UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Form 10-KSB

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.

or

For the transition period from            to

Commission File Number 0-29185

Save the World Air, Inc.

5125 Lankershim Boulevard
North Hollywood, California 91601
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(818) 487-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: Common Stock, $0.001 par value.

     Check whether the Registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

     Check if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. o

     Registrant’s revenues for its most recent fiscal year: None.

     The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $ 33,155,221 as of March 31, 2005, based upon the average of the high and low prices on the Pink Sheets reported for such date. This calculation does not reflect a determination that certain persons are affiliates of the Registrant for any other purpose.

     The number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of March 31, 2005 was 38,450,321 shares.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”), to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-KSB.

     Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes o No þ

SAVE THE WORLD AIR, INC.
FORM 10-KSB

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PART I

Forward-Looking Statements

          This Annual Report on Form 10-KSB contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include predictions regarding our future:

	•	revenues and profits;
	•	customers;
	•	research and development expenses and efforts;
	•	scientific test results;
	•	sales and marketing expenses and efforts;
	•	liquidity and sufficiency of existing cash;
	•	technology and products;
	•	the outcome of pending or threatened litigation; and
	•	the effect of recent accounting pronouncements on our financial condition and results of operations.

          You can identify these and other forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,”, “continues,” or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements also include the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements.

          Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth below under the heading “Risk Factors.” All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Item 1. Business

General

           Overview

          We are a development stage company that has not yet generated revenues. The company’s focus is on research and development of proprietary devices that are designed to reduce harmful emissions, and improve fuel efficiency and engine performance on equipment and vehicles driven by internal combustion engines. Our prototype devices are called “ZEFS” (Zero Emission Fuel-Savings Device) and “CAT-MATE.” We have devoted the bulk of our efforts to the completion of the design, the development of our production models and the promotion of our products in the market place worldwide. Expenses have been funded through the sale of company stock. We have taken actions to secure our intellectual property rights to the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices. In addition, we have initiated marketing efforts to international governmental entities in cooperation with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and various original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), to eventually sell or license our ZEFS and CAT-MATE products and technology.

          We anticipate that these efforts will continue during 2005 and that we will begin selling our devices by late 2005. We do not envision generating significant revenue in 2005. We will need to raise additional capital during 2005 to fund our research and development efforts and other expenses.

          Our company was incorporated on February 18, 1998, as a Nevada corporation under the name Mandalay Capital Corporation. We changed our name to Save the World Air, Inc. on February 11, 1999 following the acquisition of marketing and manufacturing rights of the ZEFS device. We acquired the worldwide manufacturing and marketing rights to the ZEFS device from its inventors. During the past three years, we have been acquiring new technologies, developing products using our technologies and conducting scientific tests regarding our technologies and prototype products. In late 2003, the Company acquired worldwide intellectual property and patent rights to technologies which reduce carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon and nitrous oxide emissions in two- and four-stroke motorcycles, fuel-injection engines, generators and small engines. The Company has developed prototype products and named them “CAT-MATE.”

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          Our mailing address and executive offices are located at 5125 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, California, 91601. Our telephone number is (818) 487-8000. Our corporate website is www.savetheworldair.com. Information contained on the website is not deemed part of this Annual Report.

Background

          Our principal business focus currently rests with development and planned distribution of devices designed to solve the complex problems caused by pollution from automobile and other equipment driven by internal combustion engines and to improve the performance of those engines. We have designed and tested multiple versions of the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices for use on carbureted and fuel injection gasoline engines and are currently in the process of adapting this technology to work on engines that use diesel fuels.

          The incomplete and inefficient burning of fossil fuel in an automobile engine and other equipment driven by internal combustion engines results in unburned gases, such as hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide being expelled as harmful emission as a by-product from the engine’s exhaust. These emissions from automobile engines have contributed to significant air pollution and depletion of the ozone layer that protects the world’s atmosphere from harmful ultraviolet radiation. As a result, the world has experienced significant deterioration to its air quality since the beginning of the 20th century and, because of the added use of internal combustion engines, the problem has gotten progressively worse with each passing year. Forecasts published by the World Resources Institute indicate that this trend will continue to accelerate. By the year 2010, the number of automobiles in operation worldwide are expected to exceed 800 million.

           ZEFS devices work to enhance the atomization of the fuel by affecting the viscosity of that fuel. The effect is achieved by the use of specific and complex magnetic flux orientations that have the ability to influence fuel at the molecular level.

          These devices alter the fuel atomization process by changing the size of the molecular structure of the fuel. The devices create a more efficient burn rate, thus lowering the production of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrous oxide. ZEFS devices are easily fitted to the base plates of carburetors and fuel injection systems; the devices are compact, there are no moving parts.

           CAT-MATE devices function together with a catalytic converter and are configured in the exhaust system. The Cat-Mate is fundamentally a device that greatly enhances the efficiency of catalytic converters in particular applications where use of other emission control devices is not feasible.

          Specifically, CAT-MATE is designed for use on two- and four-stroke motorcycles, off-road and marine vehicles, generators, lawn mowers, on stationary implements and on “carbureted” and fuel injection motor vehicles.

