NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 20, 2001

Protomold Announces New President and Chief Executive Officer

Maple Plain, Minnesota, November 20, 2001 - Protomold announced today that Bradley A. Cleveland has been named president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors effective November 19th, 2001.

Larry Lukis, chairman and CTO stated, "We're delighted that we could attract Brad away from AeroMet Corporation, another exciting 'CAD to part' enterprise in Eden Prairie, Minnesota where he held the corporate vice president role and was responsible for business development and strategic planning."

Cleveland, 42, co-founded AeroMet in 1997. Prior to AeroMet, he held a series of increasingly responsible positions at MTS Systems Corporation including software development, project management and business development. He has a Masters of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota, and graduated with honors and distinction from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science.

About Protomold

Protomold was formally incorporated in May 1999, with a vision to radically change the economics and lead times associated with prototyping and low volume production of injection molded parts. It has defined a market segment, Rapid Injection Molding, which is positioned between Rapid Prototyping and traditional high-volume Injection Molding. The company is beginning its transition from development stage to capacity expansion and wider scale deployment.

Protomold is privately held and headquartered in Maple Plain, MN, USA. Further information can be found at www.protomold.com.

For additional information, please contact Larry Lukis at (763) 479-3680 or via EMail at larryl@protomold.com