Better Buys for Business Honors OKI(R) Printing Solutions with Two Editor's Choice Awards; C5200n and C9600n Honored with Analyst's Highest Distinction.

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. -- Two digital color printers from OKI Printing Solutions, the brand name for Oki Data Americas, have recently been awarded with the Editor's Choice distinction from industry analyst firm Better Buys for Business. The C5200n, aimed at the small workgroup environment, and the C9600n, a tabloid color printer capable of servicing the largest workgroups, were recognized for providing a tremendous balance of value, cost and performance. E[acute accent]Better Buys for Business, an experienced team of office equipment analysts and experts, chose the C5200n and C9600n from hundreds of printers covered in the analysts Office Laser Printer Guide. E[acute accent]"We are confident that our product line can compete with anyone in the industry," said Candice Dobra, Director, Printer Marketing for Oki Data Americas. "As a leader in the color printing market, we are proud to provide our customers with quality printers that accurately address their printing needs."

E[acute accent]The C9600n: The Superior High-Volume, Large Workgroup Color Printer

E[acute accent]The C9600 Series digital color tabloid printers are the ideal solutions for busy workgroups that require media flexibility in their printing requirements. When printing presentations, reports, brochures, promotional materials or banners, the C9600 Series printers perform efficiently and affordably. To ensure color consistency and accuracy of output, the C9600 Series printers are available with color matching software from OKI Printing Solutions. E[acute accent]The C9600n delivers output at up to 36 pages per minute (ppm) in color and 40 ppm in monochrome(1) and print the widest variety of media in the class, including cover stock up to 270 grams per square meter (gsm) and banners up to 12.9" x 47.24".

E[acute accent]The C5200n: Color Without Compromise

E[acute accent]The C5200n offers brilliant color print quality and fast printing speeds to the small workgroup environment. With a combination of fast, high-quality color and monochrome output and a low purchase price and low cost per page, the C5200n color printer can take the place of slower inkjet and monochrome machines within a competitive budget. Delivering up to 16 ppm in color and 24 ppm in monochrome(1), the C5200n is a cost-effective solution for color and monochrome letter/legal/A4 printing needs. E[acute accent]Both the C5200n and the C9600n build on parent company Oki Data Corporation's history of leadership and innovation in color printing. It is based on the 7th generation of printing technologies advanced by Oki Data Corporation, such as digital LED technology and Single Pass Color(TM). This technology allows Oki Data to manufacture products that require fewer moving parts and enable more efficient operation than competitive products -- bringing faster print speeds, lower total cost of ownership and higher reliability. E[acute accent]OKI Printing Solutions has won extensive awards and positive reviews for its range of printers and MFPs from BERTL, CRN, PC World, InfoWorld, IT Week, PC News Weekly, Mac Design Magazine and The MFP Report. Every product comes with a one-year warranty and an industry-leading five-year warranty on the digital LED print heads. Like all OKI Printing Solutions products, the C5200n and the C9600n are backed by comprehensive support from authorized OKI Printing Solutions solution providers. In addition, the company provides live, toll-free technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with agents based in North America.

E[acute accent]About Oki Data Americas

E[acute accent]Oki Data Americas, Inc., headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J., and a subsidiary of Oki Data Corporation of Japan, markets under the OKI Printing Solutions brand PC peripheral equipment including digital color and monochrome printers, serial impact dot matrix printers, multifunction products and facsimiles. Known for durable and reliable products, Oki Data Americas is ISO 9001:2000 certified and also offers a full line of options, accessories and consumables. Its entire line of products complies with the EPA's Energy Star(R) Program. Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., parent company to Oki Data Corporation, is a $6.4 billion multinational corporation with headquarters in Tokyo and is a world leader in information processing systems, telecommunications and electronics.

E[acute accent]OKI, Reg. Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Energy Star Reg. T.M. U.S. EPA, Single Pass Color T.M. and design Reg. T.M. Oki Data Corp.

E[acute accent](1) Published performance results are based on laboratory testing; individual results may vary.