Chicago IL October 12, 2004 – Colter & Peterson, the market leader in the sales and service of paper cutting systems, and MBO America, the premier manufacturer of folding and mailing systems, announced a cooperative agreement today during the 2004 Graph Expo & Converting Expo show being held here. As co-distributors of Wohlenberg paper cutters and cutting systems for the U.S. market, MBO America and Colter & Peterson reached this partnership to better serve the needs of their respective customer bases. This cooperation will eliminate any confusion that may exist in the marketplace about which supplier to contact when seeking information on Wohlenberg cutting systems. Specifically, the cooperative agreement will allow technical experts and sales personnel from both companies to confer with each other on how Wohlenberg cutters can best enhance the efficiency and productivity for printers and trade finishers looking to upgrade their operations. Going forward, Colter & Peterson will provide its expert service and support for companies that have purchased new Wohlenberg systems from MBO America. Colter & Peterson has also agreed to contact MBO America when its customers are looking for folding solutions. In essence both companies have agreed to focus on the areas that they do best and to help clients obtain the best solutions to meet their needs reported Bruce Peterson president of Colter & Peterson and Hans Max president of MBO America.