Agfa Graphics President Receives Award from Graphic Arts Honor Society

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Agfa Media Relations Agfa Graphics’ President Receives Award Jeff Lewis Media Relations from Graphic Arts Honor Society T: 201-440-2500 x4192 Tom Saggiomo Honored with Gamma Gold Key Award at New York E: [email protected] www.agfapress.com City Dinner.

Ridgefield Park, NJ – June 11, 2007 – Agfa Graphics today announced that Tom Saggiomo, president and chief executive office, Agfa Graphics, North America, was presented with the Gamma Gold Key Award from The Gamma Chapter of Gamma Epsilon Tau of the NYC College of Technology of The City University of New York at their 52nd Annual Installations of Officers last Friday night. Gamma Epsilon Tau is the international graphic arts honor society. Also receiving the Gamma Gold Key Award was Hoag Levins, executive producer of AdAge.com.

An alumnus of the NYC College of Technology, Saggiomo was honored for his 30 years of business leadership, as well as his ongoing commitment to the graphic arts industry including his role as chairman of NPES (The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies). Saggiomo also serves on the board of directors of the Graphics Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF), is past-chairman of the Web Offset Association (WOA), and a member of NYU’s Graphics Communications Advisory Board.

“Education is one of the most valuable things we possess. It helps make us who we are as individuals, and helps shape our professional successes. I am grateful for this honor,” Saggiomo said.

The event took place at Club 101 in New York City and also celebrated the 55th year of the Gamma Chapter of Gamma Epsilon Tau.

About Agfa.

The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world’s leading imaging and information technology companies. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analog and digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa Graphics), the healthcare sector (Agfa HealthCare) and specific industrial applications (Agfa Materials).

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Jeff Lewis countries and has agents in another 100 countries throughout the world. The Media Relations Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 3,401 million euro in 2006. T: 201-440-2500 x4192 E: [email protected] About Agfa Graphics. www.agfapress.com Agfa Graphics offers integrated prepress solutions to the printing industry. These solutions comprise consumables, hardware, software and services for production workflow, project and color management. Computer-to-film, computer-to-plate and digital proofing systems have earned Agfa Graphics a worldwide leadership position in the commercial and package printing and the newspaper publishing markets.

Agfa Graphics is rapidly expanding its offerings in the growing digital inkjet market. Its experience in both imaging and emulsion technology has provided the expertise required for making an assortment of high-quality UV and solvent-based inks. Joint development and manufacturing partnerships with industry leaders expand its technological reach and allow the company to develop comprehensive digital solutions for printing documents, posters, banners, signage, displays, labels and packaging materials.

Product and company information can be found on Agfa’s home page on the World Wide Web at: www.agfa.com.

Editor contact:

Jeff Lewis, Media Relations Manager Agfa Graphics, North America 201-440-2500 x4192 [email protected]

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