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DAYTON, Ohio, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Standard Register (NYSE:SR) announced today that Lithotech, a member of Standard Register's Global Print Network program, and a division of the $9.6 billion Bidvest Group, Ltd., will be hosting the ExpeData(R) Digital Writing ASP and printing uniquely patterned digital paper locally utilizing ExpeData's proven unique pattern printing methodology. ExpeData provides all of the tools, methodology and knowledge-transfer that enable an organization to implement and support a digital writing infrastructure. Additionally, Standard Register's ExpeData team will support Lithotech's sales, marketing, implementation, customer support and business development of a complete, end-to-end digital writing solution for its customers in South Africa and elsewhere. In addition to hosting the ASP in South Africa, Lithotech has committed to purchase the ExpeData Print Enablement Solution. This provides them with the key components for unique pattern production, including hardware, quality control devices for testing pattern, installation, training, documentation, support and pre-certification to pass the highest level of digital print standards established by Swedish technology company Anoto, the inventors of the digital pen and paper technology. "Digital writing can revolutionize the way that information is captured across South Africa," said Neil Birch, CEO, Lithotech. "Licensing the ExpeData digital writing solution will enable us to help our clients move along the digitization path rapidly, using proven methodology. We see opportunities across a variety of industries, specifically the logistics, financial and government markets, and are excited about bringing this innovation solution to our market." Standard Register's ExpeData Digital Solutions are focused on improving business processes through the use of digital pen and paper technology. Leveraging its expertise in business process analysis, forms design and digital printing, ExpeData's goal is to help companies migrate from paper to digital solutions, at an affordable price, without disrupting the way people work. "We've made a significant investment in our print methodology and Digital Writing software with the goal of making it easy for our partners to deploy digital writing quickly and efficiently in their respective markets," said Doug Patterson, Standard Register's vice president and general manager, ExpeData Digital Solutions. "We are excited about our relationship with Lithotech and look forward to helping them grow their digital writing business." For more information on ExpeData Digital Solutions, visit http://www.expedata.net/. About Standard Register Standard Register (NYSE:SR) is a premier document services provider, trusted by companies to manage the critical documents they need to thrive in today's competitive climate. Employing nearly 100 years of industry expertise, Lean Six Sigma methodologies and leading technologies, the company helps organizations increase efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, grow revenue and meet the challenges of a changing business landscape. It offers document and label solutions, e-business solutions, consulting and print supply chain services to help clients manage documents across their enterprise. More information is available at http://www.standardregister.com/. About Lithotech Lithotech is able to offer a comprehensive range of print and electronic solutions above the industry norm -- from the manufacture, sales and distribution of customer communications, business forms and labels, to design and DTP, to seamless print-to-post operation with personalization, mailroom and insertion facilities, Lithotech is an integrated business solutions provider. With offices throughout South Africa and a distribution network across Africa, Lithotech is able to provide its clients with the added benefits of minimizing freight and distribution costs, reducing delivery times, and combined with it's operational capacity, offer a complete back-up service. Due to its technologically-advanced production facilities and a belief in performance delivery, quality is assured from commencement of a project to final completion and delivery. Additional information is available at http://www.lithotech.co.za/. Anoto Group AB is a Swedish hi-tech company with unique solutions for transmission of handwritten text from paper to digital media and scanning of printed text. All products are based on digital camera technology and image processing in real time. The Anoto Group today has two brand names: Anoto(R) -- a comprehensive solution entailing paper, pen and server technologies, allowing us to connect all types of writing paper with the digital world and, C-Pen(R) -- a scanning pen that can store, interpret and transfer printed text. The Anoto Group has around 110 employees, offices in Lund (head office), Stockholm, Boston, Oakland and Tokyo. Major shareholders are Norden Technology, Logitech International S/A, Robur and DNB. The Anoto share is traded on the Attract 40- list of Stockholmsborsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange) under the ticker ANOT. For more information: http://www.anotogroup.com/. DATASOURCE: Standard Register CONTACT: Media contact, Julie McEwan, +1-937-221-1825, or , or Investors, Robert J. Cestelli, +1-937-221-1304, or , of Standard Register Web site: http://www.standardregister.com/ http://www.expedata.net/ http://www.lithotech.co.za/ http://www.anotogroup.com/

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