April 21, 2003:

RICKARD BINDERY WINS EIGHT PRESTIGIOUS INDUSTRY AWARDS FOR PRODUCT EXCELLENCE

Binding Industries of America (BIA) and Printing Industry of Illinois/Indiana (PII)
Announce Competition Results - Rickard Bindery Wins Four Awards in Each

Chicago, IL – Rickard Bindery won a total of eight awards in two recently concluded industry competitions. In the Binding Industries of America (BIA) "Product of Excellence" competition, Rickard Bindery won in these categories:

• Folding in Conjunction with Die-Cut Pieces (two awards)

• Special, Unusual or Difficult Folds (one award)

• Stitching: Stepped or Indexed Products (one award)

In the Printing Industry of Illinois/Indiana Association (PII) "Achievements in Print Excellence" competition, Rickard Bindery won in these categories:

• Diecuts, Pop-Ups, Unique Folds, and Involvement Pieces (one award)

• Binding Process (two awards)

• They Said It Couldn’t be Done (one award)

"Excellent job planning and communication leads to award-quality projects," says Jim Egan, Sales Manager, Rickard Bindery. "I’m pleased our customers are getting the recognition they so richly deserve."

"Our people make beautiful projects happen everyday," says Kevin Rickard, Vice President, Operations. "Prestigious industry awards like these let everyone know that their effort is noticed."