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Thanks for attending World Expo 2003!

World Expo 2003 was the largest Expo ever, with 5,365 indus-try participants from 110 countries. Thanks to everyone whoattended and helped make it such a great event.

World Expo 2004 is Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the Sands ExpoCenter at the Venetian Hotel. Attendee rates remain $89.Suites are available at the Venetian from $179 and rooms areavailable at nearby Harrah’s for $99. Registration will openMay 1, 2004.

Right, attendees sign up forRecharger Magazine subscrip-tions. Far right, Mike Josiah of

Summit Laser teaches attendeesthe latest remanufacturing tech-

niques. Bottom left, a view of theStratosphere from the RivieraHotel. Bottom right, the lunch

line draws a crowd.

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“We’ve been able to meet a lot of ourcustomers and prospective customers.We usually touch base with them at theExpo. It’s a convergence of everyone inthe industry. The fact that everyone whois anyone is here makes us come back

each year.”Britt Sexton

IMEX America Corp.

Salem, Ore.

Right, MSE’s booth showcased a robot.Below, attendees register for World Expo.Bottom left, socializing on the show floor.

Bottom right, attendees get a chance topractice in a hands-on technical course.

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Accurate Imaging Resources AccuTek Imaging Resource Inc. ACM Technologies Inc.

Acujet USA AJH LLC All That Ink

Allfax Specialties Inc. AlphaChem Co. Ltd. Amatix Packaging Supplies

American Ink Jet Ameri-Tech Concepts Ames Supply

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Apex Distributing Inc. APM

Chad Golden of Static Control gives a talkat a breakfast event hosted by Static.

AQC Group Arlington Industries

“Last year I was herefor the first time. It wasa phenomenal experi-

ence. Our businesshas quadrupled in vol-ume, just from learn-ing and being able toshare with our cus-

tomers what we gath-ered. We can’t say

enough positive thingsabout the Expo."

Tim Hall

Anounce Printer Works

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Artech GmbH Asay Publishing Company

TonerPlus attracts a crowd for itsdrawing on Friday afternoon.

Ascend Distribution Baiksan OPC PRI employee and professional musicianAdrian Stuckey played in the PRI booth.

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Beijing Lanjie Office EquipmentParts

Best Ribbon Block Black Co.

BMW Imaging Products Butterfly Print Image Co. Ltd. California Ribbon & Carbon Co.

Cana-Pacific Ribbons Inc. Carolina Wholesale Cartec

Cartridge Conservation Cartridges Are Us Inc. Catlin Industries Inc.

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CBR-SME CF-Technologies

Coates Electrographics Collect Inc.

The Arizona Cartridge

Remanufacturers Association booth.

Colman Mfg. Co. Color Imaging

The International Imaging TechnologyCouncil booth.

Color Laboratories ColorStar Imaging/Embatex

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The Latin American associationsshared a booth.

The halls were busy with World Expo’slargest ever number of attendees.

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Cotek Imaging Supplies Co.Ltd.

Data Tech Inc. Deco

Densigraphix Depot America Digital Gateway Inc.

Digitek Computer Products Discover Group Distributors Express ComputerSupply

Diversified Computer Supplies Don Thompson’s ServiceSeminars

Dynamic Cassette International

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Elfotec AG ELT Helen Duan of Innopat IntellectualProperty explains patent issues.

Environmental BusinessSolutions

Environmental ReclamationServices Inc.

ENX Magazine Esha Corp.

Esytech Export SDN BHD First Ink International Luke Goldberg of Future Graphics teaches

how to market products against the OEM.

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“I am very happy withthe results of what Ihave seen here. Theseminars are good;

they’ve answered myquestions. They are veryhelpful. The people pre-senting them know what

they are doing. This ismy first World Expo. It’s

a very good event — wellworth the time and the

money.”G.L. Arnold

Lasersoft

Toledo, Brazil/Des Moines, Iowa

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Formulabs Iberica s.a./Sensient Fortune Pacific Frontier Imaging

Fullmark Pte. Ltd. Future Graphics Gantech Opto Electronics Ltd.

Genesis Industries Inc. Global Ink Global Printer Services

Gold-Stone Imaging Co. Ltd.(China)

Graphic Digital Graphic Technologies

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Graphic Utilities Greentec International

IJR Inc. Image Specialists Inc.

