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Printware Contact:
Tim Murphy
President
Tele: 651-456-1404
Email: tim.murphy@printwarellc.com

Printware Expands Sales and Distribution Capabilities
Announces key personnel changes and additions

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA – August 17, 2007 – Printware, LLC, a leading innovator of high
quality, high performance CtP solutions, today announced several key additions to its sales and
distribution organization. Tim Murphy, previously Printware’s VP of Sales and Service, has been
named President of the company. Bill Frederick, previously in charge of national accounts, has
been promoted to the newly created position of Director of Sales Operations. Sales Manager Jim
Niger has an expanded role as the Eastern Distribution Manager, while Don Lundahl and Tom
Schofield were recently hired as Printware’s Midwest and Western Sales Managers, meeting the
need for increased representation in Printware’s growing computer-to-plate business.

tim Mr. Murphy has over 19 years of experience with Printware. He has led the
company’s sales and service team since Printware became a private company in
December 2001. During this time, the company has experienced consistent
double digit growth and increased operating profits. Mr. Murphy earned a B.A.
in Quantitative Methods and Computer Science from the University of St.
Thomas and serves on numerous industry and volunteer boards.
bill

Mr. Frederick oversees sales and service organization activities responsible
for serving all existing end user customers in North America as Director of
Sales Operations. He will continue to be responsible for key national accounts
such as Taylor Corporation, Cenveo, Printegra, Liturgical Publications and
several print manufacturing franchises. In addition, he is responsible for
managing Printware’s new workflow solutions and service organization.

Mr. Frederick has over 15 years of business development and service training experience, most
recently working for Rimage Corporation as they expanded their inside sales and training
programs.

“We are very pleased to recognize Bill’s leadership serving our National Accounts over the past
few years. This new opportunity will allow him to put his broad experience to work for the
benefit of all Printware customers,” stated Tim Murphy, President of Printware. “His technical
knowledge, along with his service and training experience, will help us address the rapid
adoption of our violet-based metal plate solutions while continuing to drive our widely-used
polyester CtP devices.”

To meet the growing needs of Printware’s national and regional dealer network of specialized
graphic arts companies and press room providers, Printware has added three proven channel
managers.

jim

Mr. Niger has over 25 years of CtP and plate system sales experience with leading graphic arts
firms such as Linotype, Graph Line and AB Dick Company. He has been
increasingly instrumental in Printware’s most recent success, adding more than
100 new customers to their growing user base. Mr. Niger will be tasked with
expanding Printware’s metal and polyester CtP solutions business in the
Eastern US through dealers and key accounts.

Jim is based in Great Neck, New York and can be reached at 800-279-8925 or 516-627-6055.
He can also be reached via e-mail at jim.niger@PrintwareLLC.com.

don

Mr. Lundahl has over 27 years of CtP and plate system, graphic imaging, and
photographic sales experience, working for well known manufacturers such as
Mitsubishi Imaging, Xikon, and ABDick Company as well as the
PrimeSource Digital Print Group. He will be responsible for expanding
Printware’s metal and polyester CtP solutions business in the Midwest
through dealers and key accounts, reporting to Tim Murphy.

“We are very pleased to have someone of Don’s background on board. His extensive technical
product knowledge and wealth of digital experience in the printing industry serve as excellent
resources on which our customers can rely and trust,” stated Mr. Murphy.

Don is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota and can be reached at either 651-456-1410 or 952-240-
4934. He can also be reached via e-mail at don.lundahl@PrintwareLLC.com.

schofield

Mr. Schofield will be responsible for expanding Printware’s metal and
polyester CtP business in the Western US. He has over 20 years of plate
system, graphic imaging, CtP and photographic sales experience, working for
leading graphic arts manufacturers including Mitsubishi Imaging. “Tom’s
extensive background in the graphic arts industry makes him an asset to our
customers as they choose the solutions best suited to their needs,” stated Tim
Murphy.

Tom is based in Seattle, Washington and can be reached at 425-771-8227 or 425-275-1363. He
can also be reached via e-mail at tom.schofield@PrintwareLLC.com.

Printware is the only major computer-to-plate supplier that fully supports open supply choices
and service programs through their Total Solution Approach™. “It is essential we tap the broad
experience of people like Tom, Jim, Bill and Don so that we can consistently exceed our
customer’s expectations,” said Murphy.

About Printware
Printware, LLC engineers, manufactures and markets computer-to-plate platesetters that produce cut-to-size, punched and
press-ready printing plates primarily for commercial printers and small format print manufacturers. Printware also provides its
customers with complete workflow solutions, equipment service, technical support and a full line of platesetters and plate
materials sold under its PlateStream®, SilverStream® and VioletStream™ brands. Printware, LLC is a member of the Vanguard
Graphics International group of companies. For more information about Printware, visit www.printwarellc.com.

About Vanguard Graphics International:
Vanguard Graphics International Vanguard Graphics International (VGI) is a privately held holding company specializing in
acquiring and managing graphic arts companies. It was established to acquire and consolidate a best of class group of companies to
serve the small to medium sized printer. Today, VGI consists of three operating companies, Printware, LLC of St. Paul,
Minnesota, a leading provider of innovative pre-press solutions focused on computer-to-plate systems; HighWater Designs
Limited of Cheltenham, England, well known for their line of high performance and reliable RIPs and metal platesetters; and
Xitron, Inc., the leading provider of RIPs and workflow solutions to the small and mid-size printer.

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