Rochester, N.Y., July 14, 2003 — Three of Heidelberg’s digital black-and-white printing solutions are the best products of 2003, according to a leading independent testing lab. BERTL recognized three Heidelberg products with its BERTL’s Best awards for their exceptional performance and productivity: - The Heidelberg Digimaster 9150i print system was named the best high-end monochrome CRD device — following in the footsteps of the Digimaster 9110 system, which won the award in 2002. - The Heidelberg Digimaster 9110m system for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) printing and the Hole Puncher 9110 were recognized for outstanding innovation and design, high-end CRD devices — and both cited by BERTL as being "revolutionary." The company’s digital color press also was named a best product of the year by BERTL. The NexPress 2100 digital production color press was honored with BERTL’s best high-end CRD color device award. "BERTL’s high recognition further demonstrates that, across the board, Heidelberg offers industry-leading digital solutions," said Wolfgang Pfizenmaier, president of Heidelberg’s Digital Print Solution Center. "We are delighted that our print systems are deemed the best products of the year, but we are not resting on our laurels. We remain committed to refining our solutions to make them even more productive for our customers." BERTL’s Best 2003 awards are the latest recognition for Heidelberg’s digital portfolio. Earlier this year, BERTL bestowed its Five Star "Exceptional" rating on the Digimaster 9150i system. The Best Digital Products of 2003 Heidelberg’s award-winning digital solutions are specifically designed and built to meet the needs of customers worldwide. Digimaster 9150i print system. "In our opinion, the Heidelberg Digimaster 9150i print system offers one of the best overall values for the money in its market sector," BERTL stated. "The Digimaster 9150i device is a masterpiece of workmanship and modern design principles. Its throughout speeds are consistently productive, outpacing higher speed rivals in some tests." This device enables 150-image-per-minute digital black-and-white printing throughout the system — maintaining the rated speed even when used with accessories and finishing equipment. The Digimaster 9150i system enables improved digital workflow, giving users the opportunity to produce greater print volumes without increasing staffs or extending shifts. Digimaster 9110m print system. The 9110m system enables digital MICR printing of documents at the full-engine speed of 110 images per minute. Designed for data centers and transactional environments, the print system features Magnetic Ink Character Recognition toner and special fonts and characters for a variety of applications, including printing checks, rebates, coupons and other financial documents. It also offers the ability to switch toner stations, enabling operators to use standard toner when MICR is not required — so customers can employ one device for both MICR and non-MICR printing. Hole Puncher 9110. "The word that best describes Heidelberg’s hole punching finishing system is ‘revolutionary,’" BERTL stated. This in-line accessory delivers best-in-class, high-speed, in-line hole punching. It provides a fully integrated, high-speed solution for producing loose-leaf bound, ring-bound, plastic-comb bound, spiral-bound and double wire loop-bound documents.