BEDFORD, MA -- September 17, 2002 -- Creo Inc. announces the appointment of Jonathan Agger as product marketing manager for scanning solutions in North America and Latin America. Jonathan Agger comes to Creo with over 15 years of graphic arts management experience. In the past he has held positions of increasing managerial responsibility with Agfa, Polaroid Graphic Imaging, and Sprockets.com where he served as the director of marketing and was responsible for all marketing efforts for the application service provider. Most recently, he served as vice president of Marketing for Knowledge Equity, a management consulting firm developing database publishing solutions to the graphic arts industry. "With the launch of Creo's new line of iQsmart(tm) scanner, it's an exciting time to be heading up our scanner focus," noted Agger. "The company's commitment to input solutions has never been stronger. Our leadership position and strategic direction clearly demonstrates Creo's dedication to a totally integrated workflow. I look forward to the challenge of carrying the torch forward." Agger joins the Creo America's product marketing team, where he will be responsible for product marketing and development of all scanner solutions marketed in North America and Latin America. He will report directly to Ken Hanulec, director of marketing, Creo Americas. Leading Scanner Technology... Creo's leadership in the high-end flatbed scanner market is based on technological innovation and masterful color scanning workflow solutions. With 12,000 scanners installed worldwide, Creo Smart and EverSmart scanners represent the largest installed base of high-end professional flatbed scanners in the world. The newest scanners, the iQsmart(tm)2 and iQsmart(tm)3, were released after being first demonstrated at IPEX this spring. Compared with the iQsmart2, the iQsmart3 scanner provides higher optical resolution, increased productivity, and enhanced workflow. iQsmart scanners run under the Macintosh(r) OS X and OS 9.2 operating systems. The iQsmart2 will be demonstrated at Graph Expo operating with the Windows(r) operating system. About Creo... Creo is a world leader in solutions for the graphic arts industry. Core product lines include image capture systems; inkjet proofers; thermal imaging devices for films, plates and proofs; professional color and copydot scanning systems; and workflow management software. Creo is also an Original Equipment Manufacture supplier of on-press imaging technology, components for digital presses, and color servers for high-speed, print-on-demand digital printers. Creo trades under the symbols CREO on NASDAQ and CRE on the Toronto Stock Exchange. www.creo.com