FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25, 2004

INTELICOAT MAGIC® GFPHOTO NAMED PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

SOUTH HADLEY, MA ­ InteliCoat Technologies, a world leader in the manufacture of coated paper, film and specialty substrates for imaging and electronic technologies, today announced that its Magic® GFPHOTO photo paper for solvent ink jet printers was named media product of the year by the Digital Printing & Imaging Association (DPI). The DPI Product of the Year Award Competition honors those digital imaging products that have a major and beneficial impact on the industry. The award was announced at the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) trade show, held in conjunction with the DPI Conference, which took place in Minneapolis, October 6-9, 2004.

Magic GFPHOTO is a solvent ink jet-compatible 6-mil glossy photorealistic paper ideal for high-resolution gloss posters and displays. Its specialized coating offers a high degree of whiteness and color gamut with an extremely smooth surface for high photographic resolution. GFPHOTO is compatible with the latest generation of solvent ink jet printers, including those manufactured by Raster Arizona, Mimaki, Mutoh, Vutek and Seiko.

The DPI product of the year award is not the first time that Magic GFPHOTO has been honored. GFPHOTO helped Mutoh win first place in the solvent ink jet category in the DIMA (Digital Imaging Marketing Association) Digital Printer Shoot-Out at the Photo Marketing Association trade show earlier this year.

“As one of the pioneering providers of specialty media for solvent ink jet printers, we are pleased to see the value of our products recognized by some of the industry’s most notable organizations,” said Ed McCarron, product manager at InteliCoat Technologies. “This latest honor provides further validation of our commitment to deliver the high-quality materials our customers need to capitalize on the exciting new digital imaging applications and technologies of today.”

For more information about Magic GFPHOTO or other Magic brand media, call 800-628-8604 or visit the Web site at www.magicinkjet.com, where free sample rolls may be requested.

The Magic and Azon brands consist of an array of digital imaging media products manufactured and marketed globally by InteliCoat Technologies, a world leader in the manufacture of coated paper, film and specialty substrates for imaging and electronic technologies. The company's products include: imaging substrates for graphics, desktop, proofing, design engineering applications and information storage; electronic films for applications in printed wiring boards, flexible circuits; optical films for displays; high temperature, conductive and shielding tapes; conductive films; and microfilm. InteliCoat operates four manufacturing facilities in the United States and Europe with sales contacts and marketing operations in Australia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, North and South America. Worldwide headquarters is in South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA. InteliCoat is a Sun Capital Partner company.

InteliCoat Technologies
28 Gaylord Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
Phone: 800-628-8604
Fax: 413-536-4114
E-Mail: jill.anderson@svmpr.com
Website URL: www.magicinkjet.com