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Multi-Color Recognized In The Fortune Small Business 'Fastest Growing 100'

SB Informer
Friday, July 7, 2006; 02:37 AM

CINCINNATI - Multi-Color Corporation has been listed on the FSB 100, the 2006 presentation of America's fastest-growing small public companies. Multi-Color is ranked 89th in this prestigious group with revenues of $197.2 million for calendar year 2005.

This year's FSB 100 is the sixth annual event, the list compiled by FORTUNE Small Business with the assistance of financial research firm Zacks who ranked public companies with revenues less than $200 million and a stock price of more than $1, based on their percentage growth in earnings, revenue, and stock performance over the past three years.

Multi-Color's impressive financial performance includes a 3-year annual revenue growth of 25.7%, and earnings per share growth of 14.6%, giving investors an overall 3-year annual return of 35.2%!

"Being selected for the FSB 100 is truly an exciting achievement for us," said Frank Gerace, president and chief executive officer of Multi-Color Corporation. "It solidly reflects the hard work and commitment of all Multi-Color associates who have brought high value products and service to our customers - and high return to our shareholders in the process."

"We have recorded our eighth consecutive year of increased sales and operating income, and our second consecutive year of rewarding shareholders with a quarterly dividend," he added.

Multi-Color was similarly honored by Forbes Magazine in 2005, ranked 41st in the "200 Best Small Companies in America" list.

About Multi-Color (NASDAQ: LABL)

Cincinnati, Ohio based Multi-Color Corporation is a premier global resource of innovative decorating solutions and packaging services to consumer product and food and beverage companies, national retailers and container manufacturers worldwide. Multi-Color is one of the world's largest producers of in-mold labels (IMLs) and heat transfer labels (HTLs), and a major manufacturer of high-quality cut-and-stack and pressure sensitive labels and shrink sleeves. The company's Packaging Services Division, Quick Pak, is a leading provider of promotional packaging, assembly and fulfillment services. Multi-Color has nine manufacturing locations in the United States. Its products are shipped to more than 650 customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America.

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