Has anyone ever asked – “What were you drinking when you approved this color?”

The fact is, vintage red wines may improve with age, but PANTONE 221 does not. If you’re matching color from an aging PANTONE book, your judgment may be impaired every time you spec a color.

Like all printed products, PANTONE books are subject to fading and discoloration. They need to be updated every year to communicate color accurately. What’s more, PANTONE has made recent, significant enhancements to its communication tools – more colors, larger chips, brighter/whiter paper — giving designers all the more reason to upgrade.

To most graphics professionals, PANTONE is a household word. Long established as the worldwide color standard, printers and designers can rattle off their most frequently used PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM® numbers as quickly as they can recall their telephone number.

Take off 10%
But most graphics professionals probably don’t know that xpedx is one of PANTONE’s top U.S. dealers. As such, xpedx has exclusive paper merchant rights to PANTONE Products and sells them for 10 percent less than list price at SuiteShop.

Take off 10% More
Now through August 8, 2007, designers can receive an additional 10 percent off already-low xpedx pricing for products sold online at SuiteShop. To redeem the offer, simply enter coupon code PS0807 at checkout. Use your discount for extra value on these must-have items from PANTONE.

PANTONE essentials plus
PANTONE essentials plus includes eight indispensable color guides that every printing and graphic design professional needs to ensure quality results.

Specifically, this package includes:  Formula Guide coated, uncoated and matte; Color Bridge coated; 4-color process guides coated, uncoated; Metallic Formula Guide coated; Pastel Formula Guide coated, uncoated, packed in a stylish carrying case.

For a limited time, the essentials plus now includes the PANTONE Color Inspiration 2007 guide with 56 new spot colors plus the PANTONE Colorist software, a $75 value.

PANTONE reference library
PANTONE reference library is the perfect tool for design firms, print shops, corporate communications or anyone who requires a complete source for graphic color choices.

The latest library has been designed with a bold new look to display the most innovative collection of PANTONE guides and books ever offered, including formula guides (coated, uncoated, matte), color bridge coated, solid in hexachrome guide coated, the expanded metallic formula guide + chips, the expanded pastel formula guide + chips, tints four-guide set, 4-color process guides (coated, uncoated) and solid chips three-book set.

PANTONE huey™PRO
Delivering professional-level controls in an affordable, easy-to-use solution and designed with the world’s first built-in ambient light sensor, the hueyPRO provides increased color accuracy combined with the ability to calibrate multiple monitors, delivering the solution you need to turn your computer into a digital darkroom. With its customizable Whitepoint and Gamma combinations, enhanced LCD calibration and advanced help, the hueyPRO is the answer to your color needs.

PANTONE Color Cue™2
The new Color Cue™ 2 lets you identify the colors that inspire you and match PANTONE® Colors wherever you go. Combining two PANTONE Libraries in one hand-held device, the new Color Cue™2 enables you to cross match any material or surface to the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM. Move effortlessly from inspiration to realization. Integrating a desired color into your designs has never been easier.

PANTONE on SuiteShop
xpedx sells PANTONE Products at SuiteShop, the company’s online portal for graphic design and print professionals. Shop SuiteShop first for the most up-to-date releases of PANTONE guides and chip books, calibration tools, color identification tools, color publications and more.

The SuiteShop offering is extensive, including small quantity orders of specialty and digital papers, hardware and software, and access to online and on-site training. The site also links users to other valuable resources like ShopNews, a repository of hot paper news, paper tips, seminars, conferences and the latest on upcoming competitions.

SuiteShop users can also connect to their xpedx specification representative, paper professionals who help specifiers select the ideal grade for their job.

For more information on PANTONE products, and to redeem an additional 10 percent off already low PANTONE prices, go to SuiteShop and enter coupon code PS0807 at checkout.

To visit SuiteShop, log on to www.suiteshoponline.com. For more information about xpedx, please visit www.xpedx.com.

8/1/07