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Deluxe Laboratories today announced the hiring of Kevin Scott as vice president, Digital Strategy & Business Development reporting to Steve Bergman, executive vice president of Digital Distribution. Kevin has seventeen years of experience in digital media, content distribution and communications systems. Kevin will support the Company's development and implementation of businesses to manage and deliver digital media across a variety of distribution channels. Prior to joining Deluxe, Kevin held executive positions at Ascent Media Group, Americast digital television service and DIRECTV where he developed and deployed business and technology strategies focused on the realization of digital media opportunities in financially attractive, advantage-creating ways. As a consultant Kevin also advised clients regarding opportunities in the digital marketplace, designing and assessing enterprise-level media management environments, digital entertainment distribution businesses, online financial services and profile-based targeting and delivery of advertising to consumers. "Kevin's experience in digital initiatives for the entertainment industry is extremely broad and innovative," said Steve Bergman. "Having someone with Kevin's background on-staff in Hollywood gives us a strong strategic advantage in our ongoing efforts to provide end-to-end digital services to our studio clients." Building on its market-leading positions in Digital Intermediates (at EFILM, a wholly-owned subsidiary), Digital Mastering (Deluxe Digital Studios), and Digital Asset Management & Security Services (Deluxe Media Management), Deluxe is poised to continue this success in Digital Distribution and Digital Cinema. "Our ongoing strategy is to continue to provide the systems and services our customers need to remain competitive today as well as tomorrow," commented Cyril Drabinsky, president & CEO of Deluxe Laboratories. "Kevin will be a tremendous asset as we and the industry eventually move closer to an all-data supply chain." Kevin received his MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA as well as Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Aeronautics, Astronautics and Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. About Deluxe With facilities around the world, Deluxe is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rank Group, plc (NASDAQ:RANKY) offering a broad range of entertainment industry services and technologies to an international client base. Services include motion picture film processing, printing and distribution; digital intermediates at EFILM, theatrical distribution and marketing fulfillment services; DVD compression, encoding and authoring; data-based content distribution and digital asset management. For more information, please visit www.bydeluxe.com.