3D Systems Announces Its Participation in the Rapid Prototyping for Baghdad Project; Industry Members Join to Support Humanitarian Project to Help Severely Injured People in Iraq -- www.rp4baghdad.org.

VALENCIA, Calif. -- 3D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq:TDSC), a leading provider of rapid 3-D printing, prototyping and manufacturing solutions, announced today that it has joined with other industry members to support the humanitarian "RP for Baghdad" project. This project is helping severely injured Iraqi citizens by making medical models available to Iraqi surgical teams in major trauma centers.

"We are proud to be a sponsor of the 'RP for Baghdad' project," said Abe Reichental, 3D Systems' president and chief executive officer. "Every day we witness the courage of the Iraqi people as they continue to risk their lives rebuilding their country under the threat of terror. We believe that our technology can make a difference in the lives of Iraqi citizens who became the innocent casualties of a raging war in their country, and we are delighted that we can make a meaningful contribution towards their successful rehabilitation."

The Iraqi League for Medical Profession, based in Iraq, is providing the infrastructure for this service. Patients with serious trauma injuries will be provided with a CT scan, whose digital output data will be processed using Materialise's Mimics software to generate digital input for a 3-D model of the patient's injuries. 3D Systems, Stratasys and Z-Corporation will provide physical models from the processed CT scan data. The models will be used by medical teams in Iraq to plan and practice surgery on the patient. Initially focusing on bone reconstruction, project plans also contemplate building RP parts for socket construction for artificial limbs.

How Rapid Prototyping is used for medical models

3D Systems' 3-D Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing solutions are widely used by product designers and engineers to produce functional models for communication and prototyping for a wide variety of industrial, commercial and educational uses, including industrial designs and prototypes for products such as a dashboard for a new car or a casing for a new cell phone.

These technologies are also used in the medical field. Starting from digital CT scan data, exact replicas of parts of the human body can be produced. For example, data from a scan of a patient's head can be used to make models of the patient's skull, brain or tissues. These "medical models" offer surgeons the opportunity to study, prepare and even practice before starting complex surgery. Knowing what to expect from the operation before the surgery has begun reduces the chances of unpleasant and even life-threatening surprises.

This advanced medical technology has saved many lives and has improved surgical outcomes for countless others. The separation of the Egyptian conjoined twins, Ahmed and Mohamed, in October 2003 is one of the best-known examples of the use of medical models produced with RP technology. Without medical models, this surgery would have never been attempted.

While helping people in serious need, 3D Systems and other participants in the RP industry want to demonstrate how RP technology can fundamentally influence people's lives for the better. Even in the difficult environment of war, 3-D printed models based on medical image data are very helpful tools to support surgeons in the most complex craniofacial reconstructive surgeries.

For more information regarding "RP for Baghdad," please visit its website at www.RP4Baghdad.org.

Leading industry participants, including 3D Systems, Materialise, Stratasys and Z-Corp have given their commitment to support the center with free software for the production of models, free models and working capital.

About 3D Systems Corporation

Founded in 1986, 3D Systems is a leading provider of rapid 3-D printing, prototyping and manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of functional end-use parts: Transform your products.

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