Grandville, MI— May 19, 2004— X-Rite today announced the appointment of Bill Bieger as Global Account Manager, Graphic Arts. In this role, Mr. Bieger will assume responsibility for the global sales of X-Rite’s key select accounts. “We are very pleased to have Bill Bieger back at X-Rite,” said Tom Dlugos, X-Rite's Director of Sales, Imaging. “We are looking forward to Bill’s leadership and aggressive style, leading X-Rite to continued growth in the graphic arts industry.” Mr. Bieger first joined X-Rite in 1986 as a Technical Sales Specialist, where he grew his territory sales and built strong dealer loyalty. In 1998, he was promoted to North American OEM Account Manager where he maintained and developed key relationships with many of X-Rite’s large customers. In 2000, he left X-Rite to pursue positions with EFI (Best Color) as Global Account Manager and most recently the Director of the Eastern half of the United States.