The 4-hour event will be
held on Saturday, March 5 beginning at 1p.craftplace.

Editorial contact
Alex Koritz
Sprout Marketing for Lasting Impressions
alex@sproutmarketing.

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"This new digital solution is extremely
easy to use and offers a wide variety of tools and output options that take
sharing memories to a new level.95.

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"The average person can now easily capture
their memories in a full -featured multimedia environment where they can be
printed, stored digitally, or shared in a DVD and CD format.

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To learn more about National Craft Month, go to
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"With the increasing number of digital photos being taken and stored on
personal computers, MemoryMixer is a great way to creatively design and share
those important memories," said Linda Malek of LJM Associates, a leading
expert on the digital photo market. "These will include a series of print ads in key publications ,
commercial campaigns, and other publicity in consumer magazines, radio and
broadcast television .

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MemoryMixer is immediately available for a suggested retail price of
$79.
Headquartered in Woods Cross, Utah, the company has manufacturing operations
across the United States and China and a worldwide distribution center in
North Salt Lake.

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michaels.com ) is the world's largest
retailer of arts, crafts, framing, floral, decorative wall decor and seasonal
merchandise for the hobbyist and do-it-yourself home decorator.

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Promoting
National Craft Month and crafting in general, the come -and-go, family oriented
activity will take place on Saturday, March 19 from 10:00am until 3:00pm local
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"MemoryMixer improves upon earlier digital solutions that were either too
limited in features or too complicated for the average consumer," said Kerry
Hill, CEO of Lasting Impressions.
"Lasting Impressions will support photo retailers by promoting MemoryMixer
with strategic marketing activities," said Lane Hill, COO of Lasting
Impressions.

About Lasting Impressions for Paper, Inc.

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They often dream up imaginary friends to play with! Michaels Stores, Inc.

Michaels Stores, Inc. The Company
owns and operates 846 Michaels stores in 48 states and Canada, 165 Aaron
Brothers stores, located primarily on the West Coast, eight Recollections
specialty scrapbook stores and three Star Wholesale operations in the U. The product also lets users insert
digitally scanned memorabilia such as report cards, diplomas, ticket stubs, or
a child's drawing.

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The new software solution includes hundreds of professionally designed
backgrounds, dozens of photo layouts, embellishments, titling and journaling
using system fonts, and shadows and mats for images.

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m. High resolution pages can be printed up to full 8 1/2" x 11"
(landscape) or 12" x 12" (square) page sizes.

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Young and old alike will mold Crayola Model Magic into a character from
the imagination and then add plastic pieces to create a unique "buddy" to take
home. (http://www.

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(NYSE: MIK), in partnership with Crayola, will give kids of all ages the
opportunity to bring imaginary friends to life during a free event during
March .

Lasting Impressions to Showcase New Digital Photo Solution at PMA 2006 Annual Convention and Tradeshow

Users can add links to the Internet, computer graphics,
typewritten text, photos and more.

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During each of the
five weeks in the month, stores will conduct a variety of free product
demonstrations, free craft activities and craft classes focused on a theme.
To participate in this or any other in-store activity, or to locate the
Michaels store nearest you, please visit the company's web site at
http://www. Helping photo
retailers create a Digital Media Showcase for their stores; MemoryMixer is the
ideal flagship product because of its simple, easy-to-use design and features.com
(801) 641-3808

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Originally founded in the garage of Kerry and Lane Hill in 1990, Lasting
Impressions for Paper, Inc.

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Visit a Michaels store for
specific dates and times of all events.michaels. For more information or to see a demo, visit Lasting Impressions at
PMA in booth number #3169.

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- Stores Nationwide Promote March National Craft Month -

IRVING, Texas, Kids love to use their imagination.
This press release is also available on the Michaels Stores, Inc. MemoryMixer(TM) Software Makes It Easy for Users to Mix Digital Video, Their
Own Music, Personal Narration - Then Prepare Their Albums for
High-Quality Printing

SALT LAKE CITY, Lasting Impressions, a leading
provider of multimedia solutions for digital photography, will be showcasing
its new software product, MemoryMixer , at PMA 2006 in Orlando.
MemoryMixer can import pages from other MemoryMixer albums, can be set to
auto-run or manual navigation, and can incorporate one album with multiple
outputs including on -screen, print, CD-ROM, files prepared for retail photo
processing, or DVD. has grown from its pioneering roots in hand
embossing templates to become a leading paper crafting company delivering a
complete line of more than 5,000 card making and scrapbooking products.

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The event is intended to introduce children and parents to the fun and
quality time families can share as they craft together.

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is a proud member and supporter, is a
not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of arts and crafts
worldwide .

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michaels. In addition, users can choose their output option at any
point in the process, including a hardbound album with high resolution pages,
whereas earlier digital solutions forced the user to choose their output
option upfront.lastingimpressions.

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The month kicks off with a free Scrapbook Discovery Day, an interactive event
designed to introduce Scrapbooking to customers.

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Everyone Makes a Friend at Michaels Stores Free Family Event

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(http://www.com )."
Compatible with either PC or Macintosh, MemoryMixer allows users to easily
mix video (that will play automatically or manually), embed sound clips, and
add narration and music from personal libraries on individual pages or
throughout the album.

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CHA, of which Michaels Stores, Inc. The company's products are distributed throughout the world
through a network of retailers or at http://www.com.

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Crayola is sponsoring the event.
National Craft Month is sponsored by CHA (Craft + Hobby Association) and
will continue throughout March at all Michaels stores.com . In addition, the product
will offer photo effects such as B+W, sepia, flip, mirror, brighten, sketch,
emboss, crop, rotate, and the ability to change the opacity of images.

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Michaels Stores, Inc. will host a "Build-a-Buddy" Free Family Event at
each of their 846 stores across the United States and Canada.