TalkingStocks.com Issues an Update on Isonics Corporation

Isonics Stock Up More than 60% Since Coverage Initiated on October 7, 2004


DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- In response to the media and market coverage recently surrounding Isonics Corp. (Nasdaq:ISON), TalkingStocks.com is issuing a summary of recent events. Recently, Isonics, an emerging provider of next-generation homeland security and semiconductor technologies, has released substantial information regarding the company's push into the homeland security market, as well as its overall financial condition. Investors responded favorably to the news, boosting the stock by over 60% during the past three trading sessions. Isonics broke out in trading yesterday, October 11, rising more than 40% on the highest volume ever recorded for the stock. The strong performance sparked broad coverage in the financial news media. The articles from these major news providers -- including Marketwatch.com, Reuters, Acxessnews.com, The Street.com, and air-time on CNBC television -- further fueled investor interest in this relatively unknown firm.

A summary of recent events are chronicled below:

After the market closed on Wednesday, October 6, Isonics issued a statement outlining a $3.3 million financing deal, which solidifies its current financial position and enables future growth. This resulted in the stock's gain of more than 20% on very heavy volume during Thursday's trading. Following the market's close on Friday, Isonics released information regarding the structure of the company's new Homeland Defense division. The company stated that the new subsidiary will include its IUT Detection Technologies subsidiary and all other security-related products and technologies the company now has or will acquire in the future. The stock immediately traded 20% higher in after-hours on Friday. Over the weekend Marketwatch.com noted the movement and included the stock in its "Stocks to Watch on Monday" segment. Trading started off very heavy on Monday as investors sent the stock soaring at the opening, building upon the after-hours gain from Friday. After consolidating in the $2.00 range in early trading, the stock continued to extend its gains, adding an additional 20% throughout the day. During the trading day on Monday, many of the larger news sources such as TheStreet.com, Axcessnews.com, and Reuter all noted Isonics' strong trading volume and performance.

The full report is available at: http://www.talkingstocks.com/reports/ISON_101104.php

Our earlier report issued on October 7, 2004 is here: http://www.talkingstocks.com/reports/ISON_100704.php

About Isonics Corporation

Isonics Corporation has three business divisions: (1) Isonics Semiconductor, (2) Isonics Life Sciences, and (3) Homeland Security and Defense. Isonics is a world leader in isotopically engineered materials and through its semiconductor division produces isotopically pure silicon-28 chemicals and wafers for the semiconductor industry. Through advances in nanotechnology, the Company is also focused on research and development opportunities for further, value-added product and application development. Isonics' Life Sciences division markets and sells stable isotopes for the health care industry such as carbon-13 for diagnostic breath tests and drug design, and radioisotopes and stable isotopes, such as oxygen-18 for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. Stable isotopes can be thought of as ultra pure materials. This high degree of purification provides enhanced properties as compared to natural materials. Our efforts in the Homeland Security segment are nascent at the present time as we proceed to develop further our neutron-based detection technologies. Additional information may be obtained at the Company's Web site at http://www.isonics.com.

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Cautionary Statement

Except for historical information contained herein, this document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results or outcomes to be materially different from those anticipated and discussed herein. Further, the Company operates in industries where securities values may be volatile and may be influenced by regulatory and other factors beyond the Company's control. Other important factors that the Company believes might cause such differences are discussed in the risk factors detailed in the Company's 10-KSB for the year ended April 30, 2004, and its quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the nine months ended July 31, 2004, both as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which include the Company's cash flow difficulties, dependence on significant customers, and rapid development of technology, among other risks. In assessing forward-looking statements contained herein, readers are urged to carefully read all cautionary statements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



            

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