XICURE-synthetic UV ink System Debuts in Flint Ink booth #0825 Products and educational presentations to empower printers ANN ARBOR, MI (August 15, 2002) - Flint Ink, the world's largest privately-owned ink manufacturer, will present its complete line of quality inks and coatings for commercial, heatset, digital, publication and package printing at Graph Expo/Converting Expo 2002, October 6 - 9, 2002, McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL Flint Ink's energy curable ink systems will be highlighted, with special attention on its new XICURE -synthetic UV ink systems. Flint Ink's XICURE-synthetic ink systems are energy-curable offset UV systems with superior adhesion and scratch resistance for use on plastic and other non-porous substrates. Applications include phone, credit and frequent flyer cards, tags, P-O-P displays, signs, children's books and game pieces, maps, and agri-spikes. In addition, Flint Ink will deliver a live presentation, "Colorful Solutions." The 10 to12-minute talk will educate printers about new state-of-the-art ink systems and technologies, and offer ideas on how to streamline processes, maximize assets and grow new business. "Colorful Solutions" will be held in the Flint Ink booth daily, every half hour from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. "Our mission is to provide printers with the most advanced printing solutions available, from technical know-how to application-specific ink systems," says Jim Bennett, Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Division, Flint Ink North America. "Flint Ink will be the destination for printers seeking productivity and profitability solutions at Graph Expo." Founded in 1920, Flint Ink offers a comprehensive range of flexographic, sheetfed, web offset, gravure, UV/EB curable, and digital inks. Operations are organized into five segments: North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia/Pacific and CDR Pigments & Dispersions. Flint Ink operates nearly 100 facilities worldwide, employs approximately 5,000 people and has sales in excess of $1.6 billion USD worldwide. For additional information on Flint Ink's value-added products and services, contact: Rita Conrad, director of corporate communications, Flint Ink: 4600 Arrowhead Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; Tel: 734-622-6362; Fax: 734-622-6131; Email: [email protected] ; Internet: www.flintink.com