Canon U.S.A. and EFI Complete Compatibility Testing of EFI's Colorproof XF Proofing...

Canon U.S.A. and EFI Complete Compatibility Testing of EFI's Colorproof XF Proofing and Production Solution for Canon imagePROGRAF Printers

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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--As part of Canon's Alliance Program, EFI has completed
compatibility testing of EFI's Bestcolor(R) Technology-driven
Colorproof XF with Canon's large format devices. As a result, Canon
U.S.A. will promote this compatibility through co-marketing and
awareness generation initiatives targeting solution applications
within five key markets - Photography, Prepress, CAD/GIS, Signage and
Scan/Copy. Canon U.S.A. features these partners on their corporate
website (www.usa.canon.com) along with other channel marketing
communications.

"We are pleased that EFI has tested their software to determine
the compatibility with our imagePROGRAF line and are eager to promote
the resulting solutions to the channel and end-user," said Jim
Rosetta, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group,
Canon U.S.A. "Compatibility with Colorproof XF will allow customers to
take full advantage of all that our imagePROGRAF printers have to
offer."

Reston, Virginia-based visual consultancy Prestige Graphics Inc.
recently produced an annual exhibit for the Smithsonian Natural
History Museum using an EFI Colorproof XF-driven Canon imagePROGRAF
iPF9000 large format color production printer. Contracted by Nature's
Best Photography Magazine, Prestige Graphics produced 61
full-brilliant-color photograph prints with wide-format dimensions of
4 x 6 feet, 2 x 3 feet, 2 x 5 feet and 5 x 10 feet, filling an 5,000
square-foot Smithsonian gallery with brilliant images depicting the
beauty of nature.

"Since I first won the Smithsonian project in 2003, Colorproof XF
has been critical to providing my best work for Nature's Best
Publishing and why this client has come back to me every year for the
last five years with this exciting and very high-profile assignment,"
said Mark McCall, president, Prestige Graphics, Inc.
(www.prestigegraphicsinc.com) "The Nature's Best Photography Awards
exhibit at the Smithsonian is a crowning achievement for Prestige
Graphics and EFI's Colorproof XF is the only proofing solution I would
trust for it - the color fidelity I'm able to produce is amazing; far
surpassing what I could do with anything else."

Colorproof XF helps transform inkjet and laser printers into
powerful proofing and production systems and is renowned for providing
customers with outstanding performance, color quality, flexibility and
a highly intuitive interface. The XF Server on Mac OS X makes the
system a complete cross-platform solution. With its client/server
architecture and modular concept, Colorproof XF offers an
unprecedented level of customization to fit print service provider's
individual needs.

"Our successful compatibility testing for Colorproof XF with Canon
imagePROGRAF Large Format Printers is the latest advancement in the
long-standing relationship between EFI and Canon that results in
increased competitiveness, efficiency and profitability for
customers," said Frank Mallozzi, senior vice president, worldwide
marketing and sales, EFI.

In addition to Colorproof XF, Canon customers can also benefit
from EFI's industry-leading Fiery color digital print server
technology, Fiery Central, the company's powerful, modular, PDF-based
production workflow solution, Digital StoreFront, EFI's web-to-print
platform, and EFI Print MIS Solutions, for optimal business
management.

About EFI

EFI (www.efi.com) is the world leader in customer-focused digital
printing innovation. EFI's award-winning solutions, integrated from
creation to print, deliver increased performance, cost savings and
productivity. The company's robust product portfolio includes Fiery(R)
digital color print servers; VUTEk(R) superwide digital inkjet
printers, UV and solvent inks; Jetrion(R) industrial inkjet printing
systems; print production workflow and management information
software; and corporate printing solutions. EFI maintains 23 offices
worldwide.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc.
(NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall
in the U.S. in 2006+, with global revenues of $34.9 billion, is listed
as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the
2007 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep apprised of the
latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed
by visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom.

+ IFI Patent Intelligence Press Release, January 2007

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Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Editorial:
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mdemeo@cusa.canon.com
Len Musmeci, 516-328-4884
lmusmeci@cusa.canon.com
or
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http://www.usa.canon.com
or
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