Ansell Takes License for Nitrile Gloves

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:09pm EDT 

  RED BANK, NJ and LEXINGTON, MA, Apr 29 (MARKET WIRE)
-- 
Ansell Healthcare Products LLC, of Red Bank, NJ, and Tillotson
Corporation, of Lexington, MA, today announced that Ansell has taken a
license under the Tillotson Patent for disposable Nitrile Gloves, in the
U.S. and in Europe, and will begin to mark its packaging with the
Tillotson Patent numbers. Their agreement also settled all disputes
between the companies and their affiliates relative to the manufacture
and sale of such gloves. Neil Tillotson and Luc DeBecker developed this
glove technology in 1990, and Tillotson Corporation was granted a patent
in 1997, when Mr. Tillotson was 98 years of age. The Tillotson patent
teaches how to produce a synthetic rubber glove that relaxes after being
donned and comfortably conforms to the contours of the wearer's hand. All
other terms of the license are confidential.

    Tillotson's Vice President, Rick Tillotson stated, "We are very pleased to
have Ansell join the 32 U.S. and international licensees of our patent."

    Ansell Ltd. is a global leader in healthcare barrier protective products.
With operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Ansell employs more than
11,000 people worldwide and holds leading positions in the natural latex
and synthetic polymer glove and condom markets. Ansell operates in three
main business segments: Occupational Healthcare, supplying hand protection
to the industrial market; Professional Healthcare, supplying surgical and
examination gloves to healthcare professionals; and Consumer Healthcare,
supplying sexual health products and consumer hand protection. Information
on Ansell and its products can be found at www.ansell.com.

    Tillotson Corporation was started by Neil Tillotson, after selling his new
invention, the world's first latex balloons, at the Patriot's Day Parade
in 1931.

    

Contact:
Mr. Phil Corke
Ansell Healthcare Products LLC
(732) 345-5400
pcorke@ansell.com

Rick Tillotson
Tillotson Corporation
(603) 255-3640
RickTillotson@TillotsonCorp.com

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