Kodak Awarded Seven “Must See ‘ems” at Print 05 Show

Awards highlight ‘the most innovative and compelling exhibits and products’ at the Print 05 exhibition in Chicago

CHICAGO, September 12 – Kodak received seven “Must See ‘em” awards at Print 05, testifying to the depth of Kodak’s innovation and the breadth of its offering in the graphic communications industry.

The Must See ‘em awards are sponsored by the Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC) and conducted independently by PrintCom Consulting Group. Must See ‘ems recognize the industry’s most compelling products and services as selected by a panel of 15 leading industry consultants and trade magazine editors. They are chosen to represent the technology trends that will impact virtually all types of printers or converters.

“The Must See ‘ems are a highlight of the Print 05 show, and Kodak is extremely pleased to be recognized for its innovation and focus in helping print providers grow their businesses,” said Barb Pellow, chief marketing officer, Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group. “What is exciting for us is the recognition offered across our portfolio – from workflow systems and plates to digital printing.”

Six new Kodak products were selected as Must See ‘ems, including:

The Hybrid Digital/Offset Press combining a MULLER MARTINI CONCEPTA press and KODAK VERSAMARK continuous inkjet technology;
KODAK NEXPRESS 2500 digital production color press, adding new modularity, capacity, flexibility and speed to this popular digital printing platform;
KODAK NEXGLOSSER glossing unit for the NEXPRESS presses, adding high-impact gloss to enhance the value of digital print;
KODAK THERMAL DIRECT Non Process Plates – new plates that remove the processing step from the printing process;
PRINERGY 3 Layered PDF Versioning System helps customers manage the versioning process for complex print production jobs;
PDF Merge and PDF Compare Plugins automate correction cycles management in a prepress workflow;
The KODAK VERSAMARK 5000e printing system received an “Encore Must See ‘em” recognizing a 2004 winner that again should be seen by 2005 visitors. The VX5000e offers sharp color and black-and-white output in a high-speed, high-volume continuous inkjet printing system.

In addition, the company’s TRACELESS tamperproof marking system, a 2004 selection, was selected as a “Still-Worth-a-Look” technology.

For more information about Kodak at Print 05, visit www.kodak.com/go/print05.

About Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak is the leader in helping people take, share, print, and view images – for memories, for information, for business, and for entertainment. With sales of $13.5 billion in 2004, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on four businesses: Digital & Film Imaging Systems – providing consumers, professionals, and cinematographers with digital and traditional products and services; Health – supplying the medical and dental professions with traditional and digital imaging and information systems, IT solutions, and services; Graphic Communications – providing customers with a range of solutions for prepress, traditional and digital printing, document scanning, and multi-vendor IT services; and Display & Components – supplying original equipment manufacturers with imaging sensors, as well as intellectual property and materials for the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and LCD display industries. More information about Kodak (NYSE: EK) is available at www.kodak.com.

KODAK, NEXPRESS, PRINERGY, THERMAL DIRECT, TRACELESS and VERSAMARK are trademarks of Kodak.
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Media Contacts

Anthony Sanzio, Kodak, 585.724.0243, anthony.sanzio@kodak.com

Ken Kadet, Fleishman-Hillard, 612.573.3108, kadetk@fleishman.com