Monday, February 14, 2005

Merrill Corporation Announces Strategic Alliance With Animation Technologies
Relationship Expands Scope of Legal Services

St. Paul, Minn. - Merrill Corporation, a leading global supplier of diversified communications and document services, today announced a strategic alliance with Animation Technologies Inc., a litigation consulting firm specializing in the development of visual strategies and creation of customized presentations. The business relationship combines Merrill's litigation support and discovery services with computer-based graphic solutions to expand and enhance service to clients.

"This is another great step toward expanding our solution stack," said Allen McNee, president of Document Management Services at Merrill. "Combined with our current offerings, these additional graphics solutions increase our available products and services and help solidify our client relationships throughout the legal services industry."

Merrill Corporation has traditionally provided a full range of discovery solutions that include paper and electronic processing, review and production. The affiliation with Animation Technologies now allows Merrill to offer dynamic trial support solutions for lawyers, including development and organization of presentation graphics and visual consulting services.

"This new alliance brings together two companies that offer leading technology solutions to the legal marketplace," said Brent Larlee, Animation Technologies vice president. "It allows us to expand our offerings to form a more comprehensive suite of litigation solutions. By providing an integrated approach, we can continue to respond to the diverse needs of our clients."

About Merrill Corporation
Founded in 1968, Merrill Corporation (www.merrillcorp.com) is a leading global provider or technology-enabled service solutions for the financial, legal, real estate and other corporate markets. Merrill combines deep industry expertise with superior service and infrastructure to deliver world-class document, brand marketing, print, fulfillment, language and e-business solutions. With more than 4,400 people in 60 locations, Merrill empowers the communications of the world's leading companies.

Merrill Corporation's Document Management Services business
(www.merrillcorp.com/law) is a leading provider of single-source document and information management solutions for legal and other professional services firms. Merrill's litigation support services, including electronic discovery and Web-based data repositories, delivers sophisticated technology solutions to enhance speed, efficiency and accuracy of the litigation process. Large-scale litigation copying and document imaging and coding are provided on a transactional basis. Professionally staffed and equipped Document Service Centers provide clients with comprehensive, on-site services tailored to their specifications, from basic copying, mailroom management and equipment leasing to complex, technology-based document services such as desktop publishing and electronic scanning.

About Animation Technologies Inc.
Animation Technologies is a litigation consulting company providing optimal presentation of evidence and case themes throughout the full lifecycle of dispute resolution. Solutions include the development of visual strategies, creation of customized presentations, and trial support. Animation Technologies has established a national reputation for developing innovative, creative, and effective solutions that help law firms and corporations present their position during litigation and alternate dispute resolution. For more information, visit www.animationtech.com.

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