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Sentinel Printing Selects London Litho CTP Solution

Press release from the issuing company

Lincolnwood, Illinois, June 28, 2002 -- Sentinel Printing of St. Cloud, Minnesota, recently installed a comprehensive computer-to-plate solution from London Litho. Sentinel Printing specializes in producing one- and two-color, soft-cover books, catalogs, manuals, and directories, using both web and sheetfed presses. The new computer-to-plate installation includes a Fuji Javelin platesetter, a Nita plate turner and stacker, an Epson 10000 wide-format color proofer, and a Techsage Spinjet wide-format imposition proofer. As part of the installation, Sentinel Printing implemented a Pageflow to Nexus workflow upgrade. London Litho and its subsidiary The Opus Group provided training and SyncMAPP Echo consulting services to ensure an orderly transition to the new technology. In announcing the new equipment and software installation, Sentinel Printing president Chuck Manthey commented: "Our new computer-to-plate equipment includes the latest available technology, and will enable Sentinel Printing to provide faster turnaround and superior quality to our customers. By utilizing the services of London Litho and The Opus Group, we were guaranteed an objective analysis of our needs, plus the latest in technology. We rely on London Litho not only for our equipment and software, but for personnel training and ongoing support and service after the installation is complete." Jamie Walsh, manager of the London Litho New Brighton, Minnesota, branch that supervised the installation, added: "Companies throughout the Twin Cities area rely on London Litho for the latest in printing technology. We are pleased to have assisted Sentinel Printing in their efforts to consistently offer their customers the newest and most efficient services possible." London Litho is the foremost reseller and integrator of imaging systems, prepress and pressroom consumables, and value-added services to the printing, packaging, converting, and graphic design industries. A privately held company headquartered in Illinois, London Litho operates branch facilities in Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Minnesota. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, The Opus Group, the company assists publishers, graphic designers, and print producers who demand the most effective use of color in print and related communications. For more information about London Litho, log on to www.londonlitho.com, or call 847-679-4600.