PRESS RELEASES / JANUARY 9, 2008

 

AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY RECEIVES
NASDAQ LISTING COMPLIANCE NOTICE

SAN DIEGO, CA, January 9, 2008- American Technology Corporation (ATC) (NASDAQ: ATCO) announced today that it has received notice from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff that the Company's filing delinquency was cured based upon the filing of its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, and that the matter is deemed resolved.

About American Technology Corporation
American Technology Corporation is Shaping the Future of Sound® by providing directed audio solutions that place clear, highly intelligible sound exactly where needed. ATC's Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD®), HyperSonic® Sound, and NeoPlanar® product lines make up the core of an expanding portfolio of directed sound products and technologies. For more information about ATC and its directed sound solutions please visit the company's web site at http://www.atcsd.com/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Investor Relations:
Robert Putnam
(858) 676-0519
robert@atcsd.com