Image Star Image TechnologiesInternational

Yoel Wazana of MSE congratulates the

Wednesday winner of $1,000.

Image1 ImageWorks Inc.Union Technology drew a crowd for its

drawings.

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The Densigraphix staff picks the

winner of a digital camera.

Oasis let visitors ride a Segway and

then enter a drawing to win it!

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Imaging Network Company Imaging Resources Imaging Supplies Depot

Impression Inkjet Tech. Inc. Indian Toners & DevelopersLtd.

Ink 2000

Ink Lab (HK) Co. Ltd. Ink Solution InkCycle/LaserCycle

Inkjec Inkjetwarehouse Inknara Co. Ltd.

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Inkprocess InkTec The Splash bar is a popular place tomeet with friends.

Intelligent Office Products International Cartridge Corp.

The show floor for 2004 is almost sold

out already!

International ComponentAdvantage Inc.

International Digital Solutions,California

“The Expo is very wellorganized. It is probablythe most important tradeshow for me, altogether,

period.”

Felix Gibson

The Kocian Group

Austria/Slovakia

International Digital Solutions,Florida

International Ribbon CenterInc.

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In Vegas, you can never go wrong with

a magician!

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International TechnologyProducts

Invegon Equip AB InVision Imaging

IPM Toner Jadi Imaging

Jet Idea Limited Jet Tec USA JetZone4U

Jiaxing Tianma PrinterConsumables

KCM International Corp. KLE

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IS International

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Laser Imaging International Laser Masters/LMI

Future Graphics hosted a party atPlanet Hollywood. The restaurant fea-

tures movie memorabilia.

Laser Technologies

LaserLand LG Chem Ltd.

Graphic Technologies’ party drew a

crowd to a Riviera skybox.

Lid Factory Longer Life Products Imaging Resources invited guests to

its suite in the Riviera.

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Laser Pros International

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Longwell (H.K.) Limited LPS Technologies LVL

Lyson M.B. Sales Makro Mikro

Management RecruitersInternational (MRI)

Marathon Ribbon Market Point

Micro Solutions Enterprises(MSE)

Minco Manufacturing Inc. MKG Cartridge Systems Inc.

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MrInk Co. Ltd. Multi Union Trading CompanyLtd.

National Copy Cartridge (NCC) National Ink Inc.

SD Pacific’s pool party attracted

hundreds of guests for food and fun.

National Parts Depot Neamco

In Vegas, even getting a ride to a party

is done in style!

Nectron International NER Data Products

“I think that one of themain things you get out of

the Expo is a chance tovisit with people you knowin the industry. I was just

talking to a fellow I’veknown for a number of

years, to compare noteson things we’re doing that

work and don’t work.” Fred Kroon

Northwest Ribbon Recycling

Beaverton, Ore.

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Primedia/InkTech’s party in a Riviera

skybox.

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New Era Exports Ninestar Image Co. Ltd. Nuprint Technologies

Oasis Imaging Products OCP GmbH Office Products RecyclingAssociates

OMD Corporation Pacific Computer Products Pana Technologies

Paramount Imaging Parts Now! Partsmart

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Perfect Ink Per-Fil Industries Inc.

Photo Components Planet Green

Plastic Tooling Plus Supply International Attendees enjoy the SD Pacific pool

party.

PowerVip PRI Development andEngineering Division

Static Control Components invited

guests to the Top of the Riv for comedy.

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Static Control Components gathered a

crowd at the Hard Rock Cafe.

The MSE party at Marrakech included

traditional Middle Eastern ceremonies.

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Primedia Products/InkTech Printchip Limited Printec International Limited

Printer Essentials Printer Tape S.P.A. Printersdirect Inc.

Printing Technology Inc. Pro Color Proton

Provide Technologies Q-Imaging USA Qualijet Products Inc.

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Quality Imaging Products (QIP) Raven Industries

Charles Taylor of Static Control teachesa class on guerrilla marketing.

Refill Ink Repeat-O-Type

“We have someone whogoes to the manufactur-ing education sessions,someone who goes to

the service sessions andsomeone who goes tothe management ses-

sions — it helps you stayon the leading edge.”

Robert Kelly

CRS Printek

Plano, Texas

Ribbon Tree River Cities Software

R-Jet Tek Royal Consumer InformationProducts

The hands-on classes let attendees

practice what they’ve learned.

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Attendees gathered to hear what is

new in the Australia/Pacific region.