          Testing by the Company’s R&D as well as by independent sources has demonstrated the use of ZEFS and CAT-MATE products generate significant reductions in hydrocarbon, nitrous oxide and carbon monoxide emissions and, in most cases, improves gas consumption and mileage performance.

Our Business Strategy

      Governmental Mandates to Reduce Air Pollution

          Governments internationally recognize the serious effects caused by air pollution and have enacted legislation to mandate that automobile manufacturers be required to reduce exhaust emissions caused by their products. The approach used by auto makers to address this mandate has thus far generally taken the form of installing catalytic converters, which work on the principle of super heating gases within the exhaust manifold after the damaging gases have been created through internal combustion. We anticipate that further government mandates may pressure automobile manufacturers to adopt better solutions to reducing emissions.

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      Technology Transfer

          We are actively continuing our research on the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices for use on gasoline-powered engines and have taken steps to finalize the development of versions of the device to fit on carbureted, center point, and multi-port fuel injection systems. We have used these prototype devices as demonstration units, during presentations, before manufacturers. It is our long-term objective to facilitate the adoption of this technology by engine, carburetor, muffler and exhaust manufacturers.

          We adopted this strategy of technology transfer because automobile and engine manufacturers will require time to fully inspect, test and integrate the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices into their new designs, as well as to adapt them to their legacy vehicles. Since the ZEFS technology is presently protected by international patent, and we have patent applications on file for the CAT-MATE technology, we view technology transfer strategy as the most viable option to gain widespread adoption of the technology by manufacturers, without compromising our ownership of the technology. We intend to assist these manufacturers with the full integration of our technology, by not only supporting the required engineering and system integration efforts, but also by reducing costs associated with such process so that they may not pose an unnecessary time constraint to the endeavor.

          We have successfully developed multiple ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices for use on one-, two- and four-barrel carbureted engines and created production CAD drawings for these devices and produced multiple samples using cast aluminum housings. We have also created several prototype devices for use on fuel injection engines. Extensive R&D testing of our carbureted and fuel injection ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices has been positive.

          Because of the complexity and enormity of the task of designing variants of ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices to fit every make and model, we intend to rely on the cooperation of manufacturers to support this function, including engineering, marketing, and installation of the devices. Additionally, we are cognizant that in order to preserve the integrity of the warranties provided by manufacturers, they must be involved in the process of designing and installing the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices on legacy vehicles. We envision that a cooperative venture between manufacturers and us will result in the most optimal mechanism for the installation of ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices on the greatest percentage of vehicles possible, through agreements between the company, manufacturers and their dealerships.

          We are also engaged in the development of ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices for use on diesel engines, such as those used on trucks, buses, heavy equipment and generators. Because these types of vehicles use engines provided from Cummins, Caterpillar, or Detroit Diesel almost exclusively, the number of ZEFS and CAT-MATE variants needed to service these fleets is considerably less than the number required to satisfy the automobile market. This fact alone makes entry into the diesel engine market extremely attractive for our business, offering a large number of potential customers with a minimum of expense for research and development of product variants.

           Research and Development

          We have a research and development facility in Queensland, Australia. We have expanded research and development to include applications of the ZEFS and CAT-MATE technology to diesel engines, motorbikes, boats, generators, lawnmowers and other small engines. We have purchased test vehicles, test engines and testing equipment. We have completed testing on ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices for multiple automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, off-road vehicles and stationary engines, the results of which have been provided to RAND Corporation (RAND) for evaluation. During 2004, RAND expanded its role with us and now oversees our research and development facility in Australia. We also use third party research and development facilities in Los Angeles and San Jose, California for the development of our ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices. We spent approximately $629,000 in fiscal year 2003 and $1,873,000 in fiscal 2004 on research and development. Please see Item 6, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation – Results of Operations” and Note 8 to Notes to Financial Statements for a more complete understanding of our research and development expense in 2004.

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           Independent Laboratory and Scientific Testing

          We have performed independent laboratory testing of the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices in order to gain better market acceptance by manufacturers and governmental regulatory officials. Research and testing using government standard test equipment in the United States has demonstrated that the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices may lead to reduced engine emissions, such as carbon monoxide, mitrous oxide and hydrocarbons, and improve gas consumption and mileage performance.

          In December 2002, we retained RAND to study the validity and market potential of our technology. RAND determined then that sufficient theoretical basis exists to warrant entry into a comprehensive product-testing program. As a result, in May 2003, we entered into an arrangement in which RAND would coordinate and supervise both a theoretical scientific study of the concepts underlying the ZEFS device as well as an empirical study.

           In tests conducted at the Northern California Diagnostics Laboratory in Napa, California, the ZEFS device reduced carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrous oxide fume levels and increased gas mileage for the test vehicle. In tests conducted at Automotive Testing and Development Services, Inc. in Ontario, California, the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices reduced carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrous oxide fume levels and increased mileage performance for the test vehicles.

          Motorcycle and Generator tests of our CAT-MATE conducted by Hong Kong Exhaust Emissions Laboratory (HKEEL) showed that CAT-MATE devices reduce emissions of carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide and hydrocarbons. The test results were certified by United Kingdom’s Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) on January 20, 2005.

