PLP ANNOUNCES ADDITION TO MANAGEMENT TEAM

– Document Imaging Veteran Joins Company as CTO –

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – August 25, 2004 – PLP Digital Systems, the leading digital reprographics solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Cecil V. Hornbaker as Chief Technical Office and Vice President of Engineering. In this position Mr. Hornbaker will oversee the development of PLP's suite of software solutions. Mr. Hornbaker will report to John Cronin, PLP's President and CEO.

"We are very fortunate to have someone with Cecil's expertise to take our solutions to the next level of technical excellence and customer functionality. His depth of knowledge and years of experience in document imaging and distribution will accelerate PLP's progress in the market," said John Cronin. "We look forward to his contribution and thought leadership as we execute on our strategic growth initiatives."

Mr. Hornbaker is 20-year industry veteran with extensive experience in document imaging and distribution systems. Before he began working for PLP, Mr. Hornbaker served as Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Digital Paper Corporation, an industry leader in online document distribution and imaging systems. As a key member of the executive team, Mr. Hornbaker oversaw development and quality assurance as Digital Paper evolved from an entrepreneurial start-up to one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America as rated by Deloitte & Touche.

Prior to joining Digital Paper, Mr. Hornbaker served as Technical Director for Image Machines Corporation, a developer of technical document management software and hardware/software interfaces for wide-format printer and scanners. Before Image Machines he held senior management positions at Vidar Systems Incorporated, most recently as Director of Engineering, providing imaging technology solutions to Xerox Corporation.

Mr. Hornbaker holds several US patents and has other patents pending.

About PLP
For more than a decade PLP Digital Systems has helped companies produce, manage, distribute and track technical documentation. With a broad suite of software solutions and world-class customer support, PLP's mission is to improve their customers' profitability by decreasing operating costs and by creating new revenue opportunities with innovative products. Their powerful software, strong customer service model and progressive philosophy have made PLP the partner of choice for more than 1100 companies in 30 countries.

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