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WASHINGTON, DC—November 21, 2007—Yesterday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), in a 5-1 vote, determined that Coated Free Sheet (CFS) paper imports from China, Indonesia, and Korea were not injuring nor threatening to injure the domestic industry. As a result, the anti-dumping and countervailing duties previously announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will not be imposed on CFS from these countries, and any deposits that have been collected will be refunded. The ITC vote terminates the year-long investigation. The investigation was initiated in 2006 by one U.S.-based paper supplier, NewPage Corporation; the industry as a whole did not petition for this investigation. The

STAMFORD, CT—Mail services specialist Pitney Bowes will reduce its workforce by about 4 percent, or roughly 1,500 jobs, as it continues its quest to provide digital, networked and downloadable products.Pitney Bowes plans to write off inventory and lease residuals of older equipment that it will quit selling, and will take a charge of between $300…

Mail Moves America is the name of a new broad-based coalition of mailing and fulfillment industry related companies and associations, initially formed for the purpose of countering efforts to curtail, if not eliminate, mail delivery of direct commercial communication. But the phrase “Mail Moves America” is far more than that; it is quite simply the literal description of a key structural component of the American economy. Despite the growth of electronic communications, the U.S. mail remains a critical means by which to exchange information and conduct commerce for over 146 million separate American households, businesses and nonprofit organizations. And, since advertising mail currently provides

ROCHESTER, NY—BCC Software, a BÖWE BELL + HOWELL company and a leading developer of high-performance mailing technology solutions, will promote the company’s latest innovations to printing and mailing industry leaders at the Graph Expo, Sept 9-12 in Chicago, IL. BCC’s booth (#2286 in the Mailing & Fulfillment Area of McCormick Place) will be an essential destination for Graph Expo attendees to learn about new and state-of-the-art mailing software and hardware products. Featured offerings at the show will include: Mail Manager 2010, BCC’s signature mail preparation solution, USPS® certified to deliver top encoding and presorting performance, and fully compliant with all recent Postal Service™ rate and regulation

CHICAGO—Sept. 4, 2007—BÖWE BELL + HOWELL has a unique “live and connected” demonstration in store for attendees of GRAPH EXPO 2007. The company is partnering with leading finishing, printing, sorting and software application suppliers at the tradeshow to demonstrate the real-time interconnectivity of equipment through the BÖWE One™ software suite. Some of the vendors participating in the Connectivity Showcase include BCC Software, Buskro, Duplo USA, Eastman Kodak, Lasermax Roll Systems, MegaSpirea International, Nipson, Paragon, RISO, Rollem International, Sefas Innovations, Solimar Systems, Taneum, Window Book and Xerox Corp. The Connectivity Showcase will be prominently featured in BÖWE BELL + HOWELL’s booth – No. 600, located

ROCHESTER, NY—August 28, 2007—The Bennett Group, founder of the Mailing Training Institute, announced a free Seminar & Peer-to-Peer Panel Discussion on the topic of printers expanding into the lucrative mailing industry. The first ever Peer- to-Peer Panel Discussion will feature Robert M. Dahlke Jr. of VISOgraphic, Inc. and Bill Kwiatkowski of Classic Graphics/Opus Direct, and Mary Ann Bennett as moderator. The event is from 11:30am to 1pm on Tuesday, September 11 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Conference Center Room 10D. Lunch will be provided for all attendees. Industry professionals are urged to request a ticket to this invitation only event by calling The

STAMFORD, CT—08/29/07—According to technology research firm InfoTrends’ forecasts, full color digital TransPromo pages are set to grow at a 91% compound annual growth rate through 2010. In fact, according to an InfoTrends study, 63% of consumers indicate a preference for TransPromo documents over traditional direct mail. In line with this trend, a recent Pitney Bowes survey reveals that Americans spend twice as much time reviewing printed bank and credit card statements than their Web equivalents. The Pitney Bowes survey also found that consumers pay more attention to direct mail than to prospecting emails. “The most powerful customer experiences occur when the right message is

WHEELING, IL—Aug. 15, 2007—As the world’s largest exhibition and conference for printing, finishing and packaging products, GRAPH EXPO 2007 will feature hundreds of vendors displaying their latest equipment and products. But only at BÖWE BELL + HOWELL’s booth will attendees see a unique Connectivity Showcase featuring what is expected to be the largest multi-vendor integration ever displayed at an industry tradeshow. This “live and connected” environment will feature Web-based tracking of vendors’ solutions on the show floor in real time, illustrating their open architecture and integration capabilities. A leading provider of document management and postal solutions, BÖWE BELL + HOWELL will prominently occupy Booth

Wheeling, IL—Aug. 15, 2007—As the world’s largest exhibition and conference for printing, finishing and packaging products, GRAPH EXPO 2007 will feature hundreds of vendors displaying their latest equipment and products. But only at BÖWE BELL + HOWELL’s booth will attendees see a unique Connectivity Showcase featuring what is expected to be the largest multi-vendor online connectivity ever displayed at a print tradeshow. This “live and connected” environment will feature Web-based tracking of vendors’ equipment on the show floor in real time, illustrating their open architecture and integration capabilities. A leading provider of document management and postal solutions, BÖWE BELL + HOWELL will prominently occupy

Xaar presents its piezoelectric inkjet technology and applications for the label printing, packaging, commercial print and industrial markets on Booth 5484 at Graph Expo 2007 (9-12 September, Chicago). The flagship Xaar 1001, the company’s latest variable drop printhead, will be demonstrated in a web application using the latest UV ink technology. Designed for high-speed, single-pass applications, the Xaar 1001 printhead is based on Xaar’s patented Hybrid Side-Shooter(tm) platform with TF Technology(tm). Xaar’s greyscale printing uses dynamically variable drops to deliver high quality four-colour results hour after hour, without downtime. The Xaar 1001 delivers impressive precision, a choice of selectable or variable drop sizes, self-priming