Marketing

          In October 2004, we commenced marketing efforts for our emission control and performance-enhancing ZEFS and CAT-MATE technologies. We are focused on selling or licensing our technologies and devices domestically and internationally to automobile, carburetor, fuel-injection, diesel, exhaust and muffler original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the after-market. We have presented our ZEFS and CAT-MATE technologies to OEMs in the United States and Asia. We intend to pursue this market sector and create strategic alliances and partnerships during 2005.

          Harmful exhaust emissions from automobiles and motorcycles in developing countries is at the highest levels because of the continued widespread use of older model automobiles and motorcycles with either no or malfunctioning catalytic converters.

          We work with governments worldwide at all levels, together with industry, to capitalize on our technology to achieve what we know to be common global environmental objectives. In November 2004, management met with UNEP in New York to enlist its aid with this objective. By UNEP invitation, we participated in a UNEP-sponsored meeting in Bali , Indonesia in December 2004, which resulted in the initiation of informal negotiations with United Nations and government officials to explore the possibility of pilot programs using our technology in Indonesia, Kenya , Mexico, Thailand, Brazil and Sri Lanka.

          We have also since participated in a United Nations sponsored Summit in Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia in March 2005. This resulted in an announcement by the Lake Toba Summit Chair, Nico Barito, endorsed by HRH Sri Sultan Hamengkubowono X of Yogyakarta and the Governor of North Sumatra, Razil Nurdin, of two pilot programs intended to minimize carbon monoxide emissions, hydrocarbons and nitrous oxide, by installing our devices on 10,000 student motorcycles at universities in Yogyakarta and Medan in Indonesia.

Competition

          The automotive and motor engine industry is highly competitive. We have many competitors in the United States and throughout the world developing technologies to make engines more environmentally friendly and fuel efficient. Many of our competitors have greater financial, research, marketing and staff resources than we do. For instance, automobile manufacturers have already developed catalytic converters on automobiles, in order to reduce emissions. While we believe that our technology has greater benefits, it may be unable to gain market acceptance. Further, research and development throughout the world is constantly uncovering new technologies. Although we are

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unaware of any, there can be no assurance that no existing or future technology is currently or will be superior to the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices.

Government Regulation

          Our research and development activities are not subject to any governmental regulations that would have a significant impact on our business to date and we believe that we are in compliance with all applicable regulations that apply to our business as it is presently conducted. Depending upon whether we manufacture or license our devices in the future and in which countries such devices are manufactured or sold, we may be subject to regulations, including environmental regulations at such time.

Intellectual Property

          In December 1998, the Company acquired all of the marketing and manufacturing rights to the ZEFS technology from the purported inventor of the technology in exchange for 5,000,000 shares of our common stock, $500,000 and $10 royalty for each unit sold. In November 2002, under our settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for the estate of the inventor and his wife, the trustee transferred all ownership and legal rights to the international patent application for the ZEFS device to us. In exchange for these rights, we gave the bankruptcy trustee an option to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock at $1.00 share and $0.20 royalty on each device we sell. See “Part I, Item 3. Legal Proceedings” and Note 1 to Notes to Financial Statements” below.

          In May 2002, we settled a dispute with Kevin “Pro” Hart, who claimed proprietary rights to the ZEFS technology. He assigned to us all his rights to the ZEFS technology in exchange for an option to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock at $1.00 share and a $0.20 royalty on each device we sell. Mr. Hart currently serves as a member of our Advisory Board. See “Advisory Board” below.

          The CAT-MATE technology was created by Adrian Menzell, a member of our research team in Australia. On August 20, 2003, Mr. Menzell filed preliminary Australian patent application #2004900192 for the CAT-FLAP. This technology was enhanced and on June 4, 2004, Mr. Menzell filed preliminary Australian patent application #2004903000 for the CAT-MATE. On September 1, 2003, we had entered into an Assignment Agreement with Mr. Menzell, pursuant to which this technology was assigned to us in exchange for 20,000 shares of our common stock and a royalty of $.25 for each CAT-MATE device sold. On June 26, 2004, we received a deed of assignment from Mr. Menzell and each pending patent application was transferred to our name.

           ZEFS Patent Applications

          We obtained the patent application for the ZEFS MK1 device [PCT/AU1/00585] originally filed in Australia on May 19, 2000. The International Filing Application for our ZEFS MK1 technology was filed on May 21, 2001 (Official No. 10/275946) [PCT/AU1/00585] and modified as ZEFS MK2 on July 9, 2003. On November 4, 2003 we filed for our ZEFS MK3 (#2003906094). The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Allowance of Patent dated January 24, 2005. The duration of the patent is 20 years from the date the original application was filed. Prior to the issuance of such patent, we relied solely on trade secrets, proprietary know-how and technological innovation to develop our technology and the designs and specifications for the ZEFS technology. Overall, we have applied for a patent on an international basis in approximately 64 countries worldwide.

           ZEFS MK1—Device For Saving Fuel and Reducing Emissions . Thi s fuel saving device has a disk like nonmagnetic body provided with a central opening and a number of permanent magnets having opposed polarities positioned about the central opening to provide multidirectional magnetic fields. The device is positioned in a fuel air mixture to reduce emissions.

