U.M.G., Fuji ink distribution agreement

United Marketing Group Inc. (U.M.G.) of Harrison, N.Y., and FujiFilm Medical Systems USA of Stamford, Conn., inked a national distribution agreement that entitles U.M.G. to distribute Fuji's medical films to all non-hospital clinical markets, including free-standing offices, clinics, and imaging centers as well as to the veterinary and dental markets.

The agreement includes Fuji's complete line of medical films for these markets, such as green and blue sensitive double emulsion films, and high-resolution extremity, duplication and CRT films. Also included is the distribution of Fuji's DryPix imagers and dry imaging film.

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