3D Systems Completes Acquisition of RPC; Newly Branded Stereolithography Materials to Be Developed and Manufactured in 2002.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers VALENCIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2001 3D Systems Corp. (Nasdaq:TDSC TDSC Thai Development Support Committee TDSC Time Domain Signal Coding TDSC Test Driver System - Charlie TDSC Time-Domain Spreading Code ) today announced it has completed its acquisition of materials developer and manufacturer RPC (Remote Procedure Call) A programming interface that allows one program to use the services of another program in a remote machine. The calling program sends a message and data to the remote program, which is executed, and results are passed back to the calling Ltd. RPC, now a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of 3D Systems, will continue to manufacture and distribute from its headquarters in Marly marl n. A crumbly mixture of clays, calcium and magnesium carbonates, and remnants of shells that is sometimes found under desert sands and used as fertilizer for lime-deficient soils. tr.v. , Switzerland, where it has developed 16 stereolithography The first 3D printing technology, which was pioneered by Chuck Hull of 3D Systems. See 3D printing. (SL) materials for SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. (R) systems. "When our current obligation for SL material development ends in February 2002, we will work with RPC to further enhance our SL material product lines and develop new materials," said Grant Flaharty, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing for 3D Systems. "The combination of RPC and 3D Systems allows us to add a greater materials focus to the high-quality hardware customers have come to expect. We plan to provide a full range of materials with comparable or improved properties." RPC's materials are fully compatible with 3D Systems' SLA product line and provide a variety of properties, including durability, heat resistance and detailed surface finish. Any questions regarding RPC materials should be directed to RPC at (41) 26 439 95 90 or www.rpc.ch. About 3D Systems Founded in 1986, 3D Systems provides solid imaging products and solutions that help reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing. Its systems utilize patented technologies that create physical objects from digital input. 3D Systems currently offers the ThermoJet(R) solid object printer, stereolithography (SLA(R)) systems and selective laser sintering See laser sintering and 3D printer. (SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) See laser sintering and 3D printing. (R)) systems, as well as related software and materials. Product pricing in the U.S. ranges from $49,995 for the ThermoJet printer, to $799,000 for the high-end SLA 7000 system. The company licenses the complementary 3D Keltool(R) process, a method for producing steel mold inserts, and currently is developing systems that use composite paste materials for direct manufacturing. In August, 3D Systems merged with DTM DTM dermatophyte test medium. Corp. More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or by phoning 888/337-9786, ext. 791, or 661/295-5600 internationally. An investor packet can be obtained by calling 800/757-1799. About RPC Based in Marly, Switzerland, RPC develops and distributes a complete range of materials used in SLA solid imaging systems. Since its founding in 1997, the company's R&D efforts have concentrated on thermosetting thermosetting, adj having the property of becoming irreversibly rigid or hardened with the application of heat. In dentistry the term is used in connection with resins. and photopolymer A photopolymer is a polymer which is cured by exposure to light, often in the ultraviolet spectrum. These polymers are useful in dentistry for fillings and in rapid prototyping in the stereolithography and PolyJet processes. materials as well as laser technology. The company has introduced 16 resins for all three laser configurations on the SLA machines. Certain statements in this news release may include forward-looking statements that express the expectation, prediction, belief or projection of 3D Systems. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance and achievement of 3D Systems to be materially and adversely different from any future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements contained in this release and that may affect the company's prospects in general include, but are not limited to: worldwide economic conditions; successful enhancement of the current RPC product line in a timely manner; RPC's ability to produce sufficient quantities of material to meet customer needs; actions of competitors, particularly materials producers, all of which have considerably more resources at their disposal than 3D Systems; actions of customers and their acceptance of RPC's products; and such other factors as are described in the companies' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including annual reports on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2000, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2001, and 3D Systems' current reports on Form 8-K filed on April 6, April 10 and Sept. 4, 2001. Note to Editors: ThermoJet, SLA, SLS, Keltool and the 3D logo are registered trademarks of 3D Systems. |
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