Fellbach, February 2010, – Oerlikon Textile Components with the product line Texparts has again set
the pace with the most sophisticated and flexible pendulum arm available on the market. The concept
for the new series was easy. From all only the best combined with technology competence, innovative
assembly methods and absolute perfection. This, among others, ensures the premium quality of
Texparts® Drafting Systems.

Drafting systems have an essential influence on the yarn quality. Parameters like mass
variation, thin/ thick places, neps and hairiness as well as no. of ends down can be improved. The
installation of Texparts® Drafting Systems results directly in the reduction of labor and
production costs, as well as better running properties in subsequent processes and enhanced fabric
characteristics.

Product benefits

The six outstanding patented features of the new Texparts® PK SE Series – SE is a synonym for
single element – have a direct impact on your spinning mill. Your advantages of the SE Series can
be described as follows: effortlessness in setting, drafting, fitting, adapting, handling and
indicating.

Texparts® EasyDraft

Within the feature EasyDraft five sub-functions are integrated. Absolute independent working
single elements for flexible settings of draft field distances. This allows an easy and variable
adaptation to fiber properties and spinning requirements. A constant yarn quality and improved
process reliability are guaranteed due to the low load variations between the individual pendulum
arms. Because of the single elements used, only one element has to be replaced in case of damage.
This allows the reduction of your stock and prevents mix-up.

Texparts® EasyDraft stands also for the possibility of an easy and quick conversion from a 3
roller to a 4 roller drafting system.

The easy and secure adjustment of the single elements guarantees low load variations between
the pendulum arms. The parallel positioning of top and bottom rollers ensure very close nip points
with included save guidance and anti-twist function as well as load indication.

The assuring facts for more flexibility are the five possible load steps with maximum load of
20 daN per element. Higher load empowers your spinning mill to already meet future technological
demands. In addition the possibility of higher loads includes a reserve for difficult to be drafted
fiber materials like e.g. highly twisted roving.

To fulfill the various requirements of the fiber material to be processed, the variable load
adaption enables high technological flexibility, gentle treatment of cots and aprons, reduced wear
of bottom roller bearings and reduced gear load.

The new top apron cradle concept with an individual apron tensioning system stands for
low-friction and smooth apron running which will be enabled by the special surface structure and
ideal combination of materials. Besides this the precise parallel positioning of top apron cradle
and top roller is assured.

A long working life of the aprons is given by a low drive torque. But in case of a top apron
exchange the simple concept enables time savings of up to 40%, due to the option of a replacement
without the removal of the entire apron unit.

Supplementary the concept ensures lowest possible stress on fibers during drafting plus
gentle fiber guidance because of very close apron nip points.

Texparts® EasySet

This feature stands for an exact, time-saving, maintenance free, quick and very accurate
height setting function of each pendulum arm. The precise and uniform settings allow for less
variation of yarn quality from spinning position to spinning position.

Texparts® EasyFit

This feature stands for a secure fixing of the pendulum arm on the support rod. It ensures a
simple mounting on the support rod without any damages.

Texparts® EasyAdapt

The easy and flexible adaptation of additional components is ensured. Due to this flexible
system you are already prepared for future requirements and add-ons. A basic version with a holder
for standard clearer rollers is available as well as an adapter cap for the fastening of other
components like for core yarn spinning.

Texparts® EasyHandle

The eased handling is guaranteed by a new covered lever construction with antirust function.
Little force is needed to open and close the pendulum arm. Because of reduced strain while
handling, the stress on functional elements will be lowered. This ensures a longer service life of
the pendulum arm.

Texparts® EasyIndicate

The visual load indication is more than just a visual support for checking purposes of the
alignments. It ensures a tactile setting of the load as well as the save latching into the required
position.

About Oerlikon

Oerlikon (SWX: OERL) is one of the world’s leading high-tech industrial groups specializing
in machine and plant engineering. The company is a provider of innovative industrial solutions and
cutting-edge technologies for textile manufacturing, thin-film coating, drive, precision, vacuum
and solar energy systems. A Swiss company with a tradition going back 100 years, Oerlikon is a
global player with around 16,000 employees at 180 locations in 37 countries and sales of CHF 4.8
billion in 2008. The company ranks either first or second in the respective global markets.



