Collins Distributing Company Wins First-Ever Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. Distributor of the Year Award.

Introductory North America Distribution Award Presented at Toshiba's 2008 National Dealer Meeting

IRVINE, Calif. -- Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) proudly announced today that Collins Distributing Company (CDC) has won Toshiba's inaugural 2007 "Distributor of the Year" award. Presented to CDC national sales representative Brian Stevens at the 2008 National Dealer Meeting, held March 3 through 5 at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara in North San Diego, Calif., this prestigious honor recognizes CDC as the distributor that best demonstrated continued and consistent sales success and outstanding dealer support and satisfaction throughout the previous year.

"The distribution channel can be a very competitive and challenging business, and we are proud to have earned this award that recognizes our company and dedicated staff," said Collins. "Being named Toshiba's first-ever Distributor of the Year is especially thrilling, and a testament to the dedication and hard work put forth by every member of CDC, and we'll proudly display it in our Memphis office."

Having served the needs of dealers nationwide for more than 30 years, CDC became an authorized Toshiba distributor in 1999 and currently sells more than 1,500 Toshiba units annually.

"It is with great pride that we are able to present Collins Distributing Company with our newly-created Distributor of the Year award," said Larry White, vice president, Sales, TABS. "Bruce Collins and his team have demonstrated a commitment to their dealer customers that goes above and beyond the industry standard, and displayed a high watermark of sales success that made them the best choice for this award. On behalf of Toshiba, I want to say thank you, and offer my heartfelt congratulations to the entire staff at Collins Distributing Company for their continued support and dedication to Toshiba."

About Collins Distributing Company

Founded in 1971, Collins Distributing Company (CDC) is an office equipment wholesaler based out of Memphis, Tenn. CDC focuses on selling digital imaging equipment such as copiers, multifunction products (MFPs), parts and genuine supplies exclusively to office equipment dealers across the nation. CDC offers a full line of stocked Toshiba hardware products, onsite parts and supplies, flexible credit terms, and installation and technical support, both before and post product deployment. CDC's Central US location in Memphis, near FedEx headquarters, makes it a prime location for quick, efficient delivery of product, reducing the need for dealers to stock and maintain inventory. CDC's annual revenue is approximately $25 million. For further information about Collins Distributing Company, please call [phone] and ask for a personal representative.

About Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc.

Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) manages product planning, marketing, sales, service support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers, and toner products throughout the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TABS has four divisions: the Electronic Imaging Division; the Toner Products Division; the Document Solutions Engineering Division; and TOPAC U.S.A., Inc., dba Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS), a wholly-owned subsidiary corporation of TABS, that operates a network of wholly-owned office equipment dealers throughout the United States.

Named the most favored manufacturer nine times by the Business Technology Association (BTA), Toshiba's entire product line, customer support and marketing distribution policies are markers for the industry. Among the many other awards garnered in recent years, Toshiba was named the "Manufacturer of the Year" seven times by Marketing Research Consultants (MRC), and has twice been named to the CIO 100 for being among the top 100 "bold" (2005) and "agile" (2004) companies in the world.

TABS is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the 7th largest electronics/electrical equipment company and the world's 91st largest company in terms of sales. Ranked by Fortune magazine as the 8th Most Admired Electronics Company in the World, Toshiba Corporation is a world leader in high technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Fiscal year revenue in 2006 was approximately $60 billion.

For more information on Toshiba copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers or toner products, or for a dealer in your area, call (800)-GO-TOSHIBA or visit the TABS Web site at www.copiers.toshiba.com.