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Structural Graphics Acquires Intervisual Communications

Dimensional Marketing Solutions Leader Extends Customer Service and Project Capabilities With Enhanced U.S. and Global Presence

Structural Graphics (www.structuralgraphics.com), the leader in high-impact dimensional marketing solutions, today announced its acquisition of Intervisual Communications, Inc., a Santa Monica, Calif.-based dimensional print and promotions company. Backed by a 30-year history in dimensional marketing, the combination of these two industry powerhouses brings together end-to-end design, fulfillment and project management, with a library of more than 40,000 innovative dimensional designs.

"Increasingly, brand leaders are considering dimensional marketing a key ingredient in their marketing mix, as it continues to prove to be a memorable and cost-effective marketing vehicle," said Mike Maguire, chief executive officer of Structural Graphics. "With the combination of Structural Graphics and Intervisual Communications, our clients now benefit from the single largest dimensional design resource in the business, with world-class project management and customer service."

Maguire continued, "As creators of this category, we continue our commitment to offering our clients the broadest range of products and services, supported by our visionary creative team, global manufacturing capabilities, and dimensional marketing expertise honed from 30 years of market leadership."

"We're very pleased to join the Structural Graphics team," said Jim Richwine, president of Intervisual Communications. "This is an exciting opportunity to bring our renowned promotional marketing expertise, designs and resources to our combined global client base, and we look forward to providing continued innovation and creativity for our customers."

Structural Graphics' innovative designs augment marketing efforts in a number of vertical industries, including entertainment, consumer packaging, automotive, pharmaceutical, financial services and technology. Its designs have brought distinction to projects for some of the most well-known brands, including McDonald's, HBO, A&E, NBC, Nickelodeon, Volvo, Toyota, Mini Cooper, Citibank and GlaxoSmithKline.

About Structural Graphics

Structural Graphics (www.structuralgraphics.com) is the leader in design and production of high-impact dimensional marketing solutions. Specializing in innovative formats utilizing paper and other mediums, the company's unique designs optimize and maximize messaging performance for magazine inserts, direct mail campaigns, sales aids, point-of-purchase displays, promotional pieces and innovative packaging solutions.

Established in 1976, Structural Graphics is headquartered in Essex, Connecticut with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, New England, New York and Toronto, as well as a full-time staff of designers and paper engineers and company-owned assembly operations in the U.S. and Mexico. For more information, visit www.structuralgraphics.com or call 860-767-2661.

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