October 17, 2005

PRESS RELEASE

Headline: Technicote, Inc. hires Chad Eastham as Regional Sales Manager

Chad Eastham has joined Technicote as Regional Sales Manager on October 17, 2005.

He has over 10 years of sales and sales management experience in the packaging solutions industry as sales representative, regional sales manager and most recently national sales manager for Ship-Paq, Inc, a packaging solutions provider in Fairfield, Ohio.

He will be responsible for leading the company’s sales operations in the Midwest and working with sales representatives in eight sales territories to implement the company’s growth strategies.

Eastham, his wife and two sons reside in Loveland, Ohio.

About Technicote:

Technicote is a privately held company headquartered in Miamisburg, OH that provides solutions to label converters and industry that include pressure sensitive material in rolls and sheets, non pressure sensitive products from its Russell Field division and release liner from Siltech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. Technicote has manufacturing and distribution facilities across North America and has grown steadily from its founding in 1980 to an industry mainstay for customers seeking the best total value in material solutions.

Media Contact: Gary W. Stover, Director of Marketing (800) 358-4448