EFI and Seiko Epson Announce Plans to Launch the Fiery LX PS-5000 in Japan; Fiery Color Server Will Drive the Epson PM-5000C Color Inkjet Printer

Business Wire, August 28, 1997

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 1997--Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFII), today announced plans to launch the Fiery(r) LX PS-5000 Network Color Server for the Epson PM-5000C Color Inkjet Printer in Japan.

EFI and Epson have collaborated on the color server for Epson's 6-color technology PM-5000C Printer. This relationship will allow the companies to bring EFI's Fiery Color Server to a new segment of the Japanese market. The color server will offer a suite of user software and Adobe PostScript(tm) drivers as well as Fiery WebTools(tm); which allow users to access job information and print status, and reorder reprint jobs via the world wide web.

"It is a major milestone for EFI to partner with Epson, a clear leader in the inkjet industry," commented EFI president and CEO Dan Avida. "The combination of our Fiery technology with the high-color fidelity of the Epson printer, make the Fiery LX PS-5000 an ideal choice for graphic arts quality printing on the desktop."

About the EFI Fiery LX PS-5000 Network Color Server

EFI's Fiery Color Server enables the high speed Epson printer to produce superior color output. The Fiery LX PS-5000 offers high performance using a MIPS R4700 RISC Processor, proprietary Fiery ASICs and 32-megabytes of memory. It offers an on-board Ethernet interface and comes with full support for TCP/IP, Novell NetWare (including NDS), and AppleTalk protocols.

In addition, it provides full support for Windows 95, Windows NT, Mac OS and Unix workstations. The Fiery Color Server will be available in Japan in the fourth quarter of 1997 through Epson Sales, for a suggested retail price of 598,000 (yen).

About the Epson PM-5000C Color Inkjet Printer

The Epson PM-5000C Color Inkjet Printer supports super A3/B size output capability at 1440 x 720 dpi resolution. Epson's inkjet technology offers several cost benefits to end users, including low cost-per-page and low maintenance costs. With the Fiery, the Epson PM-5000C utilizes color calibrations for prepress users, such as DIC and SWOP, which allow the printer to emulate proofing targets used by the prepress industry for graphic arts applications.

About Electronics For Imaging

Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (EFI) is the industry pioneer and market leader in the development of products and technologies that enable high-quality digital color printing over computer networks. The company's Fiery Color Servers incorporate advanced hardware and software technologies to achieve fast, photographic-quality color output and provide network connectivity for a range of devices, including color copiers from all leading vendors, wide-format plotters and digital presses. Fiery XJe(tm) controllers leverage these same technologies to increase the output speed and improve the print quality of Fiery Driven(r) desktop color laser printers.

EFI's products are distributed by the company's blue-chip OEM partners: Canon, Digital Equipment Corporation, Epson, IBM, Kodak/Danka Office Imaging, Konica, Minolta, Oce, Ricoh, and Xerox. Fiery Color Servers and Fiery Driven color printers are installed worldwide in leading corporations, advertising agencies, graphic design studios, and print-for-pay businesses. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in San Mateo, Calif., the company employs more than 430 people and has 24 worldwide sales offices. Its stock is traded on the NASDAQ national market system under the symbol EFII.

Additional information regarding Electronics for Imaging may be obtained by calling the company directly at (650) 286-8600, or through public sources, including the company's SEC filings. Electronics for Imaging may also be reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.efi.com .

Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties as discussed more fully in the Company's filings with the SEC, including its most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.

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Note to Editors: EFI, the EFI logo, Fiery, and the Fiery Signature are registered trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Fiery XJ, Fiery Color Server, Fiery XJ Color Server, Fiery XJ , Fiery XJ Color Server, Fiery XJe, Fiery Driven, Fiery XJ-W, XJ RipChips, Rip-While-Print, Continuous Print, STARR Compression, Memory Multiplier, Fiery Scan, Fiery Print Calibrator, Fiery XJ Print Calibrator, Fiery XJ Downloader, Fiery XJ Scan, Fiery XJ Spooler, Command WorkStation, Fiery WebTools, Fiery WebSpooler, Fiery WebLink, Fiery WebInstaller, and Fiery WebStatus are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. All other terms and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, and are hereby acknowledged.

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