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Technology Stocks : Presstek -- Stock of the Decade?? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: romuald andraka who wrote (9997)	9/25/1998 5:08:00 PM
From: SG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11098

Rom, you ask some tuff questions and I agree. I would also be more concerned if PRST were to release the plate as commercially available before they have had all of the time required to perfect such an endeavor. No one would like to see the PEARLgold plate commercially available any more than me (well maybe) but I would rather wait, albeit anxiously for it to be perfect. This is the only no-process plate available in the world at any quantity. Kodak was supposed to have one at IPEX for the SM-74. Where is it? I am comforted by the fact that the giant DOW 30 Kodak does not have one at all. This would lead me to believe that we have a substantial lead in the development of this kind of thin film coating, via the vacuum technology that is required. I am not comfortable waiting, but who is. Since the short interest has dried up another 8.6%, then it looks like they are tired of waiting also. We are all waiting for something. I have time on my side. Good luck to each and all SG.

To: romuald andraka who wrote (9997)	9/25/1998 5:44:00 PM
From: NEIL MACK	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11098

RKA, are you a printer or an investor? Presstek has been providing printers plate material and as far as I know, should soon be close to announcing full commercial production of PEARLgold. Obviously, they are currently manufacturing good material from the new vacuum plate assembly line. I believe printers that want to try the processless material are able to access it upon request. I guess one has to wonder what the delay for full availability is. Meanwhile, nearly every manufacturer is releasing thermal platesetters. CREO has over 500 thermal units installed, according to CREO's spokesman on the printers forum which could immediatly use thermal plates on their imager, similiar to the CREO trendsetter now using the plate at IPEX. The trendsetter has been equipped for PEARLgold with a special airhandler which will allow for the thermal ablation process. My suggestion to Presstek is to contact CREO/Heidelberg, and receive a list of all end-users of thermal platesetters. If printers are using thermal now, they are required to pre or post bake their thermal plates, at the cost of $50,000 in equipment for oven, temp. controls, etc. As the existing primary plate in use, is most likely Kodak, and based on Heidelberg wishing non-propietary choice in plates, hopefully Presstek can obtain the listing, contact the users and build a base for the eventual full availability of the PEARLgold processless plates. It is estimated their are over 1000 existing thermal platesetters that could use a processless plates when their imager is equipped with a airhandler. They use MORE plate material than a QMDI! Neil