DrägerDive mailinglist: Important announcement

Zoetermeer, 15th of November 2001

Dräger Safety AG & Co. KgaA , Mother Company of DrägerDive announced in a press release, a new co-operation
with Aqualung International, France.

From the 1st of January 2002 all DrägerDive sportdiving activities will be taken over by Aqualung International. Aqualung
will focus their activities on marketing, sales, distribution and servicing of the DrägerDive SCR Rebreathers. Aqualung will
assume exclusive and complete responsibility for the global sales and after sales service of Dräger recreational rebreather
diving gear.

The goal of the cooperation agreement is to leverage the combined strengths of both companies and use leading device
technology and an extensive sales network to provide recreational divers world-wide with rebreathers and the respective
logistics and support services.

All our DrägeDive Branches offices will be closed from 31st of December 2001

From the 1st of January for all rebreather products and support you are kindly asked to contact your local Aqualung
representative or you can contact Aqualung France, Mr. Daniel L'Yvonnet Phonenumber + 33 492082861 or
email: daniel.lyvonnet@airliquide.com

We as team from the Branch Office DrägerDive Europe, Africa & Middle East, like to thank you for the thrust in our staff and
our effort. We thank you for your support and your personal engagement to help us set-up Rebreather diving so far.

We are absolutely sure that with SCR Rebreathers we have set a new standard for the future.

Thanks to all of you!!

Kind regards,

Joost Loomans
Christine Jansen
Peter van Buuren
Mike heutink
Tom den Boer

Branch Office
DrägerDive Europe, Africa & Middle East