EXHIBIT 99(a)(9)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


         HART-SCOTT-RODINO WAITING PERIOD EXPIRES FOR FUJI PHOTO FILM'S
                    TENDER OFFER FOR PRIMESOURCE CORPORATION


         Elmsford, NY - October 2, 2001 - Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. announced
today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act of 1976, as amended, applicable to the pending tender offer by its
subsidiary, FPF Acquisition Corp., for all outstanding shares of common stock
(and associated rights) of PrimeSource Corporation (PSRC/Nasdaq National Market)
expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 24, 2001.

         The tender offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 12:00 midnight,
New York City time, on Tuesday, October 9, 2001, unless the offer is extended.

         The tender offer is being made pursuant to the terms of a previously
announced merger agreement between FujiFilm and PrimeSource. In the merger to
occur following the consummation of the tender offer, each share of PrimeSource
common stock which is outstanding and not purchased pursuant to the tender offer
will be converted into the right to receive $10.00 in cash.

         The tender offer is conditioned upon, among other things, the tender of
PrimeSource shares which, together with the shares already owned by FujiFilm,
represent at least 80% of the shares outstanding on the expiration date of the
offer, and the other conditions listed in the Offer to Purchase.

         Questions or requests for assistance may be directed to Bear, Stearns &
Co., Inc., which is acting as Dealer Manager for the tender offer, or to D.F.
King & Co., Inc., which is acting as Information Agent for the tender offer.
Copies of the offering materials may be obtained from the Information Agent.

         Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. is the U.S. marketing subsidiary of Fuji
Photo Film Co., Ltd. of Tokyo (FUJIY), a leading global manufacturer of imaging
and information products providing a complete portfolio of imaging and
information products, services and e-solutions to retailers, consumers,
professionals and business customers.

         PrimeSource shareholders should carefully review the tender offer
statement and other tender offer documents which previously were filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and mailed to PrimeSource shareholders prior
to making any decisions with respect to the tender offer described above as
those documents contain important information. PrimeSource shareholders are also
able to obtain tender offer documents at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Contacts:        Fuji Photo Film, U.S.A., Inc.
                 Tim Combs
                 Tel. (630) 259-7256

                 Thomas H. Shay
                 Tel. (914) 789-8145