Ricoh Corporation To Supply Document Workflow Management Solutions To the 82nd PGA Championship

Business Wire, August 16, 2000

Business Editors

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2000

Ricoh Corporation, the Official Copier and Fax of the PGA of America, will provide more than 80 pieces of Ricoh digital imaging equipment at this week's 82nd PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, KY.

Ricoh office equipment, including copiers, facsimiles, and printers will be on site throughout the Golf Club in PGA offices, scoring offices, business centers and the media center.

"The PGA of America, requires a fleet of high-quality digital imaging systems to provide continued document, imaging and communications support for thousands of users during the Championship," said Jim Ivy, President of Ricoh's Office Products Group. "Ricoh has provided the advanced digital products to efficiently and effectively address the goals of the PGA Championship."

At the backbone of the media center are two RICOH Aficio 850 digital imaging systems. Ricoh's unique Connect Copy feature, which links the two Aficio 850s, will double output speed to 170 pages-per-minute (ppm) for high-volume production applications. This connected unit creates a productive and cost-efficient alternative to expensive high-speed systems, and provides crucial backup in demanding printing environments.

Founded in 1916 in New York City, the Professional Golfers' Association of America is comprised of more than 22,000 golf professionals dedicated to nurturing and maintaining the quality of the game for the 25 million golfers nationwide.

About Ricoh Corporation

Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, NJ, is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 64-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment with 1999 sales in excess of $13.8 billion.

Ricoh Corporation is a diversified office equipment and electronics provider. The company is a pioneer in the development 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.

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. Ricoh was chosen for its commitment to the environment and its extraordinary leadership role in promoting and producing energy efficient copiers, facsimile machines, printers and scanners. In addition, Ricoh has received the Market Research Consultants Digital Copier Manufacturer of the Year Award for 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. Ricoh is also the recipient of Business Marketing Magazine's Top 200 business-to-business web sites for 1999, and also received the Council on Economic Priorities Environmental Stewardship Award for its commitment to the environment.

Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.ricoh-usa.com.