FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 21, 2005

MACtac® Worldwide Awards Program Judges Finalized

Stow, Ohio ­ June 21, 2005 ­ MACtac®, a world-leading producer of self-adhesive vinyl films for the sign industry, has finalized its judges’ panel for the Americas territory of the “MACtac Worldwide Awards ­ 2006.” The program, which debuted in 2004, singles out impressive projects from all over the world that have been produced by companies in, or related to the sign industry during 2004/2005. For the return of the contest, several new faces have been added to the judging panel.

An independent panel of experts in the Americas will judge entries in four categories: Vehicle Graphics (cars, buses, trucks, trains, planes); Exterior Signs (billboards, buildings, events); Interior Signs (showrooms, tradeshows, shops, museums); and Technical Achievement (3-D shapes, large-scale projects and other demanding applications). These projects must be produced in 2004/2005 using either digital printing or CAS techniques and utilizing MACtac’s marking, digital or screen printing films, including MACmark®, IMAGin®, MACscreen® and Permacolor® materials.

The MACtac Worldwide Awards ­ 2006 will include three different territories: the Americas (North America, South America and Central America), Europe, and International (Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Oceana). Each territory will have its own judges’ panel in order to guarantee the award submissions are judged by each region’s distinct cultural standards.

Information on the program rules and official entry forms can be viewed and downloaded from the MACtac Awards Program Web site, www.MACtac.com/worldwide_awards_2006 or obtained from a MACtac sales representative. Entries are due by January 31, 2006.

The jury in the Americas is comprised of editors of leading sign industry and digital publications as well as independent experts in the fields of design, digital printing, sign-making and application skills. Experts grabbing a seat on the judges’ panel for a second time include: Blair Adams, editorial director, Signs Canada; Nancy Bottoms, editor and associate publisher, Signs of the Times & Screen Printing en Español; Ebbie Phillips, chairman of the board, International Sign Association, and president, CEO and owner, Tyson Sign Systems; Wade Swormstedt, publisher/editor, Signs of the Times; and Mike Robertson, president, Specialty Graphic Imaging Association. First time judges include: Tom Tetreault, publisher/editor, Digital Output; Eric Harsh, vice president and general manager, Graphic Intelligence Agency, Inc.; Bill Schiffner, associate publisher/editor-in-chief, Imaging Business; and Nathan Franzblau, president, Graphic Application Systems.

MACtac, a leading supplier of pressure sensitive adhesive materials, offers solutions for a wide range of industries including printing, graphic design, packaging, digital imaging, photographic, assembly engineering, RFID, electronics, medical and communications. MACtac is a subsidiary of the Bemis Company, Inc., the largest flexible packaging supplier in North America. Headquartered in Stow, Ohio, MACtac is a global company with manufacturing and distribution facilities in several countries. For more information, please visit www.MACtac.com.

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