GTCO CalComp Expands Executive Team; William Kautter Joins as General Manager for Digitizers and Scanners

GTCO CalComp Peripherals is proud to announce the appointment of William Kautter as the new General Manager
for GTCO CalComp Digitizers and Scanners.

Columbia, MD – December 18, 2006 – GTCO CalComp is pleased to announce that William Kautter has re-joined GTCO CalComp Peripherals as General Manager for Digitizers and Scanners. Mr. Kautter brings many years of industry experience having worked for GTCO from 1990 to 2000, lastly as Vice-President of Engineering. His expertise with current technology as well as with the historical evolution of the digitizer products will be a great asset in leading the Digitizer and Scanner group.

Prior to returning to GTCO CalComp Mr. Kautter was Vice President of Engineering for Centice Corporation, which develops and manufactures sophisticated optical instrumentation for the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Previous to Centice, Mr. Kautter held positions at System Engineering International, Pace Inc, Catalyst Research, and RCA New Products Division. William has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Loyola College in Baltimore.


About GTCO CalComp

With over 30 years experience, GTCO CalComp is a leader in computer input peripherals, with over one million systems installed worldwide. Founded in 1975, GTCO CalComp pioneered the use of electromagnetic sensing technology currently utilized in the Company's digitizer product lines. GTCO CalComp, Inc., a global company, is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Munich, Germany. GTCO CalComp maintains distribution partners in over 90 countries, providing solutions to professionals in Construction Cost Estimating, GIS, Computer Aided Design, and Graphic Arts. For more information on the brands and products offered, visit the GTCO CalComp Web site at www.gtcocalcomp.com.