Presstek Announces First Worldwide Installation of New ProFire Excel DI Press

Presstek Announces First Worldwide Installation of New ProFire
Excel DI Press 


HUDSON, N.H., Sept. 2  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Presstek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRST),
a leading developer of digital laser imaging and chemistry-free plate
technologies for the printing and graphic arts industries, today announces the
first worldwide installation of the new 46 Karat Plus digital offset press, at
Wana Printing in the Czech Republic, a family owned design agency located in
the center of Prague.

The new 46 Karat Plus, which is enabled by Presstek's ProFire Excel Imaging and
ProFire Digital Media, debuted at drupa 2004, generating a great deal of
interest among show attendees. Mr. Milan Marencak, Owner of Wana Printing, was
particularly impressed by the 46 Karat Plus' high level of automation and
exceptional print quality. After evaluating other choices he was convinced that
the DI press was a perfect match for his company.

Prior to the purchase of the 46 Karat Plus Wana Printing outsourced all of
their printing. Within the first week of installation, Wana began full print
production, creating high quality four-color work using stochastic screening
for customers in the computer gaming and software industries, as well as in the
entertainment marketplace. By bringing printing capabilities in house Wana
Printing can now better manage their workflow from design to print and ensure
to their customers that quality will be guaranteed throughout the entire
production process. The creative department can have more time to design when
necessary and the agency has more flexibility in meeting the tight deadlines of
their clients.

Mr. Marencak comments, "We brought printing in house to create new business
opportunities for our company. The 46 Karat Plus has quickly developed into a
viable profit center for us -- we are not only printing for our existing design
customers but also actively marketing our new print capabilities. This has
brought new customers into our shop that we can now tell about our creative
capabilities." Marencak adds, "Because of the 46 Karat Plus' high level of
automation and 'push button' operation it is the perfect solution for us,
allowing us to produce high-quality four color offset printing."

Presstek's General Manager for On-Press Imaging, Peter Bouchard, says, "The
combination of quality and ease of use of the new ProFire Excel enabled DI
presses is unmatched in the industry today. It is these attributes that we
believe are changing the way printers and print buyers think about offset
printing. We are seeing a renewed excitement in DI since the introduction of
this high productivity press and the new entry-level press at drupa 2004, and
believe that these new presses will help broaden the market for digital offset
printing."

About Presstek

Presstek, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of environmentally
responsible high tech digital imaging solutions to the graphic arts and laser
imaging markets. Presstek's patented DI(R), CTP and plate products provide a
streamlined workflow and eliminate photographic darkrooms, film and toxic
processing chemicals, thereby reducing printing cycle time and lowering
production costs. Presstek solutions are designed to make it easer for printers
to cost effectively meet increasing customer demand for shorter print runs and
faster turnaround while providing improved profit margins. The company's
subsidiary, Lasertel, Inc., supplies Presstek and eternal customers with the
valuable laser diodes necessary for laser imaging applications. For more
information on Presstek, visit http://www.presstek.com/, call 603-595-7000 or
email: .

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  CONTACTS:
   Moosa E. Moosa                Jane Miller
   Chief Financial Officer       Corporate Relations Manager
   [phone]                [phone] ext. 3346


DATASOURCE: Presstek, Inc.



CONTACT: Moosa E. Moosa, Chief Financial Officer, [phone], or

Jane Miller, Corporate Relations Manager, [phone] ext. 3346



Web site:  http://www.presstek.com/

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