COPPELL, Texas (April 2, 2002) Impreso, Inc. (Nasdaq SmallCap Market: "ZCOM"), which through its subsidiaries is involved in (1) the manufacture and distribution of paper and film hard copy imaging products for commercial and home office applications and (2) the development of eCommerce initiatives, today announced that it has entered into a trademark licensing agreement with Binney & Smith Properties, Inc. The agreement provides for TST/Impreso, Inc., Impreso, Inc.'s hard copy imaging products subsidiary, to manufacture and distribute a select line of Crayola® imaging products such as Laser and Ink Jet paper, card stock, post cards, magnets, and t-shirt transfers within the United States, Canada and Mexico.
``We are honored that Binney & Smith Properties, Inc., owner of the Crayola trademark and a leading producer of children's creative activity products, has selected our Company as a licensee for this program,'' commented Marshall Sorokwasz, President, Chairman and CEO of TST/Impreso, Inc. ``Generations of children have grown up using Crayola products and according to research, the name Crayola is recognized by 98 out of every 100 American consumers.
``We believe that the addition of Crayola-branded imaging products to our line could increase TST/Impreso's future revenue significantly. Our objective is to begin shipping these products to retailers, paper merchants, wholesalers, office supply dealers and other marketing channels within the next 60 days.
``Sufficient capacity exists at TST/Impreso's current manufacturing facilities in Texas, California, West Virginia and Pennsylvania to satisfy initial requirements of the Crayola program, which can be financed through operating cash flows and bank credit lines,'' continued Mr. Sorokwasz. ``Longer-term, we may need to raise additional capital to expand our production capacity.''
About Impreso, Inc.
Impreso, Inc. is a holding company for TST/Impreso, Inc. and HotSheet.com, Inc. TST/Impreso, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of hard copy imaging products for commercial and home use in domestic and international markets. HotSheet.com, Inc. primarily owns HotSheet.com, a single-page, online Internet directory with categorized links to premier web destinations. The Company's website domains are and
Impreso, Inc. is headquartered in Coppell, Texas, and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol ``ZCOM.''
This press release may include statements that constitute ``forward-looking'' statements, usually containing the words ``believe,'' ``estimate,'' ``project,'' ``expect'' or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace, competitive factors, new products and technological changes, paper prices and raw material costs, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.
For further information, please contact:
Impreso, Inc.
Marshall Sorokwasz, 972/462-0100 (ext. 103)
or
Tammy Yahiel, 972/462-0100 (ext. 117)
yahiel@tstimpreso.com