News release

Metro and Loeb Supermarkets to provide Online Photo transfer with IPC solutions

August 13, 2004 – IPC today signed an agreement with Option Photo inc. of Laval to provide Online Photo transfer solutions to Metro Supermarkets in Québec, Canada and Loeb Supermarkets in Ontario, Canada.

IPC offers its client/partners co-branded online photo transfer applications enabling them to offer their consumers the ability to upload, edit and order digital photos over the web. Online photos are printed at the client/partner’s chosen photo-lab or particular photo store equipped with a digital lab.

Metro has over 250 Supermarkets in Québec and Loeb has over 50 Supermarkets in Ontario. Consumers of both chains will have the possibility of uploading their photos to their website and receive their prints at any one of the locations or directly at home by mail.

Both Metro and Loeb offer photofinishing services in their stores and this is their first attempt at attracting their consumers with digital photos. Both Metro, Loeb and their photo service supplier Option Photo are looking forward in using the IPC Dual base Technology.