Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2001

iPrint (Nasdaq:IPRT), the leading online print shop and print infrastructure provider located at http://www.iPrint.com, today announced that it was named in the Innovation 100 research series, co-produced by InformationWeek, the leading IT media brand, and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, the global consulting firm.

The first ranking of the series, named "Innovation 100: The Customer," spotlights industry leaders in defining and implementing innovative customer-centric business and technology strategies within the new connected economy.

"We're honored to be included in this prestigious list," said Royal P. Farros, Chairman and CEO of iPrint. "Building successful customer relationships is one of our foremost business objectives, and it's a privilege to be recognized for our achievements by industry experts and top media and consulting firms."

Research teams from InformationWeek and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young came together to develop Innovation 100 in order to find ways to help companies become proactive in serving their customers' needs. The resulting report is an in-depth look at 100 top U.S. companies' customer offerings and the systems they use to ensure their customers' personalized service.

"The findings of the Innovation 100 amplify InformationWeek's past findings that there is a definitive trend toward customer-centric offerings," said Rusty Weston, Editor of InformationWeek Research. "Our research over the past year has shown that companies are emphasizing customers' specific needs in compelling new ways."

The Innovation 100 research is a specialized effort that illuminates specific business-critical areas of information technology. It is a powerful, in-depth benchmarking tool, designed to break new ground in the examination of innovative business initiatives.

About iPrint

Founded in 1996, iPrint (Nasdaq:IPRT) is the leading online print shop and print infrastructure provider. iPrint offers convenience and significant cost savings on professionally printed products. The company also private-labels its print services technology for the business market to such companies as 3M, OfficeMax, and Sir Speedy. iPrint's technology automates and aggregates customer orders, allowing the company to print jobs of any size cost efficiently. iPrint has been distinguished with the Inc./Cisco Technology Award, an "Innovation in Print" award by CAP Ventures, and named the no. 15 top eBusiness by InformationWeek. iPrint can be reached at http://www.iPrint.com.

(Sources: PC Data Online, Top Monthly E-Tailers Reports and Top Monthly Sites Reports; CAP Ventures, Research; BizRate.com, Customer Certified Ratings; Keynote.com, 2000.)

About InformationWeek

InformationWeek helps the people who buy, build and manage information technology in business. It is published weekly and has a circulation of 440,000. Informationweek.com has 150,000 unique visitors per month. Technology is changing the nature of what it means to be in business. It's collapsing supply chains and fueling the growth of new companies and new markets. Through breaking news, in-depth features, and research, InformationWeek is the source for business innovation powered by technology. We like to think of our magazine as an intelligent browser -- one that helps readers navigate through important news and trends and guides them to additional resources online or at live events. Our content is organized around the way business and technology managers make decisions. Weekly sections include: Follow the Money, Tech Analyzer, Business applications, Infrastructure, and Customer Economy. In addition to the weekly magazine, InformationWeek provides a platform of information solutions including www.informationweek.com, InformationWeek Research, InformationWeek Events, which includes the InformationWeek Conference for business and technology executives and InformationWeek Daily, an e-mail news service. In May 2000, InformationWeek was named one of the nation's Top 10 B2B Media Powerhouses by Advertising Age's B2B.

About Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

Cap Gemini Ernst & Young is one of the largest management and IT consulting firms in the world. The company offers business strategy, management and IT consulting services, systems integration, technology development, design, and outsourcing capabilities on a global scale. The Center for Enterprise Creation at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young was founded in 1999 in New York to quickly and effectively develop and launch new businesses. The Center for Enterprise Creation leverages Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's proven capabilities, strong industry focus, and global reach, along with the newly established Value Web(SM), a network of best of breed service providers, including legal, branding, recruiting, hosting, funding and other providers. The Center for Enterprise Creation has locations in New York and Chicago; a soon-to-be opened facility in Los Angeles, and has support capabilities in Europe. Several companies have already been successfully launched, and large corporations are bringing their innovative ideas to the Center for Enterprise Creation. Cap Gemini Ernst & Young employs more than 58,000 people worldwide and reports global revenues of about 7.7 billion euros (1999 pro forma). More information is available at http://www.cgey.com.

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