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3D Systems ships initial InVision™ 3-D printers to the US market

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Elizabeth Goode, Director Marketing
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The InVision 3-D printer 
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VALENCIA, Calif., Oct. 8, 2003 - 3D Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: TDSC). 3D Systems Corp. announced today that it began shipments of its new InVision 3-D printer to the US market. The InVision 3-D printer enables designers, engineers and other 3-D data users to quickly, easily and conveniently produce cost-effective, high-quality durable models and prototypes.



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"We are pleased to announce that in late September we began initial shipments of this new and exciting rapid prototyping system. The InVision 3-D printer is an advanced user-friendly system which combines thermal inkjet process with UV-curing of photopolymer material resulting in enhanced material toughness, superior finished surfaces and easy removal and clean-up," said Abe Reichental, CEO and president, 3D Systems. "The rapidly growing solid modeling CAD systems user base creates opportunities for quick and easy integration of the InVision 3-D printer. This enables existing 3-D CAD users to benefit from in-house rapid prototyping capabilities, significantly reducing time to market and overall product development costs."

"Over the next few months we will expand the availability of the InVision 3-D printers to our customers in the US and throughout the world. We are experiencing great interest from OEMs, educational institutions, design houses and even service bureaus," Reichental added.

"Bringing the InVision 3-D printer to market has been a remarkable customer centered team effort with contributions from all functions within our company and regions of the world. The InVision 3-D printer is just the beginning in a series of planned innovations and continuous improvements, focused on enhancing our portfolio and delivering to our customers a broader range of reliable, economical, user-friendly solutions."

About 3D Systems
Founded in 1986, 3D Systems®, the solid imaging companySM, provides solid imaging products and systems solutions that reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing. Its systems utilize patented proprietary technologies to create physical objects from digital input that can be used in design communication, prototyping, and as functional end-use parts.

3D Systems offers a wide range of imaging, communication rapid prototyping and on demand manufacturing systems including the MJM product line (InVision 3-D printer and ThermoJet® solid object printer), SLA® (stereolithography) systems, SLS® (selective laser sintering) systems, and Accura® materials (including photopolymers, metals, nylons, engineering plastics, and thermoplastics).

More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or by phoning 888/337-9786, or 661/295-5600 ext. 2882 internationally, or email moreinfo@3dsystems.com.

Note to editors: ADM and the solid imaging company are service marks; and InVision is a trademark; and ThermoJet, SLA, SLS, Accura, 3D Systems and the 3D logo are registered trademarks of 3D Systems Inc.

Certain statements in this news release may include forward-looking statements that express the expectation, prediction, belief or projection of 3D Systems. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance and achievement of 3D Systems to be materially and adversely different from any future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements contained in this release and that may affect the company's prospects in general include, but are not limited to; the receipt of a commitment letter by October 31, 2003 to refinance the outstanding obligations with US Bank; the funding of amounts of capital adequate to provide for the working capital needs of the Company, actions of competitors and customers; resolution of currently pending litigation; the Company's ability to successfully design and produce new products; customer acceptance of new products; the Company's ability to enter into successful relationships with new customers to fully exploit its products; the Company's ability to successfully implement all elements of its restructuring and cost savings program, and such other factors as are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements


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