Some news out today:Thursday December 2, 6:07 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
ImageX.com Adds Promotional Products To Small Business Services Via Alliance With ePromos.com
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 1999--
ImageX.com's New Offering Enables Small Businesses to Order
Printed Business Materials and Promotional Products,
Such as Mugs, Shirts And Post-It© Notes Directly
On the Internet
ImageX.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:IMGX - news), a leading net market maker in online business printing, today announced a strategic alliance with ePromos.com, the leading promotional products store on the Internet.
The new alliance enables ImageX.com to significantly expand its product offerings available through its recently announced Small Business Printing Center.
The ImageX.com© Small Business Printing Center is designed for small businesses and home office users. The online store enables companies to design, view an instant proof and seamlessly order printed business materials, like business cards and letterhead, directly over the Internet. ePromos.com specializes in custom imprinted promotional products for small businesses, offering thousands of items ranging from 50(cent) magnets to $500 pens. Under the terms of this alliance, ImageX.com's Small Business Printing Center customers will have access to ePromos.com's vast array of promotional product solutions.
``In today's marketplace, branding is a key issue for companies of all sizes,' said Rich Begert, president and CEO of ImageX.com. ``We are committed to bringing the efficiency of the Internet marketplace for print to our customers, both large and small, and see this alliance as a tremendous asset for our small business and home office users. Our Small Business Printing Center, combined with the wide range of promotional products offered by ePromos.com, provides cost-effective and complete branding solutions for growing companies seeking high quality printed business communication materials.'
``As a growing e-commerce company, our alliance with ImageX.com will bring tremendous value to our customers,' said David Valger, vice president of business development for ePromos.com. ``ImageX.com is a leader in e-procurement solutions for the print industry. We see the procurement of promotional products as a natural extension of ImageX.com's services and look forward to a long-term and mutually beneficial relationship with the company.'
ImageX.com Small Business Printing Center
The ImageX.com© Small Business Printing Center offers quick and easy ``24/7' access to a wide range of customized printed materials and promotional products at competitive prices. Small and home-based businesses can streamline the purchase of high quality, custom printed materials, including business cards, labels, letterhead, envelopes and more. Customers can quickly work through a complete layout and design process for their materials, including choosing desired formats, color and paper while having immediate proofing and ordering capability. The ImageX.com© Small Business Printing Center can be found at sbpc.imagex.com.
About ImageX.com
Headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., ImageX.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:IMGX - news) is the leading net market maker for print in a $291.8 billion dollar industry. The company provides e-commerce solutions that are revolutionizing the way businesses acquire marketing communications materials, ranging from business cards to marketing brochures. The company's broad portfolio of e-procurement services currently features the Online Printing Center for corporate customers, the Small Business Printing Center for small and home-based businesses, and two recently announced pending acquisitions of PrintBid.com, an online bidding service for customized print jobs, and PaperDeals.com, an online auction site for paper stock acquisitions.
Founded in 1995, ImageX.com has more than 235 employees, with sales offices in 13 major markets, including Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Florida, Chicago and more. ImageX.com is a key printing resource for top U.S. businesses, including Amazon.com, CIBC World Markets, CB Richard Ellis, VeriFone, Merck & Co., Visio, Nielsen Media Research, Automatic Data Processing, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, among over 150 other companies. To facilitate product delivery to ImageX.com's customer base, the company uses an integrated manufacturing partner network of more than 100 printers nationwide. More information on the company and the services offered can be found at imagex.com or by calling 800/959-7845.
About ePromos.com
ePromos.com is the leading promotional products store on the Internet. The company's proprietary content, tools, functionality and personalization engine help customers find the appropriate products for each and every business challenge that arises throughout the entire lifecycle of their business. ePromos.com's website features corporate apparel and thousands of unique and creative business gifts and premiums, all of which can be customized with an organization's logo or message. For more information on ePromos.com, you can visit them at epromos.com.
Registered trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.
Certain statements in this press release are ``forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the time the statements are made and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect ImageX.com's actual results include, but are not limited to, the ``Risk Factors' described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Prospectus related to our initial public offering dated August 26, 1999. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon these forward-looking statements that speak only as to the date of this release.
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Contact:
Mercer Island Group
Debbie Caldwell, 503/297-1116
debbiecaldwell@jps.net
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