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RESTON, VA—09/24/07—With 654 exhibitors filling 460,296 square feet of booth space on the sold out show floor, this was the largest U.S. national graphic communications trade show since 2000 and the second biggest GRAPH EXPO ever. Its education program of nearly 70 sessions drew a record number of participants, notably the largest registration since 2000, with participants choosing to attend more sessions than in the past, including five sold out sessions. Continuing its commitment to provide verified attendee data, the Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC®) reported 31,779 total participants (includes exhibitors and attendees) at the event, achieving a 3% increase in attendance over last

TOKYO—September 21, 2007—The International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) organization announced at IGAS 2007 the first and second place winners in all three categories for the annual The Jürgen Schönhut Memorial CIP4 International Print Production Innovation (CIPPI) Awards. The CIPPI awards are given annually to the applicant with the most compelling case study in one of three categories, which are: • Most innovative use of process automation technology in an implementation • Best cost/benefit realization as a result of process automation implementation • Biggest improvement in efficiency and customer responsiveness as a result of

CHICAGO—Kodak and the International Graphic Arts Education Association (IGAEA) are teaming up to produce a color poster promoting careers in the graphic arts and printing industry. The poster will be printed on a Kodak Nexpress S3000 digital production color press during Graph Expo here.The free poster will be distributed to visitors at Kodak booth 1246.The…

Proven 1:1 communications solution provides PURLs support, extends capabilities of DARWIN Software from print to the web CHICAGO—September 9—Kodak invites ADOBE INDESIGN CS3 Software users to create bold, attention grabbing, personalized communications with the WINDOWS OS edition of the KODAK DARWIN VI Authoring Tool. Now commercially available, the DARWIN VI Authoring Tool for ADOBE INDESIGN CS3 Software features several new variable data print capabilities, including personalized URL (PURLs) creation, that create dynamic, cross media communications that cut through the clutter and drive results. “Marketers continue to realize high ROI and rising response rates with personalized communications,” said Judi Hess, General Manager, Enterprise Solutions, Kodak’s

CHICAGO—September 9—A unique PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM Color Reference Book for digital print gives marketers, designers and printers added confidence in the color capabilities of KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Presses. The PANTONE® Color Reference book for NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Presses compares actual PANTONE Colors on a gloss coated, neutral white substrate (this is the same paper on which Pantone prints its industry standard guides)—printed by Pantone on the left side of the page—with the same colors simulated by a NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Press printed by Kodak on the right side of the page, in a true side by side comparison. “The KODAK

CHICAGO—September 9—A series of enhancements to the KODAK MATCHPRINT Inkjet Proofing Solution extends its uses and benefits for delivering accurate, predictable color proofs. The most recent expansion to the MATCHPRINT Inkjet Proofing Solution includes support for several of the latest EPSON printers, an updated version of KODAK Proofing Software, and a new line of media. The MATCHPRINT Inkjet Proofing Solution now supports the recently introduced EPSON Stylus Pro series of printers in 2-up, 4-up and 8-up formats, including EPSON UltraChrome K3 inks with Vivid Magenta technology. Availability of the MATCHPRINT Inkjet Proofing Solution with the new EPSON Stylus Pro Printers is planned for the

Graph Expo 2007 visitors can see NEXPRESS systems running at Kodak booth 1246 and Ricoh booth 3046 CHICAGO—September 9—Kodak and Ricoh Americas Corporation announced at Graph Expo 2007 a U.S. reseller agreement under which Ricoh will offer four KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Presses to its customers in the in-plant, data center and graphic arts market “NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Presses give Ricoh customers a proven, high end production color solution that compliments our office and light production color products,” said Carl Joachim, Vice President, Marketing, Ricoh’s Production Printing Business Group. “The combination makes perfect sense, combining Ricoh’s strength in the office market with

CHICAGO—September 9—Applications and ideas for print providers seeking new business and profitable growth opportunities take center stage in Kodak’s exhibit at Graph Expo. Displays of new products, output created and produced using KODAK solutions, information about specialty services, and more await visitors at booth #1246. “Our theme at Graph Expo, ‘Print Is…,’ highlights the many reasons that print continues to bring unmatched value to marketers and consumers as a communications medium, and shows print providers some innovative ways to expand their revenue potential through new capabilities,” said Kevin Joyce, Managing Director, United States and Canada Region, Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group. Kodak’s Graph Expo exhibit

The combination of KODAK DARWIN VI Authoring Tool and LOOK WHO’S CLICKING Software offers a powerful multi-channel solution to increase effectiveness and direct mail ROI CHICAGO—Sept. 9—MindFireInc, the industry leader in linking off-line marketing channels with the Internet, announces an agreement with the Print On-Demand Solutions (PODS) Group, an independent unit of Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group. The goal of the partnership is to combine the power of personalized direct mail campaigns with Personalized URLs and landing pages for better conversion of prospects, detailed response profiling, and in-depth tracking of campaign results. LOOK WHO’S CLICKING Software, MindFireInc’s flagship product, is a robust web-based software program

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 5—Kodak and the International Graphic Arts Education Association (IGAEA) are joining together to produce a color poster promoting careers in the graphic arts and printing industry. The poster will be printed on a KODAK NEXPRESS S3000 Digital Production Color Press at Graph Expo 2007 in Chicago and distributed to visitors to Kodak’s Booth 1246. The 12” x 18” poster (trim size 11” X 17”) features an inspiring quote from Benjamin Franklin as it might have been written by the hand of America’s “Father of Printing.” The quote, “Genius without education is like silver in a mine,” is shown on parchment next