Allied Diagnostic Imaging Resources and Premier, Inc.
Sign Contracting Agreement for Imaging Products

Leicester, NY… CPAC, Inc. announced today that Allied Diagnostic Imaging Resources, Inc., its medical x-ray chemistry subsidiary, has entered into an agreement with Premier, Inc., one of North America's leading strategic alliances of hospitals and healthcare systems. Premier's group purchasing arm serves more than 1,800 U.S. hospitals and healthcare sites.

Effective July 1, 2001, this three-year contract provides Premier members and affiliates with preferred pricing on Allied's premium Autex^® brand medical imaging chemicals, as well as the option to purchase silver recovery equipment and silver refining services from Allied.

The Allied chemical products available to members under this new contract have been specifically chosen by Premier for their ability to enhance and optimize the image of Agfa films used by Premier members. A complete range of other Allied chemical products are also available under this agreement.

"We are pleased to participate in the Premier Purchasing Partners Agreement," stated Brad A. Hendrickson, President of Allied. "Our license agreements with the Agfa Corporation provide a systems approach that complement Agfa films, ensuring the highest possible image quality for Premier members."

About Allied

Allied manufactures processing chemicals for the medical x-ray, dental, and graphic arts industries. Located in Norcross, GA, Allied is the largest independent manufacturer of medical x-ray and dental chemistry in the United States and offers the industry's only Company-owned silver recovery and refining services. The Company's premium Autex^® and Redi-Chem^™ brands of chemistry combine high performance with high stability, making the company a recognized leader in the diagnostic imaging industry for more than 30 years.

CPAC, Inc. is an international manufacturer and marketer of commercial and household cleaning products, personal care lines, and prepackaged chemicals and equipment for the imaging industry. The Company operates in two business segments: Fuller Brands (Cleaning and Personal Care) and Imaging. CPAC’s Imaging Group includes three domestic and four international chemical and equipment manufacturing operations and offers a wide array of complementary products and services, including imaging chemicals and chemical mixers, processor cleaning and maintenance supplies, silver recovery and environmental compliance equipment, illuminators, and silver refining services. The Fuller Brands segment includes The Fuller Brush Company, Stanley Home Products, and Cleaning Technologies Group. Shares are traded over the NASDAQ National Market System under the ticker symbol "CPAK." More information is available on the Company’s Website: www.cpac.com or contact your Allied sales representative.

About Premier

Premier, Inc., is a strategic alliance in U. S. healthcare, entirely owned by more than 200 of the nation’s leading hospital and healthcare systems. These systems operate or are affiliated with more than 1,800 hospital facilities in 50 states and hundreds of other care sites. Premier provides an array of resources supporting health services delivery. Among these resources are comprehensive supply chain management services, including group purchasing for more than $13 billion annually in supplies and equipment, with e-commerce enablement by medibuy.com. Other resources offered by Premier are insurance programs, performance improvement services of many kinds including healthcare informatics, clinical technology services, and physician practice management services. Premier is headquartered in San Diego, Calif., with other major facilities in Chicago, Ill., and Charlotte, N. C. Advocacy and policy offices are located in Washington, D. C. For more information, visit www.premierinc.com.

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