JM Awarded Contract to Supply PSH-30 Hydrogen Purifier to HBTH in China

WEST CHESTER, PA, January 14, 2008 Johnson Matthey Gas Purification
Technology (GPT) group, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of
highly reliable bulk and point-of-use purifiers, announced today that they have supplied a Model PSH-30 hydrogen purifier, capable of flowing 30 Nm3/hr to HBTH in China, where they will used in the manufacturer of LED's. Gentech International Johnson Matthey's distributor in China completed the sale.

Johnson Matthey's state-of-the-art PSH Series bulk hydrogen purifiers are capable of
providing 99.9999999 percent pure hydrogen for wafer fabrication and they are the
technology of choice for China's silicon and compound semiconductor industry.

About Johnson Matthey Gas Purification Technology:
Backed by a reputation for superior reliability, technological expertise and customer service -- and having installed over 5,000 gas purification units around the world -- the company is a global leader in the design, engineering, manufacture and distribution of state-of-the-art purification systems for gases used in the semiconductor industry. The Johnson Matthey GPT group maintains facilities in North America, France, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, China and Hong Kong.

About Johnson Matthey:
Traded on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: JMAT), Johnson Matthey is a specialty chemicals company focused on its core skills in catalysts, precious metals and specialty chemicals. The $9.3 billion company is 190 years old, employs over 7,500 people in 34 countries and has been providing gas purification solutions for more than 40 years.

Contact Information:
For further information, please contact Jeff Lucht, Business Manager, Johnson Matthey Gas Purification Technology, 1397 King Road, West Chester, PA 19380;
Phone: (610) 232-1968 or (800) 624-2204; Fax: (610) 232-1934;
E-mail: luchtjl@jmusa.com; Web site: http://www.pureguard.net