LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., February 9, 2006—Expanding its direct presence in the western United States, Canon U.S.A., Inc. today announced the acquisition of Salt Lake City-based Uinta Business Systems, Inc., and its subsidiaries.

As part of the agreement, Uinta Founder Joe Weis will remain as president and continue to have responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the organization. He will report directly to Ryoichi Bamba, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc., who will serve as chairman of Uinta Business Systems, Inc.

"As one of the largest and oldest technology solutions resellers in the country, Uinta Business Systems has a tremendous reputation in the western United States for providing quality Canon products, solutions, and support," said Bamba. "Canon has had a long, successful partnership with Mr. Weis and his organization. We feel this new arrangement will help further grow their business in the region and allow them to remain a key player in the market for years to come."

Founded in 1972, Uinta Business Systems has been consistently ranked as one of North America's Top 500 Solution Providers by VAR Business Magazine. The company, headquartered in Salt Lake City and with an office in Las Vegas, has more than 80 employees and more than 4,000 customers. Its subsidiary, Uinta Document Systems, Inc., provides managed print services, copier hardware, services and supplies, content capture, and document management services to customers, while its Uinta Information Solutions, Inc. subsidiary offers total or custom information technology system solutions, including hardware, software, design, consulting, maintenance, and managed services to mid-market and enterprise accounts.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2005, with global revenues of $31.8 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.