Overseas Expansion Strategy

7 Nov 2005 07:00

Printing.com plc07 November 2005 FOR RELEASE 7.00AM 7 November 2005 Printing.com plc ("Printing.com" or "the Company") Specialist retail chain with over 140 Outlets (open or pending) across the UK PRINTING.COM SETS OUT ITS STRATEGY FOR OVERSEAS EXPANSION Printing.com previously announced that it had intended to outline its strategyfor exploiting overseas territories when releasing its Interim Results on 21November 2005. However, the Company now intends to bring forward the communication of thisstrategy to 8.00 am on 14 November 2005. This is to enable Printing.com toappropriately brief international printing journalists at the IPEX 2006 PressInward Mission later that day. IPEX is one of the major international printing exhibitions taking place onlyevery fourth year at the National Exhibition Centre. IPEX 2006 is billed as "TheGlobal Technology Event for Print, Publishing & Media". It is Printing.com'sintention to exhibit at the show from 4-11 April 2006. The IPEX Press Inward Mission is held five months before the show with mediabeing flown in to meet select exhibitors. This will provide the scope forPrinting.com to set out the nature of its Master Franchise to printing sectorjournalists from numerous countries worldwide. The Company will not be releasing any new trading information at these meetings. As previously announced Printing.com will release its Interim Results on 21November 2005 and will then update the market in respect of its estate expansionand current trading. For further information: Printing.com plcTony Rafferty (Chief Executive) 07966 517 336Alan Roberts (Finance Director) 0161 848 5713 Beattie Financial Brian Coleman-Smith / Nia Thomas / Grace Dewhurst 020 7053 6400 Background note: Printing.com offers a broad product range including leaflets, booklets,postcards, promotional cards, invitations, letterheads and business cards toconsumers and small and medium sized companies. Unlike its competitors, Printing.com Stores and Franchises do not depend on any printing equipment on location.The Company's printing and ancillary equipment is based at the centralisedProduction Hub with the head office in Manchester. All work is produced in fullfour colour rather than two colour. Delivery to the customer is usually withinthree days. The printing sector has traditionally been served by smallerprinting companies or other On Demand Printers and is estimated to be worth some£1 billion. Printing.com has three routes to market: Franchise Stores, Bolt-on Franchisesand Company owned Stores. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange