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News Release
For Immediate Release

Contact:
Bruce Lustig
Marketing Manager
(603) 429-9700, Ext. 221
blustig@solid-scape.com

Summary: Solidscape, Inc. Introduces New Product, the T66 Personal 3D Solid Modeling System

September 18, 2002 (Merrimack, NH) - Solidscape, Inc. today announced the T66 personal modeler system. Priced at $49,900 USD*, the T66 provides an affordable alternative to traditional methods of creating master patterns. Based on 4^th generation Solidscape technology, the T66 system boasts the best price/accuracy ratio in the industry.

"We are very excited about the T66 and the value that it brings to the industry," said David Bothwell, Solidscape's president and CEO. "For people who investment cast intricate parts requiring an outstanding surface finish, and incorporating fine feature detail, the Solidscape T66 is the solution to consider. The lower price and small footprint (23"W x 26"D) will make it quite attractive for use at the departmental level."

The T66 hardware/software system produces high-precision casting masters from industry standard 3D CAD files. Using an additive, drop-on-demand technology, the T66 boasts an accuracy of 0.001 inches per inch across the X,Y and Z dimensions. Features can be as small as 0.010 inches and layers as thin as 0.0005 inches. The maximum build area is 6"W x 6"D x 6"H.

The T66 personal modeling system jets a proprietary thermoplastic for model creation and a dissolvable wax support structure to support cavities, overhangs and undercuts. The thermoplastic is ideal for investment casting, exhibiting no shrinkage or expansion and a clean, low temperature burnout. Both materials are non-toxic. The T66 personal modeler operates in an office environment with no special electrical requirements and fits nicely into your existing office environment with its relatively small footprint.

Solidscape, Inc., a privately held company with over 700 systems installed worldwide, manufactures the T66, PatternMaster™ and ModelMaker II™ systems in Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA.

* $49,900 is the USA price with a 90-day warranty. International price is $53,750 with a one-year warranty. All prices USD.