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News Release
For Immediate Release

Contact:
Bruce Lustig
Marketing Manager
(603) 429-9700, Ext. 221
blustig@solid-scape.com

Summary: Solidscape, Inc. and GeoDigm Corporation Enter Into Technology Agreement for the Dental/Orthodontic Market

July 20, 2003 (Merrimack, NH) - Solidscape, Inc., a leading provider of precision Rapid Pattern Making Systems, announced that the company has entered into a technology agreement with GeoDigm Corporation. The agreement encompasses the dental and orthodontic markets on an exclusive basis for North America.

GeoDigm develops and markets a proprietary laser scanning technology for a variety of dental and orthodontic applications. The technology platform uses a custom designed, laser based scanning system to "map" the surface of dental models and dental impressions. It then processes the scanned information into a 3-D digital record that describes, in exacting detail, the complex surface features of a patient's dental anatomy.

"We evaluated a number of the available RP systems and determined that Solidscape has the only technology capable of fabricating investment casting patterns that meet the dimensional tolerances our products require", said Andrew Hoffmeister, President. "Utilizing advanced rapid prototype equipment to facilitate delivery of production quantities is a good example of the innovative approach GeoDigm is taking to bring technology solutions to the dental market. Solidscape technology is an integral part of our strategy. We have already installed nine PatternMaster™ systems and are extremely please with the results we are achieving".

David Bothwell, President and CEO of Solidscape, said that he is extremely pleased to see the Company's technology being used in leading edge dental applications. "Solidscape's systems deliver intricate feature detail, dimensional accuracy and a superior surface finish which make them ideal for the dental industry. GeoDigm's strategy is another example of the paradigm shift from traditional to rapid manufacturing."

Solidscape®, Inc., a privately held company, manufactures the PatternMaster™ and T66™ systems at their facility at 316 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, NH 03054 USA.

GeoDigm Corporation, founded in 1997, is a privately held company located at 1630 Lake Drive West, Chanhassen, MN, 55317 USA.