As the distributor for Contex DESIGNmate 3D printers in the US, IDEAL has reached an agreement with Z Corp (a wholly owned subsidiary of Contex Holding A/S, whereby IDEAL will market the Contex DESIGNmate 3D printers to the AEC, GIS and Reprographics markets.

Thomas Weldingh, Executive VP Sales & Marketing of the Contex A/S states, "IDEAL is a long-term partner of Contex and a very strong company in the AEC, GIS and Reprographic markets. It is strategically important for us to pursue these market segments with a partner that is familiar and successful within these target segments and the right partner in the USA is IDEAL. This strategy will also help Contex with future product development to ensure that DESIGNmate 3D printers will satisfy the needs of AEC, GIS and Reprographic customers."

IDEAL has a long history of success in the AEC, GIS and Reprographics markets, and has strong alliances with organizations such as AutoDesk, ESRI, and IRGA. IDEAL has a strong 2D (scanning) dealer channel and is currently recruiting resellers for its 3D channel.

About IDEAL
IDEAL.com develops, markets, and supports a wide range of large format scanning, printing, indexing, archiving, converting and editing solutions designed specifically for the AEC, GIS and Reprographics markets. IDEAL is the exclusive US distributor of Contex large format scanners and 3D DESIGNmate printers, Seiko Teriostar printers and CSoft Software, and IDEAL is the developer of ArchiveCenter software and IDEALPlanRoom.com. IDEAL's state-of-the-art digital reproduction shop has a wide range of equipment including engineering scanners, large color scanners and 3D printers, along with experienced operators, to make every document conversion project a success. IDEAL's 3D CAD Services offer "printer-ready" preparation of 3D CAD files, conversion of 2D CAD files or paper files to "printer-ready" 3D CAD files and printing of 3D models. For more information on any of IDEAL products or services, or to become an authorized reseller, visit the IDEAL website at www.ideal.com.

About Z Corporation
Z Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets the world's fastest, high-definition 3D printers - machines that produce 3D physical prototypes of real-world objects with the speed, ease, and affordability of 2D desktop printing. Leading manufacturers, Fortune 500 companies, and centers for research, including Sony, Fisher-Price, Adidas, Canon, NASA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, BMW, Porsche, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Harvard, MIT and Yale, rely on Z Corp.'s printers to produce prototypes as part of the development of a broad range of world-class products and technologies. Z Corp. systems are not only the fastest 3D printers on the market but also offer the only color 3D printing capabilities. Z Corp. holds patents on its proprietary 3D printing materials and equipment and licenses others from MIT, where the company's technology was originally developed. For the latest news and information from Z Corp., visit the company's Web site at www.zcorp.com.

About Contex
Contex Scanning Technology is the leading manufacturer with the largest installed population world wide of wide-format color and monochrome scanners as well as expert developers of advanced scanning and copying software for these products. Contex' recent acquisition adds the exciting and superior technology of 3D printer to its product family. Through its worldwide distribution, Contex provides scanning and copying solutions to companies and public agencies in architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, reprographics, graphics art, CAD, GIS and more. Information about Contex, its products and image capture and enhancement solutions can be found on the World Wide Web at www.contex.com.