Crystalix Group International Named Authorized Partner; Norwood Announces Strategic Alliance for Patented Crystal Etching Process.Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2004 Crystalix Group International Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : CYXG)--Norwood Promotional Products and Laser Design International (LDI See OpenLDI. ) announced today that they have formalized for·mal·ize tr.v. for·mal·ized, for·mal·iz·ing, for·mal·iz·es 1. To give a definite form or shape to. 2. a. To make formal. b. a strategic alliance with Crystalix Group International (CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. ). This alliance will create an authorized consortium allowed to use patented technology to produce and sell crystal products with a sub-surface laser etching. LDI owns the patents (known as the "Clement Patents") that control the creation of sub-surface laser etching within crystal. Norwood has been an exclusive licensee of these patents for many years and Crystalix Group International has been licensed under the patents with Norwood's permission since 2002. The technology is protected by U.S. patent numbers 5,206,496 and 5,637,244 and foreign counterparts. Unlicensed products featuring the patented technology have been sold in the promotional product and retail markets in clear violation of copyright and patent laws. The formalization for·mal·ize tr.v. for·mal·ized, for·mal·iz·ing, for·mal·iz·es 1. To give a definite form or shape to. 2. a. To make formal. b. of the strategic alliance is an effort to send a clear message to the marketplace that only authorized partners are legally allowed to produce and sell these products. The partnership is creating a proprietary logo that will appear on all authorized products as well as in all Norwood and CGI advertising featuring these products. Other licensees of the Clement Patents will be required by Norwood to use the logo for their licensed products in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Promotional products distributors and retailers can be assured that any crystal product with sub-surface laser etching with this logo is a trusted product protected by patent. In the future, the absence of the logo will be a clear indicator that the product is counterfeit and the manufacturer is in violation of United States patent laws that cover all products sold in the United States regardless of where the products are produced. Norwood will publicize the proprietary logo upon its expected mid-May completion. Norwood Promotional Products is the world's largest supplier of promotional products. The company offers more than 6,000 products and is a leader in 12 of the industry's 13 major product categories. Norwood's 16 product lines are The Action Line, Air-Tex, Barlow, BTS BTS - Bug Tracking System , Econ-O-Line, Good Value Calendars, Jaffa, Pillowline, RCC RCC - An extensible language. Koozie, Sentry Safety, Souvenir, Style-Rite Planners, Symphony Diaries, Tee Off, Triumph Calendars and V-Line. About Crystalix Group International Inc. Crystalix is a leading manufacture, distributor and marketer of laser sub-surface engraved en·grave tr.v. en·graved, en·grav·ing, en·graves 1. To carve, cut, or etch into a material: engraved the champion's name on the trophy. 2. optical-quality glass products. Its principal product is a personalized three-dimensional engraved crystal that features the facial image of one or more persons or other three-dimensional images. Its engraving process involves the use of a high-resolution digital camera, a laser image scanner, and a laser that is configured together by a standard desktop personal computer, using its proprietary software and a Windows operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . The laser image scanner converts images from the digital camera, a customer's digital image, or a hard copy photograph into a three-dimensional or two-dimensional digitally formatted image that will be engraved into the center of the crystal by the laser. This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the 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. Such statements can be identified by the lead-in "Looking Forward." These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of the effectiveness of management's strategies and decisions, general economic and business conditions, new or modified statutory or regulatory requirements, and changing price and market conditions. No assurance can be given that these are all the factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from the forward-looking statement. www.crystalixusa.com |
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