Merger of Canon Business Solutions-Southeast, Inc. and Canon Business Solutions-Northeast, Inc

Business Wire, Oct 1, 2003

Business Editors

BURLINGTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2003

The name of the merged company is Canon Business

Solutions-East, Inc.

Canon Business Solutions-Southeast, Inc., and Canon Business Solutions-Northeast, Inc., regional leaders in document imaging systems, today announced that their two corporations have merged. The name of the merged company is Canon Business Solutions-East, Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc. is a subsidiary of Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ).

President of the newly formed Canon Business Solutions-East, Dennis Uhniat, said the merger will "streamline internal processes throughout the organization, helping us provide the best service and support capabilities in the industry. We have spent significant time preparing for this action. The combined operations of Canon Business Solutions - East, Central, and West - is now firmly positioned to meet the demands of our growing list of customers, locally, regionally and nationally."

About Canon Business Solutions-East, Inc.:

Canon Business Solutions-East, Inc. will be serving clients in the following marketplace areas; New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Baltimore, Detroit, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Wilmington (Delaware), Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando. It provides clients with digital network printing, color and black and white copying, duplicating, faxing and large format printing along with business services consultation and outsourcing. Sintaks, Canon Business Solutions-East, Inc.'s system integration company provides clients with additional support resources that focus on capabilities in IT Systems and Internet applications. For more information visit www.solutions.canon.com

About Canon Sales Subsidiary Division:

Canon Business Solutions-East is one of three office imaging sales subsidiaries of Canon U.S.A. Canon Business Solutions-Central, Inc. is based in Chicago, with sales and service locations throughout the area, along with regional branch offices in Denver, Colorado Springs, Houston, San Antonio/Austin and Minneapolis. Canon Business Solutions-West, Inc., based in Gardena, California, has sales and service locations throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area, along with regional branch offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix and Portland (Oregon).

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.:

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 Business Week list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2002, with global revenues of $24.5 billion. Canon U.S.A. employs over 10,000 people at over 30 locations. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.