Sola International Inc.

As of March 22, 2005, Sola International Inc. was acquired by Carl Zeiss Vision Holding GmbH. Sola International Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes spectacle lenses. It offers lenses for reading or computer work, as well as for driving, shopping, or sports. The company concentrates on four product segments: progressive lenses, photo chromic lenses, coated lenses, and plastic lenses. Sola operates on a global basis, maintaining manufacturing and distribution sites in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company has sales operations in 27 countries. Sola markets its lenses to retail chains, independent optometrists and opticians, and independent wholesalers. Sola International Inc. was founded in 1960 and is based in San Diego, California with additional offices in Hebron, Kentucky and Petaluma, California.