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 Thursday January 10 2002
Airspray joins forces with TricorBraun
Airspray has reached a distribution agreement with TricorBraun, the largest packaging distributor in the USA. TricorBraun, with 26 offices throughout the USA, will increase Airspray's market presence, especially at the small and mid-size accounts. The Airspray sales organisation will continue to serve the existing customer base and will work together with TricorBraun representatives to increase penetration.

Thursday November 1 2001
Airspray maintains earnings forecast for 2001
Airspray: the level of activity in the third quarter was in line with expectations. The company continues to show solid growth and the number of new projects and new products launched with Airspray dispensers remained high. Although the effects of the slowing economy to-date are limited, we observe an increased level of uncertainty, particularly with our US customers regarding the coming months.

Tuesday October 9 2001
Airspray's Symbio dispenser used by Pond's for product launch in Thailand
Pond's introduces 'New Face Multi-Active Renewal Cream' in an Airspray's Symbio dispenser. The product has initially been released in Thailand. Pond's, an Unilever brand, is the first global brand to launch a product in an Airspray Symbio Dispenser. The introduction of Pond's 'New Face Multi-Active Renewal Cream' in Airspray's Symbio dispenser marks the acceptance of the Symbio dispenser in the personal care and cosmetics industry.

Airspray's Table Top dispenser debut in liquid soap market in Europe
Based on Airspray's Table Top Foamer, Cussons (UK) launches 'Imperial Leather Foamburst Cleansing Wash', a foaming hand soap, on the UK market. The use of Airspray dispenser technology has made the introduction of foaming hand soap possible. Cussons, the market leader in the liquid soap market in the UK, chose Airspray's Table Top Foamer for the introduction of a new foaming hand soap.

Thursday May 10 2001
Solid Q1 2001 for Airspray
Airspray experienced a solid first quarter, realising very substantial volume growth for foaming pumps, Airspray's most important product group. The actual gross margin was in line with the gross margin for the full year 2000 and a few percentage points higher than in the first quarter of 2000. The net profit of the company developed in line with the expectations stated before.

Thursday March 1 2001
Airspray results up in 2001
The Dutch pump dispenser manufacturer Airspray reported a 21% increase in net profits to EUR 4.6 M in 2000 and a 46% growth in turnover to EUR 21.6 M. The company is predicting a 30% autonomous growth in turnover in 2001 and a 40% rise in pretax results.

Wednesday February 28 2001
Breakthrough Airspray in liquid soap market
Based on Airspray's Table Top Foamer, The Dial Corporation launches 'Dial Complete', a foaming hand soap, on the American market. The use of Airspray dispenser technology has made the introduction of a foaming hand soap possible. Dial considers the foaming handsoap the most important innovation on the American soap market since 1988.

Friday February 23 2001
Airspray delivers strong continued growth
Airspray's turnover for the year 2000 grew 46% to EUR 21,6 mln (1999: EUR 14,8 mln). Result before taxes amounted to EUR 5,4 mln (1999: EUR 4.0 mln), a growth of 37%. The net result increased 21% to EUR 4,6 mln (1999: EUR 3.8 MM). As announced earlier, the growth of the net result was influenced by an increasing tax rate (15% in 2000 against 4% in 1999) due to the elimination of tax carry forward losses.

Friday November 10 2000
Airspray improves margins in Q3
Airspray's turnover and results in the third quarter of 2000 were on course for the realisation of the company's earlier forecast for the year 2000. Airspray maintains its forecast of a 35% to 45% increase in turnover and pre-tax results compared with 1999. The tax burden in 2000 is expected to be between 10% and 15% as a result of the reduced amount of tax-deductible losses.

Monday October 2 2000
Salon Selectives selects Airspray
The widespread acceptance of the Airspray F2 Finger Pump Foamer is further underscored by the launch of two applications from a major personal care product manufacturer. According to Airspray International, the success of the feature-rich F2 Finger Pump one-touch foamer as part of the original Salon Selectives line has led to the decision by Unilever to use the F2 again for the re-launch of Salon Selectives hair styling aids and a new line of hair highlighting products.

Monday September 18 2000
Airspray opens its first US manufacturing facility in Florida
As a result of growing demand throughout the Western Hemisphere for personal care products that offer true, one-touch foam, Airspray has unveiled a new 16,000 square foot headquarters that includes its very first US production facility. At the same time, the company -- based in The Netherlands -- reported a 45% increase in revenue for the first half of 2000, versus sales growth of 19% growth for 1999.

