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4imprint Group PLC 4 February 2002 Press release 4 February 2002 4imprint Group plc wins US business from Northrop Grumman Information Technology & ICG Communications Inc. 4imprint Group plc, the leading global distributor of imprinted promotional products, today announces that the Company has won two US corporate contracts with ICG Communications, Inc. and Northrop Grumman Information Technology. The contracts are estimated to be worth a combined $650,000 to 4imprint over the next three years. The Northrop Grumman Information Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, Corp., and a leading provider of business solutions for the world's most information-intensive corporations, has contracted 4imprint to supply a wide range of promotional products over a three-year period, estimated to be worth $150,000 annually. ICG Communications, Inc., a nationwide, facilities-based provider of both voice and data services which owns the Open Road InfrastructureTM, has contracted 4imprint to provide a full range of promotional products over a two-year period estimated to be worth $100,000 annually for two years. Commenting on the ICG and Northrop Grumman contract wins, Dick Nelson, CEO of 4imprint Group plc, said: 'Both of these contract wins are important to the Group, not only because they are both well-known in their sectors, but also as they have been acquired solely through 4imprint's own network. It is particularly pleasing to see that our strategy, combined with existing 4imprint technology, delivers significant corporate business so quickly. We expect similar announcements to follow in the coming months.' - Ends - For further information, please contact: 4imprint Group plc Dick Nelson, CEO Tel: + 001 920 203 7272 Email: dnelson@4imprint.com Issued by: Bankside Consultants Limited Henry Harrison-Topham / Russell Elliott Tel: +44 (0) 20 7444 4142 Email: russell.elliott@bankside.com Notes to editors: 4imprint Group plc The 4imprint Group plc is a leading international network of wholly owned companies in the highly fragmented $30 billion promotional products industry. Globally, the Company is the largest direct marketer of imprinted promotional products, and the fourth largest distributor. The Company's blue-chip roster of clients includes BT, British Airways, Microsoft, BMW, Mercedes, Hitachi Data Systems, Crawford, Amec, Raley's and Saturn and other leading companies who use promotional products to build their brand and increase customer loyalty. The Company operates in four distribution channels: direct marketing, corporate programmes, premium and incentive promotions and partner services. The Group headquarters is in Manchester with other UK facilities in Woking, Whitefield, Vauxhall and Bristol. The 4imprint US offices are located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and Quincy, Massachusetts. In addition, 4imprint has operations in France, Germany, Canada and China. 4imprint has worked closely with clients for over 25 years in the use of branded promotional products to support customers' marketing and branding efforts. The Company offers the only global solution in the industry in the areas of product sourcing and services. The Company has developed proprietary systems that provide the easiest way to order imprinted promotional products. Its full e-commerce enabled online solutions provide customers with 24/7 access. 4imprint has 700 highly trained employees and currently provides services to more than 200,000 customers, including all of the Fortune 100(R) companies. 4imprint is traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol FOUR. The company has established an American Depositary Receipts (ADR) programme in the US for US-based investors. Website: www.4imprint.com www.4imprint.co.uk www.4imprint.com/canada Northrop Grumman Information Technology Northrop Grumman Information Technology is a global company focused on providing industry leadership in advanced technology, superior products, systems and services in information systems markets. Northrop Grumman's Information Technology sector is a premier provider of advanced information technology solutions, engineering and business services for government and commercial clients. Headquartered in Herndon, Va., the sector has estimated 2001 sales of nearly $4 billion and has more than 22,000 employees worldwide. The Information Technology sector supports a wide range of IT services for government, commercial and international customers. The Company is a leading provider of IT services to the Department of Defense (DoD) including battle management, mission planning, modelling, simulation, information assurance, software engineering, intelligence, surveillance, space systems, base and range support. Including the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Justice and the FAA, as well as NASA's Kennedy Space Centre, Cape Canaveral Air Station and Patrick Air Force Base, and is one of the largest suppliers of software enterprise licenses to the DoD. The company's offerings include hardware and software maintenance, systems administration, network design, systems integration and modernization and facility management services. Customers include Fortune 500 companies, IT outsourcing providers, original equipment manufacturers, integrators and resellers. Website: www.northropgrummanit.com ICG Communications ICG evolved from a satellite communications company to a nationwide, facilities-based provider of both voice and data services from the mid-1980s. ICG now provides numerous products and services to its three major customer segments: Internet service providers (ISPs), small-to-medium-sized businesses and long-distance carriers. ICG Communications, Inc. owns the Open Road InfrastructureTM. With this product ICG works as a partner with the customer, providing endless possibilities to businesses, ISPs and carriers so they can achieve their destinations. ICG is continuing to build alliances and recent partnerships include collaborating in field trials of VosDSL with Jetstream Communications and Covad Communications. The company provides DSL services with Covad and other DSL vendors, and a common share stock exchange with Teligent, Inc., a leader in fixed wireless broadband communications. Other key partners include key industry leaders, Lucent, Cisco and Nortel, in the expansion of ICG's nationwide voice and data network. Website: www.icgcomm.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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