Xanté Corporation In the Process of Acquiring RIPit and Exxtra
Software RIP and large format Violet CTP product family will enable Xanté to offer customers diverse solutions ^®
Mobile, Alabama – March 1, 2007 – Xanté (Mobile, AL) announced today that it is in the process of acquiring, in separate transactions, ^®
RIPit Imaging Systems, Inc. (Sacramento, CA) and Exxtra Imaging Systems, Inc. (Hauppauge, New York). The companies have
agreed on financial terms of both acquisitions, funds from Xanté are in escrow and the transactions should be completed on or about
March 9, 2007.
RIPit Imaging Systems, Inc. provides innovative and powerful software RIPs (Raster Image Processors) designed for pre-press and ^®
graphic imaging markets. Exxtra Imaging Systems, Inc. develops and produces high quality metal, polyester and film CTP (Computer
to Plate) imaging equipment.
The acquisition will allow Xanté to better serve the similar customer base of all three companies by providing a more comprehensive ^®
range of products and software solutions to the professional imaging markets. These acquisitions allow Xanté to expand its product
offerings to professional printers in over 100 countries, making it one of the most complete line of prepress products in the industry.
“Xanté is constantly developing new technologies for future expansion and growth. Once we determined Xanté could accelerate its ^®
entry into the Violet CTP market by adding the people and products of RIPit and Exxtra to the Xanté family, we did not hesitate. Both
companies have solid reputations and significant technology portfolios,” said Robert Ross, President and CEO of Xanté Corporation.
“Xanté now has one of the strongest line of CTP products in the industry as a result of the combined product offering of the three
companies. The collective design resources will lead to even more innovative imaging systems and software RIPs.”
The combination of intellectual property, technology assets and people with decades of industry experience will allow Xanté to expand ^®
its market reach to printing professionals around the world looking for process color workflow solutions. The assets of Xanté, RIPit,
and Exxtra create a synergy that will result in a larger, more diverse offering capable of spawning new business opportunities via a
large base of worldwide distributors and dealers. Xanté has both the resources and financial strength to enable the newly combined
companies to rapidly expand its market presence and increase the speed it brings innovative products to market.
The Xanté product line now encompasses chemical and process-free solutions such as the Impressia Metal PlateSetter and ^®
PlateMaker 5 which deliver metal and polyester plates for short
to medium run lengths as well as larger format violet metal plate and polyester imaging
devices driven by OpenRIP^® Symphony. Its Adobe^® PostScript^® 3™ RIP features a multi-device,
multi-task workflow designed to automate prepress production and eliminate human error.
Symphony’s multi-device functionality allows every device in the print shop including
platesetters, imagesetters, laser printers, digital copiers, inkjet printers and plotters to be
controlled from a single RIP for true workflow consistency.
“I’m excited about the opportunities to advance the technologies designed by RIPit with Xante’s^®
resources and commitment to growth and innovation,” said Wayne Wasulko, President of RIPit
Imaging Systems, Inc. “I will now have the time to follow my passion and focus my energies on
the development of leading edge software RIP solutions as well as expanding our presence and
product offering in the pre-press market.”
“These newly combined companies are poised to significantly influence the future direction of ^®
the CTP industry,” said Michael Sterflinger, President of Exxtra Imaging Systems, Inc. “I am
very excited to be joining forces with Xante who has a well established and successful world-
wide sales and marketing organization and distribution channel.”
Management of the company includes executives from both organizations. Robert C. Ross, Jr. ^®
continues as President and CEO. Wayne G. Wasulko of RIPit has joined Xanté as VP of RIP
Development. Michael R. Sterflinger of Exxtra has joined Xanté as VP of Technology.

About Xanté Corporation
Xanté Corporation provides state-of-the-art workflow and imaging technologies for high-end ^®
graphic and prepress applications. The product line includes chemical and process-free metal
and polyester computer-to-plate imaging devices; high resolution digital color presses as well as
large format violet metal plate and polyester imaging systems. Xanté Corporation headquarters
is located in Mobile, Alabama, USA, and its products are distributed through a worldwide
network of reseller and distribution partners. For more information visit www.xante.com.
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