Richmond, Indiana, November 18, 1996 - Tom Ryan, Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, announced today the continued expansion of the replicator's distribution and fulfillment services. "In an ongoing effort to ensure the highest level of customer support, we continue to expand many facets of the distribution and fulfillment operation here at our replicating facility," remarks Ryan. "Clients are becoming more and more sophisticated in the types of services required. SANYO-VERBATIM CD COMPANY is in the unique position of keeping one step ahead by maintaining a vigilant eye to new technologies and equipment that will help us to do our job even better than before. Dedicated space; the highest quality computer, packaging, printing, tracking and shipping equipment as well as one of the most comprehensive employee training programs in the business help to make SANYO-VERBATIM CD COMPANY a one-of-a-kind operation."

"In recognition of the great strides we make on behalf of offering our clients the highest levels of quality product and service, we are scheduled for ISO-9002 Certification during the first quarter of 1997," comments Hideo Nakai, SVP and Chief Administrative Officer. "We look forward to the day that our total quality commitment is rewarded by the industry in ISO-9002 Certification."

Recently expanded facilities used to house these various new distribution and fulfillment activities currently have a dedicated 24,000 square feet of space at their disposal. Storage requirements are amply met with the 33,600 square foot warehouse with over 1,000 pallet locations. In regards to shipping and receiving, the factory has 3,900 square feet of dedicated space with a current expanded total of 4 truck docks.

The company's installed base of packaging equipment has experienced considerable recent expansion. Current totals of packaging equipment include: 6 jewelcase assemblers, 4 jewelcase s/w machines, 2 automated sleevers, 5 automated labelers, 7 bar code printers, 3 moving s/w tunnels, 3 L-bar sealing systems, 1 RF package sealer and, lastly, multiple conveyors.

Unique to the Richmond, Indiana site of the SANYO-VERBATIM CD COMPANY is its very convenient location relative to the major markets in North America. Delivery to 80% of the US via surface can be attained within 48 hours. Requests of shipments from inventory occur within 24 hours of the initial request. The facility, of course, operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for off-hour and weekend shipments. To assist the shipping process, dedicated mailing label printers are installed for peak shipping periods as well as 4 weigh-counting systems and the latest UPS and DHL shipping systems.

Lastly, SANYO-VERBATIM CD COMPANY, boasts the on-site benefits of having industrial and commercial screen printing company Asahi Tec America within the replicator's factory building. This in house graphics shop can accommodate most any request for complete design of package and components with maximum efficiency.

Sanyo-Verbatim CD Company, is a joint venture company that was formed in 1995 as a partnership between Sanyo Laser Products and Verbatim Corporation. Sanyo Laser Products has been producing CD's since the early 1980's and Verbatim has over 25 years experience in the data storage markets. The company offers complete CD-ROM turnkey production services through strategic relationships for a wide range of production budgets. Sanyo-Verbatim CD Company offers complete pre-mastering, mastering, replication, graphics support, printing and duplication services to the CD-ROM, CD-Audio, CD-Graphic and CD-I markets. The company's Richmond, Indiana locale allows them the ability to reach 80% of the US major market within 48 hours and exports internationally to Europe, Canada, Australia and the Pacific Rim. Sanyo-Verbatim CD Company's long list of satisfied customers include everyone from start-up CD-ROM publishers to well established Fortune 500 companies. Sanyo-Verbatim CD Company can be reached at 1767 Sheridan Street, Richmond, IN 47374. For further information, please contact Mary Campbell or Tom Ryan at 317-935-7574 or visit our World Wide Web site at http://www.sanyo-verbatim.com.