Englewood, CO - August 9, 2004 - Express Digital, the leading provider of professional digital imaging workflow, e-commerce and lab connectivity solutions for the digital photographer, announced today that it is teaming with Academic Superstore to provide special educational pricing of Express Digital Darkroom for qualified students and schools.

Express Digital Darkroom for Windows provides all the tools a digital photography student needs to effectively capture, manage and enhance their photos. Students can proof their work, create professional-quality photo packages and print directly to ink jet and dye-sub printers. Express Digital Darkroom provides photo storage, image enhancement tools, connectivity to Adobe PhotoShop, lab printing with the Express Digital's Labtricity®, Internet publishing, and storefront integration to sell photos with Express Digital's PhotoReflect®.

All schools, academic institutions, and qualified students are eligible to purchase Express Digital Darkroom at the discounted rate from Academic Superstore. To help with the special needs of academic institutions and purchasers, Academic Superstore has a team of representatives trained in licensing, volume pricing and other school software related matters.

Express Digital Darkroom for the educational market is priced at $199.95 (normal pricing is $495) and volume pricing is available through Academic Superstore at: http://www.academicsuperstore.com/mfg/?c=express+digital. For more information on Express Digital, see the web site at: www.expressdigital.com.

About Academic Superstore
Founded in 1998, Academic Superstore offers a wide variety of computer software, volume licensing, peripherals, and other computer-related products exclusively for students, staff, faculty, and educational institutions. Customers include K-12 to community and state colleges, as well as specialized schools like the Art Institute.

About Express Digital
Founded in 1994, Express Digital builds award-winning software solutions for the professional photographic industry, including integrated workflow, e-commerce and fulfillment connectivity applications. Its open architecture software solutions enable those engaged in the business of photography to maximize profits using digital technologies. With offices in Denver and Austin, Express Digital customers include independent photographers, corporate studios, retail mini-labs, professional labs and manufacturers.

Express Digital Darkroom, Labtricity and PhotoReflect are trademarks of Express Digital.