Adobe and DPI To Offer Network Printing Solutions

Waltham, Mass., (January 15, 1996) -- DPI (Digital Products, Inc.), a
leader in network printing, announced today a joint development and
license agreement with Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) to offer a
new generation of printer networking tools for printer manufacturers
(OEMs) and end-users in the network printing market. This alliance will
offer the network printing market, leading state-of-the-art network
printing solutions -- including network connectivity, printer management
software, and leading printer technology.

"Our customers, both printing vendors and end-users, know Adobe for our
leading technology and industry standard pdl (page description language)
Adobe PostScript," notes Steve Dailey, Printing Product Manager. "While
the pdl itself is, of course, a critical aspect of network printing, Adobe
recognizes the need to address the installation, ease-of-use, performance
and management of printers on networks. Adobe is leveraging DPI's
expertise in network printing to increase the breadth of the printing
solutions we can offer our customers. Adobe PostScript technology is being
optimized for network printing, and in combination with DPI's leading
network printing technology, will offer customers and end users top
performing network printing solutions."

The alliance will bring together two leaders in the printing industry in
order to provide a very compatible network-ready printer platform for
Adobe customers. Adobe PostScript technology will be enhanced to
incorporate SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and reporting
mechanisms needed to provide appropriate status information. The
networking will be built on DPI's standard core and future network print
serving enhancements and incorporated with Adobe's platform. DPI's network
product will include its standard core capabilities, such as Novell NEST,
SNMP Management (Printer MIB) support, bi-directional Apple, and other
technologically advanced features.

"This relationship brings together the leaders in network connectivity,
printer management software, and printers," comments DPI Vice President of
OEM Sales, Neil Peterson. "We consider it an honor  that Adobe chose DPI
to jointly offer more advanced cost-effective network print server
solutions to all Adobe customers. Clearly, it is recognition of the
quality of our technology, products and plans for future directions."

Adobe Systems Incorporated, founded in 1982, is headquartered in Mountain
View, California. Adobe develops, markets and supports computer software
products and technologies that enable users to create, display, print and
communicate electronic documents. The company licenses its technology to
major computer, printing, and publishing suppliers, and markets a line of
applications software and type products for authoring visually rich
documents. Additionally, the company markets a line of powerful, but easy
to use, products for home and small business users. Adobe has subsidiaries
in Europe and the Pacific Rim serving a worldwide network of dealers and
distributors. Adobe's 1994 revenue was approximately $598 million

DPI (Digital Products Inc.), a privately-held company, is a leading
worldwide supplier of state-of-the-art network printing solutions. DPI
commercially manufactures both NETPrint external print servers and
JETXPrint internal cards. DPI has 10 years experience developing OEM
versions of its solutions for various printer controller architectures.
Its standard off-the-shelf network print server and interface is equal to
or surpasses all competitive products in performance, protocol
completeness and reliability. In addition, DPI is licensed by Novell to
distribute, sell, and support NEST SDK Technology. For more information,
contact Neil Peterson, Vice President, Digital Products Inc., 411 Waverley
Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02154. Phone (617) 647-1234. Fax (617) 647-4474.
 
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