RAMAT GAN, Israel, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Technology Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") (NYSE AMEX: AXC) today announced that its stockholders voted at its special meeting held on July 6, 2009 to approve the plan of liquidation of the Company. The Company has instructed its transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, to close its stock transfer books as of the close of business on July 6, 2009.

The board of directors of the Company expects that on or about July 8, 2009 the trustee of the Company's trust account will make a final liquidating distribution of the trust account in the approximate amount of $8.12 per share of common stock issued in the Company's initial public offering, payable upon presentation, to the holders of such shares. Stockholders whose stock is held in "street name" through a broker will automatically receive payment through the Depository Trust Company. No payments will be made with respect to any of the Company's outstanding warrants or to the shares owned by the Company's initial stockholders that were owned prior to the Company's initial public offering.

The Company has filed a certificate of dissolution with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware today. The Company further intends to file a Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration on Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of deregistering its securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As a result, the Company will no longer be a public reporting company.

About Advanced Technology Acquisition Corp.

The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase or other similar business combination with a technology or technology-related business that has operations or facilities located in Israel, such as research and development, manufacturing or executive offices.

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