ROCK HILL, S.C., April 24, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- 3D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq:TDSC), a leading provider of 3-D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions, announced today that it will hold an Analyst Day on May 21, 2008, in conjunction with RAPID 2008.
3D Systems' Abe Reichental, president and chief executive officer, will discuss new products and present an update of the Company's business strategy. Kevin McAlea, 3D Systems' vice president, general manager Sintering Products business unit, will provide an update on the Company's Rapid Manufacturing solutions. A question-and-answer session and tour of 3D Systems' 2008 RAPID tradeshow display at booths #428 and #528 will follow the presentations.
For the first time, 3D Systems will exhibit its new Sinterstation(r) Pro SLM System, showcasing the system's capability of building accurate, fully dense metal parts from a wide range of metal materials, including aluminum and titanium. In addition, a V-Flash(tm) Desktop Modeler and ProJet(tm) HD 3000 Production System as well as the Company's large-frame manufacturing systems, the Viper(tm) Pro SLA(r) and Sinterstation(r) Pro SLS(r) Systems, will be on display at the RAPID Show on May 20-22, 2008, at the Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
To register and obtain a pass to the 3D Systems Analyst Day presentations and for more information regarding the event, please contact Chanda Hughes, 3D Systems' Investor Relations, at (803) 326-4010, or via e-mail at hughesc@3dsystems.com.
3D Systems will broadcast the presentations live on the Internet at 11:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, May 21, 2008.
To listen to the audio Webcast, log onto 3D Systems' Investor Relations Web site at www.3dsystems.com/ir. The Webcast will be available for replay beginning approximately two hours after completion of the presentation at www.3dsystems.com/ir.
Date: May 21, 2008 Time: 11:00 AM ET
Listen via Internet: http://www.3dsystems.com/ir
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About 3D Systems
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3-D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of functional end-use parts: Transform your products.
More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or via e-mail at moreinfo@3dsystems.com.
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