SOURCE: Provo Craft and Novelty, Inc.

Spanish Fork, UT—February 5, 2007—Provo Craft announces Cricut® Expression™, the latest addition to its Cricut Electronic Cutting System. The Cricut system is ideal for creating high quality scrapbooking pages, home décor projects, card making, party decorations, banners, signs, presentations, school projects, classroom instruction aids, and much more.

The simple but powerful features of the new Cricut Expression build upon the abilities of the original Cricut machine. With all the quality and convenience of the original cutter, you can now create intricate and detailed cuts as small as 0.25" and as large as 23.5". Cricut Expression works with paper sizes up to 12" x 12" and 12" x 24", significantly expanding your creative capabilities. This impressive machine is also compatible with all of the existing Cricut cartridges. Additional features include:

• Quantity Mode
• Auto Fill Mode
• Fit to Page
• Fit to Length
• Mix ’n Match
• Portrait
• Multi-cut
• Flip
• Return Line
• Center Point

“We are pleased to offer our customers this exciting new product that expands their cutting creativity while supporting their existing Cricut system,” said Jim Thornton, President and CEO of Provo Craft.

Provo Craft is dedicated to the continuous innovation of this exciting product line. Stay tuned for further announcements coming soon.

For more detailed information on each of the Cricut Expression features please refer to the attached Frequently Asked Questions or visit Cricut.com.

About Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc.: In 1963, Provo Craft® started as a single retail store in Provo, Utah, expanding dramatically over the years to become a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of craft and hobby products to the paper crafting, scrapbooking, arts & craft, home décor, and gift industries. Innovative designs and quality materials have allowed Provo Craft to receive more than 67 awards from leading industry publications. For more information, please visit www.provocraft.com or call (800) 937-7686.