Talk About Sleep Lands New Partnership with SeQual Technologies Inc. Offering the Eclipse Oxygen System

Developed in San Diego, the Eclipse Oxygen System is Recognized for Maximum Efficiency and Mobility 

San Diego, CA - October 11, 2007

SeQual Technologies Inc., which develops oxygen systems known worldwide for their reliability, quality, revolutionary design and economy, announced today that it is joining as a corporate sponsor to support the community efforts of Talk About Sleep the new Eclipse Oxygen System is being featured on their on-line store for patients with COPD and OSA.  

Developed over five years at a cost of $12 million, the Eclipse weighs 17 pounds, has a retractable handle and wheels for mobility and is about the size of a student's backpack. The Eclipse is the only oxygen concentrator on the market that is portable yet also powerful enough to supply adequate oxygen during sleep - up to three continuous-flow liters per minute.  This allows previously home-bound patients to have a lifestyle of independence, freeing them from 50-pound stationary home oxygen concentrators and outdated compressed gas cylinder technology. 

Talk About Sleep President and CEO, Dr. James C. O'Brien states, "it is our pleasure to have SeQual Technologies join the TAS community to help us continue to provide our best efforts in improving the quality for all who have to deal with the challenges of sleep disorders. We appreciate extending their technology to the many that will enjoy the true sense of freedom that their products will provide."

"It appears that the older we get the more we face the challenges of aging and the risks of developing a new medical condition ", said James C. O'Brien, MD, FCCP, D'ABSM. "When we have both OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease), we face a potentially difficult challenge to breathing, not only when we sleep but also when we are awake."

"Nothing is simple here, in living our lives both awake and asleep, especially when oxygen is required for breathing both day and night!"

COPD and OSA is referred to as an "Overlap Syndrome" with a reported 11% of OSA patients experiencing some of its symptoms including:

• Oxygen desaturation during exercise (now that they are AWAKE!)
• Development of pulmonary hypertension or "high blood pressure inside the lungs"
• Development of congestive heart failure on CPAP therapy.

"In wishing to provide the highest quality medical devices to our community, Talk About Sleep is offering the SeQual Eclipse Oxygen System in our online store. This remarkable and easy to use device is as portable as you are when you need to go and want to know your medical demands for oxygen therapy will be met 24/7."

Of course to obtain this specialized unit, you will need a prescription from your physician that indicates your medical condition and current oxygen needs. O'Brien expects that once an OSA patient, who is currently on oxygen therapy and CPAP therapy, will quickly appreciate how easy this unit is to work and live with, they will want one for their own.

O'Brien says, "for most, OSA is trouble breathing at night during sleep, for others amongst us there is a challenge for breathing day and night 24/7 and additional treatment with a portable concentrator make sense."

The Wall Street Journal recently recognized SeQual's Eclipse as the recipient of the Technology Innovation Award for medical devices.  The WSJ recognizes technological breakthroughs in such areas as medicine, software, the Internet, wireless and consumer electronics. This year, The Journal received over 800 entries, with only 4% receiving an award. Winners were selected by an independent panel of judges. SeQual was featured in The Journal Report and appeared in The Wall Street Journal's three global editions on September 24.

About SeQual Technologies Inc.

Founded in 1991, SeQual offers a family of innovative products ranging from the 3 LPM (liter-per-minute) continuous flow portable Eclipse to its popular, compact, easy-to-use bedside 10 LPM unit.  SeQual's air separation systems are used for industrial applications such as water purification, oxygenation for aquaculture, producing feed gas for ozone generators, or for any other processes needing high-purity, dry oxygen or nitrogen on site.  SeQual is a private company based in San Diego .  For more information, see www.sequal.com.