Company names Steve Schwartz as Director of Sales and Marketing Los Angeles, CA – February 7, 2002 – The Ligature, a full service printing corporation that provides solution-oriented printed brand communication services for business, creative, and corporate clients, has announced today that Steve Schwartz has joined their management team as Director of Sales and Marketing Steve brings to The Ligature over 15 years of printing and technology sales experience, which includes 6 years as President of Legend Lithograph and over 2 years as Regional Sales Manager for ImageX, Inc. His expertise includes a strong background of print production, sales, and E-procurement for print experience specializing in integrating print procurement solutions for medium and large corporations. "Steve has an outstanding depth of knowledge in regards to complex printed projects as well as print procurement solutions and we are thrilled to have him on our team," said Vice President of Sales for The Ligature, Tom Clifford. " His expertise will certainly help The Ligature expand in the branded print solution marketplace." About The Ligature The Ligature, established in 1920 is a privately held printing and communications company based in Los Angeles, California. The company produces a diverse range of printed brand materials and provides web based print procurement solutions. The Ligature operates from 3 sales and production facilities located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle serving a customer base that includes AIG Sun America, KPMG, Broadcom Corporation, Landor Associates, DreamWorks, Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher, DirecTV, City of Los Angeles, CBS and many others. For more information, call 1-800-944-5440 or visit www.theligature.com