Thursday August 3 2000
Airspray H1 net profit up 24%
Airspray reported on Thursday net profit for the first-half of 2000 increased 24% to EUR 1.8 mln, compared with net profit of EUR 1.5 mln the company booked in the comparible period of 1999. Turnover increased 45% from EUR 6.5 mln to EUR 9.4 mln. Operating income increased 33% from EUR 1.5 mln to EUR 2.0 mln.

Monday June 26 2000
Airspray receives new orders
Airspray said on Monday that it has obtained significant orders for the recently introduced Table Top Foamer. It involves orders totalling millions of dispensers that will be used for hand soap and bath and shower products, Airspray said. These market segments are new to Airspray. In addition to large American multinationals, a number of other manufacturers have also chosen the Table Top Foamer as the dispenser for the introduction of new consumer products. Financial details were not disclosed.

Thursday May 18 2000
Airspray Q1 turnover up 40%
Airspray said its turnover and profit develop very positively in the first quarter of 2000 and both were at the high end of the earlier forecast. Turnover increased by 40% in the first three months of 2000. By comparison, in the first half of 1999, turnover rose by 11% and by 26% in the second half of 1999. In view of the developments in the first quarter and the well-filled order book, Airspray remains very positive on the full-year results.

Thursday April 13 2000
Airspray wins order
Airspray has won an order from Sara Lee and Bodycare Nederland for the its 'mini-foamer'. The product, a foaming facial cleanser, will be launched mid April. Sara Lee is the first company to launch a consumer product based on the Mini-Foamer of Airspray.

Tuesday February 29 2000
Airspray net profit up 47%
Airspray reported on Tuesday net profit for 1999 increased 47% to EUR 3.8 mln, compared with net profit of EUR 2.6 mln the company booked in the comparible period of 1998. Turnover increased 33% from EUR 11.1 mln to EUR 14.8 mln. Operating income increased 19% from EUR 3.2 mln to EUR 3.8 mln. Earnings per share for 1999 increased 39% to EUR 0.75, compared with earnings per share of EUR 0.54 for 1998.

Wednesday August 11 1999
Airspray H1 net profit up 23%
Airspray reported on Wednesday net profit for the first-half of 1999 increased 23% to NLG 3.2 mln, compared with net profit of NLG 2.6 mln the company booked in the comparible period of 1998. Corrected for divestments, net profit increased 36% from NLG 2.3 mln to NLG 3.2 mln. Turnover increased 7% from NLG 13.4 mln to NLG 14.3 mln, or 11% up from NLG 12.9 mln to NLG 14.3 mln corrected for divestments.

Wednesday March 17 1999
Airspray profits more than doubled
Airspray more than doubled profits in 1998 to NLG 5.7 mln from NLG 2.4 mln in 1997. Sales rose to NLg 27.4 mln from NLG 14.6 mln in the same period. Airspray was launched last year on Amsterdam's NMAX bourse, predicts profit growth in 1999 of at least 45%. Environmental protection laws in the US were one of the main factors which stimulated profit gains at Airspray. Airspray's pump sprayers for cosmetics are a highly sought-after alternative to aerosol cans.

Tuesday February 9 1999
Airspray doubles net earnings
Airspray reported net profit doubled last year compared with the NLG 2.4 mln posted in 1997. Airspray is forecasting a similar rise in net earnings for the current year. The company will release definitive 1998 earnings figures on March 17. Airspray said turnover rose 85% to NLG 27 mln last year. Pump Foamer, was largely responsible for the rise in profits and sales, and accounts for 50% of turnover, the company said.

Friday November 20 1998
Airspray reports 'excellent Q3'
Airspray said on Friday it has booked an 'excellent' third quarter, but did not disclose any details. Based on the third quarter results, the company maintains its earlier forecast of doubling its 1997 net profit of NLG 2.4 mln.

Thursday August 6 1998
Airspray reports H1 net doubled
Airspray reported on Thursday net profit for the first-half of 1998 more than doubled to NLG 2.6 mln, compared with net profit of NLG 1.2 mln the company booked in the comparible period of 1997. Turnover doubled from NLG 6.8 mln to NLG 13.4 mln. Operating income increased with NLG 2.5 mln from NLG 0.8 mln to NLG 3.3 mln.

Thursday May 28 1998
Airspray doubles share price on first day
Airspray's stock closed at NLG 43.50 on its first day on the NMAX, nearly double its opening price of NLG 22. Subscriptions were closed on Tuesday after only two days due to string interest from investors. The issue of one million shares was 50 times oversubscribed. The proceeds of the bourse launch are to be used for further expansion.

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