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Press Release
November 2007

Penlon Limited completes acquisition of U.S. Anaesthesia Distributor, Keomed Group of Companies
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, UK. (November 2nd, 2007)

Penlon today announced that it had completed the acquisition of Keomed Inc., and the Keomed group of companies, a respected U.S. distributor of Penlon anaesthesia systems and other anaesthesia supplies.

The Minnetonka MN, USA based Keomed Group (trading as Penlon - America) will join the UK based Penlon. Keomed will work closely with Penlon, a manufacturer and developer of anaesthesia systems, patient monitoring, laryngoscopes, suction, oxygen therapy devices and medical gas solutions, to further increase Penlon’s growing market share in the U.S.A.

“The acquisition of Keomed confirms Penlon’s long term commitment to the U.S. anaesthesia market and our determination to maximize U.S. sales”, said Simon Armstrong, CEO of Penlon.

Gavin Keogh, President and CEO of Keomed, welcomed the acquisition. “We are committed to this significant opportunity for growth and, as a Penlon company, will continue to partner with our customers and offer them top quality affordable anaesthesia solutions.“