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ZPrinter 450 Named a 'Revolutionary Invention' by Entrepreneur.com

Wed Jan 2, 2008 9:00am EST
Popular web site lists breakthrough 3D color printer with iPhone and Kindle

BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The ZPrinter(R) 450 has been
named one of 15 "revolutionary inventions of 2007" by Entrepreneur.com, the
leading small business web site on the Internet.
    (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040630/ZCORPLOGO )
    "This technology could have a significant impact on many different
industries that rely on models and landscapes," the web site said
(http://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/188038.html), noting the machine's
office environment compatibility and automated features.
    Released in March, the ZPrinter 450 represents a giant step in making
high-definition color 3D printing available to the masses. The machine is the
first color 3D printer to break the $40,000 price point, the most highly
automated, and the most compatible with contemporary office environments.
    Entrepreneur.com editors sifted through hundreds of inventions that became
available in the past year to compile the list of innovative, practical and
fun products. The ZPrinter 450 was listed third after the iPhone and the
Kindle electronic reading device.
    About Z Corporation
    Z Corporation makes products that enable users to capture, edit, and print
3D data with unprecedented speed, ease, versatility and affordability. These
products include the world's fastest high-definition 3D printers -- machines
that produce physical 3D models from digital data in full color -- and
uniquely portable 3D scanners -- handheld machines that digitize 3D surfaces
in real time. Z Corp. technology is enabling a wide range of applications in
manufacturing, architecture, civil engineering, reverse engineering,
geographic information systems (GIS), medicine and entertainment. For the
latest news and information from Z Corp., visit the company's Web site at
http://www.zcorp.com.
    CONTACT: KEVIN LACH            CHARNA CUMMINGS
    Z CORPORATION                  BEAUPRE
    +1 781-852-5086                +1 603-559-5837
    KLACH@ZCORP.COM                CCUMMINGS@BEAUPRE.COM
    WWW.ZCORP.COM

SOURCE  Z Corporation

Kevin Lach of Z Corporation, +1-781-852-5086, klach@zcorp.com; or Charna
Cummings of Beaupre, +1-603-559-5837, ccummings@beaupre.com



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