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Global Imaging Systems, Inc.
13902 North Dale Mabry, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33618 * (813) 960-5508

The company is a leading consolidator in the highly fragmented office imaging solutions industry.

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Prudential Securities IncorporatedLead Manager (212) 778-5420
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Co-manager (813) 573-8108
Salomon Smith BarneyCo-manager (212) 723-7300
William Blair & CompanyCo-manager (312) 364-8990

Offering Information
NASNTL:GISX Retail: SIC 5995
Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:3/17/98
U.S. Shares:6,000,000 Offer Date:6/16/98
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$14.00 - $16.00
Primary Shares:6,000,000 Offer Price:$12.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$0.84
Offering Amount: $90,000,000 Selling:$0.48
Expenses:$2,000,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Post-IPO Shares:18,263,639
Employees:1140

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Hogan & Hartson
Bank's Law Firm: Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Auditor: Ernst & Young

Selected Financial Data

Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data
9 Month Ending Financials
Full Year
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Audited
Income
Balance
Sheet
3/31/97 12/31/97 12/31/96 12/31/97
Revenue:$64.09$110.03$44.11Assets:$155.91
Net Income:-$0.28$1.44-$0.29Curr Assets:$50.56
EPS:-$0.03$0.13-$0.03Liabilities:$120.70
Prior EPS:-$0.13Curr Liab:$28.36
Cash Flow/Oper:Equity:$35.22
Cash Flow/Fin:Cash:$3.90
Cash Flow/Inv:Working Cap:$22.21

Competition
The Company faces competition in the automated office equipment market, the electronic presentation systems market and the DIM systems market from large dealers like IKON and Danka, independent dealers, and manufacturers' sales and service divisions, including Canon, Kodak, Konica, Minolta, Pitney Bowes, Wang and Xerox, as well as office superstores and consumer electronics chains. As digital and other new technology develops, the Company may find itself competing with new distributions channels, including computer distributors and value added resellers, for products containing new technology. Principal areas of competition in these markets include price and product capabilities; quality and speed of post-sales service support; availability of equipment, parts and supplies; speed of delivery; financing terms and availability of financing, leasing, or rental programs. In the network integration services market, the Company competes with large companies such as GE Capital, AmeriData, Inacom and Vanstar, as well as a large number of smaller competitors with regional or local operations and the in-house capabilities of its customers. Principal areas of competition in this market include reputation, quality and speed of support, and price. The Company also faces competition in acquiring core and satellite companies from consolidators such as IKON, Danka, and a number of other independent dealers that have been active in consolidating in its markets in recent years.

Business Plan
The Company's goal is to become the provider of choice for all of its customers' office imaging needs by offering a full range of products and services and superior customer service. The Company's strategy to achieve this goal contains the following elements: (I) Serve as a Single Source Provider of Office Imaging Solutions, (ii) Make Strategic Acquisitions, (iii) Stimulate Internal Growth and (iv) Optimize Profitability and Operating Efficiency.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to repay existing indebtedness and to pay the cash portion of the redemption price of all of the outstanding shares of the company's Class A common stock

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