Selection Recognizes Nashua Label Division's RFID Capabilities and Positions Company to Help Customers Utilize Advanced RFID Solutions NASHUA, N.H., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nashua Corporation (NASDAQ:NSHA), a manufacturer and marketer of labels, thermal and specialty papers, and imaging products, today announced that Alien Technology(R) Corporation has named the Company's Label Division a "Certified Preferred Converter Partner." Partner status recognizes the Label Division's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) capabilities and strengthens the relationship between Nashua and Alien Technology Corporation, a leading supplier of inlays and other RFID hardware and components. Alien Technology initiated the Certified Preferred Converter Partner program in order to team with key industry leaders such as Nashua, which utilizes RFID technology in the low cost, high quality inventory and product tracking solutions applications it provides its customers. Nashua's Label Division previously had been named an Alien Technology Qualified Label Converter Partner in May 2005. "Selection as a Partner has important implications for Nashua and our customers," said Tom Pagel, President of Nashua's Label Division. "As a partner we'll have early access to new technology such as EPC UHF Gen 2, and we'll be at the 'front of the line' for Alien Technology devices. The program also provides the Label Division with guaranteed volume availability and price leadership. We intend to translate these benefits to high quality, leading- edge products that will distinguish Nashua in the marketplace and help our customer benefit from ongoing innovations in the fast-changing RFID arena." David Bledsoe, Alien Technology Director of OEM and Consumables said, "Our Certified Preferred Converter Partner program is designed to closely align Alien(R) with those companies whose commitment to quality, reliability and innovation will accelerate the development of RFID and the widespread use of Alien Technology products in advanced RFID applications. We're pleased to be expanding our relationship with Nashua, and look forward to working together to deliver low-cost, high-quality solutions." About Nashua Nashua Corporation manufactures and markets a wide variety of specialty imaging products and services to industrial and commercial customers to meet various print application needs. The Company's products include thermal coated papers, pressure-sensitive labels, bond, point of sale, ATM and wide format papers, entertainment tickets, as well as toners, developers, and ribbons for use in imaging devices. Additional information about Nashua Corporation can be found at http://www.nashua.com/. About Alien Technology Corporation Alien Technology(R) Corporation is a leading supplier of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware that enables consumer packaged goods companies, retailers and other industries to improve their operating efficiency throughout their supply chains. Through its patented manufacturing process, Fluidic Self Assembly (FSA(R)), Alien fabricates high performance electronic product code (EPC) Class 1 tags in unprecedented volumes at very low cost. Alien, Alien Technology, the Alien logo and FSA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Alien Technology Corporation in the United States and other countries. Forward-looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words "intend," "will" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company's future capital needs and resources, fluctuations in customer demand, intensity of competition from other vendors, timing and acceptance of new product introductions, delays or difficulties in programs designed to increase sales and profitability, general economic and industry conditions, the settlement of various tax issues, and other risks set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent the Company's estimates only as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates as of any subsequent date. While the Company may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its estimates change. DATASOURCE: Nashua Corporation CONTACT: Andy Albert, +1-847-318-1710, or John Patenaude, +1-603-880- 2145, both of Nashua Corporation; or Rich Coyle of Citigate Sard Verbinnen for Nashua Corporation, +1-212-687-8080 Web site: http://www.nashua.com/

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