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ColorSpan Teams with Avery to Offer Performance Guarantee

Press release from the issuing company

July 22, 2004 -- MacDermid ColorSpan announces that Avery Dennison Graphics Digital Imaging Solutions has issued an Integrated Component System (ICS) Performance Guarantee that warrants the outdoor display life of prints from ColorSpanís DisplayMaker 72s ìGatorî solvent inkjet printer and with Averyís MPI series vinyl, DOL series laminate films and approved liquid clear coats. The combination of ColorSpanís SolaChrome-HR solvent inks and Averyís films produce brilliant, water- and UV-resistant graphics that last up to five years outdoors. This Integrated Component System (ICS) Performance Guarantee assures users that the combination of Avery digital media and ColorSpanís inkjet printing system will deliver high-quality, long-lasting printed graphic displays for both indoor and outdoor applications and that they will perform as expected. "We're very impressed with the speed and quality of ColorSpanís DisplayMaker 72s solvent inkjet printer," said Michel Merkx, Business Director of Avery Dennison Graphics Division North America. "It produces excellent images and brings out the best in our films in terms of durability and stability. We're satisfied that - properly handled - graphics digitally imaged on our films using ColorSpanís DisplayMaker 72s inkjet printers will meet or exceed Avery Dennison's exacting performance standards and produce a great result." "Avery Dennison films are known for their quality and high performance, and it's been a pleasure working with this leading media manufacturer to establish an Avery-ColorSpan alliance," said Bruce Butler, Director of Marketing of MacDermid ColorSpan. "Screen printers, sign shops and other imaging professionals now can produce high quality, low cost graphics with the confidence that they will stand up to the outdoor elements. Details of Avery Dennison's warranty and performance guarantees in connection with the DisplayMaker 72s printing system are available on the Avery Dennison web site: http://www.averygraphics.com. More information about MacDermid ColorSpanís inkjet printing solutions is available at: http://www.colorspan.com.