Creo Strengthens Creative Strategy at Macworld.Business Editors Macworld San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2002 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Creo Products Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CREO) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :CRE CRE Commercial Real Estate CRE Corporate Real Estate CRE Commission for Racial Equality (Scotland) CRE CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and Readout Electronics CRE Camp Response Element .), the innovative developer of software and prepress imaging technology, has introduced Six Degrees(TM), a new software product for the creative desktop market that will dramatically improve the way content creators See content provider. and creative professionals work. Everyone who reviews and edits creative projects can benefit from the way Six Degrees manages project-related information. Through a single, easy-to-use interface, Six Degrees helps the user organize job files, contacts, and email messages related to each active project. Designed to increase creative productivity, Six Degrees is a timefreeing technology(TM) that connects messages, files and people so that users can quickly navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. through project-related information in a powerful new way. "At Creo, we strive for excellence in everything we do. We continue to demonstrate this commitment through our award-winning software development and our proven ability to simplify complex systems," says Amos Michelson, Creo CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We are now leveraging our experience to address the daily challenges faced by creative professionals." Six Degrees applies the expertise Creo has gained from the digital prepress industry to the dynamic world of the creative desktop. "Creo has a history of revolutionizing the markets it enters, and now we're bringing that experience to the creative desktop," said Dave Kauffman, Creo principal engineer. "Six Degrees is our answer to helping people become more productive on the desktop." Creo Launches New Look Creo also launched its new graphic look and web site today at Macworld, consolidating all business activities and subsidiaries worldwide under a single name and logo: Creo. A bold 100% cyan color, the new Creo wordmark builds upon the equity of the original Creo logo, which was introduced in the early 1980s. It is designed to represent the unique combination of creativity, innovation, and technology that has made Creo a leader in the graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. industry. Over the coming months, the new wordmark will be applied to each of the nearly 300 products in the Creo portfolio. "The introduction of the new Creo name and logo signals an important evolution for our company," said Mr. Michelson. "By uniting all of our activities worldwide under a single, strong brand, we are recognizing the onset of a new era of growth for the company. In addition to setting the stage for our entry into exciting new markets, the new brand will also clarify our identity within the business community as a whole." The company will seek shareholder approval for the legal name change from Creo Products Inc. to Creo Inc. at the February 20, 2002 annual general meeting. About Creo Creo is a world leader in solutions for the graphic arts industry. Core product lines include image capture systems; inkjet proofers; thermal imaging devices for films, plates and proofs; professional color and copydot scanning systems; and workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. management software. Creo is also an Original Equipment Manufacture supplier of on-press imaging technology, components for digital presses, and color servers for high-speed, print-on-demand digital printers. (c) 2002 CreoProducts Inc. The Creo product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or service marks of Creo Products Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Other company and brand, product and service names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Data is subject to change without notice. This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described under the caption "Information Regarding Forward-looking Statements" and elsewhere in our Annual Report and also in our Annual Information Form (40-F), both for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and which are incorporated herein by reference. We do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release. |
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