GRANDVILLE, Mich.-January 8, 2003-X-Rite, Incorporated (Nasdaq:XRIT), a leading global provider of technology solutions measuring color, light and shape, today kicked off the New Year with the release of its 2003 training schedule, reaching more cities across US and Canada. X-Rite’s training programs are ideal for operators, managers and quality assurance professionals involved in either prepress or the printing/packaging pressroom. “X-Rite’s corporate training team is pleased to unveil its 2003 training schedule, leading with our popular Understanding Densitometry course,” says Lynne Goede, X-Rite’s Commercial Training Manager. “These courses offer students the knowledge necessary to measure color in a variety of applications.” X-Rite is again offering “Understanding Densitometry”, a one-day, hands-on course covering the fundamentals of reflection density measurement. Also available is “Diving into the World of Color”, explaining the theory of color and how color is measured for quality assurance. Training programs on X-Rite’s scanning systems are also available at the X-Rite Training Facility in Grandville, Michigan. Registration To access the entire 2003 training schedule and register, visit X-Rite’s training department online at www.x-rite.com, or call 1-800-248-9748. All course supplies such as books and equipment will be provided by X-Rite. Class Schedule: 1st and 2nd Quarters 2003 (Visit www.x-rite.com for entire schedule) Understanding Densitometry ($95) February 2: Charlotte, NC February 6: Chicago Area February 13: Halifax, NS March 6: Las Vegas, NV March 13: Newark, NJ April 10: Vancouver, BC April 17: Phoenix, AZ April 24: Boston, MA May 8: Las Vegas, NV May 15: Montreal, QB May 22: Atlanta, GA June 5: Denver, CO June 12: Chicago, IL June 19: Las Vegas, NV 2-Day Diving Into the World of Color ($495) January 20-21: Grandville, MI January 28-29: Rochester, NY February 4-5: Chicago Area February 11-12: Halifax, NS February 18-19: Charlotte, NC February 25-26: Winnipeg March 4-5: Las Vegas, NV March 11-12: Newark, NJ March 17-18: Grandville, MI March 25-26: Toronto, ON April 8-9: Vancouver, BC April 15-16: Phoenix, AZ April 22-23: Boston, MA May 6-7: Las Vegas, NV May 13-14: Montreal, QB May 20-21: Atlanta, GA June 3-4: Denver, CO June 10-11: Chicago, IL June17-18: Las Vegas, NV 4-Day Diving Into the World of Color and X-RiteColor - QA and Formulation ($895) January 20-23: Grandville, MI March 17-20: Grandville, MI April 28-May 1: Grandville, MI June 16-19: Grandville, MI 2-Day ATS and ATD Sheetfed Scanning System ($495) January 21-22 Grandville, MI June 17-18 Grandville, MI 1-Day ATD News Scanning System ($195) March 18 Grandville, MI For more information, contact X-Rite, Incorporated, 3100 44th Street, S.W., Grandville, Mich., 49418, USA; Telephone (616) 534-7663; Fax (616) 534-9215; Web site:www.xrite.com