Warburg Pincus Partners LLC, a New York
limited liability company ("WPP LLC") and a subsidiariy
of Warburg Pincus & Co., a New York general partnership
("WP"), is the general partner of Warburg, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Equity
Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (together
with two affiliated limited partnerships, "WPEP").
WPEP is managed by Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited
liability company ("WP LLC"). WPEP beneficially owns
31,401,560 shares of the common stock, par value $0.01
per share ("Common Stock"), of ev3 Inc., a Delaware
corporation. Under Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, each of WPP LLC, WP and WP LLC
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by WPEP.
Each of WPP LLC, WP and WP LLC disclaim beneficial
ownership of all of the shares of the Common Stock
beneficially owned by WPEP, except to the extent of
any indirect pecuniary interest therein. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.
▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ are Managing General Partners
of WP and Managing Members and Co-Presidents of WP LLC
and may be deemed to control WPEP. Messrs. ▇▇▇▇ and
▇▇▇▇▇ disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares held
by WPEP.
