Presstek 52DI(R) Acquired by Houston's Largest Independent, Family-owned Commercial...

Presstek 52DI(R) Acquired by Houston's Largest Independent, Family-owned
Commercial Printer
Southwest Precision Printers, L.P. to improve efficiencies, add new
capabilities and fill digital offset production gap

HUDSON, N.H., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Presstek Inc.
(Nasdaq: PRST), the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset
printing business solutions, today announced that Southwest Precision
Printers, L.P. the largest independent, family-owned commercial printer in
Houston, Texas, has acquired a Presstek 52DI digital offset press to augment
its printing production portfolio, consisting of a high volume, ultra
short-run digital press, five small presses and three 40-inch conventional
offset sheetfed presses.
"By adding the Presstek 52DI to our operation, we will be able to more
efficiently produce high quality four-color printing in the 2,000 to 10,000
quantity range," said Tim Tully, President of Southwest Precision Printers.
"By moving this work from our 40-inch presses to the DI, we are adding
capacity on the 40-inch presses for longer run, larger format projects that
are more suited to those presses. At the same time, we see significant
opportunity to solicit new work from our customers made possible by the DI
press." Tully also plans to utilize the DI press to produce four-color
letter-size envelope. "This is a growth market," he adds. "We have been
outsourcing this product, and with the DI, will now be able to produce them
ourselves."
Presstek DI presses offer a competitive advantage in the fastest growing
segment of the short-run on-demand print market. Job profitability is 13
percent higher on a DI press compared to a conventional press, and compared to
a production color toner-based digital device; the DI press saves 50 percent
on average per letter-size page, according to research firm InfoTrends.
Easy-to-use DI presses produce more jobs in less time with their highly
automated functions, waterless press design, and operating speed of up to
20,000 letter-size pages per hour-offering all-digital workflow efficiency
with offset printing versatility and quality.
"Southwest Precision Printers is a good example of the commercial printer
who has adopted the business strategy for the future-hybrid print production,"
said Jeff Jacobson, Presstek's President and CEO. "Presstek DI presses, in
conjunction with an ultra-short run digital device and conventional press,
empower the printer to choose the right tool for the right job, which
increases efficiency while delivering profitable results. I believe that all
printers should evaluate the opportunity that DI presses can bring to their
business."
As an environmentally responsible printer, Southwest Precision Printers
was also attracted by the chemistry-free imaging and waterless printing
process offered by the Presstek 52DI. "This capability is something we will
be heavily promoting to our customers," said Tully. "Anything we can do to
make our printing process more environmentally sustainable is good for our
business, good for our customers and a competitive advantage for us in the
marketplace."
For more information about Presstek, DI presses and environmentally
friendly printing, visit www.presstek.com or email: info@presstek.com or call
1-800-524-0003, ext. 3599 (1-603-594-8585, ext. 3599 from outside the United
States).
About Presstek
Presstek, Inc. is the leading manufacturer and marketer of high tech
digital imaging solutions to the graphic arts and laser imaging markets.
Presstek's patented DI(R), CTP and plate products provide a streamlined
workflow in a chemistry-free environment, thereby reducing printing cycle time
and lowering production costs. Presstek solutions are designed to make it
easier for printers to cost effectively meet increasing customer demand for
high-quality, shorter print runs and faster turnaround while providing
improved profit margins. Presstek subsidiary, Lasertel, Inc., manufactures
semiconductor laser diodes for Presstek's and external customers'
applications. For more information visit www.presstek.com, or call
603-595-7000 or email: info@presstek.com. DI is a registered trademark of
Presstek, Inc.

Contacts
Investor Relations Trade Relations
Kathleen Makrakis Betty LaBaugh
Director of Investor Relations Public Relations Manager
203-485-7534, ext. 1432 603-594-8585, ext. 3441
kmakrakis@presstek.com blabaugh@presstek.com

SOURCE Presstek Inc.

For Investor Relations, Kathleen Makrakis, Director of Investor Relations,
+1-203-485-7534, ext. 1432, kmakrakis@presstek.com; or for Trade Relations,
Betty LaBaugh, Public Relations Manager, +1-603-594-8585, ext. 3441,
blabaugh@presstek.com, both of Presstek, Inc.