Kyocera-Mita

<p><b>FAIRFIELD, N.J. – October 18, 2011</b> – Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today introduced the ECOSYS FS-1135MFP and FS-1035MFP/DP 37 page per minute black and white multifunctional printers. As part of Kyocera’s ECOSYS® line of environmentally friendly products, the FS-1135MFP and FS-1035MFP/DP utilize long-life consumables for consistent high-quality image output while meeting Energy Star™ guidelines for power efficiency, resulting in superior products with a low total cost of ownership (TCO) and minimal impact on the environment.</p> <p>Kyocera’s FS-1135MFP and FS-1035MFP/DP are ideally suited for small- to medium-sized businesses and shared workgroup environments, incorporating enhanced standard features and functionality to help improve document productivity while lowering operating expenses. The FS-1135MFP and FS-1035MFP/DP include a 250 sheet paper drawer and a 50 sheet multi-purpose tray (MPT), while offering two optional 250-sheet drawers for an 800-page maximum paper capacity. The FS-1135MFP and FS-1035MFP/DP include standard network printing, copy and color scanning capabilities, while the FS-1135MFP also includes standard fax capabilities, giving businesses document imaging solutions designed to meet workflow requirements with a single device. </p>

<p><b>FAIRFIELD, N.J. – October 11, 2011 </b>– Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced that Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI), a leading provider of product intelligence for the imaging industry, awarded the FS-C2126MFP+ color multifunctional printer (MFP) with a 2011 “Highly Recommended” rating for its outstanding performance in lab testing, including flawless reliability, fast speeds and above-average ease of use. Earlier this year, the FS-C2126MFP+ outperformed all other products in its class and achieved BLI’s 2011 Summer Pick award.</p> <p>“The FS-C2126MFP+ outperformed its competition during BLI’s two-month in-house evaluation, while our analysts tested the MFP in such critical performance areas as reliability, image quality, ease of use and feature set,” said David Sweetnam, European Laboratory and Research Manager at BLI. “The capabilities demonstrated by Kyocera’s FS-C2126MFP+ have proven it to be top of its class, and well-deserving of BLI’s ‘Highly Recommended’ rating.”</p>

<p><b>FAIRFIELD, N.J. – September 27, 2011</b> – Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced that it has been named A4 MFP Manufacturer of the Year by Marketing Research Consultants, Inc. Kyocera was acknowledged based upon reactions of independent office equipment dealers nationwide. </p> <p>“Kyocera Mita continues to honor its commitment to provide the best products possible. In conjunction with that they have selected their independent dealers as the channel of choice to deliver those same products,” said Frank G. Cannata, president, Marketing Research Consultants. “It was readily apparent throughout the survey that Kyocera Mita has delivered on that promise.” </p> <p>A4 MFP Manufacturer of the Year award recognizes the manufacturer that provides the best overall sales and service support in the industry as determined by the 274 dealers who participated in the report’s 26th Annual Dealer Survey. Ratings given to Manufacturers are rated on communication skills, competitive products, and programs that enable the independent copier dealer to achieve a high degree of success in a very competitive marketplace. </p>

<p>KYOTO, Japan -- Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) today announced the availability of its KYOCERA Mega Surface Series amorphous silicon (a-Si) photoreceptor drum, which offers record durability as a core component in electrophotographic printing equipment — including laser printers and multifunctional products (MFPs). The A4-sized a-Si drum is now available for shipment to equipment manufacturers worldwide. </p> <p>The new product represents an industry first*1 in successfully employing a hard amorphous carbon (a-C) thin-film to form the drum's surface-protecting outer layer. In Kyocera's</p> <p> own testing, this development makes it possible for a single A4 drum to print approximately one million sheets — more than triple the life of Kyocera's conventional A4 a-Si photoreceptor drum, which was already the industry's most durable, with a lifespan estimated by Kyocera to be approximately 300,000 A4-sized sheets*2. </p> <p>Additionally, Kyocera's rigorous internal testing is designed to yield conservative durability estimates. Third-party testing of Kyocera's A3-sized imaging equipment has demonstrated 2.5-million-page durability with no drum replacement*3. The new series represents the first a-Si drum in the A4 class to demonstrate million-print durability using Kyocera's own extreme test parameters. </p>

<p>MINNEAPOLIS -- (September 2011) -- Katun Corporation, one of&#160; the world’s leading alternative suppliers to the office equipment industry, is proud to introduce a Katun® Performance™ toner kit for use in Kyocera Mita KM 3050/4050/5050 and TASKalfa 410i-series digital copier/printers. With this introduction, Katun has developed a complete toner kit - including toner cartridge, waste toner bottles, cleaning cloths, etc. – that provides excellent image reproduction. </p> <p>“Katun now offers a new “with chip” version that gives you more complete functional performance, including an operational toner gauge and the ability to communicate with MPS systems,” says Bob Moore, vice president of product development. “In addition, Katun’s cartridge design reduces the chance of toner leakage – a problem that has affected some aftermarket toner kits for these machines. The Katun toner cartridge’s dispensing mechanism also reduces the chance of unwanted toner spillage during the removal process.”</p> <p>Please note: A “No-Chip” version of this product is still available for interested dealers.</p>

The Company

Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera International Inc., which acquired QUALCOMM Incorporated’s CDMA consumer wireless phone business in February 2000.  Based in San Diego, Calif., Kyocera Wireless Corp. is a leading supplier of innovative, feature-rich CDMA handsets and accessories for customers worldwide.

