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ImageX Sells Creativepro.com to PrintingforLess.com

Press release from the issuing company

PORTLAND, Ore.--Oct. 29, 2001--Extensis, Inc., a leading developer of creativity and productivity software for creative professionals, today announced the sale of creativepro.com to Montana-based PrintingforLess.com (PFL). PFL has acquired the rights and assets related to the creativepro.com portal. Launched by Extensis, Inc. in August of 1999, creativepro.com serves as a vertical portal providing online content and resources for the print and Web publishing communities. Both companies operated as independent business units until June of 2000 when ImageX acquired both Extensis, Inc. and the creativepro.com brand. "We are very proud of the reputation creativepro.com has earned over the past two years,'' said Craig Keudell, General Manager of Extensis. "We are confident that the journalistic integrity and valuable resources the site provides will continue to flourish under the ownership of PrintingForLess.com.'' Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "PrintingForLess.com is very excited to enter the media arena through the acquisition of creativepro.com,'' said Andrew Field, Founder and President of PrintingForLess.com. "We have a strong understanding of the needs of creative professionals and creativepro.com is a natural service extension for our customer base.'' Extensis and its long line of software products servicing creative professionals will not be affected and Extensis will continue to serve its growing customer base without interruption. Extensis' award-winning product lines include: the newest version of its font management tool, Suitcase 10, Portfolio for asset management, Preflight Online for digital file inspection and delivery, and multiple creativity tools for Photoshop and QuarkXPress. About Extensis Extensis develops, publishes, markets and supports software and Internet-based services for the creative professional market. From design through output, Extensis products and services make the process of creating, editing, assembling and managing branded communication materials for print and electronic publishing more efficient. Extensis' award-winning products are distributed worldwide. Founded in 1993, Extensis, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ImageX.com, is based in Portland, Oregon. About PrintingForLess.com Originally launched in 1996 as a local color printer in Livingston, Montana, PrintingForLess.com was founded to provide highquality color printing in the short to medium run color-printing market. PrintingForLess.com relies on its staff's wide experience within the graphics industry to produce work of the highest quality. Since taking its business online in 1999, PrintingForLess.com has experienced incredible growth in serving independent graphic designers, small businesses, and other print buyers. PrintingForLess.com is proud to have thousands of satisfied print buyers throughout the US. The PrintingForLess.com mission is to consistently provide a superior printing experience to every customer and to provide the best possible service, support, and quality printing for every job. Additional information on the company and its full line of printing services is available by visiting www.printingforless.com or by calling us at 406.222.2689.