Rimage Previews the Future of the Digital Photolab at Photokina

21.09.2004, 10:18

COLOGNE (Germany) September 21 (PROTEXT) - RimageCorporation (NASDAQ: RIMG) will demonstrate its vision forDigital Photolabs with the introduction of the DiscLab DLN5200 -a fully automated, Network Attached CD/DVD publishing system,designed to meet the specialized requirements of photo industry.The leading players of the photo industry, including Agfa, Fuji,Kodak, Noritsu and Imaging Solutions, have integrated Rimage discpublishing systems into their solutions and have worked withRimage since diskettes and CD-R`s first got introduced into thephoto market. In addition, key software companies andintegrators including AXIOM, Frontline, Luminus, Silverwire, andothers, are offering software to integrate Rimage systems intothe photo workflow environment. As a result, wholesale photolabsaround the world offer Rimage-based photo CD's, creating a newrevenue stream while providing a convenience and benefit for thecustomer by delivering CDs with digital pictures, a viewer alongwith text and full-color thumbnail index photos printed directlyon the CD itself. The integrated system delivers prints and CDssimultaneously. The finished CDs slide into DiscLab's patented 5disc sorter - ready for picking and attaching to the completedprints. The Rimage DiscLab DLN5200 was engineered for crowdedretail minilab environments where space for equipment is limited.Due to an embedded microprocessor that eliminates the need for anexternal host computer, DiscLab has a footprint that is only 10inches wide. This compact unit also incorporates Rimage's Everest[TM]II color printer, which imprints discs with waterproof,scratchproof and photorealistic images that are UV-stable.DiscLab is easily attached to the network, permitting access bymultiple users throughout a lab or store. DiscLab also features ahigh degree of user-friendliness, robust operation in retailenvironments and an attractive price point. Manny Almeida,Rimage's Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing,commented: "DiscLab's innovative all-in-one Network AttachedPublishing design delivers the small footprint and advancedcapabilities that are expected to facilitate our efforts tofurther penetrate the growing digital photolab market. DiscLabalso is Rimage's lowest-priced CD/DVD publisher that features ouradvanced Everest II color direct-to-disc printer. Given thesebenefits, we believe our DiscLab system has significant salespotential."

About Rimage Rimage Corporation (http://www.rimage.com,http://www.rimage.de) is the world's leading provider ofrecordable CD/DVD publishing systems, which are used bybusinesses to produce discs with customized digital content on anon-demand basis. Rimage's publishing systems, which span therange from high to low CD/DVD production volumes, integraterobotics, software and surface label printers into a completepublishing solution. Rimage is focusing its CD/DVD publishingsolutions on a set of vertical markets with special needs forcustomized, on-demand digital information: digital photography,medical imaging, financial institutions, business offices, andgovernment. Rimage Corporation is located in Minneapolis, MN,with operations in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Rimage is exhibiting at Photokina, Hall 14.2, Booth K043.

Contact: For additional product information, contact: Michael BuettnerSales Support Manager Rimage Europe GmbH xx49 6074 8521 0buettner@rimage.de

Tom Sherman Rimage Product Line Manager Rimage Corporation,US (952) 944-8144 US tsherman@rimage.com

Investor contact: Richard G. Cinquina Equity Market Partners904-261-2210 cinquina@equitymarketpartners.com

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