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KIS Photo-Me Group Introduces First Self-Service ‘Dry Lab’ at PMA

Customized Thermal Output Offers Retailer New Product Options, Profit Opportunities

LAS VEGAS, 8 March 2007 – KIS Photo-Me Group today introduced its new Digital Automatic Minilab, a versatile “dry lab” with a revolutionary, productive Pro Pack option that produces standard thermal prints from 3.5x5 to 10x12 inches, as well as a variety of customized photo consumer photo products such as greeting cards, calendars and post cards that consumers today demand.
Besides a versatile memory card reader, an on-board flatbed scanner allows consumers to digitize and enhance existing pictures/art work, and its self-payment options enable 24/7 self-service operation, KIS Photo-Me Group said.
Designed mainly for drugstores, supermarkets and convenience stores, the Digital Automatic Minilab is available in both two- and four-printer (Speedlab Pro Pack) configurations with production speeds as fast as 2.5 seconds per 4x6-inch print. The new Digital Automated Minilab is currently on display at the Photo Marketing Association trade show, March 8-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Booth C232).
“Our Digital Automatic Minilab is one more way KIS Photo-Me Group is helping photo retailers take advantage of the outstanding growth in the consumer photo product segment by equipping them with today’s most innovative digital imaging systems,” said Thierry Villard, President of KIS Photo-Me Group. “By uniting the proven Speedlab system with Pro Pack options, the Digital Automatic Minilab combines productivity with value-added products and services, which are the keys to match increasing consumer demand and the retailer’s need for offering high-margin personalized photo products. This exciting new self-service minilab reflects our commitment to providing retailers with the appropriate tools for onsite production of these high-margin products.”
The Digital Automatic Minilab is available for immediate delivery, with orders being taken at PMA, starting at $12,000 for basic configuration. The system may be seen in PMA Booth C232, and is available from KIS USA or any other authorized KIS Photo-Me distributors.

About Photo-Me International and KIS - Photo-Me International plc is a specialized digital imaging company focused on professional laboratories and end-consumer vending solutions. PMI has developed a unique range of digital professional processing laboratories – minilabs and central labs – and a suite of consumer vending digital imaging solutions. PMI’s minilabs have been developed through its KIS subsidiary in Grenoble, France.

KIS USA - KIS USA is a US corporation registered in the state of Delaware with headquarters in Grand Prairie Texas. KIS USA is the representative company in the United States for all KIS Photo-Me products.