SCREEN (USA), PRESTELIGENCE IN AGREEMENT TO SELL PRESTELIGENCE'S WORKFLOW WITH SCREEN'S PLATERITE NEWS CTP

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill./ NORTH CANTON, Ohio

Screen (USA) and newspaper workflow developer Presteligence, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to provide an automated newspaper workflow solution for the Screen PlateRite News newspaper CTP device. Under the sales agreement, Presteligence's NEWSXTREME software will drive plate production on PlateRite News series thermal platesetters.

The PlateRite News series includes the PlateRite News 1000 and PlateRite News 2000. Screen introduced the PlateRite News 1000 at NEXPO 2004. The PlateRite News 2000 is receiving its North American debut at PRINT 05. The PlateRite News is a complete CTP solution thanks to its seamless integration with NEWSXTREME.

NEWSXTREME, sold by North Canton, Ohio-based Presteligence, offers workflow modules for automated file routing, bitmap management and ink presetting. NEWSXTREME can accept and manage any type of file format used in newspaper production environments, including PDF, EPS and TIFF. Its powerful bitmap manipulation engine efficiently prepares pages for output to any CTP or film device.

Also as part of the agreement, Trueflow Rite News, Screen's entry-level workflow developed specifically for newspaper prepress, will serve as a software bridge between the PlateRite News devices and Presteligence production workflow system. Trueflow Rite News can import imposed 1-bit TIFF files for automatic output to the PlateRite News.

About Presteligence, Inc.
Presteligence, Inc. is a global software company with 30 years experience of providing solutions in the newspaper industry. Presteligence develops cutting-edge software products and services for newspapers and associated industries, including advertising services, production workflow, color calibrated proofing, ink presetting and other innovative technologies. For more information, Contact Denise Oates at doates@presteligence.com, (330) 305-6960 ext. 714 or www.presteligence.com.

About Screen (USA)
Screen (USA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyoto, Japan-based Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest manufacturers and suppliers of systems and components for the printing and prepress industries. Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co. also is a world leader in equipment for the semiconductor and flat-panel display manufacturing industries.

From its centrally located headquarters facility outside Chicago, Screen (USA) provides complete sales, parts and service through sales representatives and dealer networks in principal geographic areas. Its diverse line of integrated products includes workflow management solutions, thermal platesetters, imagesetters, digital printing systems, flatbed scanners, hybrid AM/FM screening technology, color proofing applications and digital asset management software. Screen technology benefits commercial printers, packaging printers, newspaper publishers, trade shops, in-plants and service bureaus in every state, plus Canada and all of Latin America.

For more information, please visit Screen's website at www.screenusa.com. All trademarks and registered trademarks used herein are property of their respective owners.

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