Canon U.S.A. Launches National Reseller Road Show; Company's Growing Open Distribution Product Line and Innovative Marketing Programs to be Presented to Hundreds of Resellers.

Business/Technology Editors

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2000

Canon U.S.A., Inc., the company whose imaging solutions give people Know How, today announced that it is launching a national reseller road show, known as the Canon Know How Reseller Tour, beginning today in Chicago, Illinois. The road shows will provide resellers with the Know How behind Canon's marketing and sales leads programs, service and warranty programs, and products through in-depth, hands-on training.

"The Canon Know How Reseller Tour is an ideal venue for our resellers to get a closer look at our broad range of products and programs, and meet with key Canon management," said Tod Pike, senior vice president of Marketing for Canon U.S.A. Imaging Systems Group. "We look forward to demonstrating our innovative technology to resellers across the United States in an interesting and informative format."

Each road show event is comprised of two half-day sessions, which may be attended individually, or as a full-day program. The morning session will feature marketing, sales and service programs, and the afternoon will feature hands-on product training.

Canon will have several sales, marketing and service staff on-site to provide detailed answers to reseller questions, and to fully-equip resellers to sell the Canon products available to the general market. Product demonstrations will include imageCLASS multifunction products for workgroups, high-speed document scanners, digital cameras, PC copiers, and LCD projectors.

In addition, each Canon Know How Reseller Tour event will feature an industry expert, who will speak on current issues impacting the office imaging marketplace, estimated to grow at double-digit rates during the next several years.

Each attendee at every event will be entered into a drawing for a Canon Mini Digital Video Camcorder (with color viewfinder), which features image stabilization, photo mode, and i.LINK digital output for fast computer download. There will be one drawing and winner for each event.

The Canon Know How Reseller Tour will visit the following cities in the Fall of 2000:

Chicago        Sheraton Arlington Park        October 5
Miami          Doubletree Club Hotel          October 11
San Francisco  Embassy Suites Hotel           October 18
Los Angeles    Marriot Anaheim                October 20
New York       World Trade Center             November 1
Dallas         Hyatt Regency DFW              November 7
Houston        Renaissance Houston Hotel      November 9

To register for any of the cities, a reseller can call [phone] or visit www.canonresellers.com/newpass.html and use the password 4knowhow to register.

Canon U.S.A., Inc. is an industry leader in professional and consumer imaging solutions and, through its parent company, Canon Inc., is a top patent-holder of imaging technologies. The company's comprehensive product line includes networked multifunction devices; digital and analog copiers (color and black and white); printers, scanners, image filing systems, and facsimile machines; camcorders, cameras and lenses; and semiconductor, broadcast and medical equipment. Canon employs 12,000 at more than 30 facilities throughout North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.

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