October 15, 2006 -- Chicago, IL (Graph & Converting Expo) -- Enfocus, the world leader in PDF quality management solutions for the graphic arts industry, is proud to announce that a number of its technology partners are demonstrating plug-ins and gateway solutions for Enfocus' PitStop Automate Workflow here at Graph Expo & Converting Expo.

When it was introduced last spring, the high-powered yet affordable and easy-to-use Enfocus PitStop Automate received positive support by third-party developers, many of whom -- including Alwan, ICS, PerfectProof, and Ultimate Technographics -- signed on to the Enfocus Technology Partner program.

Patrick van Dam, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Marketing at Enfocus, says, "In introducing PitStop Automate, our mission has been to provide professionals at all stages in the publishing supply chain with easy-to-use, low-cost automation tools to streamline production -- without the need for significant capital investment in high-end workflow management systems."

"Now at Graph Expo we are pleased to see the concrete results of these partner relationships, in the form of new gateway solutions and plug-ins for PitStop Automate."

Enfocus Technology Partners announcing and demonstrating new PitStop Automate plug-ins and solutions include:

• New Alwan CMYK Optimizer Plug-In to PitStop Automate
• New ICS Remote Director Virtual Proofing Plug-in for PitStop Automate
• New PerfectProof ProofMaster v3 Integrated Plug-in for PitStop Automate
• New Ultimate Impostrip On-Demand Digital Hot Folder Interface for PitStop Automate

About PitStop Automate

PitStop Automate is a task-based production automation tool that allows design studios, ad agencies, printers and publishers to increase productivity and output consistency by introducing automation at an affordable price. An intuitive graphical user interface makes it straightforward to design complete automation workflows.

PitStop Automate's advanced routing capabilities enable it to intelligently guide files through the entire production process, avoiding the need for human intervention.

PitStop Automate closely integrates with AcrobatR DistillerR and includes Enfocus' renowned PDF editing, preflight, and autocorrection, as well as automation functionality. A natural upgrade from Enfocus PitStop Server, PitStop Automate takes production automation to the next level.

Crucial to a fully automated production process, PitStop Automate incorporates Certified PDFR, Enfocus' award-winning technology that creates quality control in file exchange. Enfocus Certified PDFR makes PDF a more powerful production format by embedding the PDF profile originally used to preflight the file. A detailed preflight report and an audit trail of all edits made to the PDF are also created.
Enfocus' PitStop Automate SDK enables developers to plug-in their own solution(s) to this new automation platform.