STWA's Move to Santa Barbara Provides Opportunity to Become a Leader in the Central Coast Clean Technology Initiative

Company Honored by Senator Tony Strickland With Presentation of Resolution No. 697

SANTA BARBARA, CA--(Marketwire - May 19, 2009) - Save the World Air, Inc. (OTCBB: ZERO), an innovative pioneer in the clean technology industry focused on energy efficiency and air quality issues, received State Senate Resolution No. 697 from the Honorable Tony Strickland at an event hosted by the company on Saturday, May 16th.

Cecil Bond Kyte, Chairman and CEO of Save The World Air, Inc., commented, "We were honored to host our district's State Senator, the Honorable Tony Strickland, at a small gathering of media and stakeholders this past Saturday in our new Santa Barbara headquarters."

"Senator Strickland acknowledged STWA and our commitment to technology aimed at reducing our consumption of fossil fuels and simultaneously improving the quality of the air we breathe," added Kyte. "California is the Nation's leader in air quality legislation. In fact, California recently passed some of the toughest regulations ever enacted. Senator Strickland spoke to these regulations and the specific role that STWA might play in bringing a product to market that could help address these mandates, which apply to diesel fleet operators and independent owner/operators within California."

Kyte continued, "The Senate Resolution acknowledged STWA as a market-leading pioneer in the clean technology industry; it also acknowledged our patented and patent-pending technologies, like the ELEKTRA™, ZEFS and MKIV, which have been scientifically tested and proven to significantly reduce harmful exhaust emissions, improve performance and enhance economy. It was further acknowledged that STWA's products provide a highly-effective and affordable means of meeting the world's toughest emission standards, increasing fuel efficiency, and boosting vehicle performance."

About Save The World Air, Inc.

Save The World Air, Inc. develops and licenses patented and patent pending flux field pollution control and performance improvement technologies, including the ELEKTRA, ZEFS and MKIV, which have been scientifically tested and proven to significantly reduce harmful exhaust emissions, improve performance and enhance fuel economy. The products have been engineered to serve as either stand alone pollution control systems or can be used (in conjunction with catalytic converters) to create a more effective total pollution control system that not only reduces harmful emissions, but also decreases greenhouse gases, improves fuel efficiency and boosts performance.

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