NEC INTRODUCES COLORPROOF SYSTEM

Professional-level color matching available at an affordable price

Wood Dale, Ill., June 1, 1995--NEC Technologies, Inc., today formally
introduced the ColorProof System, a comprehensive color matching system
that facilitates color accuracy and consistency between input and output
devices. Designed to compliment the MultiSync X Series of monitors, the
ColorProof System brings professional functionality to end-users without
the usual costs associated with a sophisticated color calibration system.

Because peripherals such as scanners, printers and monitors measure color
in differing manners, what appears on the monitor may vary significantly
from printer output. NEC's ColorProof System creates custom monitor
profiles that can be utilized by Apple's ColorSync 2.0 or Kodak's KCMS
color management systems. Additionally, image editing and DTP programs
such as Adobe Photoshop 3.0, Adobe PageMaker 6.0 and Micrographics Picture
Publisher 5.0 use these color profiles directly for increased control over
image fidelity.

The ColorProof System consists of a calibrator and ColorProof software. The
calibrator features three color sensors (RGB: red, green and blue),
compared to other single-sensor models that only measure light intensity.
These three sensors measure a monitor' s RGB color output, resulting in
more accurate calibration. The calibrator also employs an ambient
(surrounding) light diffuser to measure the light conditions in the
monitor's external environment.

Based on the ambient light measurements, the ColorProof System optimizes
monitor contrast and brightness for maximum image detail using the
included software. The self-running program sends a series of color
swatches that are interpreted by the calibrator and stored as a file.

The ColorProof System utilizes ACCESS.bus technology for increased
functionality and better peripheral communication. ACCESS.bus, a
communications vehicle that allows monitors to be software-controlled,
enables the calibrator to send data directly to the monitor. Color
corrections are then made, resulting in a brighter screen with no
reduction in dynamic range. And because the MultiSync XP Series of
monitors have a built-in ACCESS.bus port, the ColorProof calibrator can be
immediately connected and used without a system restart.

When used in conjunction with NEC's MultiSync XP Series of monitors, the
ColorProof System will:

* Measure and set the monitor's white point;
* Balance the white throughout the monitor's dynamic range;
* Measure and set the monitor's garnma; and
* Detect and correct the monitor in relation to ambient light.

With an estimated selling price of $399 (for PC and Macintosh systems), NEC
Technologies' ColorProof System is a tool that will help reduce costs and
increase the overall turnaround time of projects by minimizing the number
of proofs.

NEC Technologies. Inc.

Headquartered in Boxborough, Mass., NEC Technologies, Inc. is a leading
manufacturer of computers and peripherals for the North American market.
Product lines include Image, PowerMate, Express/II and Ready systems
products, the award-winning Versa notebook computers, MultiSync X Series
monitors and professional presentation products, Silentwriter and
SuperScript printers and MultiSpin CD-ROM readers. NEC Technologies, Inc.
is a subsidiary of NEC Corporation.

NEC Technologies
1414 Massachusetts Ave, Boxborough, MA 01719-2298
508-264-8000

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