The Problem

KWC’s marketing group is tasked with educating and training not only their own sales force, but also those front line retail employees who sell phones to the consumer.  They have an on-going need for informative and entertaining materials that speak to an extremely diverse audience – in terms of both education and attention span.  The goal was to educate the audience as to the overall KWC brand and product line as well as simply the often-complex features and functionality of each phone.

The Solution

After working closely with KWC’s marketing staff, the following materials were created and implemented:

<p><b>FAIRFIELD, N.J. – August 23, 2011</b> – Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the winner and regional finalists of the 2011 Kyocera Mita America Technical Service Award competition in the United States.</p> <p>Kyocera is proud to announce that Mike Parmer from Quality Digital Office Solutions in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as winner of the Kyocera 2011 Service Award Competition, giving him the distinction of being named &quot;The Best Kyocera Technician in the United States.&quot; Mr. Parmer received a cash prize and an all expense paid trip to Japan, China, and Hong Kong to meet with Kyocera executives, tour Kyocera facilities and experience the local sights and culture.</p> <p>&quot;Each of the Certified Kyocera dealership technicians who competed for the 2011 Technical Service Award competition demonstrated a deep knowledge of Kyocera products, and we’re proud that our certified training programs have developed such a talented group across our national network of dealerships,&quot; said Terry Knopsnyder, vice president of Engineering at Kyocera Mita America. &quot;This competition provides a unique way for Certified Kyocera dealership technicians to demonstrate their abilities, and we’re honored to have such a great group supporting our channel partners.&quot;</p>

<p>FAIRFIELD, N.J. – August 24, 2011 – Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the winner and regional finalists of the 2011 Kyocera Mita America Technical Service Award competition in the United States.</p> <p>Kyocera is proud to announce that Mike Parmer from Quality Digital Office Solutions in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as winner of the Kyocera 2011 Service Award Competition, giving him the distinction of being named &quot;The Best Kyocera Technician in the United States.&quot; Mr. Parmer received a cash prize and an all expense paid trip to Japan, China, and Hong Kong to meet with Kyocera executives, tour Kyocera facilities and experience the local sights and culture.</p> <p>&quot;Each of the Certified Kyocera dealership technicians who competed for the 2011 Technical Service Award competition demonstrated a deep knowledge of Kyocera products, and we’re proud that our certified training programs have developed such a talented group across our national network of dealerships,&quot; said Terry Knopsnyder, vice president of Engineering at Kyocera Mita America. &quot;This competition provides a unique way for Certified Kyocera dealership technicians to demonstrate their abilities, and we’re honored to have such a great group supporting our channel partners.&quot;</p>

<p><b>FAIRFIELD, N.J. – August 10, 2011 </b>– Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced that Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI), a leading provider of product intelligence for the imaging industry, awarded the TASKalfa 5550ci color multifunctional product (MFP), FS-C2126MFP+ color MFP, TASKalfa 305 Black &amp; White MFP and ECOSYS FS-C5250DN color printer with 2011 Summer Pick awards for robust feature set, reliability and productivity.</p> <p>“The BLI Summer Picks recognize only those products demonstrating superior performance, reliability and value proposition during our rigorous evaluation process,” said David Sweetnam, European Laboratory and Research Manager at BLI. “The capabilities demonstrated by Kyocera’s TASKalfa 305 MFP, FS-C2126MFP+ and the FS-C5250DN color printer have proven top of their class, and well-deserving of the 2011 BLI Summer ‘Pick’ award.” </p> <p>George Mikolay, BLI senior product editor for A3/Copier MFPs added, “The TASKalfa 5550ci earned high marks across the board, producing better output quality than most competitors, and proving to be one of the most productive models in its speed range. These qualities, along with a well-designed control panel, excellent ease of network setup and robust finishing options, all for a lower than average price, make the TASKalfa 5550ci a cost-effective, yet high-quality system for a wide range of business documents.”</p> <p>The TASKalfa 5550ci, FS-C2126MFP+ and TASKalfa 305 MFPs, and the ECOSYS FS-C5250DN color printer endured BLI’s rigorous in-house evaluation in its laboratory, during which they were tested for reliability, productivity, image quality and ease of use. The TASKalfa 5550ci, FS-C2126MFP+ and TASKalfa 305 MFPs and the FS-C5250DN color printer outperformed all other products in their class, achieving BLI’s 2011 Summer Pick awards. The TASKalfa 5550ci previously received BLI’s highest lab test recognitions, ‘Highly Recommended’ and ‘Reliability Certified’ Ratings; designations reserved for the best all-around devices to enter the BLI lab. </p>