Charlotte, NC. – November 9, 2001 – The Dai Nippon Printing Group (DNP) launched a new high performance wax thermal transfer ribbon (TTR) at Frontline Solutions Expo 2001 in November. W160 Ultra Durable Wax is the latest in an elite family of DNP wax ribbons and performs with increased durability and abrasion resistance. This high performance wax has increased label adaptability over other competing high performance wax ribbons. W160 Ultra Durable Wax prints at low energy settings for increased printhead protection. W160 prints up to 12 IPS and is perfect for textile, retail, pharmaceutical, horticulture, flexible packaging, shelf, logistic, inventory, and general shipping label applications.

In DNP's recent world-wide testing of more than a dozen of the leading wax ribbons, W160 ranked as the most durable with a sensitivity "not found in any other highly durable wax ribbon," comments Brett Cameron, DNP's director of sales and marketing. "Add to this W160's value equation, performance and price, we feel extremely positive about the pending market success of our new product." Cameron further states of the 10 wax ribbons used in DNP's testing for overall durability "3 of the top 5 ribbons were DNP wax ribbons. We were known in the industry for having the most durable resin ribbons, now we will also be known for the industry's toughest wax ribbons."

The Dai Nippon Printing Group (DNP) is the largest manufacturer of thermal transfer ribbons for facsimile machines, bar code and dye-sublimation printers. DNP is also the world's largest diversified printing/coating technologies company. At its 40 plants, both in Japan and overseas, DNP’s operations include publication printing, commercial printing, packaging, decorative materials, electronics, business forms and information media supplies. DNP is a Global Fortune 500 company with $13 billion in annual revenue.

News Release Editorial Contact:

Beth Freeman
DNP IMS America Corp.
Marketing Coordinator
bfreeman@dnpribbons.com
(704) 784-7183

Charlotte, NC. - January 30, 2001 - The Dai Nippon Printing Group (DNP) recently announced its decision to award Web development firm MindComet with a contract to develop the new DNP IMS America Corporation. Web site. With the aim of positioning itself as a Web pioneer in the thermal transfer printing industry, DNP has engaged MindComet to provide strategic consulting, brand development, creative design and technology integration for the new site.

"The thermal transfer printing industry is significantly behind the Internet technology curve," explained DNP's Brett Cameron, Director of Sales and Marketing. "Our website will be a quantum leap forward in design, content, and e-business integration." The site is set to launch first quarter 2001.

Motivated by their successful launch of the nationally acclaimed website for Japanese-based Yupo Corporation (www.yupo.com), MindComet has aggressively targeted clients within the barcode printing industry. In addition to labeling substrates producer Yupo, MindComet clients include Datamax Corporation (www.datamaxcorp.com), a manufacturer of industrial grade barcode printers, and DNP. "We've cornered the barcode market in terms of online branding," said MindComet CEO Ted Murphy. "MindComet has clients throughout the printing technology life cycle."

In addition to providing web strategy and development services to DNP, MindComet has been contracted to develop a new corporate identity for the company. "Our new corporate identity will more accurately represent the superior quality of our products and services," said Cameron. "We chose MindComet’s designers because they embody creative professionalism."

News Release Editorial Contact:

Beth Freeman
DNP IMS America Corp.
Marketing Coordinator
bfreeman@dnpribbons.com
(704) 784-7183

Charlotte, NC. - October 4, 2001 - The Dai Nippon Printing Group (DNP) educates VARs and distributors through their quarterly product release kits. Since May, DNP has released product specific test results on three of their flagship thermal transfer ribbons, W137 Premium Plus Wax, M250 Premium Plus Wax/Resin, and R300 General Purpose Resin. Each product release kit contains a full performance summary of the thermal transfer ribbon as well as test results of the industry’s leading competitors ribbon.

DNP is offering a format formerly unused in the TTR market to help educate its VARs and distributors. "Since our first release kit six months ago," said Brett Cameron—DNP’s Director of Sales/Marketing, "we’ve seen marked requests and increases of sales in each product we released and re-released."

Cameron states though this format is not new, having been used in the scanner and printer markets, he believes it has its best uses and successes for DNP-given the nature of the TTR market. Cameron attributes some of DNP's success to the honesty at which these product release kits are published. "We will show a DNP ribbon performing below a competitor if its what the test results prove," said Cameron. "Fortunately, this occurrence is rare and most important, it points to DNP’s commitment to educate the VAR and distributor market." DNP will be publishing numerous product release kits in the coming months for many new ground breaking products.

The Dai Nippon Printing Group (DNP) is the largest manufacturer of thermal transfer ribbons for facsimile machines, bar code and dye-sublimation printers. DNP is also the world’s largest diversified printing/coating technologies company. At its 40 plants, both in Japan and overseas, DNP's operations include publication printing, commercial printing, packaging, decorative materials, electronics, business forms and information media supplies. DNP is a Global Fortune 500 company with $13 billion in annual revenue.

