BALTIMORE, Md. (January 20, 2005) – Vertis, the premier provider of targeted advertising, media, and marketing services, today announced the acquisition of Elite Mailing and Fulfillment Services Inc., a full-service lettershop and mail presorting facility based in Bellmawr, New Jersey. The company, which operates from two facilities with over 100,000 square foot of manufacturing and warehouse space with approximately 250 employees, has been a strategic partner of Vertis since 1996, providing exceptional lettershop and fulfillment services, according to Dean Durbin, president and chief financial officer for Vertis. “Vertis is dedicated to providing best-in-class targeted marketing services to our clients,” said Durbin. “The addition of Elite Mailing and Fulfillment Services Inc. to the Vertis product and service offering further enhances our ability to provide fast and efficient inserting, commingling, and mailing services as part of our clients’ fully integrated direct marketing campaigns.”