ON DEMAND Printing Japan 2002 Conference and Exposition To Highlight a Market of Rapid Growth.

Business/Technology Editors

NORWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2002

Last year over 12,000 printers attended the ON DEMAND Printing Japan 2002 Conference and Exposition, the only industry event focused entirely on the exploding digital printing and publishing market in Japan. In its sixth year, ON DEMAND Printing Japan, produced by CAP Ventures, Inc. and Global Strategy Marketing (GSM), will take place April 3-5, 2002, at the Shinjuku NS Hall in Tokyo.

ON DEMAND Printing Japan, which provides a strategic forum to demonstrate technology, showcase solutions, and educate users about digital printing and publishing, has consistently drawn highly qualified audiences. Industry leaders such as Canon/Canon Sales, D.O Company, Dupro, Fuji Xerox, Hitachi Koki, Horizon, Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ifis Japan, Intercosmos, Konica Business Machine, Okura Electric Service, Ricoh, Riso, Simple Products, Uchida Techno, and Xeikon Japan reaffirm ON DEMAND Printing Japan's position as the leading business exchange and comprehensive educational program in the rapidly growing digital printing and publishing industries.

"The Japanese Print On Demand market is entering a period of rapid growth. Print On Demand Hardware revenue is expected to grow from $281 million in 2001 to over $1 billion by 2005," said Charles A. Pesko, Jr., Managing Director of CAP Ventures, Inc. "The knowledge and expertise brought together at ON DEMAND Printing Japan 2002 will help develop Japan's On Demand printing and publishing market during this time of vast expansion."

The conference program will provide real-world solutions and cutting edge information. CAP Ventures, Inc., a leader in market research and strategic consulting for the digital printing and publishing industries, will provide a power-packed conference program where attendees can choose from in-depth tutorials, parallel tracks addressing the needs of print users and print providers, and power courses to help develop and implement an on demand printing strategy for their businesses.

For further information on exhibiting, sponsoring, or attending ON DEMAND Printing Japan 2002, visit www.capv.com/odjapan or phone [phone].

CAP Ventures is a strategic consulting firm for providers and users of business communication technologies and services. We deliver key research, analysis, forecasting, benchmarking, and strategy recommendations to make a competitive difference in our clients' businesses. Additional information about CAP Ventures is available on the Web at www.capv.com.