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          The following table summarizes the status of the ZEFS MK1 patent application in the following countries:

           ZEFS MK2—Device for Saving Fuel and Reducing Emissions . This fuel saving device similar to that of the MK1 except that a central magnet can be provided in the opening and the peripheral magnets extend only partially through the depth of the body and stop short of the top wall to provide the option of moving the magnetic field further away from the base of the carburetor to increase the area of magnetic influence between the point of fuel atomization and the point of cessation of magnetic influence.

          The priority date is July 19, 2003 from Australian patent application 2003903626.

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          The following table summarizes the status of the ZEFS MK2 patent application in the following countries:

          One hundred twenty five countries are covered by the PCT. National Patent Applications are due by January 15, 2006.

           ZEFS MK3—Emission Control Devices. This emission control device is particularly suited for fuel injection systems which has an elongate body formed with one or more channels and a number of permanent magnets is positioned in the channels. The device sits on a fuel rail.

          The priority date is November 4, 2003 from Australia patent application 2003906094.

          The following table summarizes the status of the ZEFS MK3 patent application in the following countries:

          Approximately 125 countries are covered by the PCT. National Patent Applications are due by May 4, 2006

           CAT-MATE Patent Applications

           CAT-FLAP (Afterburner) –Improvements in or Relating to Emission Control Systems . A catalytic converter is provided in an engine exhaust flow to reduce emissions. A valve is provided downstream from the catalytic converter. The valve is in a closed position when the exhaust flow volume is low to keep the hot exhaust gas around the catalytic converter to keep the catalytic converter within its operational temperatures. When the exhaust flow volume is high (e.g. the engine is revving) the catalyst is kept at its operational temperature by normal gas flow and valve is opened to not impede exhaust flow. A simple hinge flap is one method by which this can be achieved.

          The priority date is January 6, 2004 from Australian patent application 2004900192.

          Approximately 125 countries are covered by the PCT. National Patent Applications are due by July 8, 2006.

           CAT-MATE—Inline Exhaust Device to Improve Efficiency of a Catalytic Converter . A set of rings is placed downstream from the catalytic converter to re-radiate heat to the catalytic converter to keep the converter working at a warmer temperature and therefore greater efficiency.

          The priority date is June 4, 2004 from Australian patent application 2004903000.

          This invention was incorporated into the specifications filed pursuant to the CAT-FLAP invention.

          We have entered into agreements with certain employees and consultants, which limit access to, and disclosure or use of, our technology. There can be no assurance, however, that the steps we have taken to deter misappropriation of our intellectual property or third party development of our technology and/or processes will be adequate, that others will not independently develop similar technologies and/or processes or that secrecy will not be breached. In addition, although management believes that our technology has been independently developed and does not infringe on the proprietary rights of others, there can be no assurance that our technology does not and will not so infringe or that third parties will not assert infringement claims against us in the future. Management believes that the steps they have taken to date will provide some degree of protection, however, no assurance can be given that this will be the case.

Employees

          As of December 31, 2004, we had four full-time employees, including two members of senior management, and five part-time employees. As of such date, we also utilized the services of three full-time consultants in our R&D facility in Australia and three additional part-time consultants to assist us with various matters, including marketing. In order to maintain salaries at a minimum without

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compromise to the company’s functional capacity, we adopted the practice of engaging consultants for services needed not on a “full-time” basis. We intend to hire additional personnel to provide services when they are needed on a full-time basis. We recognize that our efficiency largely depends, in part, on our ability to hire and retain additional qualified personnel as and when needed and we have adopted procedures to assure our ability to do so.

Executive Officers

          The following table sets forth certain information regarding our executive officers as of December 31, 2004:

           Edward L. Masry, Esq. has served as our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since October 2001 and served as our President from October 2001 until March 2004. Mr. Masry has been a member of the law firm of Masry & Vititoe since 1986 and was Mayor of Thousand Oaks City and currently a member of the City Council. From 1960 to 1986, he was a partner of various law firms. Mr. Masry was corporate director of Merlin Olsen Porsche Audi from 1970 to 1988 and corporate director of Gabriel Olsen Volkswagen from 1969 to 1973. Mr. Masry received a J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.

           Eugene E. Eichler, CPA , has served as our President since March 2004, our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since October 2001 and as a director since May 2002. Mr. Eichler was the Chief Financial Officer and Firm Administrator of the law firm Masry & Vititoe from 1982 to October 2001. From 1974 to 1982, Mr. Eichler provided financial consulting services to Foundation for HMO’s, Acne Care Medical Clinics and Earth Foods, Inc. From 1960 to 1974, Mr. Eichler headed financial consulting services for Milburn Industries and Brown, Eichler & Company. From 1953 to 1960, he held the position of Chief Budgets and Forecasts at North American Aviation. From 1951 to 1953, Mr. Eichler held various audit positions at the Atomic Energy Commission. Mr. Eichler received a B.A. from University of Montana.

           Bruce H. McKinnon has served as a director since May 2002, our Executive Vice-President of Business Development since December 2003 and our Chief Operating Officer since March 2004. Mr. McKinnon served as Chief Executive Officer and President of KZ Golf, Inc., an international golf equipment company, from 1994 to 2004. From 1990 to 1994, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of TTL Corporation and Novaterra, Inc., environmental remediation and technology corporations. Prior to 1990, Mr. McKinnon was an owner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of several international trading and manufacturing corporations.

