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    AirFreedom Ltd.

    August 2010

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    Overview

    New technology improves utilization of internal filter space

    Reduces total life-cycle costs throughimproved operation

    lower energy use

    reduced maintenance fees and manpowerfewer filters

    Readily adapted for many applications in large markets

    Team experienced in business development, air filtration, fluidmechanics

    Advancing on contacts with key market players

    Patent pending with wide coverage

    Seeking $600,000 to commercialize product

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    Air filters impact on total system life cycle costs

    Todays filters require frequent maintenance, cleaning,replacement

    Air filter market seeking more sophisticated, cost-effectivesolutions

    Growing demands for cleaner air

    Manufacturers looking to differentiate, increase revenues

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    AirFreedom offers manufacturers a non-commodity product = higher profit margins

    Market Need

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    Life Cycle Costs

    Annual cost reduction for per- filters in Air Handling Unit comprising 100 pre-filtersExisting

    Pre-filtersAir Freedom

    Pre-filterCost

    ReductionAverage cost per 24"X24" filter 4 8

    Initial Static Pressure (SP in. water) 0.31 0.15Filter life (months) 3 9Labor hours (per change out) 8.3 8.3

    Filter disposal cost (per change out) 100 100

    Number of change outs per year 4 1.25

    Filter change out labor hours per year 33 10.4Filters used per year 400 125Change out labor costs per year $1,187 $374 $813

    Filter disposal costs per year $400 $125 $275Filter costs per year $1,400 $1,000 $400Total Cost $2,987 $1,499Total Cost Reduction $1,488

    Lowering average pressure drop on the filter produces

    additional savings from reduced energy consumption

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    AirFreedom market sectors

    High range (G4) of low-range pre filters

    Low range of mid level filters (F5-6)

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    Level Arrestance Ratings Application End User Price

    Low60%-90% G1-3 Residential 99% HEPA

    ULPA

    Commercial/ industrial

    Gas turbine

    $70-$125

    Filter Categories

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    Our Technology

    New filter configuration

    Filter media plate with proprietarystructure

    Harnesses known negative effect inmedia filters = improves utilization offilters internal space/volume

    Captures more dust particles in filtervolume

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    AirFreedoms technology extends the life ofexpensive primary filters

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    Completed

    Alpha prototype results: dust holding capacity up to 3,100/g/m2

    Beta model results: 2-4 times dust holding capacity withoutcompromising arrestance

    Final design adapted for ASHRAE 52.2 testing

    Tested by independent laboratory at Blue Heaven Technologies:

    Next Steps

    Adapt plate for specific application(s) in cooperation with strategicpartner(s)

    Finalize commercial product

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    Development Status

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    Established 2008

    Operates in Mofet BYehuda Innovation Accelerator, member of TheTrendlines Group

    Investor Mofet BYehuda Innovation Accelerator

    The Team

    Eliezer Zohar, VP Business Development. Competitive intelligenceconsultant, former marketing director of technology incubator, head ofmarketing intelligence, Telrad; M.Sc., industrial psychology, HullUniversity, England

    Michael Gershman, Ph.D., CTO. Expert in air filtration, fluid dynamicsand separation technology; Ph.D., theoretical mechanics, LeningradState University, Russia

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    The Company

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    Strategic partnerships with key filter, filter media manufacturers

    Select partner according to

    Market (HVAC, gas turbine, etc.)

    Geographic coverage

    Established manufacturing, marketing capabilities

    No exclusivity

    Joint development for specific applications

    AirFreedom supports product commercialization

    Strong incentive for partner increase revenues, margins

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    AirFreedom revenues from royalties on sales

    Business Model

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    Independent testing in respected U.S. facility

    In contact with leading filter/filter media manufacturers in U.S.,Europe, China, India

    Working with industry experts to support contact base

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    Business Development

    From these efforts and activity outlined here, I genuinely believe that

    the IP and business acumen ofAirFreedom has a bright future in the USmarket.Bob Burkhead Blue Heaven TechnologiesLouisville KY

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    Industry players are showing strong interest in theAirFreedom potential

    Dear Mr. Zohar,Thank you for the information. This technology could be specially

    useful for India's high ambient dust conditions. We are interested to pursuethis further.

    Vinay Bothra - Spectrum Filtration Pvt Ltd

    I can hardly wait to study the file, so interesting! especially the test result. I

    can say Yantair is very interest in developing the new technology and product

    with Air Freedom. I 'd like to invite Mr Zohar to visit Yantair accompanied by youin your convenient time, so that we talk more details face to face.

    Water Yantair - China

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    Business Development

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    Ahlstrom is signing the mutual NDA and we can talk about your technologyand how it may be of benefit to us. Can you please send data etc that we

    can use to evaluate this technology? We are definitely looking for

    technology to improve our DHC. Len Duello - Product Development Manager - Dust Filtration

    We are interested. I have attached our NDA for your review so we cancontinue moving forward.

    Mark J. Mattingly - Manager - National Sales

    Koch Filter Corporation

    Industry players are showing strong interest in theAirFreedom potential

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    Business Development

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    Key competition = technologies with improved dustholding capacity

    Camfil Farr 30/30

    Claim 30% greater capacity High price - $16

    Nalco

    Filter media from synthetic material

    Structure of fibers allows increased dust holding Requires new filter design + new production line

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    Competition

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    ($000) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

    Partner/Manufacturer

    Revenues 1,520 6,920 13,414 25,851 47,999

    Air Freedom

    Revenues (from royalties) 61 484 1,341 2,585 4,800

    Operating Profit (454) (31) 751 1,935 4,050

    Net Profit after tax (454) (31) 751 1,451 3,037

    Accumulated net profit (454) 485) 267 1,718 4,755

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    Net profit high value relative to revenues (royalties),operating profit

    Streamlined operation

    No COGS = value of $48 million for manufacturer

    Financial Highlights

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    AirFreedom is seeking to raise an investment to

    Optimize technology

    Develop specific products in collaboration with first

    strategic partners

    Advance IP protection

    Improve testing facilities (??to clarify)

    Business development to begin additional strategicpartner relationships

    Funding

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    Bringing innovation to air filtration

    Reduces costs through improved operation, lower energyrequirements, less maintenance

    Team experienced in business development and air filtration, fluidmechanics

    Portfolio company in Mofet BYehuda Innovation Accelerator

    Three provisional patents

    Seeking investment to commercialize product

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    Summary

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    Thank You

    Air-Freedom Ltd.

    Eliezer ZoharMofet BYehuda Innovation AcceleratorP.O. Box 80 Kiryat Arba 90100, IsraelPhone: [email protected]