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For Immediate Release
May 3, 2004

KPG HELPS CUSTOMERS DRIVE PROFITS THROUGH ENHANCED DIGITAL WORKFLOWS AT ANNUAL CATALOG CONFERENCE

Latest in monitor and digital halftone proofing on display at booth 1358

Norwalk, Connecticut, USA - Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) will showcase several digital business solutions for enhancing digital workflows at this year's Annual Catalog Conference at Chicago's McCormick Place.

From May 3 - 5, show attendees interested in saving time and money while meeting demanding client requirements can visit the KPG booth (1358) to learn more about the latest in monitor proofing, new digital halftone proofing and digital data storage.

"As a digital solutions provider, KPG is committed to providing new solutions for our customers and their clients that make the most of today's digital workflows," said Michele Laird-Williams, Director, Print Media Group, KPG. "It's important that we continue to help customers maximize their digital production, and ultimately grow their business by offering products that emphasize consistent color, speed and quality."

KPG's product lineup at the Annual Catalog Conference includes the Matchprint Virtual Proofing System, the new Kodak Approval NX Digital Color Imaging System and the ExaStore Scalable Storage Cluster.

·Matchprint Virtual Proofing System - By enabling color-accurate monitor proofing, the SWOP® certified Matchprint Virtual Proofing System takes time out of the print production process, speeds up proof approvals and fosters stronger collaboration among everyone involved in the production process. The Matchprint Virtual Proofing System delivers color-critical proofs to the desktop using unique KPG color science that ensures color accuracy - monitor-to-monitor, site-to-site and monitor-to-hardcopy.

Approval NX Digital Color Imaging System - SWOP-certified and TR001 compliant, the Kodak Approval NX system uses the latest in thermal imaging technology to produce the industry's most versatile and accurate prediction of on-press performance. Featuring Rapid Recipe Color technology, the Kodak Approval NX system can accurately produce millions of spot colors in a fraction of the time currently possible with its predecessor, the Kodak Approval XP system. Rapid Recipe Color technology saves significant time by laying down up to four densities each of CMYK and spot colors simultaneously, instead of one at a time. As the leading industry halftone proofing device, the Kodak Approval NX system can proof an increased color gamut - including metallics, Duotone, Hexachrome, PANTONE® colors and white - on virtually any substrate.

ExaStore Scalable Storage Cluster - The ExaStore system simplifies complex storage networks by 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.

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 and flexographic plate products, digital halftone, virtual, inkjet, and analog proofing products, digital printing applications, color workflow tools, storage solutions, business solutions 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.