FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2010

Gerber OMEGA Launches High Resolution Software Upgrade

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT - Gerber Scientific Products, a worldwide leader in sign-making and specialty graphics systems headquartered in South Windsor, CT, is proud to announce the upcoming release of their new Gerber OMEGA™ 4.0 software upgrade. Gerber OMEGA 4.0 includes all the capabilities of the original OMEGA 3.0 suite of layout, design, output and conversion tools, and offers a wide array of enhancements focused on providing improved output and production.

New GERBER OMEGA™ 4.0 output features include a Gerber Edge FX HiRez printing mode (an EDGE FX firmware update is also included), faster rendering of autotext, autonumber or other repeats generated in Composer, automatic halftone settings for EDGE® printing, easier and faster backcut and liner-cut decal production, better integration of the Foil Adjust program (formerly called RegFixer), new grid cut or butt-cut weedborder modes, ART Path™ automatic nesting, plotter output “smart start” technology and support for more friction-fed plotters.

In addition, Gerber OMEGA™ 4.0 offers an array of new production-oriented improvements such as Chinese text entry, improved barcode layout, increased undo’s and ability to undo after saving, auto “strokes for chokes” button, choke/spread top-color designation, the ability to add a PDF wrapper to JPG exports, automatic mapping of imported EPS/PDF and AI colors to EDGE spot colors and much more.

To purchase Gerber OMEGA™ 4.0 or upgrade your current OMEGA™ software and to see this program in action, contact your distributor or call Gerber Scientific Products directly at 860- 222-7446. You can also find out more about OMEGA™ 4.0 by logging onto www.gspinc.com/OMEGA .

About Gerber Scientific Products
Gerber Scientific Products is a leader in the development and manufacture of computerized sign making and specialty graphics systems, software, materials and accessories. The company’s start-to-finish digital design, printing and production products integrate via its unique Matched Technology System™ to provide customers with comprehensive engineered solutions for every color printing and dimensional signage need. Based in South Windsor, Connecticut, Gerber Scientific Products operates as a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc. Gerber Scientific is a leading international supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for sign making and specialty graphics, apparel, flexible materials and ophthalmic lens processing. Headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut, the company operates through four businesses: Gerber Scientific Products, Spandex Ltd., Gerber Technology and Gerber Coburn.

©2010 Gerber Scientific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. EDGE is a registered trademark of Gerber Scientific Products. EDGE FX, OMEGA, ART Path and Matched Technology System are trademarks of Gerber Scientific Products.

Gerber Scientific Products, Inc.
83 Gerber Road
vernon, CT 06074
Phone: 800-222-7446
E-Mail: lisa.walsh@gerberscientific.com
Website URL: www.gspinc.com