NILES, IL, August 12, 2004 – JohnsByrne today announced it has acquired substantially all the assets of Chicago Printing Company, a full-service sheet-fed printing company operating in Broadview, IL, serving the Chicago metro area print market. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Corey Gustafson, President of JohnsByrne, stated, "This acquisition is an important part of our strategic plan. We are focused on providing tangible benefits to our customers through ongoing investments in technology, best of class personnel and sustained, managed growth." Linda Outlaw, President, Chicago Printing Company observed, “We are solidly impressed with the people at JohnsByrne. We have a common vision for excellence and a shared passion for customer service. Now we can bring additional services like web enabled prepress, U/V printing and online fulfillment to the market. The biggest winner in this deal will be our customers." "Chicago Printing Company has developed a reputation for delivering outstanding customer service to their client base," commented Jack Gustafson, Chief Operating Officer of JohnsByrne. “We are excited about the prospect of working with a group of individuals of such high caliber and professionalism."