Press Capacity Expansion

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Press Capacity Expansion

• Metro Users Group
• Houston, Texas

March 1, 2004
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Press Capacity ExpansionWHY?
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• Revenue Growth
• Profit and Margin Gains
• Shareholder Value Enhancement
• Provide Advertising Clients More Options
• Create Opportunity for News to Use Color
• Strong North Trend Line Before 2001

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Press Capacity ExpansionWall Street Journal
Growth Trend
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Press Capacity ExpansionColor Page Trend
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Press Capacity ExpansionThe Wall Street Journal.

• 96 Pages Straight w/24 Color Pages
• 19 Press Lines _at_ 17 U.S. Plants
• Standardized Existing Presses
• Added Two 4/4 Towers
• 225 Million and 3.5 Years

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Press Capacity ExpansionWhat The Equipment Does

• New Capacity
• 96 Total Pages w/24 Total Color Pages
• Design Flexibility
• Three or Four (4) Section Options
• Color on All Front and Back Section Covers
• 2 Sections Available for Center Spread Color
• 2 Sections Available With Inside Color

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Press Capacity ExpansionKeys to Success

• Planning Planning Planning
• Strong, Diverse Internal Team
• Contract Scope and Clarity Are Essential
• Intense, Owner Driven Project Management
• Focus on the Goals

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Press Capacity ExpansionKeys to Success

• Partner With Your Suppliers
• Customer Runs the Equipment
• Measurable and Fair Acceptance Criteria
• Dont Forget the Acceptance Process
• Deploy Proven Technology
• Training Training Training

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Press Capacity ExpansionFocused Project
Management

• The Buyer OWNS () Project Mgmt
• Demand Professional Project Management
• Continuity and Experience Important
• Communicate Regularly
• Progress Calls With Lead Suppliers
• The Devil Is in the Details
• Focus Ahead Close Out The Punch List

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Press Capacity ExpansionBusiness Partnerships
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Press Capacity ExpansionProven Technology

• Upgraded Shafted AC DrivesABB
• Homogeneous Press Lines by Supplier
• Proven Inker Design Digital Page Packs
• Technotrans Spray Bar Dampening
• Extended ABB Press Controls
• Registration System by Presstech
• Harland-Simon Decision Support Systems

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Press Capacity ExpansionDJ-TKS Engineering
Success

• Old Inker Design

• New Inker Design

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Press Capacity ExpansionDJ-Goss/ABB Engineering
First

• Integrated Remote and Local Controls

• First Goss Newsliner with Integrated ABB Unit
  Controls
• First Newsliner with Local Control Panel

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Press Capacity ExpansionThe Execution Plan

• Multi-phased, Multi-path Schedule
• Plans for 8 Goss Sites and 9 TKS Sites
• Multiple Tracks for Each Press Supplier
• Schedule Acceleration Essential
• A-E Construction
• Uniformly Configure Presses Higher Risk
• Install and Commission The Towers
• Training Testing Learning

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Press Capacity ExpansionFrom the OLD to the NEW

• Existing Press 80 Pages with 8 Color Pages

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Press Capacity ExpansionFrom the OLD to the NEW

• Build New Color Lead

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Press Capacity ExpansionFrom the OLD to the NEW

• Remove Old Color Lead

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Press Capacity ExpansionFrom the OLD to the NEW

• Remove Old Mono Units Reels

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Press Capacity ExpansionFrom the OLD to the NEW

• Add New Towers Reels

1 2 3 4 GO!!
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Press Capacity ExpansionGoss Newsliner Tower
Orlando
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Press Capacity ExpansionTKS Color Top 6000
Charlotte
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Press Capacity ExpansionAdventure, Surprises and
Challenges

• Stubborn Municipalities Permits
• After-the-fact Spec Interpretation
• Bankruptcy and Recovery
• Warehouse Fire
• Commissioning Standards
• Project Coordination
• Parents and Subsidiaries
• Training Adults Is an ART

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Press Capacity ExpansionLessons Learned

• PromisesPromises Credibility Matters!!
• Training Training Training
• Milestones Milestones Milestones
• Focus on SOLUTIONS and GOALS!
• Think Flexibility Youll Sleep Better!
• Expect The Unexpected Count on IT!
• Contract Scope, Specs Clarity A MUST!

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Press Capacity ExpansionTodays Journal April
9, 2002
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Press Capacity ExpansionColor Page Results
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• Paul Cousineau
• Director Continuous Improvement
• paul.cousineau_at_dowjones.com