Ricoh Corporation Enhances Facsimile Line With New Productive Mid-Volume Offering.

    Business/Technology Editors

      WEST CALDWELL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2002--

      Fully Featured & Competitively Priced FAX3310L Designed for
                  Mid-Sized Businesses & Workgroups

      Ricoh Corporation, the Dependable Digital(TM) output company, has
launched the Ricoh FAX3310L mid-volume workgroup laser system.
      By bolstering its fax offerings, Ricoh Corporation is aggressively
targeting its core customer base of mid-sized businesses and
workgroups, while adding features and benefits that better support the
communications requirements of larger companies.
      Increased security is an major benefit of the Ricoh FAX3310L,
which features memory lock, which stores documents until an ID code is
entered, so that incoming messages do not sit openly in the output
tray and restricted access, which enables a company to track and
monitor fax usage.
      The Ricoh FAX3310L combines productivity, ease-of-use and cost
savings by offering a standard 33.6Kbps Super G3 Modem with JBIG
Compression, a 50 page automatic document feeder and standard 3 MB
(240 pages) of memory (upgradeable to 1,500 pages) to ensure maximum
performance in the most demanding environments. The separate toner and
development units make for easy replacement and result in a lower
operating cost.
      Other features of the FAX3310L include: a high-quality printer
option that provides a fast 15 page-per-minute print (ppm) speed and
true 600dots-per-inch (dpi) output that is available in either PCL5e/6
or PostScript Level II emulation and has a parallel or network
connection, parallel (or quick) memory transmission that begins to
send the fax after the first page has been scanned, 30 quick dial
keys, help list printing and user function keys for rapid recall of
frequently-used features.
      The Ricoh FAX3310L is now available at a suggested retail price of
$2,295.

      About Ricoh Corporation

      Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a
subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 66-year-old leading supplier of
office automation equipment and electronics, with Fiscal Year 2000
sales in excess of $14 billion.
      Ricoh Corporation, established in 1962, is a leading provider of
computer-connected and digital multifunctional document systems, and
is a market leader in color and black & white digital imaging systems,
facsimile products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators and wide
format engineering systems.
      The Company oversees Ricoh operations in North, Central and South
America, including the Savin, Gestetner and Lanier brands. For Fiscal
Year 2000, Ricoh Corporation's sales exceeded $2.1 billion and employs
more than 11,000 people.
      Ricoh has received the 1998, 1999 and 2000 Energy Star Imaging
Equipment Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) - the EPA's highest industry award. In
addition, Ricoh was honored for its commitment to the environment with
the Council on Economic Priorities Environmental Stewardship Award.
      In 2001, Ricoh was named by BUSINESS WEEK as one of the TOP 100
Information Technology Companies in the World. Ricoh has received the
Market Research Consultants Digital Copier Manufacturer of the Year
Award for 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
      Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services
can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com.
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                     Ricoh FAX3310L Specifications


Feature             Specification

Speeds &
Productivity        2.8 Second per page scanning
                    30 Quick/50 Speed/5 Group Dials (Max. 149)
                    33.6 Kbps modem
                    15 ppm print speed
                    250-sheet paper capacity; 100 sheet bypass feeder
                    AI (artificial intelligence) protocol
                    AI redial
                    Broadcast fax - up to 140 locations
                    Full dual access
                    Parallel (quick) memory transmission
                    5 User Function keys
Image Quality       600 dpi resolution
                    64-level halftones
                    Precision laser imaging
                    Super Smoothing HQ(TM)
Expandability       500-sheet Optional Paper Tray
                    40 MB fax memory card (1,500 pages)
                    PostScript 2 emulation
                    32/64/128 MB printer memory upgrade
Connectivity        Optional printer interface (bi-directional
                     parallel)
                    Optional network interface board (NIB) for
                     LAN printing
Convenience         50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder
                    Auto Contrast Control
                    Auto Fax/Tel Change
                    Auto Start Initial Setup
                    Checkered Mark/Center Mark
                    Continuous Polling
                    Dual Access
                    Monitor Speaker
                    Multi-copy Capability (Up to 99)
                    On-hook Dial
                    Specified Tray (with Opt. PFU)
                    Telephone Handset (Opt.)
Security            Closed Network Reception
                    Memory Lock
                    Restricted Access
                    Confidential Transmission/Reception
Environmental
 Friendliness       <1.2 Watt Energy Saver Mode
                    Energy Star Compliant
                    Material Description on Parts for Recycling
                    Night Timer
                    One System Draws Power vs. Two
Pricing             Suggested Retail: $2,295.00
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    CONTACT: Ruder Finn
             Kari Pfisterer, 212/583-2753
             [e-mail]
                     or
             Ricoh Corporation
             Russell Marchetta, 973/882-2075
             [e-mail]

    KEYWORD: NEW JERSEY
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS HARDWARE MANUFACTURING
NETWORKING SOFTWARE
    SOURCE: Ricoh Corporation