Rockville, Maryland, July 24, 2006 -- IDEAL, Contex's exclusive U.S. Distributor, and ten-time recipient of Contex's "Distributor of the Year" award, announces a software giveaway to celebrate the largest product launch in the history of IDEAL / Contex. IDEAL will include 6 months free use of MyArchiveCenter software with every new IDEAL / Contex Energy Star scanner sold during the new product roll-out period.

New scanner models that are eligible for IDEAL's software giveaway include: MAGNUM G600 54" Color Scanner, CHROMA G600 42" Color Scanner, CRYSTAL G600 42" Color Scanner, PREMIER G600 42" Monocrome Scanner, COUGAR G600 36" Color Scanner, CHAMELEON G600 36" Color Scanner, HAWK-EYE G36 and the TOUCAN G25. All of these environmentally friendly scanners are Energy Star and RoHS compliant. There are no toxic substances in an IDEAL / Contex Scanner, which complies with the ever-widening global environmental policies that affect the world in which we live and work. And, in an effort to help conserve natural resources and reduce expenses these scanners are Energy Star approved, which is an added benefit to all IDEAL / Contex customers.

Of course, these scanners retain the Contex patented technology found in this new breed of scanner, which provides speed, superior image quality, ease of use and great value. Using IDEAL's MyArchiveCenter software provides a quick, easy way to organize scanning projects into document sets and helps increase the "Green" factor by providing secure access online for viewing, printing, and distribution of large format drawings, thus eliminating the need to use energy to mail, ship or deliver drawings. By enabling centralized company archives, users can help conserve energy by increasing their large format productivity and by reducing the number of paper prints required.



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IDEAL.com develops, markets, and supports a wide range of large format scanning, printing, indexing, archiving, converting and editing solutions designed specifically for the AEC, GIS and Reprographics markets. IDEAL is the exclusive US distributor of Contex large format scanners and 3D DESIGNmate printers, Seiko Teriostar printers and CSoft Software, and IDEAL is the developer of ArchiveCenter software and IDEALPlanRoom.com. IDEAL's state-of-the-art digital reproduction shop has a wide range of equipment including engineering scanners, large color scanners and 3D printers, along with experienced operators, to make every document conversion project a success. IDEAL's 3D CAD Services offer "printer-ready" preparation of 3D CAD files, conversion of 2D CAD files or paper files to "printer-ready" 3D CAD files and printing of 3D models. For more information on any of IDEAL products / services, or to become an authorized reseller, visit the IDEAL website at www.ideal.com