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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. Debuts T76™ System with Multimedia Help System; Targets Jewelry Manufacturers and Dental Laboratories

MERRIMACK, NH, April 3, 2008 – Solidscape®, Inc., the worldwide leader in precision wax patternmaking systems for the jewelry industry, today announced the T76™ system to coincide with the Baselworld event in Basel, Switzerland (April 3-10, 2008). In the USA, Solidscape’s first showing of the T76™ will be at the MJSA Expo in New York City (April 13-15). Solidscape has provided systems to the jewelry industry for over 10 years, but the T76™ is Solidscape’s first system targeting both the jewelry manufacturing and dental laboratory markets.

Available immediately, the T76™ jewelry system brings even greater ease of use to Solidscape’s line of wax growers. As with all Solidscape systems, the T76™ uses Solidscape’s acclaimed build material that is specifically formulated for lost-wax casting applications. This means no unexpected shrinkage or expansion and no residual ash to cause pitting.

The system incorporates a Windows CE interface and, Solidscape’s Click-It® operator interface. However, unlike previous systems, Click-It® now easily leads users through the job setup process using a 17 inch touchscreen monitor, eliminating the need for a mouse and/or keyboard. In addition, an integrated multimedia help system can be accessed via the touchscreen to view common operational procedures. Transfer files to the T76™ using an industry standard USB flash memory drive or the system’s built-in ethernet interface. The T76™ has a large, 232mm˛ build area in which to put its 5,000 dpi XY resolution to work. Build layers can be as fine as 0.013mm with minimum features of 0.254mm.

David Bothwell, President and CEO of Solidscape, said “The T76™ is an exciting entry into the Solidscape product line and is the result of feedback from our user base. Production users have requested a new system that incorporates the automatic functions of the popular R66® system used by custom retail and studio jewelers, but with a duty cycle and speed of Solidscape’s widely used T66 Benchtop 2. The T76™ is this and much more. The touchscreen based Click-It® and multimedia help system are outstanding enhancements to further end user ease of use.”

Pricing for the T76™ is $45,650 and includes a one-year warranty and a set of spare jets. Price is FOB plant.

Solidscape®, Inc., a privately held company, manufactures Click-It®, InduraCast™, InduraFill™, InduraBase™, the T66® BENCHTOP 2, T612® BENCHTOP 2, R66® and T76™ systems in their facility at 316 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054 USA.