           Nathan Shelton has served as our Vice President of Marketing and Distribution since 2003. From 2002 until present, he operates his own consulting firm. He was the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at K&N Engineering from 1984 to 2002 and was also Chairman of the Specialty Equipment Market Association, a trade association of automotive after market manufacturers and distributors.

           Erin Brockovich served on our Board of Advisors from 2002 until August 2004, when she was appointed Vice President, Environmental Affairs. Since 1992, Ms. Brockovich has also served as Director of Environmental Research with the law firm of Masry and Vititoe and her exploits were the basis of the movie, “Erin Brockovich”. Ms. Brockovich is an environmental activist and a research expert with respect to complex environmental matters and has received multiple awards and honors for her work with the environment. She has written a book with Marc Eliot entitled, “Take It From Me, Life’s a Struggle But You Can Win” and lectures around the world on environmental matters.

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           Janice Holder has served as our Corporate Secretary since October 2001. From 1964 through 1984, Ms. Holder managed various medical facilities in Orange County. Since 1984, she has been the Office Manager for the Law Offices of Masry & Vititoe.

          On September 1, 2004, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Erin Brockovich, pursuant to which she serves as our Vice President of Environmental Affairs. The initial term of the agreement expires on September 30, 2005 and renews automatically for additional one-year terms unless either party has given notice of non-extension prior to the end of a term. The agreement provides for a base compensation of $60,000, which amount is reviewable by the Board of Directors in subsequent years of the term. Ms. Brockovich is eligible to participate in the Company’s incentive and benefit plans, including eligibility to receive grants of stock options under the 2004 Plan.

          If Ms. Brockovich’s employment is terminated by us without cause or as a result of her disability or death, she, or her estate as the case may be, will be entitled to receive an amount equal to the base compensation paid to her for the remainder of the term, except that in the case of a change of control of the Company, the payment shall be the base compensation in effect immediately prior to the date of termination, for a period of one year beginning on the date of termination. If Ms. Brockovich’s employment is terminated by us for cause or by her for any reason, she will be entitled to receive all accrued and unpaid base salary and vacation compensation earned through the date of termination. The agreement also contains standard confidentiality and non-solicitation provisions.

Advisory Board

          Our Advisory Board provides specific expertise in areas of research and development relevant to our business and meets with our management personnel from time to time to discuss our present and long-term research and development activities. Advisory Board members include:

           Sir Jack Brabham , Triple Formula One World Champion and Twice Formula One World Constructors Champion, is an expert in the areas of racing car design.

           Kevin “Pro” Hart , is a famous Australian artist and inventor of the “ZEFS” device.

           Jack Reader, Ph.D ., Director, BIFS Technologies Corporation. Mr. Reader is a systems engineer and an expert in business management and energy conservation.

           Bobby Unser, Jr ., Founder, Unser Driving, Inc. Mr. Unser is an expert in motor racing and stunt driving.

Risk Factors

      We expect to incur future losses and may not be able to achieve profitability.

          We have not yet generated any revenue from operations and, accordingly, we have incurred net losses every year since our inception in 1998. Although we expect to generate revenue eventually from sales of our ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices, we anticipate net losses and negative cash flow to continue for the foreseeable future until such time as our products are brought to market. As planned, we have significantly expanded our research and development efforts during the past year. Consequently, we will need to generate significant additional revenue to fund our operations. This has put a proportionate corresponding demand on capital. Our ability to achieve profitability is entirely dependent upon our research and development efforts to deliver a viable product and the company’s ability to successfully bring it to market. Although our management is optimistic that we will succeed with marketing the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices we cannot be certain as to timing or whether we will generate sufficient revenue to be able to operate profitably. If we cannot achieve or sustain profitability, we may not be able to fund our expected cash needs or continue our operations.

      We will need additional capital to meet our operating needs, and we cannot be sure that additional financing will be available.

          As of December 31, 2004 and thereafter, our expenses ran, and are expected to continue to run, at a “burn rate” of approximately $200,000 per month. Our capital resources, as of April 2005, will be sufficient to fund operations only through the second quarter of 2005, and we will require additional capital in order to operate beyond this date. In order to fund our capital needs for the foreseeable future, we began a private offering in July 2004 for the sale of our common stock for a maximum of $10,000,000. This offering is ongoing as of the date of the filing of this Annual Report. Management cannot predict with certainty that the offering will be sufficiently successful to provide adequate funds to complete the research and development process or to profitably bring our devices to market. Moreover, additional capital may not be available on favorable terms to us, or at all. If we cannot obtain needed capital, our research and development, and marketing plans, business and financial condition and our ability to reduce losses and generate profits are likely to be materially and adversely affected.

As a company in the development stage and with an unproven business strategy, our limited history of operations makes evaluation of our business and prospects difficult.

          Our business prospects are difficult to predict because of our limited operating history, early stage of development and unproven business strategy. Since our incorporation in 1998, we have been and continue to be involved in development of products using our technology, establishing manufacturing and marketing of these products to consumers and industry partners.

