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ICS Signs Accord with Cascades to Resell Remote Director Proofing System

Press release from the issuing company

New York, NY; April, 2004– Integrated Color Solutions (ICS)—the technology leader in providing color management solutions to industries where color accuracy is critical— announced today that it has signed anagreement with Cascades Resources,a division of Cascades Fine Papers Group Inc., to resell its award-winning Remote Director Accurate Display Contract Proofing System and its PressOK hardware option to the graphic arts community. Cascades,a leading supplier of digital graphic process materials and equipment inCanadawelcomes Remote Director to its portfolio andwill immediately begin selling its systems. Remote Director is the first SWOP-certified Accurate Display Contract Proofing System. A total five SWOP-certified systems, and growing, and international distribution articulates Remote Director’s philosophy to increase versatility in the marketplace and decrease the time and money spent on traditional hard proofing methods. “Remote Director will significantly mitigate or eliminate the high costs of production and delay associated with hard proof correction cycles. We see the ICS SWOP-certified solution as a welcome graphic communication tool whose time has come,” statesEvan Cambray, Director of Marketing, Graphic Products. “Not only will Remote Director better engage the print buyer and the printer, but the collaborative dialogue will be recorded for properly capturing costs. This is a major step in the effort to synergize print media in a web-enabled workplace." “This is an exciting time for ICS, Remote Director and PressOK as we continue to expand further across North Americaand into the Canadian market place for the first time. We could not have chosen a better company to partner up with,” said Jeffery Silverman, ICS President and CEO. “Cascades is a greatly respected and trusted company who represents the ICS vision and is dedicated to excellence and customer assurance. We look forward to Cascades representing the Remote Director brand throughout this highly valuable region.”