3D Systems’ Latest AF Solutions Get Noticed at EuroMold 2008



Rock Hill, South Carolina – 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC) announced that its next-generation Additive Fabrication technologies live exhibit attracted thousands of attendees at EuroMold 2008 this week in Frankfurt, Germany.

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sPro running DuraForm PP

During the opening day of EuroMold, 3D Systems unveiled and successfully demonstrated for the first time its next-generation, high-speed sintering system, the sPro™ 230 SLS® Center, that builds tough, durable parts up to 30 inches long at twice the speed of conventional SLS® Systems. The company expects to begin taking orders for its new family of high-speed sPro™ Centers at EuroMold for delivery during the first quarter of 2009.

EuroMold attendees were the first to see in operation the ProJet™ 5000 3-D Production System, 3D Systems’ new generation, larger format 3-D Printer that delivers high-definition parts from a variety of plastic and wax materials that can be configured and selected interchangeably. This system utilizes 3D Systems’ patented and proprietary Multi-Jet Modeling (MJM) technology with features that include versatile build resolutions to fit all applications, remote diagnostics for easy serviceability, and a wide-range of interchangeable plastic and wax material options. As previously announced during its World Conference in October, 3D Systems plans to commercialize this system in 2009.

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SLA Chairs on iPro 9000 XL Platform

3D Systems also demonstrated its new iPro™ 8000 SLA® Center at EuroMold 2008. This high-productivity, mid-range system offers all the performance attributes and benefits of its latest Stereolithography technology in a smaller format and compact footprint. The iPro™ 8000 SLA® Center quickly and economically builds small and large parts with unprecedented surface smoothness, feature resolution, edge definition and tolerances that rival the accuracy of CNC-machined parts. More information on the iPro™ SLA® Centers is available at www.3dsystems.com/ipro.

EuroMold attendees got to interact with 3D Systems’ recently commercialized ProJet™ CP and CPX RealWax™ 3-D Printers. These production systems produce high-definition wax patterns for direct investment casting. 3D Systems started shipping the ProJet™ CP and CPX Printers during the fourth quarter of this year.

4D Concepts, a 3-D Printing service bureau and 3D Systems’ reseller in Germany, is exhibiting the ProJet™ CPX RealWax™ 3-D Printer at EuroMold 2008.

“We are excited to own and showcase the first time ProJet™ CPX 3-D Printer in Europe – a RealWax™ production system that is ideal for casting applications and a nice addition to our RP/RM system offerings,” said Rainer Neumann, President of 4D Concepts. “During the first day of EuroMold 2008, we received numerous inquiries for printers and parts from a wide range of industries. We look forward to bringing this revolutionary printer to the European market.” More information on the ProJet™ CPX is available at www.3dsystems.com/3dm.

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Accura Materials

During EuroMold’s first day, thousands of attendees got to see 3D Systems’ long-awaited V-Flash® FTI 230 Desktop Modeler in full operation. V-Flash® is a fast, simple, compact and cost-effective 3-D Modeler that is in advanced marketplace evaluation stages.

Visitors to the 3D Systems’ exhibit sampled several breakthrough engineered materials from each of its product lines, including:

• Its just-announced VisiJet® EX 200 Plastic for higher strength 3-D Printing;

• Accura® ClearVue™ SLA® Plastic for virtually transparent parts; and

• A new, tough DuraForm® PP 100 Plastic for Sintering – the industry’s first polypropylene
material.

www.3dsystems.com/euromold

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