EXHIBIT 99.6 If you vote your proxy by Internet or by telephone, you do NOT need to mail back your proxy card. ================================================================================ PROXY THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC. ================================================================================ The undersigned hereby appoints M. Peter Thomas and Martin S. McDermut and each of them, with power to act without the other and with power of substitution, as proxies and attorneys-in-fact and hereby authorizes them to represent and vote, as provided on the other side, all the shares of Common Stock of Superconductor Technologies Inc. which the undersigned is entitled to vote, and, in their discretion, to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Superconductor Technologies Inc. to be held [ ], 2002 or any adjournment thereof, with all powers which the undersigned would possess if present at the Special Meeting. (Continued, and to be marked, dated and signed, on the other side) ================================================================================ * Detach here from proxy voting card * YOU CAN NOW ACCESS YOUR ______________ ACCOUNT ONLINE. Access your ______________ shareholder account online via Investor ServiceDirect(SM)(ISD). Registrar and Transfer Company, transfer agent for Superconductor Technologies Inc. now makes it easy and convenient to get current information on your shareholder account. After a simple, and secure process of establishing a Personal Identification Number (PIN), you are ready to log in and access your account to: - View account status - Make address changes - View payment history for dividends - View book-entry information - View certificate history - Obtain a duplicate 1099 tax form - Establish/change your PIN VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW._______________ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS SHOWN ON THIS PAGE. STEP 1: FIRST TIME USERS ESTABLISH A PIN STEP 2: LOG IN FOR ACCOUNT ACCESS STEP 3: ACCOUNT STATUS SCREEN You must first establish a Personal You are now ready to log in. To access You are now ready to access your Identification Number (PIN) online by your account please enter your account information. Click on following the directions provided in the - SSN the appropriate button to view upper right portion of the web screen as - PIN or initiate transactions. follows. You will need to provide your - Then click on the SUBMIT button - Certificate History Social Security Number (SSN) to If you have more than one account, you - Book-Entry Information establish a PIN. will now be asked to select the - Issue Certificate INVESTOR ServiceDirect(SM) is CURRENTLY appropriate account. - Payment History ONLY AVAILABLE FOR DOMESTIC INDIVIDUAL AND - Address Change JOINT ACCOUNTS. - Duplicate 1099 - - SSN - - PIN - - Then click on the ESTABLISH PIN button Please be sure to remember your PIN, or maintain it in a secure place for future reference. FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CALL 1-877-978-7778 BETWEEN 9AM-7PM MONDAY-FRIDAY EASTERN TIME ================================================================================ THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, BUT IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY PLEASE MARK YOUR [X] WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE PROPOSAL LISTED BELOW. VOTES AS INDICATED IN THIS EXAMPLE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSALS FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Proposal One--Approval of the merger, approval and [ ] [ ] [ ] adoption of the merger agreement, and approval of the issuance of Superconductor common stock pursuant to the merger agreement. Proposal Two--Approval of Superconductor's private [ ] [ ] [ ] financing of $20 million and approval of the issuance of Superconductor common stock pursuant to the terms of the financing. Proposal Three--Approval of an amendment to [ ] [ ] [ ] Superconductor's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Superconductor common stock from 75,000,000 shares to 125,000,000 shares. Proposal Four--Approval of an amendment to [ ] [ ] [ ] Superconductor's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split. Proposal Five--To transact any other business that [ ] [ ] [ ] may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. WILL ATTEND If you plan to attend the Special Meeting, please [ ] mark the WILL ATTEND box Please disregard if you have previously provided your consent decision. By checking the box to the right, [ ] I consent to future delivery of annual reports, proxy statements, prospectuses and other materials and shareholder communications electronically via the Internet at a webpage which will be disclosed to me. I understand that Superconductor Technologies Inc. may no longer distribute printed materials to me from any future shareholder meeting until such consent is revoked. I understand that I may revoke my consent at any time by contacting Superconductor Technologies Inc.'s transfer agent, Registrar and Transfer Company and that costs normally associated with electronic delivery, such as usage and telephone charges as well as any costs I may incur in printing documents, will be my responsibility. SIGNATURE SIGNATURE DATE =================== =================== ================ NOTE: Please sign as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. ================================================================================ * Detach here from proxy voting card * Vote by Internet or Telephone or Mail, 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week Internet and telephone voting is available through 4PM Eastern Time the business day prior to special meeting day. Your telephone or Internet vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card. ====================================== ===================================== ===================== INTERNET TELEPHONE MAIL http://www.eproxy.com/____ 1-800-435-6710 Use the Internet to vote your proxy. OR Use any touch-tone telephone to vote OR Mark, sign and date Have your proxy card in hand when you your proxy. Have your proxy card in your proxy card access the web site. You will be hand when you call. You will be and prompted to enter your control number, prompted to enter your control return it in the located in the box below, to create number, located in the box below, enclosed postage-paid and submit an electronic ballot. and then follow the directions given. envelope. ====================================== ===================================== =====================