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Although we believe our technology and products in development have significant profit potential, we may not attain profitable operations and our management may not succeed in realizing our business objectives.

      If we are not able to devote adequate resources to product development and commercialization, we may not be able to develop our products.

          Our business strategy is to develop, manufacture and market ZEFS and CAT-MATE products using our technology. We believe that our revenue growth and profitability, if any, will substantially depend upon our ability to:

	•	raise additional needed capital for research and development;
	•	complete development of our products in development; and
	•	successfully introduce and commercialize our new products.

          Certain of our products are still under various stages of development. Because we have limited resources to devote to product development and commercialization, any delay in the development of one product or reallocation of resources to product development efforts that prove unsuccessful may delay or jeopardize the development of other product candidates. Although our management believes that it can finance our product development through private placements and other capital sources, if we do not develop new products and bring them to market, our ability to generate revenues will be adversely affected.

      The commercial viability of the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices are unproven and we may not be able to attract customers.

          To the best of our knowledge, no consumer or automobile manufacturer has used the ZEFS or CAT-MATE devices to reduce motor vehicle emissions to date. Accordingly, the commercial viability of our devices are not known at this time. If commercial opportunities are not realized from the use of the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices, our ability to generate revenue would be adversely affected.

      If our products and services do not gain market acceptance, it is unlikely that we will become profitable.

          The market for products that reduce harmful motor vehicle emissions is evolving and we have many successful competitors. Automobile manufacturers have historically used various technologies, including catalytic converters, to reduce exhaust emissions caused by their products. At this time, our technology is unproven, and the use of our technology by others is limited. The commercial success of our products will depend upon the adoption of our technology by auto manufacturers and consumers as an approach to reduce motor vehicle emissions. Market acceptance will depend on many factors, including:

	•	the willingness and ability of consumers and industry partners to adopt new technologies;
	•	the willingness of governments to mandate reduction of motor vehicle emissions;
	•	our ability to convince potential industry partners and consumers that our technology is an attractive alternative to other technologies for reduction of motor vehicle emissions;
	•	our ability to manufacture products and provide services in sufficient quantities with acceptable quality and at an acceptable cost; and
	•	our ability to place and service sufficient quantities of our products.

          If our products do not achieve a significant level of market acceptance, demand for our products will not develop as expected and it is unlikely that we will become profitable.

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      Any revenues that we may earn in the future are unpredictable, and our operating results are likely to fluctuate from quarter to quarter.

          We believe that our future operating results will fluctuate due to a variety of factors, including:

	•	delays in product development;
	•	market acceptance of our new products;
	•	changes in the demand for, and pricing, of our products;
	•	competition and pricing pressure from competitive products;
	•	manufacturing delays; and
	•	expenses related to, and the results of, proceedings relating to our intellectual property.

          A large portion of our expenses, including expenses for our facilities, equipment and personnel, is relatively fixed and not subject to significant reduction. In addition, we expect our operating expenses will continue to increase significantly in 2005 as we further increase our research and development, production and marketing activities. Although we expect to generate revenues from sales of our products in the future, revenues may decline or not grow as anticipated and our operating results could be substantially harmed for a particular fiscal period. Moreover, our operating results in some quarters may not meet the expectations of stock market analysts and investors. In that case, our stock price most likely would decline.

      If we lose our key personnel or are unable to attract and retain additional personnel, we may be unable to achieve profitability.

          Our future success is substantially dependent on the efforts of our senior management, particularly Edward L. Masry, Eugene Eichler and Bruce McKinnon. The loss of the services of members of our senior management may significantly delay or prevent the achievement of product development and other business objectives. Because of the scientific nature of our business, we depend substantially on our ability to attract and retain qualified marketing, scientific and technical personnel. There is intense competition among specialized automotive companies for qualified personnel in the areas of our activities. If we lose the services of, or do not successfully recruit key marketing, scientific and technical personnel, the growth of our business could be substantially impaired. We do not maintain key man insurance for any of these individuals.

      We may face costly intellectual property disputes.

          Our ability to compete effectively will depend in part on our ability to develop and maintain proprietary aspects of our technology and either to operate without infringing the proprietary rights of others or to obtain rights to technology owned by third parties. Our pending patent applications, specifically patent rights of the ZEFS and CAT-MATE devices, may not result in the issuance of any patents or any issued patents that will offer protection against competitors with similar technology. Patents we receive may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented in the future or the rights created by those patents may not provide a competitive advantage. We also rely on trade secrets, technical know-how and continuing invention to develop and maintain our competitive position. Others may independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and techniques or otherwise gain access to our trade secrets.

      Our common stock is subject to penny stock regulation, which may make it more difficult for us to raise capital.

          Our common stock is considered penny stock under SEC regulations. It is subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell our securities. For example, broker-dealers must make a suitability determination for the purchaser, receive the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to sale, and make special disclosures regarding sales commissions, current stock price quotations, recent price information and information on the limited market in penny stock. Because of these additional obligations, some broker-dealers may not effect transactions in penny stocks, which may adversely affect the liquidity of our common stock and shareholders’ ability to sell our common stock in the secondary market. This lack of liquidity may make it difficult for us to raise capital in the future.

