Friday, June 06, 2008

High-Tech: 3D systems to showcases tech at Japan's largest manufacturing expo

New 3-D printer, direct metal system and large-frame SLA and SLS pro systems as well as Accura and DuraForm Pro parts on display at the design engineering & manufacturing solutions Expo in Tokyo, Japan Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo

Rock Hill, South Carolina (BUSINESS WIRE) - 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ:TDSC), a leading provider of 3-D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions, announced today that it will showcase four technologies at the Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo (DMS) from June 25-27, 2008, in Tokyo, Japan.

3D Systems will exhibit its new, high-definition ProJet HD 3000 3-D Production System using Multi-Jet Modeling (MJM) technology and its direct-metal producing Sinterstation Pro DM250 SLM System. It will also exhibit its large-frame Pro systems, the Viper Pro SLA and Sinterstation Pro SLS Systems.

All of these systems use CAD data to build three-dimensional parts in hours using advanced Additive Manufacturing technology. Parts built in the newest Accura Stereolithography (SLA) and DuraForm Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) Materials will also be on display to show the wide-range of applications and industries that utilize 3D Systems' solutions.

"We are pleased to have the opportunity to exhibit the full capabilities of four technologies and our Pro Parts and Pro Systems at this premier Rapid Prototyping-Direct Manufacturing event," said Abe Reichental, 3D Systems' president and chief executive officer.

"Japan continues to be an important market for 3D Systems, and the DMS Exhibition is an ideal opportunity for us to display our expanded portfolio of engineered Accura Materials.

DMS is the best place for our team of experts to show the Japanese marketplace the advantages of our cutting-edge, time-and cost-saving solutions that eliminate the need for expensive and time-consuming tooling and fixturing."

In April, 3D Systems announced that it expanded its Accura product line in Japan to include six new SLA Materials, including Accura Xtreme Plastic for parts with the look and feel of durable molded plastic, Accura Bluestone Nanocomposite Material for demanding applications such as wind-tunnel testing, and Accura 60 Plastic for tough, clear parts that simulate the look and feel of polycarbonate.

About 3D Systems

3D Systems is a leading provider of 3-D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input.

These solutions are used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of functional end-use parts: Transform your products.

More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or via e-mail at moreinfo@3dsystems.com.

About DMS

The Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo Conference (DMS), scheduled for June 25-27, 2008, in Tokyo, is Japan's largest IT solution expo for the manufacturing industry. Slated to have 1,470 exhibitors and 85,000 visitors, DMS is recognized as one of the most important exhibitions among designers and developers from all areas of the manufacturing industry.

More information on DMS is available at www.dms-tokyo.jp/dms english.

3D Systems Corporation

Investor Contact: Chanda Hughes, 803-326-4010
HughesC@3dsystems.com
or Media Contact: Katharina Hayes, 803-326-3941
HayesK@3dsystems.com

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