Pantone Introduces New PANTONE PLUS Revision

CARLSTADT, NJ—May 10, 2010—For nearly 50 years, the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM has been the worldwide color communication standard. As technology and working styles advance, Pantone continues to evolve its color tools and technology to reflect today’s design and production workflows. Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT) and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announces PANTONE PLUS, the next generation of the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM.