un-du NEWS Update

un-du Products - Does It Again! PhotoCare and the Scrappers Solution pick up top honors at 2003 HIA Show.

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Rose Stalcup or Dennis Peterson
un-du Products, Inc.
888-289-8638
rstalcup@un-du.com / dpeterson@un-du.com

DALLAS (February 10, 2003) The Hobby Industry Association (HIA) reported record attendance at this years industry trade show held in Anaheim, CA. last month. The Scrapbook segment of this industry continues to contribute to the strong sales growth and excitement in this $29 billion industry.

un-du Products was once again recognized as a leader and innovator in the Scrapbook category.

Crafts/ Craftrends Magazine hosted its annual Award of Excellence" gala at The Anaheim Marriott Hotel. These special awards were presented to those companies and products that were chosen best in their nominated category based on market innovation, value and creative excellence.    
un-du Products was named this years winner in the Scrapbook Tool" category for its
PhotoCare Kit"!!

PhotoCare was designed as a safe and effective way for consumers to clean and care for their photographs. The PhotoCare Kit includes a photo safe and acid free PhotoCare Solution that when used in conjunction with the PhotoCare MicroFiber Cleaning Cloth and PhotoSponge - will safely clean and remove fingerprints, smudges and adhesive residue from photos. The PhotoCare Solution also allows consumers to remove photos that may be stuck in old magnetic style photo albums. These products are packaged together in a handy storage case and are becoming a part of scrapbook assortments and cropping bags everywhere.

Creating Keepsake Magazine held their 2003 Readers Choice" Awards Dinner and Harbor Cruise during this years HIA show as well. These awards are presented to the product leaders in several categories within the Scrapbooking industry – as voted on by the thousands of Creating Keepsakes readers.
un-dus The Scrappers Solution" was named this years winner in the Innovative Products" category.
un-du has been awarded this honor - three of the last four years - in this category.

This patented product has carved out a strong niche in the hobby & craft industry. The Scrappers Solution temporarily neutralizes the adhesive on self-sticking or pressure sensitive stickers, borders, tape runner, photo squares and more. This allows the consumer to safely and effectively remove and then re-use the sticky if they choose to.
It is also great for removing price stickers, labels, gum, grease, hot melt glues, rubber cement, sticky residue from scissors and punches and more. The product is completely acid free & photo safe and will not bleed pigment inks or leave watermark stains on lignin free papers.

In addition, Memory Makers Magazine was featuring their Scrapbooking Top 50" winter 2003 Special Issue that highlights the hottest tools, trends and techniques in the scrapbook category. This issue also featured the Top 10 Scrapbooking Classics in which their editors listed their favorite scrapbooking necessities.
un-du Adhesive Remover / aka - The Scrappers Solution was listed #1 and was proclaimed a staple in cropping bags across the country!"

These and other un-du Products are available at fine hobby & craft retailers everywhere.