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For Immediate Release
September 29, 2003

New business solution from KPG helps customers manage exploding data growth

Chicago, Illinois, USA - Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) is helping printers and pre-media companies simplify the complex task of data storage. KPG announced at Graph Expo 2003 that it reached an agreement with Exanet for worldwide distribution in the graphic arts market of the Exanet ExaStore Scalable Storage Cluster.

"Printers and pre-media companies want to focus on growing their businesses and capturing opportunities for new revenue," said Jeff Jacobson, Chief Executive Officer, KPG. "In today's digital world, our customers are dealing with the escalating needs of data storage, but that needn't limit their growth. The ExaStore system is the next wave of information technology that helps improve efficiency, allowing customers to focus their attention on growth."

The ExaStore system complements existing server equipment, allowing printers and prepress shops to consolidate their data storage into a single easily upgradeable and easily managed system. Exanet provides for virtually unlimited capacity and bandwidth, file server consolidation, and streamlined management.

"Digital content demands are exploding for printers and pre-media companies of all sizes," said Dr. Giora Yaron, Chairman and CEO, Exanet. "They are facing difficult decisions about replacing their current storage systems or adding more systems. They're confronting total cost of ownership issues while continuously having to increase data storage capacity and bandwidth, while maintaining zero system down time. The ExaStore system, which is based on a "no single point of failure" architecture running on industry-standard off-the-shelf hardware, has proven to solve all of those problems while improving productivity and reducing costs."

"Exanet serves a very significant market need as the first digital storage products tailored specifically for the graphic arts industry," Yaron said. "KPG's worldwide presence will accelerate the penetration rate of Exanet's products to the graphic arts industry, enabling more and more customers to enjoy the cost performance benefits offered by Exanet products."

About Exanet
Exanet, Inc. is a worldwide developer of industry-specific storage system solutions. Exanet has offices in New York, Israel, Germany, France, and Japan. For more information, go to the website at www.exanet.com.

About Kodak Polychrome Graphics
Kodak Polychrome Graphics provides one of the broadest portfolios of digital, conventional and business solutions available in the graphic arts industry today. Products and services include a wide range of computer-to-plate and conventional lithographic plate products, digital halftone, inkjet, and analog proofing products, digital printing applications, color workflow tools, consulting services and Kodak branded graphic arts films. With headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, KPG serves customers around the globe with regional offices in the United States, Europe, Japan, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Additional information regarding Kodak Polychrome Graphics may be found on the company's website: www.kpgraphics.com.

For further information please contact:
Beth Hogan Scott
Kodak Polychrome Graphics
Director of Corporate and Worldwide Marketing Communications
Norwalk, CT
203/845-7115 (phone) 203/845-7173 (fax)
hoganscotte@kpgraphics.com

Michael Doebler
Eric Mower and Associates Public Relations Services
585/389-1868 (phone) 585/385-2003 (fax)
mdoebler@eric.mower.com

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