Agfa Monotype Expands Fonts.com with PIXymbols Fonts

Business Wire, August 12, 2002

Business/Technology Editors

WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2002

Agfa Monotype Corporation, a major provider of fonts and font technologies worldwide, has added Page Studio Graphics' PIXymbols(TM) font collection to www.fonts.com.

The collection contains 100 font packages comprising over 200 fonts. Image and symbol fonts feature prominently in the collection, which also includes text and display faces. Packages consist of either a single font or a volume with two to eight fonts. Individual packages can be previewed, purchased and downloaded directly from Fonts.com, where prices start at $24. Each package can be viewed at www.fonts.com/new/pixymbols. Customers may also purchase the entire PIXymbols collection by calling Agfa Monotype at 1-800-424-8973 (U.S. and Canada only) or 1-978-284-5955.

"The PIXymbols collection is a diverse group of highly practical fonts, each with a well thought-out design and purpose," said Allan Haley, director of words and letters at Agfa Monotype. "The addition of PIXymbols fonts further establishes Fonts.com as the most comprehensive and convenient place to shop for fonts on the Internet."

"We designed our PIXymbols fonts as tools for very specific functions," said Roger Vershen, founder of Page Studio Graphics. For example, the Passkey volume can be used to create illustrations of computer keyboard characters and other keys. The Travel & Hotel volume is a comprehensive series of symbols for the recreation industry. The library also includes Faux Arabic, Faux Hebrew, Faux Sanskrit and others, whereby Latin character motifs have been inspired by design themes commonly seen in non-Latin text.

About Fonts.com

Fonts.com is the Internet's premier typographical resource, featuring an ever-growing selection of more than 10,000 fonts for preview, purchase and download. Visitors are greeted with clear navigation and multiple search options in addition to useful articles, tips, techniques and tutorials. Live customer care representatives are available to assist in identifying and selecting typefaces and to resolve technical font issues. Fonts.com also provides information about Agfa Monotype's custom font services, including customized fonts for brand identity projects.

About Agfa Monotype Corporation

Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., Agfa Monotype Corporation specializes in fonts and font technologies for graphic professionals, developers and OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). The company is also an innovator in color and screening technologies for OEM partners. Agfa Monotype is a wholly owned subsidiary of Agfa Corporation based in Ridgefield Park, N.J. and is part of Agfa's Graphic Systems business unit. Agfa Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, one of the world's leading imaging companies. Agfa develops, produces and markets analog and digital systems primarily for the graphic imaging, healthcare, non-destructive testing, micrographic, and consumer desktop and photography markets. Headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium, Agfa has 40 national sales organizations globally, with worldwide sales of 4.9 billion euros in 2001. Additional information about Agfa Monotype and its products can be found on the company's Web sites at www.agfamonotype.com and www.fonts.com.