Fargo Electronics Announces First Quarter Conference Call for April 24 at 10:00 a.m.; 2001...

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2001

Fargo Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRGO) today announced that it will hold a teleconference to discuss First Quarter 2001 results on Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

A listen-only broadcast

of the conference call may be accessed by dialing 800-240-6709 prior to the start time. A link to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available at www.fargo.com in the Corporate Info/Investor Info section, and also at www.acttel.com/webcastlogin, Conference ID: 322622.

Gary R. Holland, president and chief executive officer of Fargo, Jeffrey D. Upin, Vice President Administration and General Counsel, and Tony Dick, Director of Finance, are scheduled to make the presentation.

A digital audio replay of the webcast conference call will be available through May 24 at www.fargo.com, or at www.acttel.com/webcastlogin, Conference ID: 322622.

The 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held May 3, 2001 at the Radisson South Hotel, 7800 Normandale Boulevard, Bloomington, MN, starting at 3:30 p.m. CDT. The Annual Meeting will also be available on a listen-only basis by dialing 800-240-6709 prior to the start time. A link to a simultaneous webcast of the Annual Meeting can be accessed at www.fargo.com in the Corporate Info/Investor Info section, and also at www.acttel.com/webcastlogin, Conference ID: 322630. The Annual Meeting will also be available at those web sites through June 4, 2001.

About Fargo

Fargo Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRGO) is the world's leader in innovative technologies for desktop plastic card personalization systems. Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Fargo printing systems create personalized plastic identification cards complete with digital images and text, lamination, and electronically encoded information.

Personalized identification cards provide physical, information and transaction security for a wide variety of applications including retail stores, e-commerce, government installations, schools, sports and recreation facilities, clubs and associations, and correctional facilities. More than 50,000 Fargo systems are currently installed throughout the U.S. and in 76 other countries. For more information, visit Fargo's website at http://www.fargo.com.