Dear Investor, Dear Analyst,

We would like to inform you that Straumann will publish its 2008 third-quarter and nine-month sales report through the usual channels on
Thursday, 30 October 2008 at approximately 7.00 a.m. CET.

To join the conference call for financial analysts/journalists beginning at 9.00 a.m. CET on the same day, please dial:
+41 91 610 56 00 (Europe and ROW) or
+44 207 107 06 11 (UK) or
+1 (1) 866 291 41 66 (USA)
ten minutes prior to the start.