National Corporate Identity Systems Acquired by Vomela Specialty Company

October 5, 2007

Vomela Specialty Company of Saint Paul, Minnesota, announced the acquisition of National Corporate Identity Systems (“Corporate Identity Systems”) of South San Francisco, California effective October 1, 2007.

Established in 1985, Corporate Identity Systems is a leading supplier of graphic products and solutions in the Bay area and nationally for retail, transportation, original equipment manufacturers and other customers. As a Vomela company, Corporate Identity Systems will continue to serve customers from its South San Francisco location.

Vomela Specialty Company, with projected 2007 revenue in excess of $80 million, is one of the largest producers of screen-printed and digitally-printed graphics in the U.S. Founded in 1947, privately held Vomela is the leading supplier of graphics to the recreational vehicle industry. Vomela also supplies fleet graphics for commercial vehicles, interior and exterior signage and graphics for retailers and large-format murals for architectural, retailers and public spaces. Additionally, Vomela through its Motorsports Designs affiliate is the leading supplier of graphics to NASCAR racing teams.

Vomela has acquired eight firms in the last ten years, all related to fleet, commercial or retail graphics. Vomela has three plants in St. Paul, one in Benton Harbor, Michigan, two in California, two in North Carolina and one in Indiana. Vomela has several sales, installation and design offices across the country and sales personnel in most major cities in the U.S.

The acquisition of Corporate Identity Systems by Vomela furthers their commitment to the strategy of planned growth in the imaging industry they have been following for several years. Commenting on the agreement, Tom Auth, Vomela’s CEO and owner since 1990 said, “Corporate Identity Systems is an excellent company with a strong market presence. It is an excellent fit with our core business. Bob Pietila and the rest of the Corporate Identity Systems organization have done a superb job in creating an excellent business with a strong customer focus. We are pleased to add Corporate Identity Systems to our family of businesses and look forward to working with the Corporate Identity Systems team to build our West Coast business.” Bob Pietila, Corporate Identity Systems President, said “Joining forces with Vomela takes us to the next level in terms of our ability to serve our customers and grow our business. Our employees will benefit in this process as well. We are very pleased to join forces with an industry leader to form a winning combination.”

For more information, contact:
Tim Wieland, Vomela, (651) 523-9503, Tim.Wieland@vomela.com

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