Important investment program will increase capacity and update
technology to manufacture complete plate assortment.

Mortsel, Belgium - June 6, 2008 - 8.30 a.m. CET

Belgium-based multi-national Agfa Graphics has announced a 15 million
Euro (36 million Brazilian Real) investment program for its Brazilian
printing plate manufacturing site. Agfa Graphics expands the plant to
produce the complete digital plate portfolio including :Azura,
:Energy Elite and N92 Violet. The capacity will be increased to
answer the fast growing market demand in Latin America.
With this project in Suzano, Agfa Graphics confirms its global
strategy to substantially grow its digital plate business. The Suzano
project is part of a worldwide investment program that began in
China, Europe, and recently also in US, with the aim of manufacturing
closer to the customers.
Located in the city of Suzano, in the Greater Sao Paulo metropolitan
area, the Agfa Gevaert do Brasil plant produces offset printing
plates and chemicals for printing companies in Brazil, and the other
Latin American countries. It now will be able to produce all types of
printing plates for its customer portfolio, including the newest
digital products presented at the drupa 2008 trade fair in
Düsseldorf, Germany.

"With this program we address the growing business potential of the
printing market in Latin America," says Stefaan Vanhooren, President
of Agfa Graphics, "and it is a crucial investment to further
strengthen our market leadership position in this region".

About Agfa
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading companies in
imaging and information technology. Agfa develops, manufactures and
markets analogue and digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa
Graphics), for the healthcare sector (Agfa Healthcare), and for
specific industrial applications (Agfa Materials).
Agfa is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in
40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries around the
globe. The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 3,283 million
euros in 2007.

About Agfa Graphics
Agfa Graphics offers integrated pre-print solutions for the printing
industry. These solutions include material consumption, hardware,
software, and services for production workflow, design and color
management. The Company's CtP, CtF and digital proofing systems have
positioned it as worldwide leader in the commercial printing and
packaging industries as well as newspaper publishing markets.
Agfa Graphics is rapidly expanding its offer of products and
solutions on the growing digital inkjet market. Its experience in
both image technology and emulsions has provided the knowledge
necessary to make high-quality systems for UV and solvent-based inks.
Partnerships with industry leaders in development and manufacture
have expanded the scope of its technology and permitted the company
to develop comprehensive digital solutions for printing posters,
banners, signs, displays, labels and packaging materials.
Contact:
Katia Waegemans
Director Corporate Communication
tel. ++32 (0)3/444.7124
e-mail: katia.waegemans@agfa.com

Johan Jacobs
Corporate Press Relations Manager
tel. ++32 (0)3/444.8015
e-mail: johan.jacobs@agfa.com

Paul Adriaensen
Agfa Graphics Press Relations Manager
tel. ++32 (0)3/444.3940
e-mail: paul.adriaensen@agfa.com


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