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Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada), Ltd.
Date Posted: September 28, 2009

Mississauga, ON – September 28, 2009 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions( Canada), Ltd. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced Konica Minolta has been selected as a main partner of the United Nation's (UN) 2009 Climate Conference (COP15, the 15th Conference of the Parties) hosted in Copenhagen, Denmark from December 7 to 18, 2009. Selected as a partner based on compliance with the ideals of the UN climate convention, Konica Minolta effectively runs several programs to minimize impact on the global environment, including the Zero Waste initiative.

Partnership for COP15 includes the provision of more than 30 Konica Minolta bizhub colour multifunctional printers(MFPs) and monochrome production printing systems. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, these products will meet the printing, copying, scanning and faxing needs of all UN participants and all delegates prior to and during the convention.

"It is a great honor for Konica Minolta to support COP15 as the main sponsor of digital imaging technology for such an important event," said Kevin Kern, Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. "We have already made major progress in developing eco-friendly devices with low energy consumption but will continue to be ahead of the print market's environmentally sound innovations. Being part of the UN's Climate Change Conference further supports our global efforts to constantly minimize our ecological footprint."

"COP15 could be the largest international political conference ever held on Danish soil. As the host, Denmark's responsibility is to provide the best possible negotiating conditions for the delegates at COP15," said Svend Olling, Head of Department at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs." The sponsorship agreement with Konica Minolta is an important element in providing an efficient infrastructure at the conference venue. Furthermore, we are satisfied that the solution offered by Konica Minolta aims to reduce the environmental impact as much as possible."

While Konica Minolta's comprehensive environmental management is ISO certified, its MFPs qualify for the Energy Star rating. These systems consume about half the power used by standard devices. One of the most recently launched models has a TEC (typical weekly energy consumption) of about 60% below the latest Energy Star requirements, which makes it the most eco-friendly MFP in its class. Last year, two of the company's devices earned the Energy Conservation Grand Prize for Excellent Energy Conservation Equipment of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for being highly efficient and environmentally sound.

Recently the company also signed the UN's Global Compact agreement. This initiative aims to solve various increasingly serious issues such as global warming, environmental concerns and social disparities by encouraging each participating company to fulfil sustainable growth and development.

The Conference of the Parties takes all major decisions in worldwide climate negotiations. Its goal is for COP15 to result in a solid global agreement that establishes ambitious goals for a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases, especially CO2. Up to 15,000 official participants are expected to take part in the conference, including government representatives, journalists and members of international organisations and NGOs.

About Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd.

Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. delivers world-class service through its extensive network of direct sales offices and authorized dealers throughout Canada. Konica Minolta is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies bringing together advances in security, print quality, and network integration via its award-winning line of bizhub® multifunction products (MFPs); bizhub® PRO production printing systems; magicolor® desktop colour-laser printers and all-in-ones; and pagepro™ monochrome desktop laser printers and all-in-ones. Konica Minolta also provides advanced solutions and software applications for device administration, document management, forms and variable data, cost accounting, print production, and more.

For more information, please visit Konica Minolta at www.konicaminolta.ca/business
Learn more about Konica Minolta's bizhub line-up of products at www.allyouneedishub.com
For more information about Konica Minolta's environmental initiatives visit www.konicaminolta.ca/environment

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