Straumann Celebrates the Launch of New Facility With Inauguration Ceremony

Medical-Device Leader Opens 163,000 SF North American Headquarters, Training and Production Center in Andover, Massachusetts, USA


MEDIA ALERT, June 1, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Straumann opens North American HQ:



 WHEN:         Wednesday, June 8, 2005
               5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.     General Open House
               7:00 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.     Inauguration Speeches
               7:40 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.     Official Ribbon Cutting
               7:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.     Facility Tours

 WHERE:        60 Minuteman Park
               Andover, MA 01810

 WHAT:         Straumann, the world's second largest producer of
               dental implants and leader in dental tissue
               regeneration products, will inaugurate its new combined
               North American headquarters, training and production
               center in Andover, Mass. The 163,000 SF site houses
               Straumann's North American management team and a
               world-class training center with two dental operation
               suites. It also incorporates a state-of-the-art
               production and development unit to manufacture high
               precision implants for tooth replacement. The Andover
               facility will supply the North American dental implant
               market and complements Straumann's current production
               unit in Villeret, Switzerland. Straumann's new site
               will bring further new jobs to Massachusetts.


 SPEAKERS:    --   Russ Olsen, President & CEO, Straumann USA
              --   Marty Spagat, Brickstone Properties
              --   Gilbert Achermann, CEO of the Straumann Group
              --   Reginal Stapczynski, Town Manager, Andover
              --   Barry Finegold, State Representative
              --   Thomas Taylor, Professor and Chairman, Dept. of
                   Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University
                   of Connecticut and President of the International
                   Team for Implantology
              --   Rudolph Maag, Chairman of the Board of Directors
                   of the Straumann Group

 MEDIA CONTACT:  Phil Pennellatore          Ashley Malagon
                 (office)  617-646-3311     (office) 617-646-3317
                 (cell) 617-901-7136        (cell) 850-321-5421
                 phil@schneiderpr.com       ashley@schneiderpr.com


 Mark Hill
 Corporate Communication

 Institut Straumann AG
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 CH-4002 Basel
 Phone:  +41 61 965 13 21
 Mobile:  +41 79 320 24 77
 Fax:  +41 61 965 11 01
 mark.hill@straumann.com
 Homepage: http://www.straumann.com