Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 3/6/01- The Tri-State Group of xpedx, a leading distributor of graphic arts supplies, recently selected Kodak Polychrome Graphics as its Graphic Supplier of the Year. "This award is a testimony to the true commitment and relationship building Kodak Polychrome Graphics strives to achieve with all of its customers," said Andrew Copley, Kodak Polychrome Graphics President of US&C Region. "xpedx is recognized for distribution excellence, and to be named "Supplier of the Year" by the Tri-State Group is a great honor." Personnel at the Tri-State Group of xpedx were polled on five key criteria as to which of their many graphics vendors was to be considered the "best". The criteria were: product quality, technical support, responsiveness of the field sales people, courtesy and responsiveness of the vendor's customer service organization, and the understanding of the xpedx business. Ultimately, Kodak Polychrome Graphics made the grade and received the award at the annual Tri-State, xpedx vendor appreciation ceremony held this year at Cincinnati's new professional football facility, Paul Brown Stadium. The Tri-State Group is comprised of parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. xpedx is a major distributor of packaging equipment and supplies, printing papers and graphic arts supplies and represents 2,400 suppliers nationwide. xpedx services customer printing needs from prepress, to the pressroom, to the bindery and beyond. Kodak Polychrome Graphics provides one of the broadest product and solutions portfolios available in the graphic arts industry today, including a wide range of conventional lithographic plates and thermal plates for computer to plate solutions, Kodak branded graphic arts films, and digital proofing products. With headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, and regional offices in the United States, Europe, Japan, Asia Pacific and Latin America, Kodak Polychrome Graphics serves over 130,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Additional information regarding Kodak Polychrome Graphics may be found on the company's website: www.kpgraphics.com.