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COMMITTED TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND PARTNERSHIPS

KPG Launches its Digital Solutions Division at March Open House

Watford, UK 17th February 2005 First announced in October 2004, Kodak Polychrome Graphics’ (KPG) UK Digital Solutions Division has gone from strength-to-strength having built a number of solid partnerships and recruited a team of industry specialists to support its growing and dynamic digital business and product portfolio. To cement its new offering, KPG together with partners Canon, NexPress, Encad and Duplo International, will demonstrate a number of integrated solutions at an official Digital Solutions Division launch and open house event, which will be held at KPG’s new showroom in Watford, from 14th to 18th March. Visitors to the event will witness the significant benefits digital print and production, inkjet proofing, point-of-sale and workflow technologies can bring to their business.

Pat Holloway, UK marketing manager, Kodak Polychrome Graphics comments: “The Digital Solutions Division was specifically created to reflect KPG’s broad range of products and services from input to output. Today it’s not just about building your own business it’s about working with your customers to develop theirs. To assist us in providing effective and integrated digital solutions - to businesses and for businesses -we have cultivated strong relationships with industry leaders Canon, NexPress, Encad, Northmann, Duplo and Exanet to bring together a portfolio of ‘best of breed’ products that will support the growing and dynamic digital marketplace.”

KPG’s Digital Solutions Division provides a combination of world-leading products and industry-leading technical consultancy and support. The company’s new showroom will be divided into specific product areas that will simulate real life digital workflows during the four day event:

Digital Print and Production
On show will be a number of individual and integrated digital solutions including Canon’s CLC1180, CLC3220 and CLC5100 printers for short run and variable data applications. Canon’s CLC1180 printer will be running with KPG’s Matchprint Professional Server software RIP. A Duplo near-line digital bookletmaker and Duplo intelligent finishing machine the DC-545HCEX (slitter/creaser/trimmer) will also be shown and the Kodak NexPress 2100 digital press will be demonstrated during the duration of the event at a Kodak showroom close by.

Inkjet Proofing and Inkjet Production Solutions
Flexible and digital inkjet proofing solutions will also be demonstrated during the event using Canon and Epson wide format printers with KPG’s revolutionary Matchprint ProofPro RIP v 1.0 and Matchprint ProofPro Media. Visitors can also look to enter the market for wide-format production with Encad’s NovaJet 1000i’s combination of low-cost consumables, high-speed production and brilliant photo-quality output.

Workflow
KPG’s digital workflow solutions enable businesses to create new working models that integrate businesses with their customers. The ExaStore digital storage system powered by Exanet enables storage of large files, and when linked to Northmann’s new Automated Graphics System (AGS) provides an effective and revolutionary way of managing and repurposing organisations digital assets. KPG’s Matchprint Virtual Proofing System-LCD and RealTimeProof support faster turnaround times offering a collaborative approach to proofing. KPG’s DirectWorks enables businesses to manage the entire prepress and printing process using one single, integrated, automated workflow solution.

Sofia Dahlqvist, marketing executive at Canon comments: “KPG’s substantial investment in conjunction with its Partners at its new showroom facilities gives professional users a significant opportunity to witness an unrivalled range of print solutions in one location. Canon and KPG's continued joint activities have created a high quality, credible alternative to the range of choice professional print users have had to date. Canon looks forward to working with KPG to improve the productivity and profitability of our customers.”

Mark Clark, UK business manager at Kodak NexPress says: “We are delighted to be working with KPG and its partners to demonstrate the benefits digital print and production workflows. The graphic arts industry is keen to embrace digital technologies and by working together with organisations such as KPG, we can provide real solutions that achieve maximum impact. It’s time to spread the word of digital print and help the market enjoy the productivity and quality benefits that digital printing systems bring.”

David Taylor, UK sales manager at Duplo adds: “Printers wanting to “go digital” are looking for a business proposition that creates a commercial opportunity for their current business. By teaming up with KPG, Duplo is able to show an end-to-end, file-to-finish solution, and create real products that printers can relate to. In a market which is moving more towards digital solutions, it’s becoming increasingly important to work with key industry players to provide total solutions that will cater for a wide range of business needs. In addition, such partnerships provide the industry with a wealth of technical expertise, knowledge and support services which can be easily tapped into.”

About Kodak Polychrome Graphics
Kodak Polychrome Graphics Ltd is headquartered in Watford, Hertfordshire and serves the graphic arts market in the UK and Ireland. It is part of Kodak Polychrome Graphics, a worldwide organisation with its headquarters in Connecticut, USA. The company supports customers around the globe with regional offices in Europe, the United States, Japan, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

The company offers one of the broadest portfolios of digital, conventional and business solutions available in the graphic arts today. Products and services includes a wide range of computer-to-plate and conventional lithographic plate products, digital halftone, inkjet and analogue proofing products, digital printing applications, colour workflow tools and Kodak branded graphic arts films. Additional information regarding Kodak Polychrome Graphics may be found on the company's website: www.kpgraphics.com.

For further information please contact:
Kodak Polychrome Graphics’ contact:
Pat Holloway, Kodak Polychrome Graphics
Tel: +44 (0) 1923 655799

PR contacts:
Sarah Wadsworth / Yasmin Holzkamm / Katie Watson
Telephone: +44 (0) 1372 464470

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