A Revolutionary New Way to Create Personalized Images! DirectSmile
Launches Version 3.0 With New Design Editor

BERLIN, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology leader for image
personalization presents ground-breaking new VDP Design Editor.
DirectSmile technology is ready for all digital presses. Visit
DirectSmile on IPEX 2006. See DirectSmile on CeBIT 2006 together with
Konica Minolta.

DirectSmile announced the launch of Version 3.0 of its
technology-leading image personalization software. With a completely
new user interface, 100% real-time design workflows and numerous new
layout functions, Version 3.0 is way beyond just an update. New
functions include Layers, new Transforming Grids, new Set Wizard, new
Frame Functionality, Stylesheets and many more. Designed especially
for the needs of designers, for the first time it brings the creation
of demanding variable data printing tasks to the level of popular
design software.

The New DirectSmile Design Editor for personalized image creation is
on sale worldwide from March 13, 2006, with every DirectSmile VDP
software product.

In-depth information about DirectSmile 3.0 can be also found at
www.directsmile.de/v3

Personalized images in all output formats

Personalized images generated with DirectSmile software can now be
produced with all available digital presses. Users find a great
variety of output options. This includes digital printing formats
PPML, JLYT, PDF, use of personalized images in electronic media such
as e-mail, Websites or mobile media and large format printing.

Visit DirectSmile at IPEX 2006

DirectSmile presents new Version 3.0 at IPEX 2006 with partners
Hewlett-Packard and Creo. Find DirectSmile at HP booth, Stand 04-B25.

See DirectSmile at CeBIT 2006

DirectSmile presents a new bundle for creative VDP together with
partner Konica Minolta on CeBIT 2006. Please visit us at Konica
Minolta booth Hall 1, Stand H39/K31/L31/L29

Media Contacts:

DirectSmile GmbH

Johannes Goebel

Phone: +49-30-62-777-112

E-mail: jgoebel@directsmile.de

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