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December 21, 2004

Eden Springs UK Acquires Premier Pure

Eden Springs UK, the HOD market leader in Scotland, is pleased to announce it has acquired the 52% interest of the Premier Pure Company that it did not already own. Premier Pure is a HOD company based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Founded in 1996 the Company has developed a customer base of over 6200 customers located throughout Scotland.

Premier Pure is known for its innovative sales and marketing programs and has earned a reputation for providing excellent service to its customers. The Company has recently started developing the residential water cooler market through its Home Water Cooler division. Premier Pure is also active in the Point of Use (POU) segment of the industry and has developed an expertise in the distribution of single serve bottles to commercial customers.

The acquisition of Premier Pure will significantly increase the density of Eden Springs' customer base in the Scottish market. This will enable Eden Springs UK to improve its distribution efficiency and provide a higher level of service to its customers.