About Oerlikon Textile Components

Oerlikon Textile Components with its well established product lines Accotex, Daytex,
Fibrevision, Heberlein, Temco and Texparts is one of the worlds leading suppliers of quality
determining components for all filament and staple fiber spinning applications. Highest quality and
reliability are the common characteristics of all products. Continuous development ensures that
Oerlikon Textile Components will always strengthen its leading position as the component supplier
of choice to the textile industry.Oerlikon Textile Components with manufacturing facilities and
sales offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia is headquartered in Switzerland. A global network of
experienced representatives ensures prompt service and close contact with our customers in spinning
mills as well as with the leading machine manufacturers.

Posted on March 9, 2010

Press Release Courtesy of Oerlikon Textile Components

The Industrial Filament Group of Wayne, N.J.-based United Yarn Products Co. Inc. has entered into
an exclusive agreement with a specialty producer based in Europe under which United Yarn will
manufacture and distribute ultra-high-tenacity Super 6 Nylon™ yarn. According to the company, the
yarn, spun on state-of-the-art Barmag machinery, is the highest-tenacity nylon 6 yarn available
worldwide. Targeted applications include rope, cordage, industrial strapping, marine moorings and
other high-strength applications.

The new yarn is available in 840, 1,260, 1,680 and 1,890 deniers in natural, black and 10
solution-dyed colors. It is compacted and also can be plied and air-jet textured. Packages weigh 21
pounds, with a pallet weighing approximately 2,000 pounds.

March 9, 2010

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 18, 2010 – Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today introduced Lawson for
Fashion, a comprehensive enterprise software system for fashion companies, including brand owners
and manufacturers of apparel and accessories as well as private brand retailers. Lawson for
Fashion, which is generally available today, helps fashion companies improve profits, combat
chargebacks and accelerate product time-to-market, while helping reduce software implementation
time. It is built on the latest version of the Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System, Lawson M3
10.1, which was also announced today.

Lawson for Fashion marks the latest industry-specific enterprise software system based on the
Lawson M3 system. It combines core enterprise business software with industry-specific
applications, such as Lawson Fashion PLM and Assortment Replenishment Planner. It also includes
Analytics for Fashion, a pre-configured Business Intelligence solution with KPIs and scorecards
specific to the fashion industry. Analytics for Fashion helps companies track and measure key
operational data, which helps foster better, faster decision making.

Lawson for Fashion also offers the Lawson Value Management tools, which help companies
identify and quantify, in advance, potential business process improvements and helps prioritize
improvement opportunities within their business.Lawson for Fashion is derived from the company’s
in-depth expertise in the fashion industry, using proven industry processes and the company’s
experience from hundreds of implementations. This helps fashion companies gain greater control over
their margins, products and relationships throughout the supply chain.

Lawson for Fashion includes many application enhancements:

• Assortment & Replenishment Planner, which helps companies manage assortment planning, buy
  plans and inventory push all the way to eventual product phase out.
• Lawson Analytics for Fashion, which provides business intelligence without having to develop
  analytic tools in-house. The solution combines 80 pre-configured key-performance indicators (KPIs)
  with 90 built-in industry-specific scorecard templates and helps companies make better, faster
  decisions.
• New package management functionality, which includes capabilities for complex package
  structures and SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code) plates, which helps speed products through
  shipping and receiving.
• An advanced costing and pricing toolbox, which provides capabilities to help merchandisers
  source more effectively based on the cost of alternative supply methods.
• A standard PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) interface between Lawson Fashion PLM and the
  Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System, which helps companies more easily transfer style
  information between the two systems.

Propper International, Inc., a leading apparel manufacturer specializing in military and law
enforcement gear is among the first Lawson customers to move to the latest version of the Lawson
system. Propper, which is one of the largest suppliers of uniforms to the U.S. Department of
Defense, is using the system to help it streamline key business processes relating to production
and business management.

