Monotype Imaging Announces Pricing of Secondary Public Offering

WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE), a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, today announced the pricing of a public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at $12.00 per share, all of which are being sold by selling stockholders. Monotype Imaging will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders. One of the selling stockholders has granted to the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 750,000 shares of its common stock at the public offering price to cover any over-allotments.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC are acting as joint book-running managers, and William Blair & Company, LLC, Canaccord Adams Inc., Jefferies & Company, Inc. and Needham & Company, LLC are acting as co-managers for the offering.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and has become effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offer or sale will be made only by means of the written prospectus forming part of the effective registration statement.

A copy of the prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by contacting one of the following:

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Prospectus Library, 4 Chase Metrotech Center, CS Level Print Shop, Brooklyn, NY 11245, fax: [phone] or by e-mail to [e-mail]; or

Banc of America Securities LLC Capital Markets (Prospectus Fulfillment), by e-mail to [e-mail] or by mail to Banc of America Securities LLC, Capital Markets Operations, 100 West 33^rd Street, 3^rd Floor, New York, NY 10001.

About Monotype Imaging

Monotype Imaging is a global provider of text imaging solutions for manufacturers and developers of consumer electronics devices including laser printers, copiers, mobile phones, digital televisions, set-top boxes, digital cameras and software applications and operating systems. The company also provides printer drivers and color imaging technologies to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). Monotype Imaging technologies are combined with access to more than 10,000 typefaces from the Monotype^®, Linotype^® and ITC^® typeface libraries – home to some of the world’s most widely used designs, including the Times New Roman^®, Helvetica^® and ITC Franklin Gothic™ typefaces. Fonts are licensed to creative and business professionals through custom font design services, direct sales or e-commerce portals. Monotype Imaging offers fonts and industry-standard solutions that support all of the world’s major languages. The company is based in Woburn, Mass., with regional offices in the U.K., Germany (Linotype), Mt. Prospect, Ill., Redwood City, Calif., Boulder, Colo., Japan and China. Information about Monotype Imaging and its products can be found at www.monotypeimaging.com, www.fonts.com, www.linotype.com, www.monotypefonts.com, www.itcfonts.com, www.customfonts.com, www.fontwise.com, www.fonts.hk and www.faces.co.uk.

Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Times New Roman is a trademark of The Monotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. ITC is a trademark of International Typeface Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. ITC Franklin Gothic is a trademark of International Typeface Corp. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Linotype is a trademark of Linotype GmbH registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Helvetica is a trademark of Linotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2008 Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. All rights reserved.

Source: Monotype Imaging Inc.