Presstek Inc.

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Presstek, Inc. today announced that it has filed a lawsuit in United States District Court in New Hampshire against a distributor of printing plates manufactured by Israeli company VIM Technologies, Ltd. The Complaint alleges that Prograf Digital Services, Inc. and its President Joseph Musgrave violated Presstek’s rights by selling VIM printing plates, which Presstek alleges infringe Presstek’s U.S. Patent Nos. 5,339,737 and 5,487,338. Presstek also claims that Prograf and Musgrave have violated Presstek’s federally registered DI Trademark, which Presstek has held since 1992.

DICE, the Digital Imaging Customer Exchange, announced today that Blue Moon Solutions, Inc. has accepted the role of Management Company for DICE. Mike Vinocur, who has been the Executive Director of DICE (formerly ICE, the Indigo Customer Exchange) since its inception in the mid 1990’s, has now dedicated all of his efforts to his other business ventures.

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Presstek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST), a leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset solutions, today announced that Jeff Jacobson, currently President and CEO, will assume the additional role of Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2009.  Jacobson will replace John W. Dreyer, who has been elected as the Board’s Lead Director.  Mr. Dreyer has served as Chairman since June, 2006 having previously served as the Board’s Lead Director.

AS A society, we rely on plastic for its strength, resilience, flexibility, elasticity, durability and protective properties, characteristics that have not escaped the notice of print buyers and specifiers everywhere. As a result, many printers increasingly view printing on plastics as a way to differentiate themselves, while turning out products of higher value demanded by their customers—value they hope can be reflected in premium prices and higher profit margins.

The focus at Graph Expo was on what’s available to buy today, especially with the deadline looming for the investment tax credit. Digital press vendors asserted that the current economic conditions play to the technology’s strengths. Shorter runs produced on demand combined with more targeted, personalized printing enable the industry’s end customers to make the most of their printing spend, the argument goes. And, it’s more sustainable to boot.

There are 27 employees at Star Print & Mail, including a programmer who specializes in postal issues, such as mailing rates, as well as variable data projects. The company, which was established in 1906 and whose original claim to fame included producing racy burlesque posters for New York and Philadelphia saloons, offers offset and digital printing, a complete bindery and a wide range of mailing services. Clients include national and local corporations, colleges and universities, ad agencies, non-profit groups and general commercial accounts. Interestingly, with all the services that Star Print has to offer, there is no marketing person.

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