Ansell Healthcare Lands Frost & Sullivan '2010 European Surgical Gloves Product Quality Leadership Award' for Its Encore(R) Surgical Glove Range.

LONDON, May 21, 2010 - Based on its recent research on the surgical drapes, gowns and gloves
market, Frost & Sullivan presents Ansell Healthcare Europe (Ansell
Healthcare) with the "2010 European Surgical Gloves Product Quality
Leadership Award" for its Encore(R) range of surgical gloves. The range
consists of multiple products that are customized to support a wide range of
surgical procedures including specialty surgery such as orthopaedics and
microsurgery.

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Surgical gloves are classified as medical devices due to their patient
protecting properties. Thus, their performance is measured by the
effectiveness of barrier protection properties. While the heightened levels
of attention towards infection control over that last two decades has seen a
sharp rise in the use of natural rubber latex medical gloves, there was a
coinciding rise in the reported cases of Type 1 allergic reactions. In
response, manufacturers, such Ansell have heavily invested into the
optimization of the production process, resulting in low protein medical
gloves, as well as launched a variety of synthetic gloves. Being synthetic,
these gloves do not exclude Type IV allergic reactions in some people they
only reduce Type I allergies.

In terms of barrier protection, natural rubber latex compares favourably
to synthetic products, and it is an environment-friendly product. Rather than
advocating for a full switch to synthetic products, Ansell Healthcare follows
an approach of recommended glove usage based on an appropriate assessment of
the environment, healthcare workers and patients. The company's Encore(R)
range of products provides a superior performance, powder-free solution for
each category of professional use. Next to the Encore(R) range, Ansell
Healthcare is also offering the Gammex(R) PF range of powder-free surgical
gloves, a series acclaimed by surgeons worldwide for its exceptional
combination of protection and comfort levels.

Encore(R) range was designed with quality, protection and comfort in
mind, depending on the specific product. Except for the Encore(R) Ultra, all
Encore(R) products are all made of natural rubber latex, and guarantee
comfort levels similar to those of powdered latex gloves.

"Although powder is used as a low cost lubricant that allows for easy
donning, Encore(R) gloves have special features, such as the proprietary
inner coating, that support easier donning and double gloving," says Frost &
Sullivan Research Analyst Ishe Zingoni. "The powder-free nature of these
gloves and the specific formulation ensure that the risks of skin irritation,
and other types of allergies, are minimized."

Specific products in the range currently include Encore(R) Style 85,
Encore(R) Acclaim, Encore(R) MicrOptic and Encore(R) Orthopaedic. In
addition, the company is set to introduce two more products in 2010:
Encore(R) Underglove and Encore(R) Ultra.

"Customizing its products for customers' specific needs enables the
company to maximize its product performance," says Zingoni. "The Encore(R)
Orthopedic product, for example, provides extra protection through increased
thickness; whilst the Encore(R) MicrOptic, offering exceptional high tactile
sensitivity, is 20 percent thinner than the standard glove for higher tactile
sensitivity."

As a further demonstration of the quality of the Encore(R) brand, all
products under this brand have to successfully undergo stringent viral
protection tests to ensure excellent hand protection.

"Ansell Healthcare prides itself for maintaining consistency in
performance of its products, a significant factor that has enabled the
company to establish a dominant market position in Europe over the last 50
years," says Zingoni. "This outstanding track record is a result of an
embedded culture that focuses on quality excellence."

Safety is assured through stringent quality control measures and checks
before the final packaging. Of all the customers or hospitals that have
switched to the Encore(R) range of products, none have lodged complaints with
Ansell Healthcare - this makes it clear that the company has achieved very
high reliability standards.

Significantly, these high-quality gloves come at affordable prices, thus
ensuring substantial cost savings for users. Encore(R) gloves do not fall
under the lowest priced products of the market. However, most of the
lower-priced competing products, which are available in the market often do
not provide sufficient performance, standard and fit to match Ansell
Healthcare's Encore(R) gloves. Thus, hospitals attain substantial savings by
switching to Encore(R) products as evidenced by the high success rate of
Ansell Healthcare's trials.

Based on these achievements, the Encore(R) range of products clearly
enjoys a superior position among its competitors in Europe and is the worthy
recipient of the "210 European Surgical Gloves Product Quality Leadership
Award" in the surgical drapes, gowns and gloves market. Each year, Frost &
Sullivan presents this award to a company whose product has demonstrated
outstanding quality in terms of performance, reliability, design, usability,
and perceived value.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety
of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and
superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation,
customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts
compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth
interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify
best practices in the industry.

About Ansell Healthcare

Ansell is a world leader in providing superior health and safety
protection solutions that enhance human well being. With operations in the
Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, Ansell employs more than 10,000 people
worldwide and holds leading market positions in industrial and medical
gloves. Ansell is also a leading player in the household gloves and condom
market segment globally. Information on Ansell and its products can be found
at www.ansell.eu.

    Ansell Healthcare Contact Information

    Wouter Piepers
    Global Communications Director
    ANSELL HEALTHCARE

    Tel. +32-2-528-74-00
    E-Mail : wpiepers@eu.ansell.com

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