EFI Sets New Standard for High-Octane Performance with Next-Generation Fiery System 7 Software.

FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- EFI Takes Award-Winning Fiery Server Even Further -- Delivers Advanced Workflow, Color and Production Capabilities for High-volume Production Print and Precision Graphic Arts Environments

EFI (Nasdaq:EFII), the world leader in digital imaging and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing, today launched its next-generation Fiery(R) System 7(TM) Software. System 7 optimizes Fiery Q- and S-Series servers to deliver higher levels of digital printing performance and image quality for mission-critical production environments: commercial print, print for pay, franchise, service bureau, data center, in-plant/CRD, and graphics-intensive (graphic arts, creative services, prepress/proof) operations. Demonstrated at Print 05 in Chicago Sept. 9-15 in EFI Booth #8315, Fiery System 7 sets a higher industry standard in color print functionality and efficiency, with the ultimate in performance, workflow control, precision color management and variable data printing (VDP) support.

"EFI delivers the industry's most advanced capabilities and performance to address the printing service providers' perennial challenge of increasingly shorter lead times for producing ever more complex documents," said Mehran Farimani, vice president and general manager, Fiery Products, EFI. "With the advancements included in System 7, such as the Production Printing Package, Fiery users are equipped with a high-octane solution to capitalize on profit opportunities in the high-growth digital color printing business."

Besides driving today's most powerful printers at maximum capability, System 7 Software offers significant new features specifically designed for high-volume production and graphic arts professional environments.

Fiery System 7 Key Features/Highlights include:

--  Fiery Command WorkStation, with a growing list of award wins
        including a recent 2005 BERTL's Best, sets the standard in
        centralized print job management with an intuitive interface
        and a variety of sophisticated, productivity-enhancing tools.
        Also available for the Macintosh operating system, Command
        WorkStation has the flexibility to be run on multiple client
        stations as well as locally.

    --  The Fiery Production Printing Package delivers unprecedented
        production management capability, functionality that is
        exclusively provided by EFI. This Fiery Package is a set of
        job management and submission tools that enables the most
        powerful printers to produce the most elaborate print jobs at
        maximum speed.

        --  EFI Compose is integral to the Package as its advanced
            preview and editing capability readily handles complex
            composition.

        --  Paper Catalog is a system-based paper warehouse database,
            automating media control and easing operator intervention,
            Paper Catalog stores attributes of the entire media stock
            available at the warehouse of a production site.

        --  Automated native MS Office document job submission
            eliminates bottlenecks and minimizes downtime.

        --  The Fiery Production Printing Package also greatly abates
            the need for operator intervention and maximizes the full
            functionality of the printer's finishing options.

        --  Fiery specific pre-flight with sensitivity controls to
            report, pass or fail jobs to ensure error-free printing.
            Remote VDP resources can be validated in advance of long
            production print runs.

        --  Quick Doc Merge creates "virtual files" at print time for
            convenient assignment of production or finishing
            characteristics.

    --  Improved Security - Advanced security features in System 7
        include:

        --  Secure Erase to remove all traces of job data from the
            Fiery hard disk drive;

        --  IP Filtering to control access to the printing device;

        --  Port Blocking to control access to the Fiery through
            remote management;

        --  Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3)
            provides the level of security required for government and
            large corporations and allows the Fiery administrator to
            prevents unauthorized users from accessing the Fiery;

        --  The Removable Hard Disk Drive option enables customers to
            lock the server drive(s) into the system for normal
            operation and to remove the drives to a secure location
            after powering down the server.

    --  The Industry's Most Advanced Workflow -- Fiery System 7
        improves upon the highly flexible workflow for which the Fiery
        server is renowned with a workflow that is WYSIWYG and
        consistent, whether the job is VDP or non-VDP.

    --  Spot-On(R) Precision Color Matching with Substitute Color
        accurately reproduces named and custom colors, and modifies
        spot color values to achieve color matching with pinpoint
        precision.

    --  EFI Hot Folders improves productivity by automating the job
        submission process and batch processing PostScript and PDF
        files or use the virtual printer's workflow where repetitive
        job profiles can be assigned to a printer queue for easy
        "print to" submission.

    --  Driver-based Imposition -- for comprehensive booklet
        imposition.

    --  Variable Data Printing -- Enabling customers to efficiently
        create customized marketing campaigns, the EFI VDP solution is
        open, flexible, scaleable, and includes the most
        comprehensive, proven range of VDP languages -- Fiery
        FreeForm, industry standard PPML, and a host of legacy
        proprietary languages. The EFI VDP solution provides seamless
        integration into existing variable data workflows and ensures
        consistency regardless of whether the job is VDP or non-VDP.

    --  Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition -- This suite of
        applications enables superior color quality. Easily
        integrating into existing graphic arts workflows, the Graphic
        Arts Package, Premium Edition, utilizes the most advanced
        tools for color proofing and control. Premium power tools
        include Image Viewer, which offers a fast, accurate
        soft-proofing interface that zooms to the dot cell level --
        users can choose to view the job or export a PDF for easy
        collaboration; file converters for Hot Folders to streamline
        job submission from other graphic arts workflows; advanced
        trapping settings; and control bars and post-flight reports
        for more sophisticated trouble-shooting and controlling
        output.

    --  EFI Impose, Fiery Edition is a WYSIWYG client/server-based
        imposition application that enables entire documents to be
        imposed, edited and assembled quickly, before RIPping the
        files. Providing the unique ability to create an unlimited
        number of new custom imposition templates, this feature is
        independent of platform, application and file format, and
        supports a wide variety of source documents, including all VDP
        languages.

    --  The Fiery Advanced Controller Interface kit enables Command
        WorkStation to be run locally at the Fiery, making it ideal
        for operator-centric environments.

With more than 12 million users worldwide, Fiery is the market-leading digital printing server. And the Fiery Q-series offers seamless integration with EFI's powerful MIS solutions, in a two-way exchange between a customer's printing and management systems. This connection is accomplished through JDF technology. JDF connectivity facilitates the movement of job details, including job numbers, descriptions, parts information, colors, production counts, and start and stop time, between the printer/copier and MIS solution in real time.

In addition to the MIS-Fiery JDF connectivity, EFI's web-to-print solution, Digital StoreFront(TM), which won the 2005 BERTL's Best Innovation award, provides powerful integration with EFI servers and MIS solutions. Digital StoreFront creates an end-to-end content and commerce workflow from the desktop of the printer's customer directly to Fiery System 7 servers, EFI Balance(TM) and EFI MicroPress(R) solutions for digital printing and to EFI's Hagen(TM), Logic(TM) and PSI(TM) print management systems.

Availability

Fiery S- and Q-series servers loaded with Fiery System 7 Software are currently available through EFI's OEM partners and will be showcased at Print 05, Chicago's McCormick Place, Sept. 9-15, EFI Booth #8315.

About EFI

EFI (www.efi.com) is the world leader in digital imaging and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing. EFI's award-winning technologies offer end to end, integrated document management tools from creation to print, including high fidelity color Fiery(R) print servers that can output up to 2000 ppm; superwide digital inkjet printers and UV and solvent inks capable of printing on flexible and rigid substrates; powerful print production workflow and management information software solutions for increased performance and cost efficiency; and an array of corporate printing solutions. EFI's integrated solutions connect seamlessly, delivering unbeatable performance, cost savings and increased productivity. EFI maintains 22 offices worldwide.

NOTE TO EDITORS: EFI and Fiery are registered trademarks of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or certain other foreign jurisdictions. System 7 is a trademark of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or certain other foreign jurisdictions. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.