 2011 Offering                                                    |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2011.**                       |
| 10.31             |   | Note Secured by a Deed of Trust dated April 25, 2011                                                                                 |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 2, 2011.**                          |
| 10.32             |   | Deed of Trust dated April 25, 2011                                                                                              |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 2, 2011.**                          |
| 10.33             |   | Guaranty dated April 25, 2011 by Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. and Altair Nano, Inc. for the benefit of Suncrest Homes 30, LLC  |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 2, 2011.**                               |
| 10.34             |   | Hazardous Materials Indemnity Agreement dated as of April 27, 2011 by Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. to Suncrest Homes 30, LLC    |   | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 2, 2011.**                               |
| 10.35             |   | Revised Sales Agreement dated February 9, 2011 with Inversiones Energeticas, S.A. de C.V.                                            |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 3, 2011.**    |
| 10.36.1           |   | INE Extension effective September 9, 2011                                                                                            |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 4, 2011.**  |
| 10.37             |   | Employment Agreement effective September 18, 2011 with Dr. H. Frank Gibbard                                                     |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 4, 2011.**       |

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|   Exhibit No. |   |     Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   | Incorporated by Reference/Filed Herewith (and Sequential Page #)                                                                 |
|--------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10.38              |   | Employment Agreement effective September 18, 2011 with Stephen B. Huang                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 4, 2011.**         |
| 21                 |   | List  of Subsidiaries*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | Incorporated by reference from Item 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.**       |
|               |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |                                                                                                                                  |
| 23.1               |   | Consent of Crowe Horwath LLP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | Incorporated by reference from Item 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.**  |
| 23.2               |   | Consent of Perry- Smith LLP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | Incorporated by reference from Item 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.**  |
| 24                 |   | Powers of Attorney                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   | Included in the Signature Page of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.**         |
| 31.1               |   | Rule 13-14(a)/15d-14a Certification of Chief Executive Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | Filed herewith.                                                                                                                       |
| 31.2               |   | Rule 13-14(a)/15d-15a Certification of Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | Filed herewith.                                                                                                                       |
| 32.1               |   | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | Incorporated by reference from Item 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.**  |
| 32.2               |   | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | Incorporated by reference from Item 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.**  |
| 101                |   | Attached as Exhibit 101 are the following documents in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purpose of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act and Section 18 of the Exchange Act.  |   | Incorporated by reference from Item 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.**  |

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|                 | ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES INC. |                            |
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| Date: April 30, 2012 | By:                          | /s/ Alexander Lee          |   |
|                 |                         | Alexander Lee,                  |   |
|                 |                         | Interim Chief Executive Officer |   |
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