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Bill Ulland

For Immediate Release

Chairman, President & CEO

July 29, 2010

(218) 628-2217

Exhibit 99

4832 Grand Avenue
Duluth, MN 55807 USA
Phone: (218) 628-2217
Fax: (218 628-3245
Email: info@ikonics.com
Website: www.ikonics.com

IKONICS REPORTS STRONG SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS RESULTS

DULUTH, MN — IKONICS Corporation (NASDAQ:IKNX), a Duluth based imaging technology company, announced today that second quarter 2010 sales increased by 12% over the second quarter of 2009 and that earnings increased by 134% to $0.17 per share. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, sales were up 8% and net income increased by 146% to $0.25 per share. The company’s cash and short term investment balance increased to $2,678,000.

Bill Ulland, IKONICS CEO, said, “I’m pleased to report a continuation of our strong recovery from last year’s recession. All segments of the company contributed to these improved quarterly results, with the export business and our new business initiatives being particularly key to the improved financial results.

“I am optimistic that our new business initiatives will continue to generate sales increases for some time. As demonstrated by the second quarter results, our cost structure allows sales increases to have a very positive impact on profits.”

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding sales, gross profits, net earnings, and new products and businesses that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results could differ materially as a result of domestic and global economic conditions, competitive market conditions, acceptance of new products, the ability to identify and make suitable acquisitions, the ability to control costs without impacting growth as well as the factors described in the Company’s Form s 10-K, and 10-Q, and other reports on file with the SEC.

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	06/30/10		06/30/09		06/30/10		06/30/09
Net sales	$	4,248,055	$	3,786,501	$	7,932,632	$	7,349,713

Cost of goods sold		2,418,296		2,329,999		4,619,078		4,487,897


Gross profit		1,829,759		1,456,502		3,313,554		2,861,816

Operating expenses		1,326,973		1,251,832		2,688,066		2,640,696


Income from operations		502,786		204,670		625,488		221,120

Gain on sale of investment		—		9,631		—		29,762

Interest income		3,886		2,050		7,405		2,120


Income before income taxes		506,672		216,351		632,893		253,002

Income tax expense		163,400		69,603		141,280		53,119


Net income	$	343,272	$	146,748	$	491,613	$	199,883


Earnings per common share-diluted	$	0.17	$	0.07	$	0.25	$	0.10


Average shares outstanding-diluted		1,974,158		1,973,514		1,970,587		1,981,677

Condensed Balance Sheets
As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009


	6/30/10		12/31/09
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets	$	7,140,776	$	6,417,488
Property, plant and equipment, net		5,144,978		5,234,244
Intangible assets, net		310,656		345,540

	$	12,596,410	$	11,997,272

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities	$	867,676	$	809,186
Deferred income taxes		162,000		162,000
Long term debt		—		—
Stockholders’ equity		11,566,734		11,026,086

	$	12,596,410	$	11,997,272

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009


	6/30/10			6/30/09
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	662,122		$	733,433

Net cash used in investing activities		(932,518	)		(629,304	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		33,990			(123,844	)


Net decrease in cash		(236,406	)		(19,715	)

Cash at beginning of period		1,304,586			901,738


Cash at end of period	$	1,068,180		$	882,023