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ECODIS NEWSLETTER

March 2008

Dear reader,

I am very pleased to send you this first electronic newsletter. Using this new means of communication, from now on Ecodis will inform you twice a year about the latest innovations in the field of environmentally friendly water treatment. We also want to keep you up-to-date with the latest news about our company. What research projects is the R&D Department working on? What are the latest developments in sales and marketing? Are we on track financially? We intend to inform you in an open and transparent way and start a dialogue, so don’t hesitate to respond by sending us an e-mail at info@ecodis.eu

Elmar Peters
CEO

First annual results since our IPO

On 25 March, Ecodis published its annual results for 2007. These first results since our IPO in June 2007 are characterised by a significant increase in sales (+ 176%). The projected results for 2008 remain firmly in line with the estimates listed in the prospectus. Read the full press release..

Legionella contaminations on the rise

Recent figures from the European Working Group for Legionella Infections show that the number of cases of Legionellosis or legionnaire’s disease has grown sixfold in Europe over the last decade. One of the main causes of this deadly disease is the bacterial contamination of tap water. Ecodis® technology makes it possible to prevent contamination by disinfecting drinking water in an environmentally friendly, efficient and durable way. Read more: Dutch pressreleases

R&D focus 2008

Regarding product development and relying on its technology platform, the company will continue to invest in research and development aimed at adapting existing solutions to other applications. The company is currently working on the following applications:

• Initiating the miniaturisation process of the Ecodis® technology
• Integrating Ecodis® technology for the disinfection of both small and medium-sized private swimming pools and whirlpools
• Development of specific solutions for cooling systems and cooling towers.

Geographic expansion

From a geographical viewpoint the company continues to focus mainly on the Benelux as its home market and the United Kingdom as its primary export market. In the UK we have started expanding a local company. France will follow during in the next phase. For the longer term, Ecodis expects a phased and systematic European expansion. The company also doesn’t exclude external growth opportunities.

Holiday Inn at Schiphol Airport protects its hotel guests using Ecodis technology

Our customers are our best ambassadors. The new Holiday Inn hotel at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands is a good example. This hotel meets all the international traveller’s demands, including security. Indirectly, this also means the safety of drinking water. Holiday Inn relied on Ecodis to disinfect its water, a decision recommended by a consulting agency.

Maurice Janssen, General Manager of Holiday Inn Schiphol, explains:
"Water safety is extremely important. Every guest comes in contact with water during his or her stay with us. I have a very good feeling about Ecodis. The equipment is installed, the follow-up is good, our questions are fully answered, the measurement results are always satisfactory, the online monitoring inspires confidence, the whole package fits".

Hans Kremer, Technical Director:
"Other systems have the disadvantage of only guarding the quality of the water as it comes in and having no further impact in the water lines. They also add quantities of chemicals that are actually undesirable."

Ecodis becomes European standard for industrial water disinfection.

Ecodis has mounted a laboratory research project on the storage life of vegetables in collaboration with the University of Ghent. The results are remarkable: vegetables washed in Ecodis’ disinfected water remain fresh for an additional 24 hours. This is not an isolated case, the durable Ecodis technology is already being successfully applied to rinsing drink packaging e.g. Inza’s milk bottles and Nutricia’s tetrabricks. Other customers include Danone, Pluma (Ter Beke) and yeast company Bruggeman.
Many other companies such as Daf Trucks, Panasonic and Unilever are already using Ecodis technology to disinfect their sanitary shower stalls and their industrial kitchen.

Agenda

Ecodis actively participates in workshops, conferences, exhibitions, congresses, etc. Go to our website for more details.
You will also find the items from the 2008 financial calendar on our website

Ecodis in the media

Ecodis was frequently featured in the media these last several months.
For example, there was an article in Forward, the VBO magazine. The April issue of Facilities (Roularta) will feature a lengthy article on the Ecodis installation in the Sint-Augustinus hospital in Wilrijk, Antwerp.

Do you have any suggestions or questions? Mail us.

Ecodis strives for open dialogue with anyone interested (in the company & its technology). Suggestions and questions regarding Ecodis, its technology, products and customers can be sent to info@ecodis.eu

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