News Release

May 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . . .

HALM INDUSTRIES CO., INC. ANNOUNCES THE XL SERIES

GLEN HEAD, NEW YORK – Halm proudly announces the introduction of a new series of equipment – the XL series.

The XL series was created to give printers higher hourly production rates with decreased set up time. Some of the features that help accomplish this are the split aligner section, universal rails, radial axial cylinders and increased speeds.

The split aligner and universal rails allow the operator to shift stocks to the image position on the plate and accommodate those odd shaped envelopes and other stocks. These features make the machine more versatile. The radial axial cylinders reduce set up time by allowing the operator to bring reverse traps into register quickly while printing. The speed of the presses is 25,000 eph for non-perfecting jobs and an incredible 25,000 eph for perfecting jobs.

Halm Industries, founded in 1945, designs and manufacturers high speed speciality printing presses. They are acknowledged as the global leader in envelope printing and their products are sold and serviced worldwide. Offices are located in New York, Georgia, Illinois, California, Holland, Australia and France.