Sharp Document Solutions Company of America Expands Direct, Local Sales Operations with Sharp Business Systems of Indianapolis

Business Wire, May 7, 2007

Opening today, Sharp Business Systems of Indianapolis, formerly Indy Office Solutions, combines high-end management and local service with the industry's leading MFP technology

MAHWAH, N.J. -- Sharp Document Solutions Company of America (SDSCA) today announced that it is continuing to expand its direct regional sales operation with the opening of a new Sharp Business Systems branch in Indianapolis. Sharp Business Systems of Indianapolis opened today as the fourth branch of the division.

SDSCA purchased Indianapolis-based Indy Office Solutions (IOS) to launch Sharp Business Systems in the Indianapolis area, serving Central Indiana. Sharp Business Systems of Indianapolis will be managed by its current president, Stephen Orander, who founded the company eight years ago. Indy Office Solutions has a reputation for superior service and has experienced dramatic growth since its opening. Orander also served most recently as the Chairman of the Service Sub-committee for Sharp's Dealer Council. All employees of Indy Office Solutions have been asked to join the Sharp team and will provide seamless service to new and existing customers across Indianapolis.

Indy Office Solutions also brings its strong background in facilities management to Sharp. Functioning as an all-inclusive program, IOS provides the equipment and personnel to run 12 of its larger clients' copy centers, data centers and mailroom operations. This will continue under the new branch of Sharp Business Systems.

"We are pleased to become a division of Sharp Business Systems and are excited about partnering with one of the strongest names in the industry to continue our strong growth," said Orander. "We look forward to a beneficial working relationship and continuing to deliver the best-in-class document products and solutions to customers."

Sharp Business Systems Strategy

SDSCA plans to establish more than 20 local Sharp Business Systems branches during the next few years.

"Sharp Business Systems will help Sharp continue to grow and strengthen Sharp's distribution in key markets nationwide, already proving successful in Arizona, San Francisco and South Florida," said Ed McLaughlin, President, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America. "Our direct branch strategy will augment our strong independent dealer channel by enabling Sharp to better understand customer needs and then translating that into outstanding products and support for our dealers."

About Sharp Document Solutions Company of America

Sharp Document Solutions Company of America (SDSCA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, markets the advanced, color MX Series multifunctional peripheral (MFP) systems that help companies manage workflow efficiently and increase productivity. SDSCA also recently introduced a production, high-volume MFP line that will be available this spring. Sharp[R] MFPs feature the Sharp OSA[TM], a development platform which seamlessly integrates network applications to create a personalized MFP that can meet virtually any business need, and Scan2 technology, which scans two-sided documents in a single pass to enhance scanning reliability and preserve document integrity. To keep documents safe from unauthorized users, Sharp leads the MFP industry in security by offering the most secure suite of MFP applications.*

For more information about the complete line of Sharp document solution products, contact Sharp Document Solutions Company of America, Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, N.J. 07430, or call 800-BE-SHARP. For online product information, visit Sharp's Web site at sharpusa.com or sharpusa.com/documents.

Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation, a worldwide developer of one-of-a-kind home entertainment products, appliances, networked multifunctional office solutions, solar energy solutions and mobile communication and information tools. Leading brands include AQUOS([R]) Liquid Crystal Televisions, 1-Bit[TM] digital audio products, SharpVision([R]) projection products, Insight([R]) Microwave Drawers([R]) IMAGER[TM] digital multifunctional systems, and Notevision([R]) multimedia projectors. For more information visit Sharp Electronics Corporation at www.sharpusa.com

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* In 2006 Sharp received the BERTL's BEST "Most Secure MFP Range" award and its color MX Series was the first color product line to achieve BERTL Five Star - Exceptional status throughout the entire line.