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FAIRFIELD,=20 N.J. =96 October 27, 2008 =96=20 Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the = world's leading=20 document solutions companies, today announced it has been awarded the = 2008=20 Excellence in Partnership (EIP) award for Industry Green Contractor from = the=20 U.S. Government's General Services Administration (GSA) and the = Coalition for=20 Government Procurement, the single most effective voice for commercial = service=20 and product companies selling in the federal market. =

The=20 Industry Green Contractor award is presented to the vendor who has made = the=20 strongest commitment to the environment by offering = environmentally-friendly=20 products and adhering to environmentally-sound manufacturing and = operating=20 procedures. This award is one of five awards available to industry = groups, and=20 is recognized as one of the most competitive EIP award categories.=20

=93At=20 Kyocera Mita America, we strive to maintain = a clear=20 vision in pursuing a balance between economic development and = environmental=20 preservation," said Michael Pietrunti, = president and=20 CEO at Kyocera Mita America. "Being honored = with the=20 Industry Green Contractor award underscores our global commitment to = adopt=20 policies and develop environmentally-friendly products that can actively = alleviate today=92s existing environmental problems =96 through energy = and resource=20 conservation, ozone layer protection and waste reduction."=20

Working=20 closely with the GSA to provide eco-friendly products and services that = meet=20 today=92s federal, local and state government needs, Kyocera strives to = reduce the=20 impact technology places on the environment by delivering products that = seek to=20 reduce waste and the consumption of energy/natural resources.=20

=93We=20 are pleased to recognize Kyocera Mita = America as an=20 environmentally-responsible organization within the federal procurement = system,=94=20 said Larry Allen, president, Coalition for Government Procurement. = =93Kyocera is a=20 strong example of a government vendor that offers quality solutions that = seeks=20 to enhance workforce productivity without neglecting environmental = preservation=20 needs or policies.=94

From=20 a product perspective, Kyocera=92s printers use the unique ECOSYS=AE = technology,=20 which is built on Kyocera=92s patented Amorphus Silicon=20 (ASi) and Organic = Photoconductor (OPC) drums. This combination allows Kyocera=92s printers = to handle=20 hundreds of thousands of prints before replacement is needed. The long = lasting=20 drums are separate from the toner, thereby eliminating the need to = replace the=20 drum when the toner is depleted; which further reduces landfill waste.=20

Additionally,=20 Kyocera=92s products are ENERGY STAR compliant; consuming less power to = perform=20 regular tasks and automatically switch to a low-power mode when not in = use.=20

From=20 a corporate level, Kyocera is International Organization for = Standardization=20 (ISO) 14001:2004 certified. This certification demonstrates Kyocera=92s=20 environmental management system excellence; emphasizing the importance = of=20 environmental responsibility by establishing a strategic organizational=20 framework and approach to environmental policy, plans and actions. = Achieving ISO=20 14001:2004 certification enables Kyocera to identify and control the=20 environmental impact of its activities and products; allowing the = Company to=20 more effectively implement a systematic approach to setting = environmental=20 objectives and targets.

Kyocera=20 Mita America accepted the Industry Green = Contractor=20 award at the 9th Annual EIP award banquette, held on Thursday, October = 23, 2008,=20 at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. =

For=20 more information about Kyocera and its green policies, please visit=20 www.kyoceramita.com/us
For more = information on the=20 Coalition for Government Procurement, please visit www.thecgp.org =
For more=20 information on the Excellence in Partnership Awards, please visit=20 www.eipawards.com

ABOUT=20 KYOCERA MITA AMERICA
Kyocera=20 Mita America, Inc. (www.kyoceramita.com/us), = headquartered in Fairfield, N.J., is a leading provider of = computer-connectable=20 document imaging and document management systems, including = network-ready=20 digital MFPs/printers, laser printers, color MFPs/printers, digital = laser=20 facsimiles, and multifunctional and wide format imaging solutions. = Kyocera Mita America is a group company of Kyocera Mita Corporation. Kyocera Mita=20 Corporation is a core company of Kyocera Corporation, the world's = leading=20 developer and manufacturer of advanced ceramics and associated products, = including telecommunications equipment, semiconductor packages and = electronic=20 components. Kyocera Mita America, the first = document=20 solutions company with third-party certified sales data, has earned = numerous=20 honors for its products=92 high performance, reliability and cost = efficiency.=20 Kyocera Corporation's consolidated net revenues exceeded $10 billion for = the=20 year ending on March 31, 2008.