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     Cunningham Graphics International Acquires New Jersey Printer

     JERSEY CITY,  NJ - September 2, 1999 - Cunningham  Graphics  International,
Inc.  (NASDAQ NM: CGII) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of
D&L Graphics,  Inc., a premier commercial sheetfed printer located in Hawthorne,
New Jersey.

     D&L Graphics is a high quality  commercial  printer which provides state of
the art prepress, six color sheetfed printing, web printing and bindery services
to major customers throughout New York and New Jersey.

     Michael  Cunningham,  Chairman and Chief  Executive  Officer of  Cunningham
Graphics International, commented, "The acquisition of D&L Graphics will provide
us  with  additional  top  quality  commercial  accounts  as  well  as  give  us
significant  third-shift  capacity to assist us in our time sensitive  printing.
D&L Graphics'  extensive  printing and equipment  capabilities will enable us to
continue  to  diversify   our  product   line  and  supply  more   complete  and
comprehensive services to our clients."

     Management  expects  D&L  Graphics'  1999  revenues  to be in  excess of $6
million  and  to be  accreative  to  Cunningham  Graphics  International's  1999
earnings. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed

     George Lisa, President of D&L Graphics,  commented "All of the employees at
D&L Graphics are very excited about the  opportunity  to join such a high growth
and successful company like Cunningham  Graphics.  The managerial  expertise and
financial  resources at Cunningham Graphics will be extremely helpful as we take
our business to the next level."

     D&L Graphics is the Company's eighth acquisition completed this year.

     Cunningham  Graphics   International  is  a  leading  provider  of  graphic
communication services and provides document management services and outsourcing
solutions to a blue chip client base. The Company  currently  operates in select
international  markets  through its facilities in the United States,  the United
Kingdom,  Hong  Kong,  Singapore  and  Canada.  Graphic  communication  services
provided by the company include,  digital  communications,  document management,
offset and digital  printing,  data  output,  bindery,  fulfillment  and mailing
services.

     This press release may contain  forward-looking  statements,  which involve
known and unknown risks,  uncertainties or other factors that could cause actual
results to materially differ from the results, performance or other expectations
implied  by these  forward-looking  statements.  Factors  which  could  cause or
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued demand
for its services,  the availability of raw materials,  the impact of competitive
services  and  pricing,  risks  in  technology  development,  changing  economic
conditions  and other risk factors  detailed in the  Company's  filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

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