Lynnwood, Washington, February 9, 2001 - ScenicSoft Inc. has appointed RES Distribution as the exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom and Ireland for the ScenicSoft range of powerful and award-winning prepress and publishing software products. RES Distribution's experience, together with a dedication to the highest standards of technical support, qualifies them to sell and support ScenicSoft UpFront, Preps, TrapWise, Color Central, and PandoraTM, of which more than 30,000 seats have been installed worldwide. Under the distribution agreement, effective immediately, RES will support existing ScenicSoft reseller Positive Focus and actively expand the reseller network to better serve the prepress, printing and publishing sectors where the requirements and demands for prepress, packaging, and imposition tools are high. "We have appointed RES as our first exclusive distributor for the UK and Ireland because the company has a terrific track record in the United Kingdom as a distributor of quality prepress and printing products, and workflow automation technologies in particular," says Paul Verwilt, General Manager, ScenicSoft Europe. ScenicSoft resellers and their customers will benefit greatly from their high level of consultancy, marketing and technical expertise, supported by superb demonstration and training facilities."