Stratasys FDM Technology Helps Tony Stewart Win 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Championship

MINNEAPOLIS--Nov. 2, 20052, 2005-- Stratasys says its first year partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing has helped lay the groundwork for Tony Stewart to win the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Championship - the most coveted prize in motor sports.

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) fields Stewart's number 20 Home Depot car team. JGR began using the Stratasys FDM rapid prototyping process this summer to speed design improvement ideas onto the cars of its NASCAR teams.

Earlier this year, JGR technical director Mark Bringle credited the FDM prototyping process with helping to fuel Tony Stewart's success. "FDM gives us a competitive edge that's enabling these wins," he said in August.

Under the partnership agreement, JGR uses Stratasys FDM equipment in its R&D area to improve performance of its cars. Stratasys' goal is to prove FDM's value to the racing industry. JGR chose FDM because it can quickly deliver tough prototype parts for evaluation. The FDM Titan prototyping system it uses produces models from high-temperature, high-performance engineering thermoplastics.

Stratasys Inc, Minneapolis, manufactures rapid prototyping systems and 3D printers, and it offers rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing services. Stratasys equipment is used by OEMs such as aerospace, automotive, defense, medical, and consumer product makers. In 2004, the company installed 36 percent of all systems sold worldwide, making it the unit market leader for the third consecutive year, according to Wohlers Report 2005. Stratasys patented the rapid prototyping process known as fused deposition modeling (FDM(R)). The process creates functional models directly from any 3D CAD program using ABS plastic, polycarbonate, PPSF or other materials. The company holds 175 granted or pending prototyping patents. Stratasys rapid prototyping systems are also used for rapid manufacturing and rapid tooling. In addition to manufacturing products, Stratasys is the exclusive North American distributor of PolyJet rapid prototyping systems, manufactured by Objet Geometries, Rehovot, Israel. On the Web: www.Stratasys.com

FDM is a registered trademark of Stratasys, Inc.

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