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The Great Comebacks(R) Program Announces 2009 Regional Awards Recipients
Date:10/1/2009

to innovation and in our long-standing support for programs such as Great Comebacks," said Nino Pionati, President of ConvaTec Ostomy Care. "We are proud to recognize these remarkable recipients and spread the important message that life after surgery can be full - not of limitations, but of possibilities."

About the Great Comebacks® Program

Now in its third decade, the Great Comebacks® Program raises awareness of quality of life issues for people with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colorectal cancer and other disorders that can lead to ostomy surgery. The program also provides educational materials and support for individuals facing the emotional as well as physical challenges of these debilitating diseases and transitioning to life after surgery. For more information, please visit www.greatcomebacks.com.

About ConvaTec

ConvaTec is a leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies that have helped improve the lives of millions of people worldwide. With four key business divisions - Ostomy Care, Wound Therapeutics, Continence and Critical Care, and Infusion Devices - ConvaTec products support health care professionals from the hospital to the community health setting. From its headquarters in Skillman, New Jersey, the company oversees more than 8,000 employees in over 90 countries serving consumers and their health care professionals on six continents. For more information, please visit www.convatec.com.

Great Comebacks is a registered trademark of ConvaTec Inc.

Comeback Kids is a trademark of ConvaTec Inc.

© 2009 ConvaTec Inc.

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References

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