The lease, as amended, is renewable, at our option, for an additional two-year term at $3,760 per month. One of our directors, Bruce H. McKinnon, is an owner of KZ Golf, Inc. Management believes that the terms of the lease with KZ Golf, Inc. are no less favorable than what we would have had to pay for equivalent space and comparable services with an unaffiliated party. We believe that our North Hollywood facility is adequate for our current and planned administrative activities.

          Our research and development facility located in Queensland, Australia is leased. We entered into the lease for this facility on November 15, 2003 and the lease is for a term of two years. The rent is AUD $1,292 (approximately US $1,000) per month and is renewable, at our option, for an additional two-year term at an increase of the greater of 5% or the increase in the then-current Australian consumer price index. We believe that our present research and development facility is adequate for our current and planned activities and that suitable additional or replacement facilities in the Queensland area are readily available on commercially reasonable terms should such facilities be needed in the future.

In Australia, Mr. Muller entered into a bankruptcy action seeking to overcome our claims for ownership of the ZEFS device. In conjunction with these litigation proceedings, a settlement agreement was reached whereby the $10 per unit royalty previously due to Mr. Muller under his contested Buy-Sell Agreement was terminated and replaced with a $.20 per unit royalty payable to the bankruptcy trustee. On November 7, 2002, under a settlement agreement executed with Mr. Muller’s bankruptcy trustee, the trustee transferred to us all ownership and legal rights to this international patent application for the ZEFS device.

          Both the SEC and we have filed Motions for Summary Judgment contending that there are no material issues of fact in contention and as a matter of law, the Court should grant a judgment against Mr. Muller and the cross-defendants. Mr. Muller has filed a response contending the motions are without merit or substance. A final decision on these motions, which potentially would terminate the ongoing litigation, is still pending. Should the Court not grant summary judgment in our favor, the case will be scheduled for final disposition in a trial.

          Mr. Muller and several of the defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the complaint filed by us and moved for summary judgment in their favor. On December 21, 2004, Judge George B. Daniels, denied the cross-defendants’ motion to dismiss our cross-complaint, denied the request to vacate the July 2, 2002 preliminary injunction and denied the request for damages against us. The court also refused to grant a summary judgment in favor of the cross-defendants and dismissed Mr. Muller’s claims against us for indemnification for his legal costs and for damages resulting from the litigation. Neither Mr. Muller nor any of the cross-defendants have filed any cross-claims against us and we are not exposed to any liability as a result of the litigation, except for possibly incurring legal fees and expenses should we lose the litigation.

          Although the outcome of this litigation cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty, we are optimistic that the Court’s ruling will either significantly narrow the issues for any later trial or will result in a final disposition of the case in a manner favorable to us.. While we believe that we have valid claims, there can be no assurance that an adverse result or outcome on the pending motions or a trial of this case would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or cash flow.

          We were named as a defendant in a complaint filed before the Los Angeles Superior Court, Civ. No. BC 312401, by Terracourt Pty Ltd, an Australian corporation, claiming breach of contract and related remedies from promises allegedly made by the former president of the Company in 1999. The plaintiff is seeking specific performance of the former president’s alleged promises to transfer to the plaintiff an aggregate 480,000 shares of our common stock for office consultant and multimedia services. The complaint was filed on March 18, 2004. Due to a late date of service of the complaint upon us and other preliminary legal procedures, our answer was not filed until October 20, 2004. We are opposing the plaintiff’s causes of action and have asserted that we have no liability for the claims asserted. The matter has been scheduled for further motion and trial proceedings in late April 2005 and is expected to be concluded by early June 2005.

PART II

          During 2004, the Company issued options to purchase 1,172,652 shares of common stock to certain of our directors, officers and employees. These options have an aggregate intrinsic value of $304,272.

          In our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q-SB for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, we also disclosed that we had sold 25,000 shares of common stock to one individual on October 14, 2003, but that a certificate for such shares was not issued until February 3, 2004.

          The issuances of shares and warrants described above were made in reliance on the exemptions from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), as amended, or Regulations D or S promulgated thereunder.

          Research and development expenses were $1,873,464 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $628,832 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, an increase of $1,244,632. Our research and development expenses include contractual payments to RAND, consultants’ fees, capital expenditures, cost of services and supplies. The increase in research and development expenses is primarily attributable to the valuation of $1,210,450 placed on the common stock that we issued as compensation in lieu of cash to our R&D consultants in Australia and the United States under two-year agreements with those individuals; and increases in actual R&D expenses.

          Patent settlement costs were $1,610,066 in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, attributable to Black-Scholes valuation placed on 1,000,000 warrants that we issued in connection with our acquisition of certain of our intellectual property.

          Non-cash items were $4,015,726 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $899,668 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. This increase is attributable to increases in general and administrative expense in the amount of $295,542, research and development expense in the amount of $1,210,450 and patent settlement costs in the amount of $$1,610,066.

