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GEI Wide Format - 2nd June 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
North Canton, Ohio.

New Colortrac Scanner Now Available from GEI WideFormat

GEI WideFormat Solutions, a Visual Edge Technology Company and one of North America's leading wide format imaging equipment and software marketers, has been named the exclusive North American distributor of the new Cx 40 wide format scanner, the upgraded addition to the popular Colortrac SmartLF line.

The Colortrac SmartLF Cx 40 is the successor to the SmartLF 4080 series which distinguished itself as the world-wide market leader for CIS (Contact Image Sensor) scanners. The Cx 40 looks similar on the outside to the 4080, maintaining its ergonomic, compact, lightweight design but don't judge the book by its cover. Inside, things are definitely different in the Cx 40, which houses a multitude of technologically advanced, state-of-the-art features that can't even be found in scanners that are twice the price!

New features include 600dpi optical resolution, 48-bit color data capture and the advanced, all-wheel drive 'Active Paper Transport' (APT) system that uses a pair of rotating hold-down rollers and drive rollers instead of a stationary bar. This ensures the kindest and consistent throughput of any type of document, from the thinnest paper to the heaviest Mylar. The SmartLF Cx 40 has adopted the dynamic normalization application (DNA) used in Colortrac's high-end CCD scanners that, combined with the 48-bit data sampling, improves the shadow and highlight details of images and provides far better tone recognition. The Cx 40 has 40 inch maximum image width (maximum media width is 44 inches, length unlimited) and a choice of image resolutions up to 3600dpi.

"The Cx 40 sets a new, high standard in the features game for wide format scanners, yet it still carries the remarkably affordable price tag that has made the SmartLF line so accessible and successful," said Roger Ilgen, National Sales Director, GEI WideFormat Solutions. "We are expanding the market for wide format scanners with Colortrac SmartLF technology and this Cx 40 launch is the first of several new, innovative additions to the line that will be introduced this year."

About GEI WideFormat Solutions:
GEI Wide Format Solutions markets equipment, software and supplies through a 100+ dealer network in North America. GEI Wide Format products include scanners, printers, analog & digital copiers, poster printing solutions, and networked controllers sourced from Canon, Epson, Hewlett-Packard, Ricoh, Ratio GmbH, Colortrac, and its own product development team.

About Visual Edge Technology and its subsidiaries:
Visual Edge Technology, Inc. (VisualEdge), headquartered in North Canton, Ohio, was founded in 1986 and has repositioned itself as a successful acquirer of office and wide format imaging technology solutions companies. VisualEdge seeks to acquire well-managed companies that are leaders in their local markets across North America. VisualEdge provides these companies increased purchasing power, access to working capital to accelerate their efforts to capture market share and an opportunity to share in the ownership and growth opportunities of a significantly larger enterprise while retaining local control and marketplace identity. www.visualedge.com

Investor or Solutions Companies seeking additional information about Visual Edge Technology Inc. please contact: Michael Brigner, Corporate VP Operations 800-828-4801 ext. 181

For more information about GEI WideFormat products call us at 877-596-6482 or send an email to sales@geiwideformat.com

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