EXHIBIT 99
TOMBSTONE CARDS, INC.
Erin Pickard (Media)
epickard@metzger.com
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303-786-7000 ex. 2295
Jim Blackman (Investor Relations)
jim@prfmonline.com
713-256-0369
Tombstone Cards Acquires Key Technology
Further positions firm for expansion in Web-to-print market
Boulder, Colo.-- May 20, 2008-- Tombstone Cards, Inc. (OTCBB: TMCI) today
announced that it had purchased ownership of the underlying technology kernel
for Tombstone's proprietary software, OIEPrint(TM), from its European-based
software development partner InDis.
"The technology is a small component of OIEPrint, but it's one that we wanted to
own outright," said John Harris, Tombstone president. "We initially used the
software in our custom playing cards business and it confirmed OIEPrint's
broader applications. The purchase is a natural progression of our intent to
bring OIEPrint to print shops and product customizers. Ownership of this
underlying software platform puts us at a better position to rapidly respond to
customer and market needs."
The purchase from InDis was made through a combination of cash and common stock.
The agreement also provides Tombstone with the exclusive rights to market
OIEPrint software world-wide. "We are receiving interest in OIEPrint from around
the globe," said Neil Cox, Tombstone chairman and CFO. "Clearly, there is a
growing demand for Web-to-print services. By securing these rights, we are well
situated to take advantage of today's international opportunities."
OIEPrint 2.0, currently in beta testing, is a Web-to-print template driven
application that allows individuals to create high-resolution, print ready
images, giving the power of professional design to the average user through some
of the easiest-to-use customization software in the industry.
The software is designed for print shops and product customizers, whose clients
can start the design process, select from a variety of customizable templates,
upload photos, logos and graphics from their desktop files and then add Rich
Text or even Text-Along-a-Path. The final output not only provides print-ready
graphics at 300 dpi (dots per inch) but saves the design work in separate layers
in the SQL database for future editing.
With version 2.0, OIEPrint will be available across platforms including Windows,
Unix or Mac. The new version also makes customizable "skins" available, allowing
OIEPrint clients to brand the look of the online editing tool with their own
graphics.
About Tombstone Cards
Based in Boulder, Colo., Tombstone Cards (OTCBB: TMCI) provides what it believes
to be the easiest-to-use print and product customization software in the
industry. Its Web-to-print template-driven application, OIEPrintTM, opens up new
markets and service offerings for digital printing companies, giving the power
of professional design to their customers. The online image editing software,
which has been tried and proven in the custom playing card industry, is a leader
in the emerging market for automated custom image applications. To see the
software in action, visit www.tombstonetechnologies.com.
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