Scangraphics appoints Colin B. Matthews president of Sedona GeoServices Inc.

BROOMALL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1997--Scangraphics Inc. (NASDAQ: SCNG), announced the appointment of Colin B. Matthews to the position of president of Sedona GeoServices, Inc., a subsidiary of the company.

Colin Matthews has most recently been president, COO and a director of Denbridge Capital Corp., Canada, a TSE-listed venture capital/merchant bank to high technology and junior resource companies.

Concurrently, he was chief executive officer of Denbridge Digital Group, a consolidation of several Denbridge international technology companies into a single operational entity which focused on Vessel Traffic Management, Air Traffic Control, Highway Traffic Management business sectors.

Matthews first became a part of the Denbridge organization in 1994, when a company which he co-founded in 1992, RMSL Traffic Systems Ltd., was acquired by Denbridge Capital in a $50 million transaction.

Matthews was vice president and general manager of US Operations for Cornix Systems Inc. from 1991 to 1992. He was with Cubic Corp., a $500 million AMEX traded company, from 1982 to 1991, where he was vice president of marketing from 1988 to 1991.

Andrew E. Trolio, chairman and CEO of Scangraphics, stated that, "Colin Matthews is the kind of strong leader that will assure the success of Scangraphics and Sedona GeoServices as we move forward with our mission to become the premiere provider of geospatial software and services in the growing Geographic Information Systems industry. I am very pleased that Colin has joined our company as president of Sedona GeoServices."

Laurence L. Osterwise, COO of Scangraphics, said, "Colin has a track record of success in marketing, sales and operations. His exceptional leadership and motivational skills will be a major asset as Colin and our team of professionals enable Sedona GeoServices to achieve its full potential."

Matthews stated, "I am very excited by this opportunity, and delighted to be joining the team of fine people at Sedona GeoServices. Market potential for both existing products and those in final development is impressive and I am confident that the solid foundation already laid at the company will serve it well as these markets are more fully exploited in the months ahead."

Scangraphics is a provider of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database management software products and is a pioneer and leader in scanning and image processing technology, large document scanners, backfile conversion services, and imaging software and systems. Its products are marketed internationally through systems integrators and distributors.

Scangraphics is a publicly held corporation, with shares traded on NASDAQ (SCNG). Scangraphics Internet Home Page is: http://www.scangraphics.com Sedona GeoServices Internet Home Page is: http://www.sedonageo.com -0- Sedona is a trademark of Scangraphics Inc. Scangraphics is a registered trademark of Scangraphics Inc.

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