“When we got an advance look at the new Lawson for Fashion offering with its M3 10.1
Enterprise Management system, it really impressed us and we became a pilot site. The numerous
enhancements and new features are tailored around our industry-specific needs and proven best
practices,” said Devin McCarthy, IT director for Propper. “With all our data and information in
Lawson for Fashion, we are able to connect business processes from initial product concept to
delivery to the end customer, which helped us to maximize efficiency and agility at Propper.”

“With our latest version of Lawson for Fashion we are redefining enterprise applications for
the fashion industry, giving companies tools they need to help turn their inventory into cash
faster – based on our deep knowledge of the fashion industry and its challenges from serving more
than 350 fashion customers globally,” said Frédéric Champalbert, general manager, Fashion, for
Lawson. “With Lawson for Fashion we help our customers improve key business processes by converting
data into actionable information.”

About Lawson Software

Lawson Software provides software and service solutions to 4,500 customers in equipment
service management and rental, fashion, food & beverage, healthcare, manufacturing &
distribution, public sector (United States), service industries, and strategic human capital
management across 40 countries. Lawson Software is a global provider of enterprise software,
services and support to customers primarily in three sectors: services, trade and
manufacturing/distribution. Lawson’s solutions include Enterprise Performance Management, Human
Capital Management, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Customer Relationship
Management, Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Asset Management and industry-tailored
applications. Lawson solutions assist customers in simplifying their businesses or organizations by
helping them streamline processes, reduce costs and enhance business or operational performance.
Lawson is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., and has offices around the world. Visit Lawson online
at www.lawson.com. For Lawson’s listing on the Third North exchange in Sweden, Remium AB is acting
as the Certified Adviser.

Posted on March 9, 2010

Press Release Courtesy of Lawson Software

Alpharetta, GA – March 8, 2010 – The Refinishing Touch, a specialist in on-site furniture
refinishing, reupholstery and modification services, has expanded its Touch Textiles collection
with a new line of weatherproof upholstery fabrics designed to withstand UV rays, sunlight and the
effects of cleaning agents. 

The new line includes hundreds of colors, patterns and textures and is suited to indoor and
outdoor upholstery projects of all kinds.  It complements existing and potential reupholstery
projects The Refinishing Touch has across the hospitality, government and university sectors. 

Certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute as it is manufactured with low chemical
emissions, the new all-weather fabrics undergo a special dyeing process which creates no harmful
wastewater and it consumes less water and energy than traditional processes.  Furthermore, the
fabrics are designed to last up to ten times longer than standard fabrics, reducing the effects of
cotton production on the environment. 

Touch Textiles’ new line will be comprised of three fabric categories: shadow, sheer, and
sling. Specially constructed with an open weave design, shadow fabrics have a unique flow-through
finish for a lighter makeup. Sheer fabrics combine high quality materials with high quality designs
for a low-maintenance and light structure. Sling fabrics use a vinyl yarn composition to be sleek
yet strong.

Mario Insenga, founder and CEO of The Refinishing Touch, said, “We are seeing an increase in
the demand for sustainable materials from our clients across the hospitality, university and
federal industries. We originally launched Touch Textiles, back in 1990, in response to demands
from our clients to cut operational costs and complexities. Again, we are responding to market
demand by bringing this new line of environmentally friendly products to market, while providing
the quality finishing and standards our customers expect and deserve.”

To view the new fabrics, visit The Refinishing Touch’s Touch Textiles website. Fabric sample
swatches can be requested by calling The Refinishing Touch at (800) 523-9448 or email
sales@therefinishingtouch.com. 

About The Refinishing Touch

The Refinishing Touch® is a world leader in on-site environmentally safe and sustainable
furniture refinishing, reupholstering, armoire modification, and EPA and OSHA TV recycling for
private and public organizations. Through its Touch Textiles division, it provides eco-friendly
indoor and outdoor fabrics that complement its portfolio of materials, such as granite and quartz,
to offer a one-stop service to its clients.

To date, the company has transformed over 1.5 million rooms of furniture, preventing the
equivalent of approximately two million hardwood trees from being sent to landfill.  

With clients in the government, hospitality and university sectors, The Refinishing Touch
enables environmental and sustainability best practices while reducing spending by up to 80%.