News Release Editorial Contact:

Beth Freeman
DNP IMS America Corp.
Marketing Coordinator
bfreeman@dnpribbons.com
(704) 784-7183

Charlotte, NC. – April 23, 2001 – The Dai Nippon Printing Group (DNP) recently launched a new website, www.dnpribbons.com, in its latest efforts to offer Resellers the most advanced TTR information and online services available. "The thermal transfer printing industry is significantly behind the Internet technology curve," explains DNP’s Brett Cameron, Director of Sales and Marketing. "Our website is a quantum leap forward in design, content, and e-business integration." The site officially launched April 2, 2001.

"DNPribbons.com was designed to offer TTR Resellers the best in online communications and e-business strategies," states Cameron. "We believe this website offers online services that other TTR websites currently do not offer. Our most current stock and non-stock item lists are available directly from the website as well as our new custom-made software program—Ribbon Runner™, which allows Resellers to find a DNP ribbon by searching through applications, substrates, or printer manufactures."

This new website, along with other strategic initiatives taken by DNP since January 2001, are part of DNP’s growing effort to gain a more prominent presence in the US Market. "Our number one priority in the United States," explains DNP’s Masato Koike, President of DNP IMS America Corporation. "is to provide complete customer satisfaction." DNP plans to continue developing new online services in hopes of making DNP Resellers more competitive in their own business endeavors.

The Dai Nippon Printing Group (DNP) is the largest manufacture of thermal transfer ribbons for facsimile machines, bar code and dye-sublimation printers. DNP is also the world’s largest diversified printing/coating technologies company. At its 40 plants, both in Japan and overseas, DNP’s operations include publication printing, commercial printing, packaging, decorative materials, electronics, business forms and information media supplies. DNP is a Global Fortune 500 company with $13 billion in annual revenue.

News Release Editorial Contact:

Beth Freeman
DNP IMS America Corp.
Marketing Coordinator
bfreeman@dnpribbons.com
(704) 784-7183

Charlotte, NC. - February 5, 2001 - The Dai Nippon Printing Group (DNP), today announced the addition of Brett Cameron to its Concord, NC sales & marketing team. Cameron is the former Director of Global Marketing for Datamax Corporation, and brings more than six years of experience in the AIDC industry to DNP's Thermal Transfer Ribbons operations.

"We are very pleased with Mr. Cameron's decision to join forces with DNP," said Masato Koike, President of the Dai Nippon IMS (America) Corp., a 100% US subsidiary of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. "Brett's presence in the AIDC industry is what DNP needs to establish ourselves as a world leader in the production of thermal transfer ribbons." Cameron initially plans to focus his attention on brand-building by expanding awareness of DNP thermal transfer printing technology in North & South America and Europe. He will also work with his DNP team to develop innovative products for the expanding AIDC industry by redefining the way Thermal Transfer Ribbons are marketed/sold in the industry, and reinforcing DNP's continued commitment to value-added relationships through indirect sales.

The Dai Nippon Printing Group. (DNP) is the largest manufacture of thermal transfer ribbons for facsimile machines, bar code and dye-sublimation printers. DNP is also the world's largest diversified printing/coating technologies company. At its 40 plants, both in Japan and overseas, DNP's operations include commercial printing, packaging, decorative materials, electronics, business forms and information media supplies. DNP is a Global Fortune 500 company with $13 billion in annual revenue.

News Release Editorial Contact:

Beth Freeman
DNP IMS America Corp.
Marketing Coordinator
bfreeman@dnpribbons.com
(704) 784-7183

Charlotte, NC. – January 30, 2001 – The Dai Nippon Printing Group (DNP) recently announced its decision to award Web development firm MindComet with a contract to develop the new DNP IMS America Corporation. Web site. With the aim of positioning itself as a Web pioneer in the thermal transfer printing industry, DNP has engaged MindComet to provide strategic consulting, brand development, creative design and technology integration for the new site.

"The thermal transfer printing industry is significantly behind the Internet technology curve," explained DNP's Brett Cameron, Director of Sales and Marketing. "Our website will be a quantum leap forward in design, content, and e-business integration." The site is set to launch first quarter 2001.

Motivated by their successful launch of the nationally acclaimed website for Japanese-based Yupo Corporation (www.yupo.com), MindComet has aggressively targeted clients within the barcode printing industry. In addition to labeling substrates producer Yupo, MindComet clients include Datamax Corporation (www.datamaxcorp.com), a manufacturer of industrial grade barcode printers, and DNP. "We've cornered the barcode market in terms of online branding," said MindComet CEO Ted Murphy. "MindComet has clients throughout the printing technology life cycle."

In addition to providing web strategy and development services to DNP, MindComet has been contracted to develop a new corporate identity for the company. "Our new corporate identity will more accurately represent the superior quality of our products and services," said Cameron. "We chose MindComet’s designers because they embody creative professionalism."

News Release Editorial Contact:

Beth Freeman
DNP IMS America Corp.
Marketing Coordinator
bfreeman@dnpribbons.com
(704) 784-7183