For Immediate Release
September 28, 2003

KPG CUSTOMERS SHARE SUCCESSES

Schumann Printing - Matchprint Inkjet System
"We are thrilled with Kodak Polychrome Graphics Matchprint Inkjet System proofs. The color accuracy is so good, we save time and money by making a proof once and depending on it at the press."

Jack Schumann
Chairman of the Board
Schumann Printing
Fall River, Wisconsin

Located in Fall River, Wisconsin, Schumann Printing has created a comprehensive collection of prepress and bindery services to serve its customers. From prepress to printing, from binding to mailing, Schumann Printing's one-stop operation assures both maximum quality control and rapid production.

Fort Dearborn Virtualcolor - Kodak Approval NX Digital Color Imaging System
"The Kodak Approval NX Digital Color Imaging System delivers on its promise of faster production workflow for the prepress industry. We do a great deal of flexography work, requiring many colors and several passes. The Kodak Approval NX system helps us create proofs in less time, even on our most complicated jobs."

Gyas Uddin
Director of Color Technology
Fort Dearborn Virtualcolor
Chicago, Illinois

Fort Dearborn Virtualcolor is a leading provider of packaging solutions for the food, beverage, consumer product, retail and paint & coatings markets. The company has 10 operating divisions in North America, the United Kingdom and Europe, employing over 1000 associates worldwide.

Hammer Lithograph - Kodak Approval NX Digital Color Imaging System
"The packaging proofs we produce often involve complex colors and tight deadlines. With the Kodak Approval NX system with Rapid Recipe Color technology, we're providing customers with the industry's standard for proofing quality, while reducing our time to generate a proof by more than 50 percent. That powerful combination allows us to more effectively deliver on our commitment to meet our packaging customers' color accuracy and turnaround time requirements."

Kevin McDonald
Prepress Systems Administrator
Hammer Lithograph
Rochester, New York

Based in Rochester, New York, in a new 90,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility on a 14-acre parcel of land adjacent to the Rochester Institute of Technology, Hammer Lithograph Corp. is a high-quality, multicolor sheet fed offset printer of labels, box wraps and premium packets for consumer products.

Quad Right - Matchprint Professional Server
"KPG's Matchprint Professional Server and Canon CLC 1140 system provides the most accurate and consistent color proofs of any RIP I've seen. For showing color combinations, separations, trapping and density, this system can't be beat. Using the same system for both proofing and printing saves us an enormous amount of time and money. The combination of the Matchprint Professional Server and Canon CLC 1140 truly delivers on the promise of digital proofing."

Denis Shedd
Owner
Quad Right
New York, New York

Quad Right is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, just one block east of Broadway. Co-owners Denis and Marissa Shedd have created a unique "mom and pop" shop with their nine employees. Technical excellence and devotion to customer assistance have helped make the business a permanent part of the graphic arts community of New York City.

McCann-Erickson New York - Matchprint Virtual Proofing System
"With the Matchprint Virtual Proofing System, clients and McCann-Erickson professionals around the country and the world can now view files on line in real time at any step in the production process they choose. We have used Matchprint Virtual at some point in the production of many jobs we've done since installing the system last summer and the results have been outstanding. We're saving time, improving overall efficiencies and strengthening relationships with all of our constituents."

Brad Mintz
Senior Vice President and Manager of Graphic Services
McCann-Erickson New York
New York, New York

McCann-Erickson New York is the headquarters of McCann-Erickson Worldwide, the world's largest and most globally experienced advertising agency network. With offices in over 130 countries and more than 70 years of global experience, McCann-Erickson is the leader in multinational advertising, handling more global accounts than any other ad agency.

Phoenix Press - SWORD EXCEL Thermal Printing Plate
"We use the Kodak Polychrome Graphics SWORD EXCEL Thermal Printing Plate because it allows us to employ stochastic printing in a no-bake environment. Not only did KPG give us a great plate, they also took the time to collaborate with Rampage and Creo to optimize our workflow. The result is a set-up that really separates us from the competition."

Brian Driscoll
Vice President
Phoenix Press
New Haven, Connecticut

Phoenix Press, Inc., established in 1982 in New Haven, Connecticut, combines quality printing work with hand assembly, finishing, mailing services and storage all under one roof. Its 60,000+ square foot plant houses the finest state of the art equipment.

JohnsByrne Company - SWORD EXCEL Thermal Printing Plate
"The Kodak Polychrome Graphics SWORD EXCEL Thermal Printing Plate has a perfect record at JohnsByrne Company. We have yet to remake a plate, even on our longest runs. Wonderful color, incredible consistency, great plate reactions on both conventional and stochastic printing jobs - I'm ready to sell my preheat and postbake ovens."

Marty Karlov
Prepress Manager
JohnsByrne Company
Niles, Illinois

JohnsByrne Company, a highly successful, family-owned commercial printer based in Niles, Illinois, combines a tradition of quality and innovation with the latest technology and business models. It's a powerful combination that allows JohnsByrne to continually provide high-quality results for its customers.

The Hennegan Company - Thermal Gold Printing Plate
"We have been using 100 percent stochastic screening for the past four years and now achieve 10-micron first order. KPG's thermal CtP technology has been an important part of our ability to take stochastic screening to the highest levels. Thermal Gold Printing Plates' high resolution and ability to capture microscopic dots, fast imaging speeds and rock-solid reliability help us deliver the highest-quality printing to our customers every time."

Mike Fleury
Vice President, National Sales
The Hennegan Company
Florence, Kentucky

This 120-year-old firm lists many industry-leading, household name companies across the U.S. and around the world as customers. The majority of Hennegan's jobs consist of sophisticated, color-intensive materials such as annual reports, catalogs, inserts and FSIs (free-standing inserts), point of purchase displays, brochures and other collateral.

CyberChrome - Matchprint Professional Server
"Talk about great color - our Kodak Polychrome Graphics Matchprint Professional Server and Xerox DocuColor 12 system matched our Analog Matchprint right out of the box. Since then, we've used the system to churn out press-ready, contract-quality proofs that our customers trust. We appreciate the great predictability and color we get from the Matchprint Professional Server, and our customers do too."

Steve Reynolds
Director of Technology
CyberChrome
Branford, Connecticut

CyberChrome is a full-service prepress, design, and graphic communications company based in Branford, Connecticut. With over 10 years' experience in digital prepress, CyberChrome provides a full spectrum of professional premedia and preprint offerings and owns a strong reputation for providing solid traditional services as well as advanced solutions using the latest technology.

One Source Printing and Graphics - Xerox DocuColor 6060 Digital Color Press
"We had been a customer of KPG's for just a few months when they helped us recognize our vision of offering short-run digital color printing. KPG sold us the Xerox DocuColor 6060 Digital Color Press and the results have been outstanding. The exceptional quality, fast turnaround and outstanding reliability provided by the DocuColor 6060 have allowed us to take in more jobs than ever."

Michael Behar
Vice President of Operations
One Source Printing and Graphics
New York, New York

One Source Printing and Graphics specializes in creatively solving its customer's problems. Located in New York City, One Source Printing and Graphics offers a wide range of printing solutions to clients of all sizes in a variety of industries. With the ability to produce any project from digital offset to silk screening, from forms to labels, One Source helps its customers meet a wide range of printing needs.

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