Ferrania Press Release

Ferrania Technologies continues expansion of OptiJet™ family of inkjet cartridges and paper - Company adds new cartridges and papers for use in new Epson, Canon, HP and Lexmark printers

Orlando, Fla. — February 26, 2006 — Ferrania Technologies unveiled an expanded family of OptiJet™ inkjet cartridges and inkjet media today at the Photo Marketing Association International (PMAI) Annual Convention in Orlando (booth #3364).  The new cartridges are designed to provide cost-effective alternatives for consumers who have purchased one of the many new inkjet printers and multi-function machines that have hit the market in the past several months.  New media give consumers a wide range of sizes and stocks from which to choose, all with National Brand quality at a fraction of the cost. “The cost of inkjet cartridges makes them the single largest expense over the life of a desktop printer. The ultimate costs dwarf the initial purchase price of the printer,” said Tom Zohn, Inkjet Director of Growth for Ferrania.  “Bringing these new, value-priced cartridges to market gives consumers more choices when they shop and it gives retailers flexibility and depth in their product lines.  Best of all, it helps reduce the total cost of ownership for many inkjet printers.”

The entire selection of inkjet cartridges is designed for 100 percent compatibility in a variety of Epson, Canon, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Lexmark desktop printers and multi-function machines.  In addition to extreme reliability, OptiJet inkjet cartridges deliver brilliant colors, sharp images and smooth, consistent ink coverage — and they typically provide optimum printing results for a fraction of the cost of OEM printer cartridges.

“Consumers deserve choices, value and high-quality output,” Zohn said. “OptiJet inkjet cartridges deliver on all accounts. We believe they are the industry’s best value for consumers and they represent tremendous selling opportunities for retailers.”

Ferrania also displayed its newest inkjet print media at the PMAI show.  Papers include the 2005 DIMA and TIPA award-winning PermaPix™ Advanced Archival inkjet photo paper with PerDura™ Technology and several new grades of polymeric, microporous, cast-coated, matte photo papers and specialty media.  There’s even a “Dollar Store” solution. “Choosing the right media makes a huge difference in the quality and longevity of prints for both consumers and professionals,” Zohn said.  “Our special OptiJet™ advanced multi-layer coating structure ensures precise ink placement, image sharpness and true, lifelike colors. Now, our customers can get our high-quality media in more sizes and stocks than ever — and retailers have a greater opportunity to meet specific market needs.”

In addition to inkjet cartridges and media, Ferrania offers a complete range of 35mm, APS and 110 color photographic films, as well as a wide selection of preloaded ready-to-use 35mm cameras.  All color print film features the company’s FG Plus technology, which ensures sharp detail in images and high performance in both contrast and color saturation.

Ferrania Technologies, a world leader in private label photographic and inkjet products, offers tailor-made programs for retailers globally.  All Ferrania Technologies’ products are available for marketing under the company’s Solaris™ and OptiJet™ brand names, or as private label solutions.  In addition, all product lines are supported by customized promotional programs to maximize product sales.

For more information, please call 888.846.2846 (in the U.S. and Canada), send email inquiries to [email protected] or visit www.ferraniait.com.