ROCK HILL, SC – 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC) announced that it acquired the assets of Acu-Cast Technologies, a leading provider of rapid prototyping and manufacturing services that offers precision parts made on a wide range of traditional and additive manufacturing systems and a variety of finishing, molding and casting capabilities.

The terms of the transaction were not material. 3D Systems expects this acquisition to be accretive to its future operating income.

Concurrently, 3D Systems announced the launch of 3Dproparts™, the world’s largest Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing parts service. The company expects its 3Dproparts™ service to bring together the widest range of production and additive grade materials and the latest additive and traditional manufacturing systems to enable 3D Systems to deliver to its customers the broadest available range of precision plastic and metal parts and assemblies.

3Dproparts™ is further enhanced through a proprietary and secure 24-hour online quoting-and-ordering website that preserves user confidentiality. To try 3Dproparts™ automated quoting process, go to www.3Dproparts.com.

3D Systems is leveraging the relative proximity of its Acu-Cast facilities to major overnight distribution hubs to offer same-day shipping service. The company also plans to integrate its own Rapid Manufacturing Centers in Rock Hill, South Carolina and Darmstadt, Germany into a global 3Dproparts™ service and intends to grow this activity both internally by providing a differentiated customer experience and through additional strategic acquisitions.

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