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RESTON, VA—08/13/07—Graphic communications professionals will find a plethora of new equipment, products and services - and first-time exhibitors - at this year’s sold out GRAPH EXPO to be held in Chicago’s McCormick Place South, September 9-12, 2007.  Showcasing an all-inclusive blend of offset and digital printing equipment, products, software and supplies, this year’s total count of 640 exhibitors welcomes over 120 new vendors to the 460,984 net sq. ft. of exhibit space and reconfirms GRAPH EXPO’s status as the largest graphic communications exhibition and conference in the Western Hemisphere. With the number of exhibitors and amount of square footage sold exceeding 2006 numbers, this year’s

RESTON, VA—08/09/07—Marketing communications is all about connections, and there’s no better place for marketing and graphic communications professionals to see and learn how to connect with clients and prospects than GRAPH EXPO, the largest, most comprehensive trade show for prepress, printing, finishing, mailing and fulfillment, package printing, converting, wide format and digital technologies in the Americas. GRAPH EXPO, set to take place in Chicago’s McCormick Place South, September 9-12, 2007, will offer a close look at the latest marketing techniques to utilize digital printing, variable data printing, workflow software and more, through a full schedule of seminars and presentations and in technology demonstrations throughout

RESTON, VA— August 6, 2007—In today’s digitally driven world, high-volume printing of books like Harry Potter is no longer the rule, it’s the exception - a reality underscored by the fact that over half of all commercial book titles produced between 2005 and 2006 were printed in quantities under 5,000 units. “The trend toward short-run printing of books and bound documents is large and growing, and clearly points to a major opportunity for printers equipped to handle it,” said Ralph Nappi, President of the Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC®). GRAPH EXPO, to be held September 9-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will showcase the largest and

PARAMUS, NJ—AUGUST 8, 2007 – NAPL (www.napl.org), the trade association for excellence in graphic communications management, will induct eight graphic communications industry leaders into its Walter E. Soderstrom Society during a special Soderstrom Society gala, on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at the Art Institute of Chicago. The event also marks the start of a year-long celebration of NAPL’s upcoming 75th Anniversary (1933-2008). Named for the late Walter E. Soderstrom, one of the founders of NAPL, the Soderstrom Society is an honors organization that provides industry leaders with the opportunity to exchange ideas, suggest improved practices, and recognize the contributions of their peers, including

LAgraphico Hosts ‘Thinking Green’ Event BURBANK, CA—LAgraphico, an imaging solutions provider to the entertainment industry, recently hosted an open house to explain its ongoing “green” initiatives and generate enthusiasm and support from its environmentally conscious clients—the likes of which include Paramount, NBC/Universal, Warner Brothers, The Walt Disney Co., Microsoft/XBOX 360, Nokia and Activision. Four separate tours of the facility were given throughout the day to accommodate the busy schedules of the Hollywood clientele. Company executives Brandon Gabriel and Dan Stillwell played tour guides and began with a brief introduction, then led each tour group to four main stations. The first station, Premedia, was manned

Group Visits KBA’s German Head­quarters RADEBEUL, GERMANY—KBA North America invited a select number of U.S. and Canadian printers, as well as industry journalists, to visit its headquarters and sheetfed press manufacturing facility here recently. The group was treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the factory assembly hall; the R&D facility; product demonstrations on the new-generation, 41˝ Rapida 105 five-over-five perfector press and the large-format, 56˝ Rapida 142 four-over-four perfector; and visits to several area printers that are utilizing KBA presses in sophisticated markets. Time was also spent sightseeing in Dresden and Leipzig. “Our open house in Germany provided printers with an in-depth education on

IF YOU are not yet eligible for Medicare, I want to alert you that the week prior to your 65th birthday is a deep and dark depression.

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PARAMUS, NJ—JULY 30, 2007— NAPL (www.napl.org), the trade association for excellence in graphic communications management, is issuing the following invitation to attendees of GRAPH EXPO 2007: After you walk the exhibit floor and gain new insights into how best to equip your business, visit NAPL at Booth Grand 1 to find out how we can help you build your business. (Booth Grand 1 is located across from the Exhibit Hall, near the McCormick Place Starbucks and Registration.) This year is a special one for NAPL, which kicks off at GRAPH EXPO a year-long celebration in anticipation of its Diamond Jubilee (1933-2008). For nearly 75

CHICAGO—07/30/07—This fall, the 12th edition of EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK® themed, “The Printers’ Success Quartet: Economics, Markets, Technology, People”, coming on the eve of GRAPH EXPO® in Chicago, will give industry executives the knowledge and tools they need to score high on these critical yardsticks.   EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK will take place on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at McCormick Place.  The year’s foremost printing, publishing and converting trade show opens the next day for a four-day run. “EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK will once again focus on helping show attendees navigate the aisles and exhibits by putting all of the new products and technologies in context, and laying the groundwork for sound

PARAMUS, NJ—JULY 20, 2007—NAPL (www.napl.org), the trade association for excellence in graphic communications management, is holding a special gala at its annual Walter E. Soderstrom Dinner to mark the beginning of a year-long celebration of the Association’s 75th Anniversary. The Soderstrom Society Dinner will be held this year on Saturday, September 8, 2007, the eve of GRAPH EXPO®, at the Art Institute of Chicago, which was also the site of NAPL’s 50th Anniversary celebration in 1983. The Soderstrom Society Dinner will also include the induction of new Soderstrom Society members and the presentation of the 2007 Walter E. Soderstrom Award, which this year