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May 19, 2010

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Purple Platypus Launches the First Fully-Assembled, Color 3-Dimensional Printer Priced Under $4,000

Purple Platypus, a leading Southern California distributor of 3D printing systems, launched the BFB 3000 Panther, the first fully-assembled, color 3-dimensional printer available in the United States under $4,000.

Manufactured by Bits from Bytes Ltd. of North Somerset, United Kingdom, the BFB 3000 Panther enables businesses, industrial designers, architects, manufacturing firms, and hobbyists to purchase affordable rapid prototyping equipment for the first time. The BFB 3000 Panther prints quick and affordable models and parts from computer aided design (CAD) files. The printer is standalone, uses an SD card, and requires no computer connection.

"The BFB 3000 Panther is the first and only commercially-available 3D printer of its kind," stated David Cox, president of Purple Platypus. "Budget-conscious businesses and consumers will finally be able to design and manufacture new products in-house without breaking their budget."

"We wanted to develop a 3D printing solution that is both affordable to buy and affordable to run, so businesses can take advantage of this previously expensive technology," stated Bits from Bytes Sales Director Andy MacLaren. "With the BFB 3000 Panther, businesses can get their products into consumers' hands quickly and affordably."

About Purple Platypus

Purple Platypus markets, sells, and services 3-dimensional printing systems and supplies. Established in 2007, the company provides a full line of 3D printing solutions -- from Objet Geometries' award-winning Connex500 to the budget-friendly BFB 3000 Panther by manufacturer Bits from Bytes. Based in Orange County, California, the company is the exclusive Southern California, Arizona and southern Nevada distributor of Objet 3D printers, and the exclusive U.S. commercial distributor of Bits from Bytes' BFB 3000 Panther 3D printer.

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