DARAMIC (THAILAND) LIMITED

Daramic is the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of battery separators for automotive, industrial and specialty applications. Established over seventy-five years ago, the company serves the global battery manufacturing industry through marketing and sales offices in North and South America, Europe, Australia, South East Asia and China, supported by seven strategically located manufacturing facilities in USA, Germany, Italy, France, Austria and two industry-dedicated Technical Centers. The facility in Thailand is the youngest member of the worldwide Daramic family and due to begin production in December 2001. Thailand plant will provide manufacturing support to Daramic's existing Asia/Pacific infrastructure in Thailand, China, India, Japan, Korea and Australia.'Daramic is the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of battery separators for automotive, industrial and specialty applications. Established over seventy-five years ago, the company serves the global battery manufacturing industry through marketing and sales offices in North and South America, Europe, Australia, South East Asia and China, supported by seven strategically located manufacturing facilities in USA, Germany, Italy, France, Austria and two industry-dedicated Technical Centers. The facility in Thailand is the youngest member of the worldwide Daramic family and due to begin production in December 2001. Thailand plant will provide manufacturing support to Daramic's existing Asia/Pacific infrastructure in Thailand, China, India, Japan, Korea and Australia.