1. © Copyright 2002 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Disposable Gloves Market Health Regulations, Growing Aging Population Drives Growth “The U.S. disposable gloves market witnessed a surge in growth in the late 1980s and early 1990s, as new health regulations required all health workers to wear gloves when treating or examining patients.” Medical Device Group Analyst Team Frost & Sullivan

2. © Copyright 2002 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Frost & Sullivan provides: Detailed insights into recent developments and trends Drivers, restraints, challenges, and strategic recommendations Analyst insights on ‘hot topics’ and emerging applications in the disposable gloves market Market sizing and competitive analysis Market forecasts and opportunity analysis Quarterly assessments End user analysis within each report Key Features

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4. © Copyright 2002 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Current Market Participants Find out how you compare to the competition Assess current and future drivers and restraints Determine and exploit new market share opportunities New Entrants Analyze challenges associated with the industry Calculate time scales for strategy implementation Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community Analyze long-term strategies of companies Determine which participants will outperform the competition Assess attractiveness of investing in the market Who Will Benefit?

5. © Copyright 2002 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Allegiance Healthcare American Health Products Corp./WRP Corp. AMMEX Corp. Ansell Healthcare Ansell Occupational Healthcare Best Manufacturing Co. Boss Manufacturing CT International Cypress Medical Products Gimbel Glove Co. Kimberly-Clark Safeskin Majestic Glove Mapa Professional Marigold Industrial Maxxim Medical, Inc. Medline Industries Memphis Glove Co. Microflex Corp. Miller Products Co. North Safety Products Oak Technical, Inc. Phoenix Medical Technology, Inc. Playtex Products, Inc. Prospective Industrial Products Quality Rubber Products Regent Medical Sempermed USA Steriltx Techstyles, Inc. Tillotson Healthcare Corp. Wells Lamont Corp. Wilshire Technologies Key Market Participants

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