SYD Sybron Dental Specialties

Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. Wins Top Prize at Dental Industry Awards ORANGE, Calif., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. announced today that its Kerr Corporation subsidiary received the Product of the Year award at the 2004 Reality Publishing awards banquet, as well as Reality's highest rating for a number of other products. Reality Publishing is a leading authority on products for the dental community, and brings together leading clinicians and researchers around the world to evaluate and recommend the top performing products. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001204/SDSLOGO ) Kerr received the Product of the Year award for its L.E.Demetron 1 curing light, the best selling LED light used for curing composites and other resin materials. This represents the third time in five years that a Kerr product has received the Product of the Year award. The L.E.Demetron 1 curing light also received Reality's 5-star rating (the highest rating). Four other Kerr products also received Reality's 5-star rating: * Demetron Radiometer -- a device for measuring the output of halogen curing lights * Optilux 501 curing light -- the premier curing light using halogen bulb technology * Kolor Plus(R) -- a color modifier system for composites * Identoflex Polishers -- polishing points, cups and wheels for polishing direct and indirect composite restorations "The recognition at the Reality Publishing awards is a tribute to the productivity of our research and development efforts," said David Tobia, Vice President, Research and Development for Kerr Corporation. "Our close relationships with clinicians around the world who contribute product ideas and participate in roundtable meetings and product trials is a key competitive advantage for our R&D program. It enables us to consistently bring out new products that are well received in the marketplace, and further establish Kerr as the premier source for products that fill the needs of dental practitioners and enhance the comfort of their patients." "These awards are invaluable for generating awareness in the dental industry and driving sales growth," said Steve Semmelmayer, President of Kerr Corporation. "We intendto leverage this recognition to support the introduction of a strong lineup of new products this year, including innovative offerings in the composite, adhesive and curing light areas." CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Statements made in this press release regarding future matters such as the Company's new product introductions are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our actual results may differ materially from those currently expected or desired because of a number of risks and uncertainties, including the level of demand for the Company's products; regulatory compliance; our success in developing, manufacturing and bringing our new products to market; and other factors affecting the Company's business and prospects discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, from time to time, including the factors discussed in the "Cautionary Factors" section in Item 7 of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-Kand its periodic reports on Form 10-Q and 8-K (if any). We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION Sybron Dental Specialties and its subsidiaries are leading manufacturers of value-added products for the dental and orthodontic professions and products for use in infection control. Sybron Dental Specialties develops, manufactures, and sells through independent distributors a comprehensive line of consumable general dental and infection prevention products to the dental industry worldwide. It also develops, manufactures, markets and distributes an array of consumable orthodontic and endodontic products worldwide. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001204/SDSLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. CONTACT: Michael Etheridge, Vice President, Marketing of Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc., +1-714-516-7603

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