Comprehensive, hands-on training program brings Luminous software expertise to customers

New York (April 23, 1997) -- Luminous Technology Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN), today announced that it expects to launch the Luminous Certified Consultant program in May 1997, designed to provide hands-on, expert training on Luminous software applications for the Mac™ OS and Windows NT® platforms.

The program includes standard training packages on Luminous software products, practical sessions on system design for digital prepress, configuring a Windows NT server, and customized sessions. Luminous will be training and certifying Luminous Certified Consultants, who will have extensive experience in traditional and electronic prepress, previous training experience, and solid communications skills.

"Prepress houses, trade shops and service bureaus want to get the most out of their software investment," said Chris Elmer, Luminous Manager of Educational and Training Services. "The Luminous Certified Consultant program will supply these companies the individualized, hands-on expertise to get up to speed right away if they have just purchased the software, or, find new ways to automate their production processes."

Consultants will be able to set up workflow, install and configure Luminous products, or adapt Luminous products to existing production systems. Courses on Luminous products include Luminous™ TrapWise™, Luminous PressWise™, Luminous Color Central™, Luminous Media Manager™, Luminous Virtual Network™, and Luminous OPEN. Additional topics include: "Basic Digital Prepress in a PostScript Environment," "Setting up a Microsoft® Windows NT® Server," "AppleScripting for OPEN," and "Configuring a Database on a Microsoft SQL Server."

Pricing and Availability

Training sessions from Luminous Certified Consultants will be available from Luminous beginning in second quarter 1997. Sessions are priced at $1,250 per day for up to three people, and $400 for each additional person. Other, customized packages also will be available. Information about the Luminous Certified Consultant program will be available from Luminous authorized graphic arts dealers.

About Luminous Technology Corporation and Imation Corp.

Luminous Technology Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Imation Corp. Based in Seattle, Wa., Luminous develops software products, services and technologies for the prepress, print production, and graphic arts industries that support the shift to digital prepress and printing, as well as to expand media production for business intranets and the World Wide Web. Luminous serves its customers from regional sales offices and distribution channels around the world.

For more information about the Luminous Certified Consultant program or Luminous Technology Corporation, customers should call (800) 685-6736. International customers should call (206) 689-6700. Luminous' Web site is www.luminous.com.

Imation supplies a variety of products and services worldwide for the imaging and information industry. The company manufactures and markets digital and conventional color proofing systems, including the industry-standard Matchprint™ color proofing system, imagesetting materials, printing plates, graphic arts films, digital prepress software, software for digital communications services and carbonless paper products to customers worldwide. All Imation products are supported by a worldwide customer service organization. In 1996, the company generated revenues of $2.3 billion. Imation employs approximately 9,400 people and is based in Oakdale, Minn.

Additional information about Imation is available on the company's website at www.imation.com, by calling Imation toll-free at 1-888-466-3456, or through the company's toll-free shareholder information line at 1-888-IMN-NYSE (1-888-466-6973).

TrapWise, PressWise, Color Central, Media Manager, Virtual Network, and OPEN are trade marks of Luminous Technology Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Imation.

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