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                                  SCHEDULE 14A
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                    INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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          PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
                     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.  )

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                                PRINTWARE, INC.
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                (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                               PYRAMID TRADING LP
                            OAKMONT INVESTMENTS LLC
                                  DANIEL ASHER
                                  GARY KOHLER
                                 ANDREW REDLEAF
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                                  PRESS RELEASE

                       OPPOSITION GROUP WINS PRINTWARE PROXY CONTEST

         Minneapolis, Minn. - June 12, 2000 - Shareholders of Printware, Inc. of
Eagan, Minnesota (NASDAQ: PRTW), based on preliminary figures released by the
inspector of elections, voted to elect all nominees of the Shareholders'
Committee to Improve Printware Shareholder Value (the "Committee") to the board
of directors of Printware. The Committee's nominees are Charlie Bolger, Stanley
Goldberg, Roger Lucas, Douglas Pihl, Gary Kohler and Andrew Redleaf. These
preliminary results are subject to final verification and both sides have an
opportunity to review the vote count if they desire to do so.

         Gary S. Kohler, a spokesperson for the opposition slate, stated: "I am
gratified by Printware's shareholders' strong statement of support by voting to
elect our new board. It is difficult to unseat an incumbent board. Our message
to shareholders has been a message of realism - that change is needed - and
shareholders have agreed with us."

         Mr. Kohler continued, "We look forward to a smooth transition as our
directors begin their review of Printware."

         Printware's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held last week on June
7, 2000. Printware announced at the Annual Meeting that final results would be
released June 16, 2000. The Committee consists of Pyramid Trading LP, Oakmont
Investments LLC, Daniel Asher, Gary Kohler and Andrew Redleaf.

         Contact: Gary S. Kohler, Shareholders' Committee to Improve Printware
Shareholder Value, tel. 612-253-6027.

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