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Vesta and Extrumed Announce Sales Organization Changes

Jun. 22, 2009

FRANKLIN, WI - Following the recent Vesta acquisition of ExtruMed, and consistent with a focus on increasing service and value to customers, we are pleased to announce the integration of the Vesta and ExtruMed field sales organizations. Effective immediately, we are moving to serve our customers through a consolidated direct sales force with responsibility for all products and services across our precision thermoplastic and silicone solutions platforms.

In conjunction with this move, we are also pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Hing  in the Northwest region. Prior to joining the company, Rich worked in the medical product outsourcing industry for both Norman Noble and Zeus Inc., distinguishing himself among his customer base through his knowledge, responsiveness and customer focus.

With the combined strengths of our organizations, and a single direct sales force, we are excited to work directly with our customers to support your polymer based engineering and manufacturing needs, including:

• Design for Manufacturability
• Precision Thermoplastic Extrusion
• Silicone Extrusion
• Silicone Molding
• Device Secondary Operations and Assembly

Vesta and ExtruMed would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge our appreciation for the support which the organization has received from  all of our independent manufacturer representatives throughout the years. In order to ensure a smooth transition from Diablo to our direct sales team, we request that you contact your regional sales manager directly for any of your product requirements. Our new regional responsibilities are as follows:

Combining our capabilities. Expanding our expertise.

Vesta and ExtruMed have recently joined forces to enhance our service offering for the global medical device OEM market. The merger forms a market-leading contract manufacturer of precision thermoplastic and silicone tubing, silicone molding and device assembly operations. Together, the companies produce more than 60 million medical device components annually.

Vesta is a global manufacturing and support services company for the medical device industry, providing silicone moldings, extrusions, assemblies and secondary operations within ISO-certified facilities. Leveraging expertise in quality standards, product design, material selection and the supply chain, Vesta infuses value throughout every stage of the life of your product.

Vesta exclusively serves the medical device industry with experience in all applications, including cardiology, neurosurgery, urology, wound care and bariatrics. For more information about Vesta visit www.vestainc.com

ExtruMed  provides precision tubing solutions for catheter based delivery systems used in minimally invasive, interventional and implantable therapies.  The Company serves a diverse customer base including many of the world's leading medical device OEMs as well as high-profile venture-backed medical device companies.  The Company offers a complete range of tubing services including design, engineering, material selection, prototyping, volume manufacturing, and supply chain management. For more information about ExtruMed visit  www.extrumed.com.

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Source: Vesta Inc.