SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC
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<B>Investor Relations Contact:</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Martin McDermut</FONT></TD>
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Lippert / Heilshorn &#038; Associates</FONT></TD>
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Lillian Armstrong, Moriah Shilton</FONT></TD>
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Email:lillian@lhai-sf.com</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC. WINS<BR>
COURT RULING ON &#145;215 PATENT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>SANTA BARBARA, CA &#151; April&nbsp;3, 2003: </B>Superconductor Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:
SCON) (&#147;STI&#148;) the global leader in high-temperature superconducting (HTS)
products for wireless voice and data applications, today announced the jury has
rendered its verdict in the patent infringement lawsuit brought by ISCO
International, Inc. (&#147;ISCO&#148;), filed on July&nbsp;17, 2001 in the United District
Court for the District of Delaware.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">The jury returned a unanimous verdict that ISCO&#146;s US patent 6,263,215 for
&#147;Cryoelectronically Cooled Receiver Front End for Mobile Communications System&#148;
(the &#147;&#145;215 Patent&#148;) is invalid and unenforceable. In addition, the jury
awarded STI $3.8&nbsp;million in compensatory damages based upon a finding that ISCO
committed unfair competition and acted in bad faith by issuing press releases
and/or contacting STI&#146;s customers asserting the &#145;215 Patent.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">M.&nbsp;Peter Thomas, STI&#146;s president and chief executive officer stated, &#147;It has
always been our firm belief that the &#145;215 patent is invalid. We are very
pleased with the outcome of the trial, and we look forward to getting back to
business as usual.&#148;
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>About Superconductor Technologies Inc.</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Superconductor Technologies Inc., headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, is the
global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing superconducting
products for wireless networks. STI&#146;s SuperLink&#153; Solutions are proven to
increase capacity utilization, lower dropped and blocked calls, extend
coverage, and enable higher wireless transmission data rates. SuperFilter&#174;,
the company&#146;s flagship product in the SuperLink Rx product line, incorporates
patented high-temperature superconductor (HTS)&nbsp;technology to create a cryogenic
receiver front-end (CRFE)&nbsp;used by wireless operators to enhance network
performance while reducing capital and operating costs.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;More than 2,000 SuperFilter Systems have been shipped worldwide, logging
in excess of 25&nbsp;million hours of cumulative operation. In 2002, STI was named
one of Deloitte &#038; Touche&#146;s prestigious &#147;Technology Fast 50&#148; companies for the
Los Angeles area, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in
the area.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SuperFilter and SuperLink are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Superconductor Technologies Inc. in the United States and in other countries.
For information about STI, please visit www.suptech.com.
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<B>Safe Harbor Statement</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">The press release contains forward-looking statements made in reliance upon the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, STI&#146;s views on
future profitability, commercial revenues, market growth, capital requirements
and new product introductions, and are generally identified by phrases such as
&#147;thinks,&#146;&#146; &#147;anticipates,&#146;&#146; &#147;believes,&#146;&#146; &#147;estimates,&#146;&#146; &#147;expects,&#146;&#146; &#147;intends,&#146;&#146;
&#147;plans,&#146;&#146; and similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and are inherently subject to uncertainties and other
factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements. These factors and uncertainties include: STI&#146;s
ability to expand its operations to meet anticipated product demands; the
ability of STI&#146;s products to achieve anticipated benefits for its customers;
the anticipated growth of STI&#146;s target markets; unanticipated delays in
shipments to customers; and STI&#146;s ability to achieve profitability. STI refers
interested persons to its most recent Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K and its other
SEC filings for a description of additional uncertainties and factors that may
affect forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on
information presently available to senior management, and STI has not assumed
any duty to update any forward-looking statements.
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