OKI Printing Solutions Cheers on Portsmouth to FA Cup Success

Mon May 19, 2008 10:10pm EDT
 
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Portsmouth FC Parades FA Cup Trophy through the City
PORTSMOUTH, United Kingdom--(Business Wire)--
OKI Printing Solutions, Portsmouth Football Clubs' main sponsor,
led the Wembley cheers on 17th May as Portsmouth Football Club lifted
the FA Cup, for the first time since 1939, after beating Cardiff City
1-0 in an exciting final.

   Portsmouth's success means that the team will compete in next
season's UEFA Champion's League. This is the first time the club has
been qualified to play in Europe.

   Together with the Club's success in the prestigious Asia Trophy
Cup in 2007, this provides additional and highly valuable
international exposure for the Portsmouth FC and OKI brands.

   Quotes:

   Peter Storrie, Chief Executive, Portsmouth FC:

   "We thank OKI Printing Solutions for the support provided
throughout the season. I know the people of Portsmouth will come out
in their droves to congratulate the team on what has been a very
successful season."

   Lynda Fisher, Strategic Director, Portsmouth City Council:

   "Pompey reaching the FA Cup final for the first time since 1939 is
such a fantastic achievement and something the whole city can come
together to celebrate. The city council has been working hard with the
Police and the football club to make sure that everyone has the chance
to cheer the team home in a victory parade."

   Ewa Johnson, Marketing Director, OKI Printing Solutions UK :

   "OKI Printing Solutions and Portsmouth have both enjoyed
tremendous success since we began our partnership three years ago. OKI
is now the second largest provider of business printers in Europe,
while Portsmouth has become firmly established as one of the leading
clubs in the Premier League."

   Notes to editors:

   Still Images & Broadcast Footage is available to the media from:

   Getty Images on www.image.net

   or direct from the club at:

   ftp://www.portsmouthfc.uk.com

   Username: portsmouthfc

   Password: pomp3y

   About OKI Printing Solutions

   --  OKI Printing Solutions is the official sponsor of Portsmouth
        Football Club in the FA Premiership League. To find out more
        visit www.askoki.co.uk/portsmouth

   --  OKI Printing Solutions is the brand name of OKI Data
        Corporation

   --  Annual turnover for OKI Data Corporation is 187.9 billion yen.
        (FY07)

   --  OKI Printing Solutions' sales are divided between 54.3% EMEA,
        22.3% Americas, 17.8% Asia and Oceania and 5.6% Others.

   --  OKI Printing Solutions is represented in over 120 countries
        worldwide

   --  OKI Printing Solutions is a subsidiary of Oki Electric
        Industry Co., Ltd.

   --  Oki Electric Industry, established in 1881, is Japan's first
        telecommunications manufacturer with an annual turnover of
        719.7 billion yen.

   --  Oki Electric Industry employs approx. 22,640 people throughout
        the world with 7,327 employees outside Japan

   --  More details on Oki Electric Industry can be found at
        www.oki.com

OKI Printing Solutions
Sonomi Kitamura, +81-3-5445-6118

Copyright Business Wire 2008

 

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