Canon U.S.A. Bundles Silver Bullet's Ranger Transport API with New, Compact CR-180 Check Transport.

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PENSACOLA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2003

Inclusion of Ranger software will enable Canon to quickly penetrate

the check scanning market and allows bankers to drive check scanner

with virtually any software

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) and a leading supplier of check capture devices, is bundling Silver Bullet Technology's Ranger Transport API(TM) with its CR-180 Check Transport, a new compact, high-speed check scanner. The Ranger software will be included in every unit shipped worldwide.

As the industry standard, Silver Bullet's Ranger software allows customers to use virtually any item processing software with virtually any check scanning hardware. The inclusion of Ranger with the CR-180 enables most banks to upgrade to the new Canon check scanners without having to replace their current software solution.

"In our rapidly changing industry, bankers need options," said Bryan Clark, chief executive officer of Silver Bullet. "Ranger allows bankers to mix and match hardware and software solutions to best fit changing requirements."

The Canon CR-180 Check Transport captures and automates the exchange of data from both sides of a check at up to twice the speed of competing devices. The device scans up to 180 double-sided checks per minute, reading MICR characters using both a built-in magnetic head and optical character recognition software. The scanner has a rated accuracy of greater than 99.9 percent in reading MICR data on checks and will be available in mid-October 2003.

"The inclusion of Ranger in our CR-180 enables us to work with more application developers and to more quickly enter the market," said Dennis Amorosano, director and assistant general manager of Canon U.S.A.'s Integrated Business Systems Division. "Regardless of the software being used by a bank, we know that our check transport will run in their environment."

About Silver Bullet Technology

Pensacola, Fla.-based Silver Bullet Technology provides item processing software and solutions that have come to serve as the de facto standard for financial institutions. Silver Bullet's Ranger Transport API(TM) enables end-users to utilize virtually any item processing software with virtually any check scanning hardware. The firm provides professional services, including contract programming and project management, to banking, mortgage and related industries. For more information visit www.sbullet.com.

About Canon U.S.A.

Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business and industrial imaging solutions. The company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is ranked #39 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking second overall in the United States in 2002, with global revenues of $24.5 billion. Canon U.S.A. employs more than 10,000 people at more than 30 locations. For more information visit www.usa.canon.com.