Graphics of the Americas and Xplor Report Excellent Early Sales

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Graphics of the Americas and Xplor International today reported that the "who's who" of the document communications and graphic arts industry have already contracted exhibit space for the co-located event with Graphics of the Americas held February 3-5, 2006 in Miami Beach, Florida. Projected to be one of the most successful to date, the combined exhibit is expected to host over 500 exhibiting companies, cover 500,000 square feet of exhibit space and draw over 22,000-plus print providers, technical and creative professionals from around the world. With the addition of Xplor's well-known educational curricula, attendees can also choose from over 200 conference sessions, covering five primary categories including business development, document creation, production and distribution, as well as storage and retrieval topics. Xplor's conference begins on February 1, followed by the combined exhibit on February 3-5, 2006.

"Both the conference and exhibit provide an excellent introduction for Xplor's audience into the traditional print, composition and design markets," said Skip Henk, EDP, president, and CEO of Xplor International. In addition, the event gives Graphics of the Americas attendees the educational curriculum needed to become successful in the digital and variable-data markets."

To date, the combined event will be hosting some of the industry's leading equipment and solution providers, who have demonstrated early support for the co-located conference and exhibit. Exhibitor to date include Barr Systems, Case Paper Company, Cincom Systems, Duplo USA, Elixir Technologies, EMT International, Emtex Software, ExactBind, GMC Software, ISIS Papyrus, Kodak Versamark, MBO, Metavante, Mitsubishi Imaging, Muller-Martini, Nipson, Pitney Bowes, Digital IMS, Printsoft, Quark, Smart papers, Solimar Systems, Sun Chemical, Xeikon, and Xerox. (For a complete list, please see attached).

Expanded Event Benefits All

The combined Graphics of the Americas and Xplor International event will provide exhibitors with access to a larger pool of international attendees, looking not only to learn, but also to experience technology "hands-on" on the vast exhibit floor. Attendees are expected to include executives, IT professionals, e-document decision makers, printers, business owners, managers and creative professionals from around the world. In addition, representation from a number of vertical markets is also expected including banking and financial services, insurance, service bureau, direct marketing, government, medical, manufacturing and utilities.

"We are very enthusiastic about our early exhibit sales," said Chris Price, vice president and general manager of Graphics of the Americas. "With the addition of Xplor's supporters, Graphics of the Americas 2006 is shaping up to be a truly impressive international conference and exhibit, highlighting a broad spectrum of graphic arts, traditional and digital printing technologies for printers, IT and creative professionals."

Graphics of the Americas and Xplor International, Partial Exhibitors to Date

A-1 Enterprises

Aamsco Lighting

Accelerated Business Solutions

AD Graphics Inc.

Aeromatrix

Albors & Associates Language Serv.

Allied Pressroom Chemistry

Amba Lamps Ltd

American Foil Stamping Machines

Announcement Converters Inc.

Anocoil

API

Argos Environmental Corporation

Arthur H Gaebel Inc

Atlantic Zeiser

Atlas Specialty Lighting

Avanti Computer Systems

Barr Systems Inc.

Baum

BBA Fiberweb

Beta Industries

Bruni AG - Switzerland

Brunner Consultants, Inc

Caprock Developments Inc

Case Paper Company, Inc.

Cellmark Inc

CGS Publishing Technologies

Channel Creasing Matrix (CCM)

Chapel Hill Manufacturing, Co

Chicago Manifold Products

Cincom Systems Inc

Contex Scanning Technology

Count Machinery Company

Coverbind

CP Bourg Inc

Damsky Paper Company

Dauphin Graphic Machines

Diamond Roller/Diamond Press

Digital Technology Group

Direct Press Marketing (DPM-UK)

Dr. Graphix Imaging

Duplo USA Corporation

Dynaric, Inc

EAM-Mosca Corp

Elixir Technologies

EMT International

Emtex Software Inc.

ExactBind Corporation

Exel Graphic Services Ltd

EZ Hi Tech Inc

FiberMark DSI

Flex Mag Industries

FME/Forms Manufacturers

Folders Made Easy by Winthrop Atkins

Formscan

FormStore Incorporated

GEW Inc

Global Pre-Press Systems

Glue Dots International

Gluing Machinery & Systems

Glunz & Jensen Inc

GMC Software Technology

Graphics International, Inc.

GSP, Inc

GT Specialties

GTI Graphic Technology Inc

Hash, Inc.

Hofman & Leavy Inc

HP

I B F Corporation

Ihara U S Inc

ImageDJ Corporation

Impuls ID Systems Inc

Inland Newspaper Machinery Corp.

Intergraph Corp.

Intermarket/Printmat

International Roller Company

Intl Assoc of Diecutting & Diemaking

Inventive Designer NV

ISIS Papyrus America Inc

ISP Stitching & Bindery

J F Helmold & Brother Inc

Jackson Marking Products

Jayhawk Cutting Sticks Knives

Jet Plate Systems

Keencut Inc

Kodak Versamark

Konik Inc

Labelblank Corp

Larry & Associates, Inc

Lasermax Roll Systems

Lee Ryder Lamination

Leibinger Numbering

Lithco Inc

M.G.I. USA Inc

MacDermid ColorSpan

Macro Enter Corp.

Magnum Magnetics Corporation

Mark Andy

Martin Yale Industries

MBM Corp

MBO America

Megtec Systems

Metavante Corporation

Mitsubishi Imaging (MPM) Inc

Moll, B & R, Inc.

Monroe Rubber & Plastic

MPI Technologies Inc

Muller-Martini Corp

Myron L. Company

National Assn for Printing Leadership

Nazdar

Neil Enterprises Inc

NELA

New Page Corp.

Newstech Div of Rovinter

Nexstar

NIPSON- LASERMAX

Northwest Coatings Corp

NSC International

One Step Papers LLC (formerly Chemical Design)

Oriental Photo USA

Pentax Imaging Systems

Photo & Graphics Export Inc

Pitney Bowes

PMC Division of Stewart Ind.

Poli Signs Supplies

Prayco Inc

Printer Presence by Digital IMS

Printers Parts Store - Ft Lauderdale

Printers Repair Parts

Printex Corp

Printing Association of Florida

Printing Research Inc

PrintSoft Americas

Quark, Inc

R/B Enterprises/Sun

Rad-Cure Corp

RDW Environmental

Reeves Brothers, Inc

Regency Thermographers

Reprographic Technology Int'l

Rogers Corporation

Rollem Corp. of America

Ryobi

SATO America, Inc

Satori Software

Sign Supply USA

Smart Papers LLC

Solimar Systems Inc

Southern Tier Printers Supply, Inc

Spinola Ptrs Eqpt/Ryobi Presses

Stander's Choice Health Mats

Sun Chemical Latin America

Tamerica Products

Tape Technologies, Inc

TCS Technologies

Tecre Company

Testrite

Therm-O-Type Corp.

Tompkins Printing Equip Co

Ultragraph

Univenture Inc

US Paper Counters

USA Buttons Inc

USI, Inc

Vencol

Versari USA

Viprofix

Water Ink Technologies Inc

Web Press

Webster Sygne Corp

Winsted Thermographers, Inc.

Wit Color USA Digital Printing Equipment

Xante Corp

Xeikon America Inc

Xerox Corp.

Xpedx

Zebra Card Printer Solutions