Baseball Great Ozzie Smith Teams With Konica At COMDEX.

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1998--Ozzie "the Wizard of Ahs" Smith, former St. Louis Cardinals All-Star shortstop and showman extraordinaire, is teaming up with Konica Business Technologies, Inc. to help promote Konica's industry-leading line of digital printing solutions at the computer industry's premier trade show, COMDEX/Fall '98. The event is scheduled for November 16-20, 1998 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Smith will meet and greet fans at Konica's booth (located in the Las Vegas Convention Center, # L-202) on November 17 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and November 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In conjunction with these promotional appearances, Konica will hold a drawing for Ozzie Smith memorabilia for the duration of the five-day show, which is expected to attract over 220,000 worldwide attendees.

Smith's affiliation as a spokesperson for Konica began in 1997. Rob Johnson, president of Konica Computer Products, remarked, "COMDEX/Fall '98 will be an excellent opportunity for Ozzie to appear on Konica's behalf, as well as for Ozzie to showcase his class in front of the largest high-tech companies in the world."

Widely regarded as a future Hall of Famer, Smith was a 15-time National League All-Star and the recipient of 13 consecutive Gold Glove Awards. His 19-year career in Major League baseball began with the San Diego Padres in 1978. He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982; the same year that he helped lead the team to the World Series Championship.

Konica Business Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Windsor, Conn., is an industry leading provider of digital solutions for document creation, distribution and production. Konica markets a full line of printers, multifunction and copier products through direct sales offices, authorized dealers, resellers, and distribution partners located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America. Konica can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.konicabt.com.

For additional information regarding Ozzie Smith, please contact Andy Strasberg, ACME Marketing, San Diego, Calif., at [phone] or by e-mail at [e-mail].