Creaform Q1 Sales Up 35%, Sells 1,000th Laser Scanner

LEVIS, QUEBEC, Canada, May 21, 2009 – Creaform, developer and manufacturer of the Handyscan 3D line-up of portable, handheld and self-positioning laser scanners, celebrated last night the sale of its 1000th unit. The announcement was made during the Handyscan 3D Rendez-vous 2009 user meeting held at Fairmont Le Château Frontenac.

Creaform launched its first scanner, the REVscan, in June of 2005. Four years later, the prestigious Natural History Museum of London, home of some 70 million items and renowned center of research, just purchased a VIUscan color laser scanner, making it the 1000th unit sold by the company.

Over these four years, the company grew from 45 to 200 employees and added four scanners to the Handyscan 3D line-up: the EXAscan, the ERGOscan, the VIUscan and the MAXscan scanner for large parts. Plus, Creaform became the #1 seller of 3D scanners in the world, acquired a French company and launched the HandyPROBE portable arm-free CMM.

"From the day we released this revolutionary and never-seen-before 3D scanning technology, it took Creaform only four years flat to sell 1000 scanners, says Charles Mony, president of Creaform. This tells how performing and reliable it is, and how versatile and profitable the 3D community found it to be. I mean, we managed to scan a live tree – we can only imagine where this will lead us!"

Creaform also announces a 35% year over year revenue increase for Q1. The fact that the company could achieve such positive results despite the economical crisis and while its major competitors suffered major decreases over the same period of time is an excellent indicator of how the technology developed by Creaform and its services really meet the 3D industry requirements for quality, accuracy, reliability and high ROI.

About Creaform

Creaform is a world-class technological company offering 3D digital solutions with offices in Canada, the United States, France, China and Japan. Creaform combines every 3D process and technology with innovative solutions that can cover the entire range of 3D needs: 3D scanning, reverse engineering, inspection, styling, design & analysis, digital manufacturing and medical applications. Our wide range of products and services as well as our advanced training program are intended for companies from the automotive, aerospace, consumer products, education, heritage preservation & architecture, manufacturing, medical care and multimedia industries, among others.

Creaform has developed and sells the Handyscan 3D line of scanners. These state-of-the-art self-positioning handheld 3D laser scanners are known for the high accuracy of the 3D scanning data they generate, their true portability, and ease of use. Creaform also manufactures and sells the HandyPROBE arm-free CMM, a probing system designed for inspection applications.

For more information, visit at www.creaform3d.com.

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