Serif (Europe) Ltd
Nottingham, UK
28 November 2003

PRESS RELEASE


SERIF LAUNCHES ‘PAGEPLUS 9’
New version of award-winning flagship DTP package with enhanced PDF output.

Serif (Europe) Ltd - the UK’s leading independent desktop publishing, design and graphics software developer – today announced the launch of PagePlus 9, the latest version of their flagship DTP program.

PagePlus 9 (Price £99.99) is the latest innovation in Serif’s acclaimed DTP range, offering a host of high-end features allowing everyone to create professional-looking documents effortlessly. At an exceptional price, PagePlus 9 enables outstanding results both in print and on the web.

PagePlus 9 features the latest PDF/X technology with advanced colour corrected output so that what the screen shows is exactly how the document will look in print. Users can now create press-ready files in a format universally accepted by commercial printers, without being experts in professional printing techniques. PDFs created in PagePlus 9 can also be shared with anyone else anywhere in the world exactly as they are intended to look. Plus PDF documents can now be sent securely with advanced encryption and password protection.

In addition to the latest publishing technology, Serif continues to build on its legacy of professional design features with an array of new text editing and graphics tools, requested by both experts and beginners to DTP, including Instant 3D and Text on a Path. And now users of PagePlus 9 will be able to enjoy high-quality, full-colour output from Serif’s new integrated professional online print service.

"PagePlus 9 has now comprehensively broken down the barriers that previously prevented normal computer users from accessing high-end Desktop Publishing features,” said Gary Bates, Serif’s Joint Managing Director. “We’ve successfully moved into a new era where neither expert nor novice users need pay a fortune to achieve truly professional results.”

The PagePlus 9 package contains:

• Serif PagePlus 9 – (CD and companion)
• Serif PagePlus 9 Resource CD – (CD containing over 2000 professionally-designed wizards and more than 20 tutorials)

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For further information please contact:

Meg Sharp. Tel: 0115 914 2000 or email: pr@serif.com

About Serif
Serif is the publisher of the award-winning software range that includes PagePlus, PhotoPlus, DrawPlus, WebPlus, ImpactPlus, MediaPlus, 3DPlus, MoviePlus, DVDPlus, PopArtPlus and MontagePlus. Founded in 1987 with the aim to develop low-cost alternatives to high-end publishing and graphics packages, Serif has repeatedly been praised for its powerful yet easy-to-use software which has put professional effects and demanding publishing tasks within the reach of ordinary PC users around the world. Now with over 2 million customers worldwide, Serif has over 300 employees at its head office, development and European sales centre in Nottingham, UK and its Internet development and North American sales operation in Hudson, New Hampshire.

Sales and Business Development Opportunities
Serif products are available from leading retailers, or direct from Serif by calling
0800 376 7070 or visiting www.serif.com.

For information on distributing or reselling Serif software in the UK, please contact MediaGold (tel: 020 7221 6400, fax: 020 7792 1611, or email: info@mediagold.com).

For multi-user site licence enquiries please call Serif direct on 0800 376 6868.

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