TOTOWA, NJ, September 18, 2006 — At SGIA ’06, Pitman Company, the leading independent North American graphic arts supplier, and its recently acquired Charrette Division, will present for the first time at any trade show, their combined portfolio of digital imaging equipment, media, inks and services for the digital and screen printing industry. Pitman’s SGIA Booth #1878 will introduce show visitors to the combined resources of the industry leader for high-performance imaging solutions. Joe Demharter, president of Pitman Company, said, “With the combined resources of Charrette, we’re clearly the nation’s leader in imaging solutions from design to print. Together, we offer the specialty graphic imaging market the synergy of our strong experience in color management and workflow as well as access to the industry’s most extensive range of advanced wide-format solutions.” The Pitman/Charrette booth will present live demonstrations of several powerful wide-format output devices and front-end systems from the industry’s leading digital printer manufacturers. The devices span UV, solvent and aqueous technologies. A team of 40 digital technology and color management experts from the combined organization will be on hand at the booth throughout the show to provide equipment demonstrations and offer consultation on solutions for specific applications. Major equipment demonstrations at the Pitman/Charrette booth will feature: - DuPont Cromaprint 22UV combination flatbed/roll-to-roll UV-curable inkjet digital printing system - HP 10000 new 100” solvent inkjet printer - Mimaki JV5 high speed, high quality wide-format solvent inkjet printer - MacDermid ColorSpan Displaymaker 72UVX, a high-speed hybrid UV-curable inkjet printer - Esko Kongsberg XE-10 small format flatbed digital cutting table In the digital media and finishing area, Pitman offers solutions from 3M, Alcan, Avery, Seal, Intelicoat, Sentinel, Kommerling, Ultraflex and numerous other manufacturers.