Heidelberg to Award Free Graph Expo Trip for Printers Advantage Member

KENNESAW, GA—September 8, 2008—Heidelberg USA today announced a drawing for an all-expenses-paid trip to Graph Expo 2008, open to all members of Heidelberg’s Printers Advantage program for small businesses. By visiting www.printersadvantage.com between now and Sept. 28 and registering as a Printers Advantage member, small printers will qualify for a chance to win the trip to Graph Expo, where from Oct. 26-28 they will enjoy VIP treatment as Heidelberg’s special guest. Current Printers Advantage members do not need to re-register and will automatically be enrolled for a chance to win the drawing.

Created entirely for small printers, Heidelberg’s Printers Advantage program is designed to connect printers with resources, tools and information to help them solve issues unique to small business enterprises. The program also provides quick and easy access to Heidelberg experts who can advise printers on the right solutions for their particular business needs.

“We created Printers Advantage to provide around-the-clock access to important information that small business printers need – when they need it,” said Mark Wendling, director of marketing communications, Heidelberg USA. “Heidelberg is committed to serving the needs of small businesses, and we are offering this special trip to Graph Expo as a ‘thank you’ to our Printers Advantage members.”

The Graph Expo trip from Heidelberg includes roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations for two nights, ground transportation to and from the airport and a special guest invitation to the Gold Ink Awards Banquet on Oct. 27.

Initially launched in 2006, Printers Advantage membership has nearly doubled in the last year alone. Recent updates to the site include an enhanced “Ask the Experts” section where printers can pose questions to Heidelberg online and receive expert responses. New short tutorial videos also are now available on Printers Advantage, featuring in-house expert Morris Clement demonstrating how the versatile Printmaster QM 46 press can drive greater productivity for small shops. Other resources available through the program include daily news updates and other information relevant to small business printers for anyone to view and special offers, volume discounts and more for Printers Advantage members.

To join Heidelberg’s Printers Advantage program, visit www.printersadvantage.com . Membership is free, and printers need not own a Heidelberg press to register.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
With a global market share for sheetfed offset printing machines of more than 40 percent, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is the world’s leading solution provider for commercial and industrial customers in the print media industry. Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, the Company focuses on the entire process and value chain for popular format classes in the sheetfed offset and flexographic printing sectors. Apart from printing presses, the product portfolio includes plate imaging devices and finishing equipment, as well as software components designed to integrate all print manufacturing processes. In addition, Heidelberg offers a wide range of spare parts, consumables, used equipment and services, along with extensive training programs provided by the Print Media Academy. Furthermore, the Company assists its customers’ investment plans by offering financing concepts.