JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:JMAR), a leading developer of advanced laser, photonics and detection technologies, announced today that Vice Admiral Richard Naughton (USN, ret.) has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors. Naughton brings to JMAR a wealth of experience in operational, financial and technical management which includes innovative policy development, long-term strategic business planning, identification of growth and acquisition opportunities and government relations.

“It’s a pleasure to welcome an individual of Dick Naughton’s caliber to the JMAR Board,” said Charles Dickinson, Chairman of the Board for JMAR. “His experience in building early stage businesses will be of great benefit to our commercialization efforts, and his extensive military background will support better definition of mission requirements for our development programs with defense and homeland security agencies.”

Naughton retired from active military duty in January, 2004 with more than 15 years of top-level executive management experience. His last assignment was as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. From 2000 to 2002, he served as Commander, Naval Strike & Air Warfare Center. Prior to that, Naughton served as Commander, Carrier Group FOUR/Carrier Striking Force where he trained deploying battle groups consisting of more than 100,000 sailors and marines. From 1996 to 1998, he was Director for Plans and Policy (J-5) United States Transportation Command where he developed an innovative strategy for worldwide transportation needs. He also served as the Commanding Officer of the Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier, USS Enterprise.

Since retiring from the Navy, the Admiral has provided consulting services to major defense and transportation companies including Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grumman, and was CEO for Xenonics Holdings, Inc., a world leader in high intensity illumination and low light vision systems for defense and security applications. He is now president of International Data Security, which provides data center and managed services to marine vessels in metropolitan areas.

Naughton holds a BS in Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, an MS in Aeronautical Engineering and a Professional Aeronautical Engineer degree from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (both with distinction), and is a graduate from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

About JMAR Technologies

JMAR Technologies, Inc. is a late-stage technology company with expertise in the development and early commercialization of detection and laser-based technologies for nano-scale imaging, chemical and biological analysis, and fabrication. The Company is leveraging more than a decade of laser and photonics research in developing a portfolio of products with market applications in high interest areas such as homeland security, biological monitoring of water quality, and hazardous materials detection. These technologies represent significant intellectual property which includes more than thirty issued or pending patents.