Applied Rapid Technologies Breaks Ground on New Production Facility

ART’s New Facility Includes Rapid Prototyping Lab, Mold Shop and Urethane Casting Center

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, April 3, 2006 -- Applied Rapid Technologies Corporation (ART), a leading provider of rapid prototyping and short-run production solutions has moved into its new production facility in the Commerce Centre off US 17 in Stafford County Virginia. The newly built 4000 square foot facility includes a rapid prototyping lab, mold shop, and urethane casting area along with administrative office space.

“We are very excited to move into our new facility that we built from the ground up,” said Bruce LeMaster, ART president. “The entire facility was designed to optimize production flow and increase our rapid prototyping and manufacturing production for our customers. Our new facility offers us ample space to grow in the future as our customers’ needs increase.”

Contact ART at 1-540-286-2266 for more information regarding rapid prototyping and short-run production, as well as soft tooling, urethane casting, and paint production services, or visit, www.artcorp.com.

About Applied Rapid Technologies (ART) Corporation

Applied Rapid Technologies Corporation (ART) is a leading provider of rapid prototyping and short-run production solutions. ART utilizes stereolithography (SL), Polyjet™, and fused-deposition modeling (FDM) technologies to produce plastic models and parts that allow entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 firms the ability to prototype and test their designs before going to production. In addition, ART offers soft tooling, urethane casting, and production paint services including two-part polyurethanes and CARC coatings, and silk screening for prototypes and production parts.

Located in Fredericksburg, VA with sales offices in Columbia, MD and North Andover, MA, ART serves the mid-Atlantic and northeast region and has customers throughout the U.S.A. and Canada. For more information contact ART at 1-540-286-2266, or email us at rapid@artcorp.com, or visit our website at www.artcorp.com.