LARGEST MEDICAL DEVICE MAKERS

Ranked by number of employees in the greater San Fernando Valley

Rank   Company                        Employees           Revenue
       * name                          (valley/            * 2007
       * address/zip                company-wide)          * 2006
                                        * 2007             * 2005
                                        * 2006
                                        * 2005

1      Medtronic Diabetes            1,950/38,000           WND
       18000 Devonshire St.          1,759/2,137            WND
       Northridge 91325              2,000/2,400        $10,054.600

2      St. Jude Medical, Cardiac     1,916/12,000           WND
       Rhythm                          WND/WND           3,302.450
       Management Division             WND/WND           2,915.280
       15900 Valley View Court
       Sylmar 91342

3      One Lambda, Inc.                210/225              WND
       21001 Kittridge St.             WND/WND              WND
       Canoga Park 91303               190/200              WND

4      IRIS International Inc.         171/284              WND
       9172 Eton Ave.                  150/184             7.105
       Chatsworth 91311                130/169             6.305

5      MannKind Corp.                  141/609              WND
       28903 North Ave. Paine          131/545              WND
       Valencia 91355                  111/429              WND

6      Tri-anim Health Services         85/340             0.000
       Inc                              85/341             0.000
       13170 Telfair Ave.              WND/WND              WND
       Sylmar 91342

7      Neotech                          20/WND              WND
       27822 Fremont Court             WND/WND              WND
       Valencia 91355                  WND/WND              WND

8      SSCOR, Inc.                      17/17               WND
       11064 Randall St.               WND/WND              WND
       Sun Valley 91352                 16/16               WND

9      SPO Medical Inc.                  1/30              5.306
       74-B W. Cochran St.               3/20              2.606
       Simi Valley 93065                 3/14              1.806

NR     Advanced Bionics'               WND/WND              WND
       25129 Rye Canyon Loop          830/1,130             WND
       Valencia 91355                  600/900           6,283.000

Rank   Company                        Facilities          Products
       * name                          (Valley/        (partial list)
       * address/zip                company-wide)
                                        * 2007
                                        * 2006
                                        * 2005

1      Medtronic Diabetes              WND/WND          insulin pump
       18000 Devonshire St.            WND/WND          therapy and
       Northridge 91325                 2/WND         related supplies

2      St. Jude Medical, Cardiac         4/20           Implantable
       Rhythm                            4/20           cardioverter
       Management Division              1/WND          defibrillators
       15900 Valley View Court                             (ICDs)
       Sylmar 91342

3      One Lambda, Inc.                  2/4              dna and
       21001 Kittridge St.               2/4            serological
       Canoga Park 91303                 2/4           based products

4      IRIS International Inc.           1/4              designs,
       9172 Eton Ave.                    1/4          manufactures in
       Chatsworth 91311                  1/3               vitro
                                                        diagnostics
                                                          systems

5      MannKind Corp.                    1/3             biopharma-
       28903 North Ave. Paine            1/3          ceutical company
       Valencia 91355                    1/2          that focuses on
                                                        therapeutic
                                                          products

6      Tri-anim Health Services          1/17         specialty acute
       Inc                               1/17          care, surgical
       13170 Telfair Ave.              WND/WND           healtcare
       Sylmar 91342                                       products

7      Neotech                         WND/WND          manufacture
       27822 Fremont Court             WND/WND           disposable
       Valencia 91355                  WND/WND            medical
                                                         products.

8      SSCOR, Inc.                       1/1          battery operated
       11064 Randall St.                 1/1              medical
       Sun Valley 91352                  1/1          suction devices

9      SPO Medical Inc.                  1/3           PulseOx 5500,
       74-B W. Cochran St.               1/3           6000, 6100 and
       Simi Valley 93065                 1/3          7500, Check Mate

NR     Advanced Bionics'               WND/WND          HiResolution
       25129 Rye Canyon Loop             3/3             Bionic Ear
       Valencia 91355                    4/4               System

Rank   Company                       Headquarters     Top Local
       * name                       * year founded    Executive
       * address/zip               * public/private   * name
                                                      * title
                                                      * phone

1      Medtronic Diabetes            Minneapolis      Robert Guezuraga
       18000 Devonshire St.              1949         and
       Northridge 91325                 public        Chris O'Connell
                                                      presidents
                                                      (800) 646-4633

2      St. Jude Medical, Cardiac     St. Paul, MN     Eric Fain
       Rhythm                            1976         president, CRMD
       Management Division              public        (800) 423-5611
       15900 Valley View Court
       Sylmar 91342

3      One Lambda, Inc.              Canoga Park      George M. Ayoub
       21001 Kittridge St.               1984         president, CEO
       Canoga Park 91303               private        (818) 702-0042

4      IRIS International Inc.        Chatsworth      Cesar M. Garcia
       9172 Eton Ave.                    1980         chairman,
       Chatsworth 91311                 public        president, CEO
                                                      818-709-1244

5      MannKind Corp.                  Valencia       Alfred Mann
       28903 North Ave. Paine            1991         chairman, CEO
       Valencia 91355                   public        661-775-5300

6      Tri-anim Health Services         Sylmar        Robert A Byers,
       Inc                               1975         Jr.
       13170 Telfair Ave.              private        founder,
       Sylmar 91342                                   president, CEO
                                                      (818) 362-6882

7      Neotech                         Valencia       Craig McCray
       27822 Fremont Court               1987         general manager
       Valencia 91355                  private        800-966-0500

8      SSCOR, Inc.                    Sun Valley      Sam D. Say
       11064 Randall St.                 1985         president, CEO
       Sun Valley 91352                private        (818) 504-4054

9      SPO Medical Inc.               Kfar Saba,      Eric Manhart
       74-B W. Cochran St.              Israel        customer service
       Simi Valley 93065                 2005         manager
                                        public        (805) 823-8163

NR     Advanced Bionics'               Valencia       Jeffrey Greiner
       25129 Rye Canyon Loop             1993         president,
       Valencia 91355                   public        Co-CEO
                                                      (661) 949-4000

NA: Not Available

na: Not Applicable

WND: Would Not Disclose

NR: Not Ranked

Information was provided by the representatives of the
companies themselves.

(1) Advanced Bionics did not provide SFV employee numbers,
therefore could not be ranked. To the best of our knowledge,
this information is accurate as of press time. While every
effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of
the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur.
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Researched by America Sarmiento