          We had a net loss of $6,803,280, or $.19 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to a net loss of $2,476,063, or $.09 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2003. We expect an increase in net loss in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005, primarily attributable to increased general and administrative expenses and marketing-related expenditures, without the benefit of any revenue for most of the year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

          We have incurred negative cash flow from operations in the developmental stage since our inception in 1998. As of December 31, 2004 we had cash of $84,826 and an accumulated deficit of $17,130,888. Our negative operating cash flows in 2004 were funded primarily through the sale of common stock and, to a lesser degree, by proceeds we received from the exercise of options and warrants.

          The financial statements accompanying this Annual Report have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of our business. As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the we had a net loss of $6,803,280 and a negative cash flow from operations of $2,411,464 for the year ending December 31, 2004, and a stockholders’ deficiency of $2,007,144 as of December 31, 2004. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to raise additional funds and implement our business plan. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.

          From July 2004 through the date of filing this report, we have engaged in a private offering of units comprised of shares of our common stock and one-year warrants to purchase an equal number of shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. From July 2004 through December 31, 2004, we received aggregate gross proceeds of $1,272,500 and aggregate net proceeds of $1,167,180 in connection with the sale of 1,272,500 shares of our common stock to 27 purchasers. The offering is ongoing. See Note 6 to Notes to Financial Statements.

          We believe that we have sufficient cash to fund our operations through the second quarter of 2005 based on current cash on hand. For all of 2005, we will need to raise additional capital or incur new debt to fund our operations. We believe that exercises of in-the-money options and warrants, with various expiration dates during 2005, will provide some of the proceeds needed to meet our capital requirements during 2005, together with additional sales of our common stock in the private offering.

          In addition, we are actively exploring additional sources of financing, including borrowings from one or more of our directors and officers However, there can be no assurance that additional equity or debt financing will be available or available on terms favorable to us. If we are unable to obtain additional capital, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate, our research and development programs, reduce any marketing activities or relinquish rights to technologies that we might otherwise seek to develop or commercialize.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

          Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these Financial Statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate, on an on-going basis, our estimates and judgments, including those related to the useful life of the assets. We base our estimates on historical experience and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

          The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our most critical accounting policies have a significant impact on the results that we report in our Financial Statements. The SEC considers an entity’s most critical accounting policies to be those policies that are both most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results of operations and those that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain at the time of estimation. We believe the following critical accounting policies, among others, require significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our Financial Statements:

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Certain significant estimates were made in connection with preparing our financial statements as described in Note 1 to Notes to Financial Statements. See Item 7, “Financial Statements”. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

      Stock-Based Compensation

          We account for stock-based compensation to employees as defined by using the intrinsic-value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”

          We account for stock option and warrant grants issued to non-employees using the guidance of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and EITF No. 96-18: “Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services,” whereby the fair value of such option and warrant grants is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model at the earlier of the date at which the non-employee’s performance is completed or a performance commitment is reached.

New Accounting Pronouncements

          In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board “(FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, “Inventory Costs”. This Statement amends the guidance in ARB No. 43 Chapter 4 Inventory Pricing, to require items such as idle facility costs, excessive spoilage, double freight and rehandling costs to be expensed in the current period, regardless if they are abnormal amounts or not. This Statement will become effective for us in the first quarter of 2006. The adoption of SFAS No. 151 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

          In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123R), which revises SFAS No. 123. SFAS 123R also supersedes APB No. 25 and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows”. In general, the accounting required by SFAS 123R is similar to that of SFAS No. 123. However, SFAS No. 123 gave companies a choice to either recognize the fair value of stock options in their income statements or disclose the pro forma income statement effect of the fair value of stock options in the notes to the financial statements. SFAS 123R eliminates that choice and requires the fair value of all share-based payments to employees, including the fair value of grants of employee stock options, be recognized in the income statement, generally over the option vesting period. SFAS 123R must be adopted no later than July 1, 2005 (December 15, 2005 for small business filers). Early adoption is permitted.

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          The Company is currently evaluating the timing and manner in which it will adopt SFAS 123R. As permitted by SFAS 123, the Company currently accounts for share-based payments to employees using APB 25’s intrinsic value method. Accordingly, adoption of SFAS 123R’s fair value method will have an effect on results of operations, although it will have no impact on overall financial position. The impact of adoption of SFAS 123R cannot be predicted at this time because it will depend on levels of share-based payments granted in the future. However, had SFAS 123R been adopted in prior periods, the effect would have approximated the SFAS 123 pro forma net loss and loss per share disclosures as shown above. SFAS 123R also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as currently required, thereby reducing net operating cash flows and increasing net financing cash flows in periods after adoption.

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Item 7. Financial Statements

SAVE THE WORLD AIR, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

CONTENTS

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors
Save the World Air, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Save the World Air, Inc. (a development stage enterprise) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficiency and cash flows for the years then ended and for the period from inception (February 18, 1998) to December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Save the World Air, Inc. (a development stage enterprise) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended and for the period from inception (February 18, 1998) to December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has a net loss of $6,803,280 and negative cash flow from operations of $2,411,464 for the year ended December 31, 2004, and had a working capital deficiency of $1,025,532 and a stockholders’ deficiency of $2,007,144 as of December 31, 2004. These factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans concerning this matter are also described in Note 2. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

WEINBERG & COMPANY, P.A.

April 11, 2005
Boca Raton, Florida

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