TAPS is a private enterprise owned by Mr. Maciej Kowalski and employs 138 persons with a 4.77 million annual turnover (2008).

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1 Poland Łódź, ul. Solec 3/5 Tel.: +48 (42) Fax.: +48 (42) Sweden Tradimex AB Vindvägen 6, SE Danderyd tel./fax: +46 (8) General Information TAPS started its activity in To our main activities belong regeneration of seats for refurbished railway cars and production of new seats for all means of mass rail transport. We have extensive experience in supplying such companies as ALSTOM, Arlanda Express or PKP (Polish State Railways), major rolling stock constructors (PESA Holding S.A., H. Cegielski S.A.) and refurbishers ZNTKs. We can also be proud of bulk supplies for Swedish Railways through EuroMaint Rail AB/SJ or Norwegian Railways through NSB/BTN. Apart from the abovementioned activity, our company also specializes in designing, production and installation of seats for theatres, cinemas and auditorium halls. TAPS is a private enterprise owned by Mr. and employs 138 persons with a 4.77 million annual turnover (2008). Our Offer New products for railway, underground, trams, busses Vandal-resistant seats for urban and suburban public transport Seats for refurbished railway coaches Berths for sleeping cars Armchairs for cinemas and theatres Individually designed sofas for theatre halls and foyers Seats for light sport planes Other products on individual request (design and manufacture)

To our main activities belong regeneration of seats for refurbished railway cars and production of new seats for all means of mass rail transport.

2 Our Mission To be an important supplier of seats for railway and public transport... as a partner of the main rolling stock constructors... by offering products of the best quality... at competitive prices... and low operating costs Short History st research in our new laboratory 1993 creation of the design department and beginning of prototypes construction 1995 novelty on the Polish market: we start to produce seats with anti-vandal protection st TRAKO fair 1996 start of production of polyurethane foams 2003 supplier qualification for ALSTOM 2004 ISO Certification st participation at railway fairs Innotrans 2004, Berlin 2004 supplier qualification for X2000 high speed train seats from EuroMaint AB/SJ st participation in Exporail (Moscow) and Railway Interiors Expo (Köln) trade fairs 2006 Polish Academy of Sciences Innovation Pitchfork award for the most innovative company in the Lodz Voivodship 2007 The Gazela Biznesu 2006 award for one of the fastest developing Polish companies Sales to December 31 st, total seats in 1st and 2nd class railway coaches berths seats in cinemas and theatres seats in city busses seats in metro anti-vandal suburban and regional train seats seats in S-Bahn seats in trams 242 seats in Business Class compartments 168 seats in sport planes and helicopters 380 driver s cab seats

.. and low operating costs Short History 1992 1st research in our new laboratory 1993 creation of the design department and beginning of prototypes construction 1995 novelty on the Polish market: we

3 Main Customers Alstom Konstal S.A. EuroMaint Rail AB/SJ PKP Intercity S.A. DB Bombardier BTN/NSB Rolling Stock AS Arlanda Express Wagonmash St. Petersburg PKP PR Sp. z o.o. Pesa Bydgoszcz Holding S.A. Newag S.A. Tabor Szynowy Opole S.A. - Rolling Stock Refurbisment Works H.Cegielski S.A. Poznań Zntk Minsk Mazowiecki S.A. - Rolling Stock Refurbisment Works Tramwaje Warszawskie Sp. z o.o. (Warsaw Trams) Norms and Standards CEN/TS :2009, HL3 flame retardancy UIC flame retardancy PN K PN K PN-ISO :1999 PN-84/K PN-91/K PN-93/K CS , ICS , ICS , ICS UIC 567-1,2 ergonomics CNTK nr 64/98 NF F 31116:1990 ergonomics BN-90/ UIC 566 burden resistance NF F flame retardancy NF F vandalproofness DIN flame retardancy

4 Railway Sleeping Cars

5 I. WL (in operation of PKP WARS/Intercity S.A. Coaches with sleeping places, containing 10 compartments. TAPS ensures both their production and remodelling. Each compartment is equipped with three (2nd class) or two couches (1st class): top, mid, bottom. Mid and upper ones with special passenger safety rails; two folding/unfolding mechanisms: 1. mechanical based on two mechanical springs 2. automatic based on a gas spring Safety railing for WL TAPS law protected patent Placed alongside the couch, it is easy to unfold when passengers wish to sleep

Each compartment is equipped with three (2nd class) or two couches (1st class): top, mid, bottom.

6 II. Berths (in operation of PKP Intercity) Each coach contains 9 or 10 compartments 6 berths for each compartment: double top, double mid, double bottom Day trip allows the bottom ones to be seats while the mid berths fold as backrests Couches are soft: foam PUR, upholstered Couches: foam PUR, upholstered, all attached within a wooden box

the bottom ones to be seats while the mid berths fold as backrests Couches are soft:

7 III. EuroNight EuroNight proposes sleeping cars development. It provides high level of comfort with: classic sleeping couch option for night classic passenger seat option for day

8 Railway Seats

9 Talit Sleeperette

10 Talit 5

11 Metro Metropolis Tip-up antivandal seat

12 LRV s Talit 7

13 Roto Tip-up antivandal seat

14 References

15 The interior of the Swedish X2000

16 The Warsaw Underground antivandal seats

17 Jan Kiepura train car with Talit Sleeperettes PKP Intercity S.A.

18 Talit 5 for Pesa Bydgoszcz Holding S.A.

19 Seats FMWB61 for Koleje Mazowieckie

20 New upholstery covers for the Arlanda Express seats

Upholstery For Transport Specialized Works Maciej Kowalski TAPS Railway technology presentation

Upholstery For Transport Specialized Works Maciej Kowalski TAPS Railway technology presentation TAPS Railway technology presentation Poland 94 247 Łódź, ul. Solec 3/5 Tel.: +48 (42) 633 86 01 Fax.: +48 (42) 650 09 96 e-mail: taps@taps.com.pl Sweden Tradimex AB Vindvägen 6, SE-182 56 Danderyd tel./fax: