Press Release

November, 2010

Distribution partnership of GERSTEL
and CTC Analytics for Latin America

GERSTEL GmbH & Co.KG, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany (GERSTEL) and CTC Analytics AG, Zwingen, Switzerland (CTC) have announced the formation of a distribution partnership for Latin America.

As part of the agreement, GERSTEL will use its distribution and support network to deliver CTC products along with the complete range of GERSTEL solutions to all markets in Latin America effective immediately. The new distribution partnership adds a new dimension to the already significant and long-lasting GERSTEL-CTC cooperation.

Eberhard G. Gerstel, President and co-owner of GERSTEL stated: „The addition of the CTC portfolio to the GERSTEL offering in Latin America enables us to provide laboratories with a complete range of solutions. From highly productive smaller auto-samplers for analytical testing to complete sample preparation robots and analyte concentration techniques for GC/MS and LC/MS, GERSTEL offers one stop shopping and qualified support throughout Latin America.”

For more information about the GERSTEL and CTC offering in Latin America, please contact:

Alberto E. Aguilar-Sartori
Regional Sales Manager- Latin America
Phone: +1 (240) 344-0132
E-Mail: latinamerica@gerstel.com

For more information about this News Release, please contact:

Kaj Petersen
Marketing Manager
GERSTEL GmbH & Co. KG
Phone:  +49 208 765 0327
Fax:   +49 208 76503-66
E-mail:  kaj_petersen(at)gerstel.de