STWA Completes First Installment Payment to Temple University

MORGAN HILL, CA--(Marketwire - January 28, 2009) - Save The World Air, Inc. (OTCBB: ZERO) today announced that it has completed its first payment to Temple University, in compliance with the terms of the agreement reached earlier this month which redefined and reestablished certain of the company's technology rights with Temple University, in preparation for bringing the products to market in an expeditious and responsible manner.

Cecil Bond Kyte, Chairman of Save The World Air, Inc., commented, "Satisfying the outstanding license agreement issues with Temple was the Company's highest priority over the last several months. We have now completed our first of three installments and are continuing to move ahead with our plans for commercializing this technology and bringing products to market."

Steve Nappi, the University's Director of Tech Transfer Operations, said, "We are very pleased that Cecil and his team have satisfied the first tranche of payments to the University. Temple is looking ahead to a long term, mutually beneficial relationship."

The extension pertains to the four licensing agreements issued to STWA from Temple, beginning July 1, 2004.

The 'Cure Period' extension expires on March 31, 2009 and is contingent upon the company meeting its obligations under the new payment schedule. The Company issued an 8K filing previously, which details the four agreements and the new payment schedule.

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.

More information is available at: www.stwa.com.

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