TOM VORGITCH JOINS SOLID CONCEPTS INC. AS VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

VALENCIA, CA: July 1, 1996—Solid Concepts, Inc. announced today that Tom Vorgitch joins the Company as vice president of marketing. Tom brings a wealth of knowledge and professional experience based upon his career in the CAD/CAM/CAE and rapid prototyping industry. Prior to joining Solid Concepts, Tom held the position of director of corporate marketing for The MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation. He has also held engineering and marketing positions at 3D Systems, Inc. and Lockheed Corporation.

According to Solid Concepts’ president, Joe Allison, "As one of the pioneers of the rapid prototyping industry, Tom’s knowledge and experience with rapid prototyping will help us maintain our position as the technology leader in the industry. In addition to his knowledge of the rapid prototyping market, Tom has extensive experience in marketing a wide rage of engineering software products."

About Solid Concepts Inc.

Solid Concepts supplies rapid prototyping, short-run production, tooling and molding services for all industries from aerospace and medical to sports and entertainment. Since 1991, the company has been known as a solutions provider with project management and engineering expertise. Capabilities in PolyJet™ high precision 3D printing, Z-Corp 3D Color Prints, Stereolithography (SLA) models and patterns, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), CNC models and patterns, QuantumCast™ advanced Cast Urethanes, and Composites manufacturing including Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) and Resin Transfer Molding (RTM), allows for low-volume production of plastic, urethane, and metal components directly from CAD design data. Tooling, Injection Molding, Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) services, and Finished Goods operations make Solid Concepts a one-stop source to bring concepts from prototype to finished product. ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified facilities.