Cathy Hofknecht of Geomagic Receives Triangle Business Journal Inspiration Award

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
Cathy Hofknecht, vice president of marketing for Geomagic, has received a Women
in Business 2009 Award in the Inspiration category from the Triangle Business
Journal.

According to the Triangle Business Journal web site, the Inspiration category
"honors women leaders who, through their words, actions and attitude, inspire
those who work with and around them." In the case of Cathy Hofknecht, the
inspiration came from the courage and positive attitude she has shown
co-workers, family and friends as she fights cancer.

In her nomination, Adeline Chan, marketing manager at Geomagic, explains why
Hofknecht is an inspiration: "Cathy has taught us the importance of enjoying
each and every day - especially in the midst of tough times. Her strength,
courage, resilience and positive outlook on life never cease to amaze everyone
at Geomagic."

Hofknecht was first diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2004. After
undergoing a lumpectomy that November, she underwent a bilateral mastectomy and
reconstruction a month later. In December 2008, less than three weeks after
losing her father to bladder cancer, she was diagnosed with recurrent breast
cancer.

Hofknecht underwent surgery in January, followed by 16 weeks of chemotherapy,
six weeks of radiation, and another surgery in August. She maintained her work
and exercise schedule through her entire treatment regimen over the past eight
months. Her boundless energy and constant smile provided no indication of what
she was going through. She recently finished her treatment and is doing
extremely well.

"I am honored to receive this award," says Hofknecht. "It means a tremendous
amount to me to be able to serve as an inspiration for others. I hope my story
helps others deal with their challenges in life. Whether in business or in our
personal lives, we don`t always get to choose what happens to us, but we do get
to choose how we respond. With a `can-do` attitude, anything is possible."

About Geomagic

Geomagic (www.geomagic.com) simplifies digital shape sampling and processing
(DSSP) for more than 8,000 professionals in industries such as automotive,
aerospace, medical devices and consumer products. The company`s products and
services are used to enable mass customization with the same efficiency and cost
as mass production, improve dental care with individually designed devices,
speed time to market for consumer products, automate inspection for better
quality in dramatically less time, increase safety for NASA shuttle missions,
and optimize design for everything from racing cars to blimps. Geomagic has
headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C., subsidiaries in Europe and Asia,
and distributors worldwide.

Picture available upon request.

Cramblitt & Company
Bob Cramblitt, 919-481-4599
info@cramco.com

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