May 9, 2002 -- Printing Industries of Northern California (PINC), and Printing Industry of Illinois/Indiana Association (PII) Chicago (IL) have completed an agreement to offer PrintStaff's flexible staffing at a discount to PINC AND PII member companies. This NEW member benefit is especially valuable now with the increased move toward the use of flexible hiring practices. As the market is still unsteady, using qualified, temporary production personnel meets delivery needs and preserves a lower fixed expense objective. Core Staff - Each company has a group of dedicated employee's that they protected at all costs. These workers each have in common certain attributes: A rare skill set, a great work ethic, excellent knowledge of your client base and your internal processes. The success of any company depends on these people. Letting one of them go or losing one of them to your competition can be a disaster. Especially since the only thing that differentiates your company from another is your people. By offering PrintStaff's flexible staffing services at a discount to PINC and PII members, PINC and PII has allowed member companies the competitive edge in core staff retention augmented by skilled flexible staff personnel. The Printing Industry of Illinois/Indiana Association (PII), is a not-for profit trade association dedicated to promoting the growth and profitability of its members companies by gathering, exchanging, and publishing industry-specific information. In addition, PII provides education for member companies and their employees through cost-effective programs and training, and through consulting on financial, technical and managerial issues. The Printing Industries of Northern California (PINC) is a non-profit trade association. They serve several industry segments in Northern California, primarily the print production and print buying segments. PINC charges dues to its company and individual members. In return, we provide a host of services outlined in the member benefits sections of this website. PrintStaff is the largest print staffing agency in the country. They supply skilled personnel for short term or long term flexible staffing, trial to hire, and direct hire placement. PrintStaff's flexible labor force has print and media experience with the specific skills you need, from cutting edge web design to traditional commercial printing. Their purpose is to deliver what it takes to help members become more successful and profitable in their businesses. To accomplish that goal, they provide personal and professional development programs for both owners and employees. For further information in Northen California please contact: Dan Nelson - President of PINC 415-495-8242 x311 [email protected] www.pinc.org Jenny Rauh San Francisco PrintStaff Account Manager PrintStaff, 785 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 95050 474-974-1078 x15 [email protected] www.printstaff.com For further information in Chicago please contact either Don Dunham VP, Special Industry Services 312-580-3036 [email protected] www.pii.org Gary A. Blank, Senior Account Executive 312-920-0000 ext 12 [email protected] www.printstaff.com