Presstek Reports Improved 2010 Third Quarter Operating Profits

-- Consumables revenue totaled $20.6 million in the third quarter of 2010, compared with $22.2 million for the same period last year primarily due to reductions in "traditional" product categories of $1.4 million and in legacy Anthem CTP plates of $0.3 million. This more than offset increases in the open format CTP plates of Aeon and Aurora Pro, which increased 48% from the prior year quarter. Year-to-date the Company has closed on approximately 60 new CTP plate accounts that should equate to an annual run-rate of approximately $2.8 million of new thermal CTP plate sales.