FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2006

AR Monteith Appoints USA Distributor

Monteith Appoints New US Distributor MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada. - A.R. Monteith is pleased to announce that they have signed an exclusive distribution agreement in the United States with Charrette LLC. Based in Woburn, Massachusetts, Charrette is the US's largest provider of imaging and design products to the professional design marketplace.

Customers of Charrette, Avery Dennison and A.R. Monteith can be sure that their graphics, when manufactured and used within the guidelines of the written Avery ICS Performance Guarantee, will be warranted for up to four years. For a full description of the Avery Dennison Integrated Component System (ICS) Performance Guarantee and A.R. Monteith inks please view www.digital.averygraphics.com.

James Pike, A.R. Monteith's Vice President of Operations commented. "With our expertise in inks, Avery's world class durability guarantee and Charrette's customer relationships, the first serious contender to HP's dominance in the US HP 5000 - 5500 series ink market has finally arrived."

He continued. "Charrette is the perfect partner for us - they have earned their customers' confidence by consistently delivering great products and excellent support. Our HP ink systems give us all an opportunity to deliver what the customers have been asking for, an alternative performance guaranteed ink system for the HP."

Charrette's Marketing Director, Jim Lally explained. "We have always strived to bring the most innovative, reliable and cost-effective products to our customers. The partnership between A.R. Monteith and Avery Dennison's Graphics Division in the development of a warranted durable imaging solution for graphics produced on the HP 5000-5500 printers, delivers on all counts." He concluded. "We're really pleased to be able to bring this exclusive solution to market in the US - our customers will really benefit."

If you would like to know more about A.R. Monteith's or Charrette's full range of products and services please view their websites at www.armonteith.com and www.charrette.com.

A.R. Monteith Corporation
2615 Wharton Glen Ave.
Mississauga, Ontario L4X 2B1
Phone: 905-270-0311
E-Mail: nfritz-alt@armonteith.com
Website URL: www.armonteith.com