Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 16, 2001Jim Thrush, President of Xitron, Inc. announced today the appointment of Karen J. Crews to Vice President of Operations. Ms. Crews has been with Xitron for 15 years holding positions ranging from Accountant and Financial Controller, Operations Controller to her most recent post as Vice President of Finance. She has seen the transition from Xitron as a privately held company to the acquisition by Information International, Inc. and its subsequent merger with Autologic. In this newly created position, Crews will be responsible for managing purchasing, shipping, manufacturing and quality control. She is charged with the task of streamlining and automating processes to improve efficiency, ensure accuracy and keep up with Xitron's growth.Ê Jim Thrush states, "Karen has been taking care of both the financials and the operations for Xitron for many years. With Xitron's growth in the last few years, we are now able to separate these two functions and allow Karen to concentrate on the operations, process control, product release management, purchasing, manufacturing and shipping - a task at which she will excel."