SCOTTSDALE, AZ (September 25, 2002)–CRC Information Systems, Inc. (CRC) is pleased to announce that Mesa, Arizona-based commercial printer Hogue Printing has signed a deal to implement THE System - the finest in business management software for the graphic arts industry. Hogue Printing will implement a fully integrated software solution including THE System’s Commercial Estimating module. “Ease of use features, such as system-wide drill downs, and operating on CRC’s open Microsoft SQL Server database platform will undoubtedly offer us additional flexibility to access our data,” said Hogue Printing’s Accounting and Administration Manager, Karen Wolfe. “This will improve overall efficiency and help further reduce administrative costs while decreasing turnaround time on jobs.” Hogue Printing specializes in sheetfed commercial printing, copy, design, and packaging. This 38 year old family-owned company was built on developing long-term relationships with their clients by offering unequaled services with competitive prices. About CRC Information Systems, Inc. CRC Information Systems, Inc. (CRC) has been developing fully integrated business management systems designed specifically for the graphic arts industry since 1983. THE System contains over 100 modules including sixteen industry-specific estimating modules. Other modules which comprise THE System handle such areas as job costing, shop floor data collection, financial accounting, and sales and marketing. THE System runs on the popular Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system using Microsoft’s SQL Server 2000 database management system. Customers may also choose from a wide variety of Web-enabled, real-time modules designed to handle everything from on-line job tracking to on-line ordering of finished goods over the Internet. Over 300 graphic arts facilities throughout North America and the Caribbean, including the largest graphic arts company in the world, rely on CRC to handle their day-to-day business transactions. Pricing for THE System ranges from $25,000 to $400,000