EFI-Inkware(R) and Mutoh Partner to Bring BioWare(TM) Biofriendly Inks to Mutoh Hybrid...

EFI-Inkware(R) and Mutoh Partner to Bring BioWare(TM) Biofriendly Inks to Mutoh Hybrid Inkjet Printers

Phoenix Open House Set for August 21/22, 2008, to Highlight
Profitable Ways to "Go Green"
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
EFI (Nasdaq:EFII), the world leader in customer-focused digital
printing innovation, and Mutoh, a worldwide leader and manufacturer of
large format commercial inkjet printers, today announced that Mutoh
has named EFI-Inkware as the manufacturer and supplier of MUBIO inks
to Mutoh worldwide. MUBIO inks are a low viscosity version of
EFI-Inkware's BioWare(TM) inks and are the only inks to be recognized
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Design for
Environment" program and authorized to display the EPA "Design for
Environment" logo.

"We are delighted to be working with EFI-Inkware to bring true
biofriendly printing to Mutoh customers," said Randy Rickert, Mutoh's
General Manager. "MUBIO inks are composed of 80% plant-derived
substances (corn), contain no harmful VOC's, and with the low
viscosity version we are bringing faster drying times to markets. This
will be a major benefit to our customers as they leverage the ValueJet
1608 Hybrid printers for business growth and a reduced environmental
footprint. Since initially rolling out the program, we have installed
several ValueJet 1608 Hybrid printers a month using MUBIO inks and
have received rave customer reviews."

MUBIO inks and the ValueJet Hybrid printers were jointly developed
by EFI-Inkware and Mutoh to ensure maximum efficiency, quality and
range of output. The Mutoh ValueJet 1608 Hybrid easily converts from
flatbed to roll-to-roll, and features drop-on-demand Micro Piezo
Inkjet Technology. It is a 4-color printer with a maximum resolution
of 1440 dpi, and includes automatic media thickness detection. The
ValueJet 1608 Hybrid prints directly onto corrugated plastics,
polystyrene, PVC, acrylic, Polycarbonate, Xanita board, BioFlex
biodegradable vinyl, foam board, aluminum composite, banner material,
wall coverings, and more.

"Our partnership with Mutoh is an important part of EFI-Inkware's
strategy to deploy BioWare inks to printer manufacturers," said
Stephen Emery Manager, OEM Ink Sales & Marketing, of EFI-Inkware. "We
are also very excited to be assisting Mutoh America in the delivery of
a special Open House titled 'How to Go Green and Make Money.' As both
buyers and suppliers of print turn their attention to a more
sustainable business model, seminars such as this are key to market
success."

"I have been printing with MUBIO inks for a couple months; they
survived rain storms with great outdoor durability and scratch
resistance!" said Ken Kubalak, Owner of Sign Here of TN. "The
performance of the inks printing directly on rigid substrates and
roll-to-roll has been outstanding. We receive great reviews from our
corporate accounts for projects we print for their charitable golf
events."

The "How to Go Green and Make Money" Open House is scheduled for
August 21st and 22nd at the Mutoh headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. On
either day, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from experts
about how to go green while maintaining and growing profits,
participate in an in-depth session on the production and installation
of vehicle wraps, as well as see demonstrations of a number of special
applications that will provide guidance on manufacturing and
installation. Special applications include smooth and textured wall
graphics, as well as printing on recyclable Xanita board and BioFlex
biodegradeable vinyl.

To register for the event or for more information, contact Marisol
Vargas at mvargas@mutoh.com or call 1-480-968-7772, Ext. 255.

MUBIO inks are available immediately. These inks perform
especially well on rigid media, significantly broadening the array of
applications that can be produced using the ValuJet 1608 Hybrid
printer.

For more information about EFI products, visit www.efi.com. For
more information about Mutoh products, visit www.mutoh.com.

About EFI

EFI (www.efi.com) is the world leader in customer-focused digital
printing innovation. EFI's award-winning solutions, integrated from
creation to print, deliver increased performance, cost savings and
productivity. The company's robust product portfolio includes Fiery(R)
digital color print servers; VUTEk(R) superwide digital inkjet
printers, UV and solvent inks; Jetrion(R) industrial inkjet printing
systems; print production workflow and management information
software; and corporate printing solutions. EFI maintains 26 offices
worldwide.

About Mutoh

Mutoh Industries, Ltd. was founded in 1952 in Tokyo, Japan, to
manufacture and distribute mechanical drafting products. Mutoh later
introduced a broad line of flatbed and roll-fed pen/pencil plotters
that established Mutoh as a worldwide leader in X-Y motion systems and
printer and plotter technology. Since then, ISO9000-certified Mutoh
Industries, Ltd. has become the world's foremost manufacturer of large
format piezoelectric printers. Mutoh manufactures printers and related
peripherals for some of the biggest names in the pre-press, sign and
graphics industries. Mutoh has key engineering manufacturing and
distribution centers in Japan, Belgium and Phoenix, Arizona, home to
subsidiary Mutoh America. To learn more about Mutoh America Inc.,
please visit www.mutoh.com.

NOTE TO EDITORS: EFI, Fiery, Inkware, BioWare, VUTEk, and Jetrion
are registered trademarks 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.

EFI Public Relations
Jane Cedrone, 603-279-6811
jcedrone@efi-vutek.com

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