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No. 1 Manufacturer's Newsletter in the Industry - 42 Months at No.1!

EPC designs and manufacturers printers, data acquisitions systems, and print utilities for the geophysical, military and imaging marketplaces. Visit us today on the World Wide Web:
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In this Issue:

1. Quote of the Month

"As always, it was a genuine pleasure to read your newsletter...an industry-specific combination of '60 Minutes and 'Saturday Night Live'."
John Penvenne
Penscil, Inc.

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2. OI London VS. Oiamericas

The OI Americas 2003 Conference is fast approaching. Last year's event was held in London and this year‚s event is being held in New Orleans, LA. It's time take stock. It‚s Big Ben versus The Big Easy. If the event was biennial again who would have the edge?

1. British Air vs. US Airways: Its upper class vs. low class. Edge: London
2. Pub food vs. Bar food: A dozen oysters easily beats a plate of ham. Edge: New Orleans
3. Windsor Castle vs. French Quarter Townhouse: The French Quarter has Townhouses? Edge: London
4. Excel, London vs. Morial Convention Center: The Excel is a longer commute from hotel, but brand new. Edge: London
5. Theater vs. Jazz: Completely subjective, but so is everything else on the list: Edge: New Orleans.
6. Thistle Hotel, London vs. Marriott, New Orleans: $215.00 vs. $199.00, when the lights are off the rooms look the same. Edge: New Orleans
7. Regeant Street vs. Bourbon Street: We‚ll take the party atmosphere over the wife‚s shopping: Edge: New Orleans
8. Pint of Lager vs. Patty O‚Brian‚s Hurricane: If you‚ve had one you know it tastes like pool water. Edge: London
9. Dover Sole vs. Crawfish Etouffee: New Orleans cooking beats almost anything. Edge: New Orleans
10. Portebello Road vs. New Orleans French Market. You can‚t haggle for a beignet. Edge: London
11. OI, London booth traffic vs. OIAmericas booth traffic: Tough to predict, but OI London has had a bigger more international audience. Edge: London
12. London Fog vs. Gulf Coast humidity: New Orleans in June? Pack your trench coat, its part of the charm. Edge: London

Based on a larger attendance and more tourism options, the venue "across the pond" edges the Crescent City. EPC will be exhibiting at OI Americas in Booth # 223.

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3. Sales Rep News: The French Connection

EPC is pleased to announce the hiring of TECHNITRADE. Based close to NICE in the South of France, TECHNITRADE will boost the sales of the EPC products over the whole French territory. Patrick Lefeuvre of TECHNITRADE, has had in the past a productive cooperation with EPC, and he has recently hired an Agency close to Paris for Off-shore and Inland activities.

The aim of TECHNITRADE is the distribution, installation, training and maintenance of electronic equipment in the main fields as: Oceanographic, Environmental policy, Dredging, and Research. Some of the main customers for TECHNITRADE include Scientific Institutes (IFREMER, CNRS, CEA ,IRD Ý.), Universities , French Navy (EPSHOM , GESMA, DCN ), and Private Companies to name just a few. In addition to EPC, among some of the other manufacturers TECHNITRADE represents; RD Instruments, Geometrics, ASD Sensortechnik, Technicap, Trios, D.R.L., Woods Hole Group, Argus.

E-Mail : contact@technitrade.info

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4. Hello Moto

EPC is pleased to pass along news on the company's latest advancement in telecommunications technology. In other words, we got a new cell phone. The Motorola V66 All-Digital Wireless Phone features 2-way text messaging, International coverage, conference calls and is able to record voice notes. It also sends and receives telephone calls. To reach sales after hours (EPC hours of operation: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST), please try MOBILE: (978) 335-4676.

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5. Maintenance Tip: Clean Printhead

To prolong the life of the thermal printhead it is essential to clean it after every roll of thermal paper. A clean cloth rag or cotton swab may be used with either denatured or isopropyl alcohol. The ideal item is an alcoholic swab, EPC uses denatured alcohol.

Avoid touching the element line of the printhead. The oils from finger tips can accelerate the heat transfer process. This will cause pixels to burn out prematurely. After disconnecting power source, gently rub the moistened rag or swab onto the element line. Make small back and forth motions while advancing from one side of the printhead to the other. Wait for the element line to dry.

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