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July 1, 2007

RotoMetrics Earns Ashton Potter's Quality Supplier Award

St. Louis, MO— Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (Ashton Potter) recently announced that RotoMetrics® has been selected as the winner of its 2006 Quality Supplier Award Program. RotoMetrics is one of the world’s largest suppliers of precision rotary tooling. They supply Ashton Potter with dies utilized in the manufacture of pressure-sensitive stamps, secure labels and other security products. “Die-cutting is a core capability in our business; our customers rely on us for products that meet exacting specifications, sometimes in secondary high speed application processes”, said Barry Switzer, President and CEO. “We have developed an excellent relationship with RotoMetrics over the last several years, earned by them through their performance, attention to detail and customer service capabilities.” Members of the RotoMetrics sales team were present to graciously accept the award. Gary Smith, vice president of sales for RotoMetrics, stated, “It is an honor to be recognized with the Quality Supplier Award, given that Ashton Potter’s converting processes necessitate such a tremendous level of quality. We’re able to meet these requirements thanks to attentive people on both sides, as well as our certification to ISO 9001:2000 standards.” RotoMetrics, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a worldwide leader in precision rotary tooling for the printing and converting industries. The company operates several facilities in the United States, as well as Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Ashton Potter is an industry leader in the security printing market. A successful history of leadership is the result of their ability to continually innovate and develop high quality product solutions that meet customers’ exact specifications and expectations. Ashton Potter has a solid, long-term relationship with the United States Postal Service, further consolidating its industry leading position in stamp and label production. The company is developing exciting, next-generation secure product solutions by leveraging its technologies, secure facilities, proven processes and expertise. Secure Products International (SPI) is a global organization specializing in production of secure products including stamps, secure labels and cards. SPI is comprised of three market-leading subsidiaries typified by long-term customer contracts, consistent cash flows, strong management and predictable growth. These subsidiaries include Ashton Potter (USA), Metaca Corporation (Canada) and Placard Pty Ltd. (Australia).