Chaudigital Partnership Agreement with Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies (UK) Ltd

As of 10th February 2004, Chaudigital has entered into a partnership agreement with Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies (UK) Ltd.

Under the partnership, Chaudigital will distribute the Hi-Touch range of digital dye-sub photo printers and consumables to customers based in London and around the UK. Also under the agreement, Chaudigital will collaborate on joint marketing campaigns, and become Hi-Touch's official London Demonstration Centre for all their imaging products.

Customers who visit Chaudigital's showroom will be able to see the printers in operation up close on site, and will be able to make informed decisions about the printers before their purchase.

The full range of Hi-Touch photo printers will be show, including the 630PS, 640PS, 640DL, 640GALA, the Transphotable portable unit and the new 730PS 8 x 6 inch printer.

About Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies

Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies was established in February 2001 in Taipei, Taiwan. With an employee base of 450 Hi-Touch colleagues, Hi-Touch has been successful in launching its Dye-Sublimation Photo Printers in markets all over the globe. A strong Research and Development team with expertise in hardware ASIC design, moving mechanism, firmware/driver/application & colour science, as well as optical/chemical knowledge specific to digital photography has been able to develop and improve upon the digital photo printers. Hi-Touch Imaging has its own manufacturing team, with a major manufacturing site in Suzhou, China, with high performance levels and the ability to produce a large number of printers, thus meeting the demands of all markets. Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies has displayed many key core-competencies to gain a strong reputation and to expand into new markets and territories.