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KYOCERA Mita America Appoints Nob Mori Vice President of Newly Created Professional Services Group

Veteran executive Brings Extensive Experience in Development and Management of Technical Operations and Software Solutions

Fairfield, NJ – November 2, 2005 – Kyocera Mita America, one of the world’s leading document imaging companies, today announced that Nob Mori has been appointed vice president of Kyocera’s newly established Professional Services Group.By providing best-in-class data management solutions to customers in need of comprehensive document management strategies and support, Kyocera Mita America’s new group will help both dealers and end-users optimize resources and maximize business efficiency.

“The Professional Services Group was formed to help lead Kyocera dealers in the creation of a new, more successful business model,” said Mike Pietrunti, president and COO of Kyocera Mita America. “Customers realize that output devices such as copiers and printers are no longer standalone machines; they’re a vital part of their network. These customers are looking for smart workflow solutions, not just boxes. The dealers who can meet these needs will thrive, and we created this group to help them do so. Mr. Mori’s years of successful management experience combined with demonstrated technical expertise will bring tremendous depth to the new organization. We are fortunate to have a person of this caliber leading the team that is an integral component of Kyocera Mita America’s future vision.”

The newly formed Professional Services Group will allow the company to work directly with a customer’s MIS Department and provide customized integration and deployment. Services will include an on-site environmental analysis, customer-specific solutions, driver customization, API development, network integration and customized portfolios encompassing floor plans, site surveys, migration, and full installation and workflow design. In addition, by providing and extended support package, Kyocera’s Professional Services Group can meet all workflow demands.

About KYOCERA Mita America, Inc.
Kyocera Mita America, Inc. (www.kyoceramita.com/us), headquartered in Fairfield, N.J., is a leading provider of computer-connectable peripherals, including network-ready digital copiers/printers, laser printers, color copiers/printers, digital laser facsimiles, and multifunctional and wide format imaging solutions. Kyocera Mita America is a group company of Kyocera Corporation, the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of advanced ceramics and associated products, including telecommunications equipment, semiconductor packages and electronic components. Kyocera Mita America, the only document solutions company with third-party certified sales data, has earned numerous honors for its products’ high performance, reliability and cost efficiency. In 2005 alone, Kyocera Mita America earned the Industry Analyst award for the most reliable copiers and multifunctional printers (MFPs), BERTL’s Best Award for the most cost-efficient digital imaging product line, and BERTL’s Best Award in the category of Best Workflow Management Application for KYOcapture. Kyocera Corporation’s consolidated net revenues totaled $11 billion during the year ending on March 31, 2005.