Long term clients include: The White House, The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, US
Department of Justice, US Congress, US Department of Defense, US Military and Coast Guard, Hyatt,
Marriott, Wyndham, Hilton, IHG and Starwood plus a number of top universities. The company was
founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Refinishing Touch has been
recognized by the US General Services Administration with its Evergreen Award for innovative
environmentally friendly practices.

Posted on March 9, 2010

Press Release Courtesy of The Refinishing Touch

March 9, 2010, Australia — A ‘fibre maturity’ testing device designed to improve the quality of
fibre produced by Australian cotton growers and yarn quality in overseas spinning mills has been
licensed to new-start Australian company, Cottonscope Pty Ltd.

Developed by CSIRO’s Cotton Research Unit – with support from the Cotton Research Development
Corporation (CRDC) and the Cotton Catchment Communities CRC – the ‘Cottonscope’ instrument
automatically measures cotton maturity, directly and accurately, in around 25 seconds.

“A fast, accurate and direct measurement of cotton fibre maturity has been sought by the
industry for decades,” says the Unit’s Leader, Dr Stuart Gordon.The ‘Cottonscope’ instrument
automatically measures cotton maturity, directly and accurately, in around 25 seconds.

“In 2001, a CSIRO team took up the challenge to create and test a new prototype instrument
for the industry. The team built several prototypes and put them through some rigorous trials to
verify consistency of performance and results.”

Those trials were followed by ‘real-life’ tests in which the instrument’s results were used
to measure when a crop was mature enough for harvest, thereby allowing for predictions of the
‘textile consequences’ of immature fibre on neps and dye uptake in fabric generated from in-field
and ginning practices. (Neps are small fibre knots associated with immature fibre that cause cotton
yarn and fabric quality to be downgraded.)

“Cottonscope will also be valuable in the spinning mill where it will enable more accurate
prediction of nep creation, dye uptake and overall quality control when cotton bales are laid down
for processing at the mill,” Dr Gordon says.

“Of further benefit is the instrument’s ability to monitor the maturity and fineness of
various cotton breeds to assist in the selection of better cotton varieties for the production of
high quality fabric.”

BSC Electronics Pty Ltd in Western Australia has established Cottonscope Pty Ltd to produce
and market the instrument in Australia and overseas.

In late March this year, BSC Engineering Director, Mark Brims, will join Dr Gordon in
presenting Cottonscope to the International Committee for Cotton Test Methods at the 30th
International Cotton Conference in Bremen, Germany.

Posted on March 9, 2010

Press Release Courtesy of CSIRO

The U.S. Trade Representative has sent Congress President Barack Obama’s 2010 trade agenda, which
calls for a number of efforts to expand exports and stronger enforcement of U.S. trade rights. The
heart of the agenda is President Obama’s goal of doubling exports over the next five years and
creating two million jobs.

The report does not call for any legislation by Congress other than approval of the pending
free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea and extension of the General System of
Trade Preferences. It does not address any problems with imports other than to say the United
States will work to fully enforce its trade rights, and it will take cases to the World Trade
Organization when it believes those rights are being violated.

Pointing out that 95 percent of the world’s consumers live outside of the United States, Kirk
said the president’s trade agenda will help get U.S. workers and businesses access to as many of
those customers as is possible. “The priorities of this agenda can work to strengthen the
rules-based global trading system on which the nations of the world depend, while opening markets
and ensuring that American businesses and workers receive the economic benefits of trade,” Kirk
said. 

The report calls for the United States to continue its support and leadership in connection
with the Doha Round of trade liberalization negotiations, which it says would create jobs here at
home while helping less developed nations enjoy the economic benefits of trade.

The report says the Obama administration will “increase its focus on attacking non-tariff
barriers to trade” and promises that the United States will “fully enforce” labor and environmental
rights in trade agreements.

In conclusion, the far-ranging report says, “A trade policy focused on the opportunities for
increasing American exports and jobs, on opening markets and boosting innovation and based on the
principles of a rules-based trading system can contribute powerfully to the President’s economic
agenda for America.”

