WEBCOM RECOGNIZED FOR CRAFTSMANSHIP AND PRODUCTION EXCELLENCE

TORONTO, ON - January 8, 2003 - The International Association of Printing House Craftsmen, Inc. (IAPHC) has selected three publications manufactured by Webcom Limited for awards in its prestigious International Gallery of Superb Printing Awards Competition (2002).

The IAPHC is an international organization dedicated to individuals in the printing and graphic arts industry for the purpose of their self development, their companies' success, and the enhancement of the printing and graphic arts industry in society. It does this through education, information, and research both through local chapters and through its executive staff.

To select the winners, 40 judges from Canada and the United States in varying positions within the graphic arts and printing industry converged in Minneapolis to consider each of the near 3,000 entries submitted in more than 95 categories by over 600 companies from 9 countries.

Webcom Limited received the following awards:

Silver for 2002 USP/NF
Webcom Division: Professional Reference Publishing
Publisher: U.S. Pharmacopeia

Bronze for The Ultimate Healthy Eating Plan
Webcom Division: Trade Publising
Publisher: Whitecap Books Ltd.

Honorable Mention for The Sacred Seal (The Goodfellow Chronicles)
Webcom Division: Trade Publishing Division
Publisher: Key Porter Books