Pre-Press - Computer-to-plate

CHICAGO—More aggressive promotion to in-plants was part of the plan the sponsors of Graph Expo implemented to build traffic at the 2007 show. It’s still not known if that part of the effort paid off, but the Graphic Arts Show Co. (GASC) is projecting that overall attendance was up. While cautioning that official attendance figures are still pending, GASC Vice President Chris Price believes attendance was up slightly over last year. In 2006, the show company switched to reporting verified attendees, rather than all registrations. An impressive 640 exhibitors, including 120+ new ones, filled the sold-out exhibit hall. Along with the offset and digital printing equipment

HUDSON, NH—Sept. 18, 2007—Presstek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST), the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing business solutions, continued to build momentum and furthered its presence in the industry with a strong showing at Graph Expo 2007, North America’s largest industry trade show. During Graph Expo, Presstek demonstrated how print service companies in today’s changing print market can increase their ability to be more capable, profitable and competitive with its digital offset solutions. Presstek demonstrated how its environmentally friendly Presstek DI® digital offset presses and true chemistry-free computer-to-plate (CTP) systems can help print businesses achieve superior quality color printing faster and more profitably. During

Premiere Graphic Arts Distributor to Offer Presstek’s Leading DI® and CTP Printing Solutions to Growing Upper Midwest Customer Base HUDSON, NH—Sept. 11, 2007—Presstek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST), the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing business solutions, today announced that La Crosse Litho Supply, LLC, a leading Midwestern graphic arts provider, has been appointed to distribute, service and support Presstek’s chemistry-free DI® digital offset and CTP product lines in the Upper Midwest. La Crosse Litho Supply will demonstrate Presstek DI at Graph Expo 2007 in booth # 4868. “La Crosse Litho Supply is an exceptional partner for distributing our digital offset solutions,” said Emile Tabassi, vice

A panel of consultants and editors has chosen the six top survival technologies for printers, and management information systems leads the pack. The other five, according to the Graph Expo 2007 “Must See ’Ems” Technology and Product Selection Committee, are: • Digital production printing (including toner and ink-jet systems) • Workflow • Information technology (including the ability to properly install, use and maintain the equipment) • Web-to-print capability (including the ability for customers to submit jobs electronically) • Color management The Committee also identified these additional technologies as having a significant impact on printers’ success: • Litho press automation (not including JDF) • Computer-to-plate technology • Preflight software

Expanded Market Adoption of DI Presses Within the Mail Industry Drive New Sales Opportunities for Presstek and its Customers HUDSON, NH—Sept. 6, 2007—Presstek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST), the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing business solutions, announces that the adoption of print services by the mail industry has created a new market opportunity for the company and presents an increased area of growth for Presstek’s Direct Imaging (DI®) digital offset product line into multiple print and mail facilities in North America. With increased industry competition and the opportunity for new revenue streams, a variety of direct mail and marketing agencies have started

Presstek Celebrates 20 years of Innovation and Highlights its Digital Offset Printing Solutions, Offering a Smarter Way to Print Higher Quality, Faster and More Profitably HUDSON, NH—Sept. 5, 2007—Presstek Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST), the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing business solutions, today announced that it will feature its full line of digital offset solutions and celebrate 20 years of company innovation at Graph Expo 2007 (Booth # 3829), the largest North American printing trade show, Sept. 9-12, 2007, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The company will showcase its chemistry-free digital offset Direct Imaging (DI®) presses and CTP solutions, as well as

FOR YEARS, I dreamed about becoming a publisher. I actually set out in 1989 on the path to becoming a printer just so I could be a publisher. If it hadn’t been for that desire, I probably would never have become a printer. You see, I am a fiction writer, and printing just naturally seemed to be the right path for me. Recently, I made the move from pressroom foreman to assistant superintendent of printing at Southern Illinois University, in Carbondale, Ill. The daily grind of inking up plates and printing was replaced with scheduling, pricing and the assorted before-and-after stuff we all do

Mid-size Commercial Printer Increases Business Volume and Capabilities with Presstek Digital Offset Press HUDSON, NH—August 27, 2007—Presstek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST), the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing business solutions, today announced that Odyssey Digital Printing, a leading Tulsa, Okla.-based provider of printing and finishing services, installed a Presstek 52DI digital offset press to expand its printing capabilities, meet tight turnaround times and improve printing quality. Odyssey Digital Printing, a 55-person print shop, joins an increasing number of mid-size printers who are adopting Presstek solutions to become more capable, profitable and competitive. With more than 3,000 Direct Imaging (DI®) systems

KENNESAW, GA—August 7, 2007—Heidelberg will showcase its commitment to small print shop owners at Graph Expo 2007 with a dedicated Small Business solutions area in booth #1200 at McCormick Place in Chicago from September 9 -12. Small business printers can now find everything they need from one place, and Heidelberg will demonstrate many of their small business solutions, including prepress, press, postpress and workflow products, at the show. “Small businesses are the engine of the printing industry, and Heidelberg offers them the best technology available to remain competitive,” said Joerg Daehnhardt, director of product management for general commercial print, Heidelberg USA. “We recently added many

KENNESAW, GA—July 11, 2007—Heidelberg will focus on high-tech, high-performance solutions for companies of all sizes at the 2007 Graph Expo, where the print media industry leader will showcase the latest in graphic arts technology innovation. Booth visitors can experience Heidelberg’s commercial print, packaging, small business and workflow solutions at Booth #1200 at the tradeshow, which is being held in Chicago at McCormick Place on Sept. 9-12, 2007. “We believe that by blending our historic expertise in hardware with an equal commitment to optimizing efficiencies at all stages of the printing process, Heidelberg has become the only print technology provider capable of bringing the