March 2, 2010

Union City, Ga.-based TenCate Protective Fabrics North America reports it has achieved global sales
of more than 1 million yards of its flame-resistant (FR) Tecasafe™ Plus fabric in the two years
since the fabric was introduced in North America. The fabric originally was engineered in Europe
and later was modified to meet the specific requirements of the North American market.

According to the company, the fabric has sold well because it offers comfort and durability
as well as flame resistance at an affordable price. “Before we introduced TenCate Tecasafe Plus in
North America, there were no real options that provided all these features without compromise,”
said Elliad Granger, marketing manager, TenCate Protective Fabrics. “The speedy adoption of this
product and the one million yard milestone are testaments to this fact.” Granger said the fabric,
available in a broad range of colors, also offers excellent electric arc and flash fire protection.

“Tecasafe Plus has been the most successful new fabric adoption we have ever seen in our
business,” said Stan Jewell, vice president of Nashville, Tenn.-based Bulwark Protective Apparel, a
division of VF Imagewear.

TenCate Tecasafe Plus clothing is worn by workers at such companies as Pike Electric, Duke
Power, Conoco Phillips, British Petroleum, Petrobras, Land O’Lakes and Birdseye.

March 2, 2010

India-based yarn manufacturer KKP Textiles Ltd. recently received the 3,000th SB/RSB drawframe
supplied by Switzerland-based Rieter Spun Yarn Systems. The double-head RSB-D 221 drawframe was
produced at a Rieter-owned plant near Pune, India, and features independent machine sides and an
autoleveling function, and operates at a maximum delivery speed of 2 x 1,100 meters per minute.

KKP produces combed and cotton yarns in counts from Ne 10 to Ne 40 using 78,000 ring spindles
and 1,080 rotors. The spinner will use one side of the new drawframe to process carded cotton and
the other side to draw combed cotton.

At a recent Rieter symposium held in Coimbatore, Jürgen Müller, product manager, drawframes,
with Germany-based Rieter Ingolstadt GmbH, marked the milestone by presenting Ellappan Rajavel,
factory manager, KKP, with a golden plate inscribed with the words “3,000th RSB in India.”

March 2, 2010

Japan-based Toho Tenax Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of carbon fibers and a Teijin Group company, has
developed a thinner, lighter-weight carbon fabric suitable for forming prepregs for composite use.
A thinner prepreg fabric allows a thicker prepreg layer to be used for the composite, which can
increase the rigidity of the composite while lowering the overall weight.

The fabric features a newly-developed carbon fiber yarn engineered specifically for
ultra-thin fabrics. At 60 grams per square meter, the fabric weighs less than half as much as a
conventional light carbon fiber fabric, according to Toho Tenax.

The fabric also owes its thin 0.6-millimeter profile to yarn-spreading technology provided by
Toho Tenax’s development partner Japan-based Sakai Ovex Co. Ltd.

The product is suitable for such high-strength, low-weight end-use applications as personal
computer casings as well as golf club and tennis racquet shafts, according to the company.

Toho Tenax plans to expand its carbon fiber business in the prepreg area, with the goal of
selling more than 300,000 square meters of fabric valued at more than $1.8 billion by March 2013.

March 2, 2010

The Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT), Milan, has reported that
Italian textile machinery orders for the second half of 2009 increased 36 percent compared to the
same period in 2008. ACIMIT said that although it’s too early to interpret this turnaround as a
sign that the economic crisis is ending, the overall recovery for both domestic and foreign markets
indicates a global move from the minimum threshold reached during the second half of 2008.

“There has been a very strong reaction by our businesses to the persistent and generalized
downturn in demand,” said Sandro Salmoiraghi, president, ACIMIT. “However, this has engendered a
further reduction in already slim margins.”

ACIMIT reports that domestically, new orders in the second half of 2009 increased 21 percent
compared to the second half of 2008; and in foreign markets, new orders increased 45 percent. The
organization notes that initiatives adopted by governments to support the textile industry have in
general revived the local textile sectors. In China and India — the two main markets for Italian
textile machinery — there has been a slight increase in new investments, as shown by orders taken
by Italian machinery manufacturers.

March 2, 2010