San Francisco, Calif. (September 11, 1996) -- Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN), the new imaging and information company recently spun-off from 3M, today announced that it has developed large format Matchprint^TM color proofing films and bases, a first in the printing and publishing industry.

The exclusive Imation films -- 25-inch x 57.5-inch in size -- are available for Matchprint III Negative SWOP, Matchprint III Negative Lo-Gain and Matchprint Positive Color Proofing Films. Previously, the largest size available was 30 inches by 40 inches. In addition, Imation has introduced a new base size - 26-inch x 59.5-inch - for Matchprint Publication, Matchprint Commercial and Matchprint Lo-Gain bases.

"The addition of these films provides the ideal solution for proofing 12-page signatures, especially for printers who use the Heidelberg Harris 'Sunday' Press for magazine and catalog work," said Rick Anderson, marketing supervisor, Imation Printing and Publishing Systems. "With these new large format sizes, Matchprint is the only single sheet proofing system that can proof 12-page signatures without tiling."

Anderson said the development of the new films and bases result from ongoing dialog with Imation customers, many of whom already have large-format imagesetters and printing presses in place.

"Users told us they needed faster turnaround times, and these new Matchprint products should eliminate up to two hours per proof spent on tiling," Anderson said. "Large format Matchprint addresses a very specific need and will speed up the entire prepress workflow."

The new Matchprint products demonstrate Imation's continued emphasis and investment in conventional color proofing systems, which have set the industry standard for three decades. Matchprint has the broadest selection of proofing products available to users, with 16 custom colors and seven standard film sizes, ranging from 10-inch x 12-inch up to the new large format dimensions.

The new products also have all of the inherent characteristics that have made Matchprint color proofing films North America's most popular color proofing system, such as excellent match to press, ease-of-use for workflow efficiency, and traditional Matchprint reliability.

Imation Corp. supplies a variety of products and services worldwide for the information processing industry, specializing in information storage and imaging applications. The company manufactures and markets digital and conventional proofing systems, including the industry standard Matchprint color proofing system and the digital Rainbow^TM color proofing system, another market leader.

Imation also provides imagesetting materials, printing plates, graphic arts films, carbonless paper products and chemistries to customers worldwide. The company employs approximately 9,700 people worldwide and is based in Oakdale, Minn.

Additional information about Imation is available on the company's website at http://www.imation.com.

Matchprint is a registered trademark and Rainbow is a trademark of Imation Corp.
Heidelberg is a trademark of Heidelberg USA.

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