A Global Leader in Color Management Solutions

Presentation to October 10, 2014

Datacolor –

Global Leader in Color Management

 For more than 45 years, Datacolor has provided color solutions combining color science and insight to enable the business and creativity of our customers.

 We use the world's most sophisticated technology and long experience with our customers to create the most accurate and useful color management solutions found anywhere in the world.

 We are a Debt Free Company, Traded on the Swiss Exchange  FY2013 Sales - $62 MUSD

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A Global Business

Belgium United Kingdom France Switzerland

Turkey – Opened 2013

China

(Shanghai)

China

(Suzhou)

Taiwan Germany United States Brazil – Opening 2014  

Representation – 65 countries Employees – 300 in 25 counties

Italy

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India Corporate functions Sales and Service office Hong Kong

World class facilities

Headquarters

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NJ USA

• R&D • Production • Administrative • Executive Team

Technical Center, Suzhou PRC

• Opened 2008 • Production • Engineering

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Brands that Rely on Datacolor

LEVOLOR

® The names, trademarks, service marks, logos and icons of the above companies are properties of the respective companies.

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Thinking of Color

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CIE Lab-A color model based on human perception developed by the CIE (Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage) committee 1976.

“Commission of Lighting/Color”

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L Lightness Darkness

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a Green Red

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b Yellow Blue Also consider

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Hue is what most of us think of when we think of "color." It is the generic name used to describe a color, e.g., orange , etc. red , green , yellow ,

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Chroma- Saturation is how pure the color is. A fully saturated color is the truest version of that color. Primary colors ( r e d , y e ll o w , and b lu e ) are "true", so they are also fully saturated. 6

Color is the Sum of All Reflections

Diffuse Reflection Gloss (Specular Reflection) Scattering Internal Reflection Refraction Transmission Absorption * Note - for CCM minus ca. R% = 4 depending on the refraction index of the substrate

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Color and Appearance

Appearance = Color, Gloss and Texture

+ Color Texture/Gloss Appearance

Color Appearance as You See It - 45/0 Geometry

Observation 0 ° Lightsource Gloss (excluded)

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° Illumination 45 ° Sample 45/0 simulates normal viewing. It excludes all specular reflection (by virtue of geometry, not mechanical port design)

and

also captures texture effects due to its directional illumination. We evaluate objects the same way

e.g.

when tilting a glossy sample to exclude gloss or using a Light booth for controlled visual assessment.

As a result, 45/0 geometry correlates better with visual assessment of color and color differences.

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When SCI and when SCE?

Color is the sum of ALL reflections Appearance is the same without the specular

(gloss)

component

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When SCI and when SCE?

Color QC = Measurements with SCI

(Specular Included)

Appearance QC = Measurements with SCE

(Specular Excluded)

Color Matching = Sphere SCI

(Specular Included)

Datacolor Spectrophotometers

What’s inside the box?

Datacolor 110 Datacolor Check Plus Datacolor Retail System Datacolor 650, 600, 400 SP2000 Technology assures Accuracy and precision

P L E S A M

8/d Geometry

8 0 8 0

AUTOMATIC SPECULAR PORT XENON LAMP

256 Points Measured

A R R A Y S G R A T I N G Diffuse Reflection

Measuring Opaque Samples

Sample Targeting Door

Optional Geometries – 45/0

Observation 0 ° llumination 45 ° Lightsource Gloss Sample

Datacolor – Industrial Color Solutions Datacolor 45G Datacolor 110 Datacolor Viewport Datacolor Color Matcher Datacolor Check Plus Datacolor 650, 600, 400 Datacolor Elrepho SP2000 Technology assures Accuracy and precision Datacolor Retail

Datacolor DC 600/400

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Model DC600 Bench top Spectrophotometer Dual-beam, Diffuse illumination/8 degree viewing Pulsed xenon filtered light source Automated Specular port 360nm to 700nm Wavelength Range 5nm or 10nm Interval Effective bandwidth Inter-instrument Agreement, 0.08 (avg) Repeatability 0.01 (max) Lens, 4 position auto zoom, 4 standard apertures

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Model DC400 Bench top Spectrophotometer Dual-beam, Diffuse illumination/8 degree viewing Pulsed xenon filtered light source Automated Specular port 360nm to 700nm Wavelength Range 5nm or 10nm Interval Effective bandwidth

Inter-instrument Agreement, 0.15 (avg) Repeatability 0.03 (max) Lens, 3 position auto zoom, 3 standard apertures

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The new Datacolor 45 Handhelds

The Benchmark in Color Appearance and Gloss Control

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Best in class repeatability

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Best in class inter instrument agreement

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Thoughtful design with color user interface

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2-way Bluetooth interface and USB peripheral support

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Built-in glossmeter and 3 unique models with QC software 1 8

Datacolor TOOLS ® 2.0

Datacolor Tools 2.0

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Datacolor Formulation and QC Software

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MatchPigment Plus Ver.3.0 Software

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Color matching & Correction software for the pigment Industry

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FORMULA CENTRAL ready-to-work single screen work flow

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Includes Matching Special-Effect Pigments(the most accurate color control system for metallic & pearlescent color matching on the market)

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Included TOOLS QC Software 21

MATCH

PIGMENT

Save Time and Money with Superior First-Shot Matches Leading Edge Algorithms

Colorant Set Calibration Matching and Correction SmartMatch technology

Powerful Tools

Formula Sorting CIE L*a*b* Offset

Datacolor DC110- Retail Systems

Features

•SP2000 Spectrometer (Primary component that “measures” color) Replaces MC-90 in the DF100 = Better analysis of color •256 dual diode array provides phenomenal spectral resolution double the points of measurement of the DF100 (128 points) •Measured within ¼ of an inch (6mm) •Improved circuitry and performance •USB or Serial Cable

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Datacolor DC110 Spectrophotometer

•DF100 measures 128 Points in ¼” •DC110 measures 256 Points in ¼” •High Definition= Better formulas • High definition measurement especially for highly saturated (dark) colors • Sheen measurement – This is factored into formulas and provides information to operator as to which paint sheen to use.

•Adjustable door for sample targeting • Measures textured samples reducing the “shadows” created by other types of instruments

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Datacolor PAINT software

Ver. 08-13 DP 1.2.44

Datacolor PAINT v. 1.2.44: Retail Paint matching software with simple easy-to-use interface, 2-clicks to formulate; and 675+ pre-measured library of competitive color cards (200,000 premeasured competitive colors)

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Datacolor Complete Paint Matching System

What’s New?

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New DC110 Spectro with twice the resolution of measurement over the DF100 model

•New Paint Software v.1.2.44- Fast and easy to use •1 year Parts and Labor on DC110, Dell Computer and Dymo Printer Includes: • Datacolor Laboratory Grade Spectrophotometer Model 110 • Datacolor Paint Software • Matching Database with Formula Book • Dell Computer • Printer •No Support Contracts Required •675+ Competitive Fan Decks •Free On Line Live Training and Videos • Software loaded, components matched to system and factory tested

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