FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2005

New Vacuum Formed, Three Dimensional Signage Created Using the Océ Arizona T220 Flatbed Printer

Las Vegas, NV -- ­ Océ (Nasdaq: OCENY), a leader in large format digital printing solutions, has announced commercial availability in North America of the Océ 3D Sign Solution for creating three dimensional signage using a vacuum forming process. The Océ 3D Sign Solution is a new process that significantly reduces the time and material costs required to produce three dimensional signage and delivers a superior quality graphic. The Océ 3D Sign Solution using the Océ Arizona T220 is being demonstrated in the Océ booth #5260 at the International Sign Expo in Las Vegas, March 31-April 2, 2005.

The Océ 3D Sign Solution consists of the Océ Arizona T220 flatbed solvent ink printer, Océ T220 Industrial Application Inks, Onyx Graphics® Workflow Software, advanced training from Sign-Tronic of South Africa, and sign making substrates and vacuum forming equipment from various manufacturers. The Océ Arizona T220 can print directly onto a number of substrates used in the vacuum forming process including PVC sheets, acrylic, PETC and ABS materials.

Océ 3D Sign Solution Process Streamlines Throughput, Delivers Superior Quality Graphics

The Océ 3D Sign Solution process increases throughput, reduces costs and produces extremely high quality graphics. By first printing directly onto the flat, unformed sign blank using specially formulated inks and then vacuum forming after the printing is complete, a three dimensional sign can be finished in less than one hour.

Océ T220 Industrial Application Inks were specially designed for the vacuum forming process. The colors in the finished product retain their density and consistency even after the stresses placed on the substrate during vacuum forming, including an astonishing 24-inch draw. Consistent print quality of 600 apparent dpi using Océ ColorBlend® six-color technology is maintained throughout the image.

About the Océ Arizona T220
The Océ Arizona T220 is a solvent ink, outdoor durable flatbed inkjet printer that can print to a variety of uncoated or coated, rigid or flexible substrates up to 62 inches wide by 120 inches long by 2 inches thick. Production print speeds are up to 180 square feet per hour in four-pass mode. A vacuum system holds media stationary on a flat surface ensuring accurate registration even on multiple imaging passes. Full bleeds can be printed saving time and labor costs in finishing. No minimum print size means just the necessary materials are used with no substrate waste.

Availability
The Océ 3D Sign Solution is available now to customers in the U.S. Components include the Océ Arizona T220 solvent flatbed printer, Océ T220 Industrial Application Ink starter kit, Onyx PosterShop® Software Océ Edition & printer driver, media profiling & measurement tools, delivery & installation, basic operator training, advanced vacuum forming training provided by Sign-Tronic, and a one-year warranty on the printer. Additional configurations are available and pricing will vary accordingly. The substrates and vacuum forming equipment can be purchased separately.

About Océ
Océ is a leading provider of digital document management technology and services. The company's solutions are based on Océ's advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.

Netherlands-based Océ N.V. (NASDAQ: OCENY), with a workforce of around 21,500 people and 2004 revenues of $3.3 billion, maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Japan. Océ's North American headquarters is located in Chicago with major business units in Chicago; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City; Coventry, RI; and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues were $1.2 billion for fiscal 2004, and employment is currently 8,100. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult www.oce.com.

"Océ ColorBlend" is a registered trademark of Océ Display Graphics Systems, Inc. "Onyx Graphics" and "Onyx PosterShop" are registered trademarks of Onyx Graphics, a division of Océ Display Graphics Systems, Inc. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks and are the property of their owners and are respectfully acknowledged.

Oce
Chicago, IL
Phone: 800-323-4827
Website URL: www.oceusa.com