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Epson License Software 2000 Driver Technologies

Software 2000's Component Driver Architecture (CDA) replaces Epson's previous PCL XL driver technologies for lasers

OXFORD — September 15, 2003 — Software 2000 announces a licensing agreement with Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan for Epson to utilize Component Driver Architecture (CDA)-based drivers for their latest range of laser printers. Epson selected Software 2000 as their technology partner because CDA provides the highest possible printer driver reliability and performance for Microsoft Windows 2003, XP, 2000, NT 4.0, Me and 98/95. The Software 2000 drivers replace Epson's previous PCL XL technology provider.

The first results of the agreement are shipping today. Epson products that use the first Epson CDA drivers include the Epson EPL-N2050, EPL-N2050+, EPL-N2750, EPL-5800, EPL-5900 and EPL-6100 laser printers. These models offer high performance (for example, the EPL-N2750 offers 27 pages-per-minute (ppm) at 1200 dpi) and now benefit from the support of high performance PCL XL (HP PCL 6) CDA-based drivers. The drivers include enhanced features such as booklet printing, poster printing, scaling, watermarks and N-up.

Software 2000 CDA drivers are industry recognized to support the highest levels of performance and reliability for this advanced printer language based on the HP standard.

Peter Lismer commented "We are very pleased that Epson has seen the benefits of using CDA for optimal support of their printer range. Software 2000 continues to deliver industry leading performance, function and reliability in its driver technologies." Peter Lismer is Chief Executive Officer, Software 2000.

Masahisa Akasaka of Epson stated "We're pleased to have entered into agreement with Software 2000 Ltd, with whom we have had a long history of partnership on driver technologies. Epson printers are designed to provide users with exceptional performance and value and Software 2000's driver technology meets our customer's needs."

In addition to providing new CDA-based Hewlett-Packard PCL XL-compatible drivers Epson will continue to provide its own proprietary ESC/Page printer drivers with its range of laser devices.

About Software 2000

Company Background Founded in 1989, Software 2000 is the world's largest independent developer of printer driver and imaging technologies. The company licenses these technologies to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of printer and digital copiers, through Driver Development Kits (DDKs) and custom driver developments. These customizable technologies support Microsoft Windows, Macintosh and Linux environments. Software 2000 technologies reduce cost and time to market whilst increasing driver performance.

Since the company began, Software 2000 has been at the forefront of innovation in print imaging and has worked with all of the major OEM suppliers of printers and digital copiers. These OEMs include Canon, Epson, HP, Konica, Lexmark, Océ, Olivetti, Ricoh, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba, Xerox and many others. There are now over 80 million drivers containing Software 2000 technology in use around the world.

Software 2000 is headquartered in Oxford, England, with offices in Japan, the United States and Canada.

About Epson

The Epson Group increases its corporate value through its innovative and creative culture. Dedicated to providing its customers with digital image innovation, its main product lines comprise information-related equipment such as printers and projectors, electronic devices including displays, semiconductors and quartz devices, and precision products such as watches. Epson products are known throughout the world for their superior quality, functionality, compactness and energy efficiency.

The Epson Group is a network of 73,797 employees in 114 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and to the communities in which it is located. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corp., which is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Group had consolidated sales of 1,322 billion yen in fiscal 2002.

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