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Konica Select Software 2000

OXFORD — June 26, 2001 — Printer driver technology specialist, Software 2000 has been chosen by Konica as the provider for PostScript driver technologies on their range of digital copiers. Under the terms of the strategic agreement Konica will use Software 2000's driver developer toolkits (DDKs) to accelerate PostScript printer driver development and cut Konica's time-to-market. Component Driver Architecture (CDA) is designed to take a modular approach to driver development, allowing use of common components across different drivers that provide Windows users with comprehensive control over their print jobs.

Konica have chosen CDA PostScript for their IP 601, IP 421, IP 431 and IP 304 controllers, which support their latest range of Digital Copiers. The IP 421 models also support PC-Fax features from within the Windows drivers.

Masatoshi Matsuzaki, General Manager of Konica System Technology Division stated, "We are pleased to have entered into partnership with Software 2000. CDA provides us with the flexibility to easily provide highly customized and localized drivers for our latest Printer Controllers."

Ian Ashmore, Business Manager for Software 2000 commented, "We are pleased that Konica have seen the business advantages in Component Driver Architecture. The ability to support highly specified Digital Copiers like the 7075 with easy-to-use Windows drivers makes the Konica copiers extremely attractive to Konica's customers"

Konica is an industry leader in providing digital solutions for document creation, production, and distribution. Konica offers a full line of digital printers, copiers, fax products, and application software solutions. These products merge stand-alone office functions into today's integrated office environment, reducing the cost of document production, storage, and distribution. As customers upgrade their office systems, Konica supports their efforts with a wide range of solutions that use the most advanced digital technology.

About Software 2000

Formed in 1989, Software 2000 is the world's largest independent developer of inkjet, laser printer and digital copier driver technology for the Microsoft Windows and Macintosh environments. In excess of 60 million units of the company's driver software are currently in use. The company supplies Driver Development Kits and custom driver development services to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers including Canon, Epson, Hewlett-Packard, Olivetti Tecnost, Lexmark, Océ, Ricoh, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba, Xerox, and many others. The company also supplies award-winning end-user printer driver solutions through its international retail operation Strydent Software, based in Vancouver, Canada.

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