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KYOCERA MITA America’s New Color ECOSYS Desktop Printers Combine High-Quality Imaging, Environmentally Friendly Design with Class Leading Low Total Cost of Ownership

Kyocera’s FS-C5300DN and FS-C5200DN Robust Workgroup Printers Deliver Cost-Effective Imaging Solutions

FAIRFIELD, N.J. – January 20, 2009 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the launch of two new color printers, the FS-C5300DN and the FS-C5200DN. As part of Kyocera’s ECOSYS line of environmentally friendly printers, both Energy Star certified models utilize long-life consumables while consistently delivering high-quality image output.

Kyocera’s ECOSYS printers bring new levels of efficiency and performance combined with Kyocera low total cost of ownership to business color printing. With Kyocera’s ECOSYS technology, these new printers deliver the consistent quality, manageability and ultra reliability that Kyocera is recognized for throughout the industry.

For organizations seeking to meet the demand for vibrant business color printing while simultaneously managing costs, both models feature 600 dpi color with durable monthly maximum duty cycles of 100,000 pages for the FS-C5200DN (23 pages-per-minute) and 130,000 pages for the FS-C5300DN (28 ppm). Both models can print a broad range of materials made of a variety of paper stock, and come standard with a 500-sheet input tray and a standard 150-sheet multi-purpose tray (MPT). In addition to paper saving standard duplexing, both offer optional 500-sheet paper feeders that can support media up to 120 lb index. Maximum paper capacity (with options) is an impressive 2,150 sheets from five different paper sources to minimize refilling and changing paper types.

“Kyocera’s FS-C5300DN and FS-C5200DN are designed to offer organizations superior image quality, but with the efficiency, affordability and environmental responsibility that are critical in today’s workplace,” said Richard Heckelmann, printer product and solutions manager, Kyocera Mita America. Both of these workgroup solutions enable organizations to enhance their in-house color output capabilities, better manage print costs and maximize efficiency. Businesses who have been waiting to realize the benefits of color in their document communications now have an environmentally friendly and cost effective solution that they can rely on.”

To maximize workgroup productivity and efficiency, the FS-C5300DN and FS-C5200DN feature standard networking, 256MB of memory (upgradeable to 1.28GB), high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, PDF and Microsoft XPS file printing capability and departmental accounting or tracking capabilities for up to 100 account codes. The FS-C5300DN and FS-C5200DN can support various network operating systems, for seamless use across the office. Kyocera offers a multitude of flexible network and device management tools to enhance productivity and document output. These tools include KMnet Viewer, KMnet Admin, KMnet for Accounting and PrintQ Manager and can be deployed for optimized use across the organization. PrintQ Manager, a server-based software tool, allows companies to monitor, maintain and analyze print jobs and usage on all Kyocera networked printers. Kyocera offers the Color Optimizer, a plug-in that provides end-users printing in color to improve color matching on their critical business documents. In addition, Command Center refers to the web interface installed in the printers, allowing users to verify the operating status of the printer and make setting changes related to security and network printing. For businesses with heightened security or compliance requirements, the FS-C5300DN and FS-C5200DN comes standard with IPsec and IPcv6 support.

Pricing and Availability
The FS-C5200DN and FS-C5300DN are available now through authorized Kyocera dealers, a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $1,424 and $1,739 respectively. To find the nearest dealer, please visit Kyocera Mita America’s dealer locator at: www.kyoceramita.com/us.

ABOUT KYOCERA MITA AMERICA
Kyocera Mita America, Inc. (www.kyoceramita.com/us), headquartered in Fairfield, N.J., is a leading provider of computer-connectable document imaging and document management systems, including network-ready digital MFPs/printers, laser printers, color MFPs/printers, digital laser facsimiles, and multifunctional and wide format imaging solutions. Kyocera Mita America is a group company of Kyocera Mita Corporation. Kyocera Mita Corporation is a core company of the 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 first document solutions company with third-party certified sales data, has earned numerous honors for its products’ high performance, reliability and cost efficiency. Kyocera Corporation's consolidated net revenues exceeded $10 billion for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2008.