DIMATECH APPOINTED DPI EXCLUSIVE AGENT FOR OEM SALES

DPI GAINS DOMINANCE IN JAPANESE MARKET

Waltham, Mass. USA , October 17, 1995 -- DPI (Digital Products, Inc.), a
leader in network printing solutions, announced today the appointment of
Dimatech Corporation as its exclusive agent for Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM) Sales in Japan. This strategic alliance positions DPI
as a dominant player in the Japanese market for print servers and
peripheral networking technology.

Japanese manufacturers produce more than 80 percent of all digital copiers,
plain paper fax machines, and laser printers in the world. Japanese
manufacturers produced nearly seven million laser printer engines in 1994.
To stay competitive, manufacturers must produce network-ready products for
the global market. DPI provides OEMs with proven network-ready solutions
that allows them to get product to market more rapidly without the
problems and costs associated with development.

"We are seeing a large demand for networking equipment from manufacturers
of printers, fax machines, and digital copiers in Japan," said Hiro
Kataoka, president of Dimatech. "Manufacturers need a solution for their
products, and they are asking us to provide one. DPI was chosen as the
best possible partner to fill that need because of the breadth of the
company's product line, competitiveness of key products, commitment to the
OEM business, and future potential. We look to DPI to provide the latest
in technology and maintain its leadership position in the industry."

Dimatech's charter includes the promotion of DPI products and technologies
to OEMs in Japan, assisting in defining OEM product strategies, and
working with other DPI sales organizations to develop other OEM business.
In addition, Dimatech provides technical support for implementing DPI
products and technologies into OEM products.

DPI's OEM relationships are based on its unparalleled experience in network
printing, protocols and industry standard hardware. DPI provides a full
range of programs to bring this experience and expertise to OEM products,
including: industry standard off-the-shelf print servers,
on-the-controller technology integration, full custom hardware and
software for network print services, and private label programs.

"Japanese OEMs require many solutions," said Neil Peterson, vice president
of OEM operations for DPI.  "These include OEM end-user support options,
DPI branded sales of its products, assistance and cooperation in overseas
sales and marketing, and relationships with major controller vendors.
Dimatech can offer local support and custom solutions integrating network
connectivity with other technologies that are offered."

Dimatech is a Japanese corporation that provides host-based printing
technology, image enhancement technology, network solutions for printers,
and printer controller technology. The company currently has business
relationships with some of the largest manufacturers of printers and fax
machines in the world.

DPI (Digital Products Inc.), a privately-held worldwide company, is a
leading worldwide supplier of state-of-the-art network printing solutions.
 DPI also manufactures both internal cards and NETPrint external print
servers for commercial use (aka DPIPrint in Japan). DPI has 10 years
experience developing OEM versions of its solutions for various printer
controller architectures.

Digital Products Inc.
411 Waverley Oaks Road
Waltham, MA 02154
phone: (617) 647-1234
fax: (617) 647-4474
 
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