PLP LAUNCHES NEW VERSION OF WORKFLOW AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOLUTION

– OpCenter 2.0 Provides Enhanced User Interfaces and Powerful Tools
to Visualize Production Data with Interactive Graphs –

ARLINGTON, Virginia – January 11, 2007 – PLP Digital Systems, Inc., a leading provider of production workflow management applications and decision support tools, announced today the release of OpCenter 2.0. Designed for reprographics firms serving the AEC community, OpCenter enables customers to quickly transition from a traditional analog workflow to a streamlined digital workflow.

This release, the latest in a rapid succession of innovative solutions from PLP, provides owners, managers and operators the command-and-control functionality required to optimize productivity and return-on-assets across the enterprise. From a single browser-based interface, authorized employees can monitor both real-time and historical production data in every location and on every printer.

The new data-mining module, OpCenter Analytics, allows production managers and executives to visualize and analyze production data using interactive charts and graphs. Business trends and productivity metrics may displayed by quarter, month, week, day or by the hour. OpCenter Analytics readily exposes systemic production bottlenecks, chronic equipment problems and underutilized assets.

The production module, OpCenter Timeline, allows operators and production managers to view the status of every job, on every printer, in every location. With enhanced graphical timelines, real-time printer status and flexible views of all print queues, operators now have access to detailed order information, requested delivery methods and estimated duration for each job. Prioritization and resource planning are vastly simplified through a unified view of production demands and constraints.

"OpCenter has enabled us to make significant improvements to our production workflow. We have accelerated our ability to turn around work and reduce errors," states Dan O. Duncan, President of Duncan-Parnell in Charlotte, NC. "The analytics module allows us to rapidly analyze our business and make important changes to our workflow using hard data. We can do this by location or across our enterprise."

Provided as a free upgrade to all existing OpCenter customers with active software maintenance contracts, OpCenter 2.0 will be available in February 2007.

About Duncan-Parnell
Established in 1946, Duncan-Parnell provides reprographic and digital imaging services through its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina and 15 branch locations throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. In addition to serving its local markets, Duncan-Parnell is a member of ReproMAX, an international network of independent leading-edge reprographic companies. Through ReproMAX, Duncan-Parnell links its customers to other trusted printing affiliates in more than 100 cities. For more information, visit the company on the web at www.duncan-parnell.com.

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. For more information, please call (800) 444 7568 or visit the company on the web at www.plp.com.

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