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Promotion Reflects Education Leadership

3/10/2006

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA July 1, 2005 – Otto Bock HealthCare promoted Todd Anderson, CP, FAAOP, to the new position of Vice President of Professional and Clinical Services. The creation of this position reflects Otto Bock’s commitment to providing the best clinical and educational resources in the industry.

Anderson leads a 24-person department focused on delivering quality, hands-on educational experiences – including product courses, general education, technical support, and specialized consultation.

“We are thrilled to have Todd’s leadership and vision guiding our Professional and Clinical Services Team,” said Bert Harman, President and CEO of Otto Bock Americas. “He has risen to the challenge of building a unique department that helps ensure clinicians can use our products to improve their patient’s independence and mobility. As Otto Bock grows, his staff has been key to the success of new technology and has helped us improve the clinical information we provide to a wide range of audiences.”

Anderson brings a strong clinical history to his position at Otto Bock. He attended the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse, and received his prosthetic education at Century College in White Bear Lake, Minnesota in 1985. From there, he practiced at Northwestern Artificial Limb and Brace in Mpls, ACME Labs in Green Bay and Shriners Hospital for Children in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been at Otto Bock since 1999, when his department included only three people. He received his FAAOP in 2001.

Established in 1958, Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Otto Bock Health Care LLP is the North and South American corporate headquarters of Otto Bock Healthcare, GmbH, based in Duderstadt, Germany. Otto Bock has more than 3,500 employees worldwide and produces over 20,000 types of prosthetic and orthotic components, rehabilitation products and technical plastics, and also provides information technology services.

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