Contact: Tim Sexton, VP Marketing / Michelle Cowan, Marketing Coordinator
ZBE, Incorporated, 1035 Cindy Lane, Carpinteria, CA 93013 USA
Phone: (805) 576-1600; fax: (805) 576-1601
Email: info@zbe.com

LifePics & ZBE Partner To Offer Photofinishers A Turnkey Digital Lab Solution
ZBE Customers Can Now Increase Profit Potential With LifePics Online Imaging Infrastructure

February 9, 2004 - Boulder, CO / Carpinteria, CA - LifePics, Inc., the leading provider of business-to-business Internet digital printing solutions and ZBE, makers of the award-winning Chromira LED digital RA4 printers and WorkStream software, today announced a strategic partnership whereby all Chromira labs and users of WorkStream software will now have the ability to seamlessly connect with the LifePics advanced online imaging and fulfillment technology solution. The cooperation between ZBE and LifePics enables the integration of two best-of-breed photofinishing solutions, the WorkStream Software and the LifePics infrastructure. Together, they create state-of-the-art dynamic workflow inclusive of color management, Internet publishing capabilities, online storage and automated fulfillment back to any Chromira digital lab. Now, any WorkStream user has the choice to maintain and store their images in their private archive via their private branded LifePics online imaging sites.

ZBE WorkStream is professional software that simplifies, controls and automates digital print production in the photo lab, and in the photographer's studio. WorkStream software integrates the entire process of order creation and scanning through color correction, cropping and retouching, to scheduling and printing. WorkStream seamlessly accepts orders prepared by the lab's customers, using the WorkStream digital studio software. The LifePics retail lab solution offers photofinishers Internet based digital photo services for their customers. Customers can upload their digital photos into Internet albums for long-term storage. They can view their photos online, edit, share digital albums and order photos online for pick-up at the customers favorite neighborhood retailer.

“The relationship with LifePics represents a significant enhancement to both the current ZBE bundled Chromira offering as well as to individual WorkStream users. With our strategic relationship with LifePics, we now can implement our solution online while adding an archiving
component to our workflow”, said Tim Sexton, Vice President of Marketing for ZBE. “With ZBE’s combination of lab, software, and private branded online publishing and printing solutions, we feel confident that our users can offer the most advanced, feature-rich suite of services available in the industry today.”

“LifePics is pleased to work with forward-thinking companies such as ZBE, to provide users with a total online imaging solution,” said Vahe Christianian, President and CEO of LifePics. "The integration of LifePics proprietary online imaging technology further enables Chromira lab users to manage and maximize their digital labs for optimal performance and increased profit potential." LifePics solutions are available as private branded online imaging infrastructure. Creating their own unique web presence, LifePics allows photofinishing dealers and professional photographers to affordably enter the digital age with ease.

About ZBE, Inc.
ZBE, Incorporated is a leading manufacturer of large-format digital printers, and has been serving professional photographic needs since 1980. From state-of-the-art, award winning digital image quality to high-speed digital photographic imaging and fully automated print cutting, ZBE offers the most affordable and reliable digital imaging solutions in the world. To learn more about digitally streamlining your lab or studio, please visit ZBE at http://www.zbe.com.

About LifePics, Inc.
Founded in 2000, LifePics is the leading provider of business-to-business Internet digital photography solutions. LifePics offers photo-finishing retailers, photographic equipment manufacturers and photography professionals full service, private branded, digital imaging e-commerce solutions based upon the company’s proprietary architecture. LifePics unique technology allows for online image storage, retrieval and fulfillment. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, LifePics, Inc is a privately held Delaware corporation. For more information, visit LifePics at http://www.lifepics.com. LifePics is a trademark of LifePics, Inc.