Sales Through Stationary Self-Service Trade: Acumed

As a First Mover to Market, we have used the placement of
contact lenses and care products in supermarkets, in health
and beauty retail outlets and department stores to gain a
presence for our Acumed brand in the self-service
trade since 2001.

Today, with the product range for our Acumed brand
(which now includes sunglasses and reading glasses in
addition to contact lenses, care products and accessory items),
we are successfully placed in over 15,000 points of sale across
Europe. And the market for optics items in the self-service trade
is continuing to grow.

From 2007 until 2008, the sales growth of 4CARE AG for the
Acumed brand was 50%.

With the wide range of products for the eyes and to both see and look
well; the use of various concession concepts; and our experience in
logistics and fulfillment, 4CARE AG is a system supplier providing a
complete solution for every area of optics. We can also implement
individual solutions, such as private labels.