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3D Systems Announces Revolutionary V-Flash™ Desktop Modeler - Fast, compact model-maker to be priced at $9,900
ROCK HILL, S.C., January 18, 2007 – 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC), a leading provider of rapid 3-D Printing, Prototyping and
Manufacturing solutions, announced today its plans to introduce a revolutionary, fast, simple and compact new office modeler, the V-Flash™
desktop modeler, this summer.
The V-Flash™ desktop modeler can build ready-to-use, three-dimensional models within hours at home, school or office workstations. The
cost-effective model-maker will enable designers, engineers, hobbyists and students to imagine, design and produce their ideas at their
desks.
The V-Flash™ desktop modeler is the first product 3D Systems plans to bring to market this summer that is based on a breakthrough fourth
technology platform. This innovative and advanced technology platform enhances 3D Systems’ already comprehensive portfolio of Rapid 3D
Printing, Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions. The company’s development of cutting-edge proprietary, Film Transfer Imaging
(FTI) technology enabled the development of this simple, fast, compact and affordable desktop modeler, a solution that the company expects will
surpass all other current technology 3-D printers on the market.
“The development of the V-Flash™ desktop modeler represents a significant and important building block in our comprehensive strategy to
provide our customers with solutions that transform the way they design and manufacture new products. Today’s announcement that the
company plans to introduce the revolutionary V-Flash™ desktop modeler this summer, also marks 3D Systems’ unveiling of a new disruptive
technology platform, a fourth platform we intend to leverage extensively in the coming years to launch additional, innovative solutions.
We believe that this disruptive technology platform will enable us to broaden our marketplace reach and accelerate the adoption of this
revolutionary technology,” said Abe Reichental, 3D Systems’ president and chief executive officer. “The exciting V-Flash™ desktop modeler
is just what our customers have been asking for all along, continued Reichental, an easy-to-use, plug and play, economical model-maker
that expedites part delivery and revolutionizes concept design as we know it. With the capability to create stereolithography (SLA®)-like
quality, three-dimensional models in the office, home or school setting, and the affordability of this solution, we believe that this
modeler will usher in a new expansion era of Rapid Prototyping to a broader range of market applications. As the company that invented
SLA® technology and pioneered the creation of the entire Rapid Prototyping industry, we are enormously proud, yet again, to lead through
another significant technology breakthrough as we make our final plans to commercialize this truly affordable desktop modeler later this
summer.”
The 25-by-26-by-27 inch V-Flash™ desktop modeler will weigh about 100 pounds and have a maximum build volume of 7 by 9 inches and 8 inches
tall. With standard power requirements, plug and play set-up and simple operation, the V-Flash™ desktop modeler will be office, home and
school friendly. V-Flash™ produced models will demonstrate SLA®-like accuracy, resolution and quality. The ready-to-use models will be
ready for use, testing and verification within hours.
The V-Flash™ desktop modeler will be the most economical machine of its kind at $9,900, making it affordable for business, hobby and
school.
The V-Flash™ desktop modeler will be available in the summer of 2007 in the United States. More information on this revolutionary new
model-maker is available at www.modelin3d.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this release that are not statements of historical or current facts are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different
from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that
explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements in the conditional or future tenses or that
include terms such as “believes,” “belief,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “anticipates” or “plans” to be uncertain and forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may include comments as to the company’s beliefs and expectations as to future events and trends
affecting its business and expectations, including matters relating to the proposed restatements of the company’s financial statements and
related matters described herein, and are necessarily subject to uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the company. The
factors described under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Cautionary Statements and Risk Factors,” and “Risk Factors” in the
company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other factors, could cause actual results to differ
materially from those reflected or predicted in forward-looking statements.
About 3D Systems Corporation
3D Systems is a leading provider of rapid 3-D Printing, Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the
time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of functional end-use parts: Transform your
products.
More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or via email at
moreinfo@3dsystems.com.
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