March 14, 2007 – Ramsey, NJ – KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS announced today that it has been recognized by CMP Technology's VARBusiness magazine as one of North America's top information-technology vendors. Specifically, CMP acknowledged KONICA MINOLTA's Partner Program, defined by its strong profit potential and customer-centric programs, certifying the company as a Five-Star Partner focused on commitment to its IT integrators, resellers, and consultants.

"Receiving CMP Technology's prestigious Five-Star rating acknowledges that the combination of products, programs, and incentives we provide is helping our Partners achieve success," stated Don Hsieh, vice president of Marketing at KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS. "It also sets the bar higher for KONICA MINOLTA, driving us to exceed our partners' expectations with the best programs the channel has to offer."

CMP Technology's VARBusiness magazine received over 250 vendor-program entries for the past year. KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS was one of only 60 companies that received the coveted Five-Star rating in the magazine's 13th annual Partner Programs Guide survey. The guide appears in the March 19, 2007 issue of VARBusiness.

"We applaud vendors like KONICA MINOLTA for demonstrating best practices and for the leadership roles they have achieved within the IT distribution channel," commented VARBusiness Editor Lawrence M. Walsh.

The KONICA MINOLTA Partner Program is designed to assist resellers to profitably sell the best value desktop color and monochrome laser printers and all-n-ones available. The program features lucrative incentives, dedicated account representatives in the field and on the phone, 24/7 technical support, free sales literature and marketing collateral, and access to extensive product information and competitive research. KONICA MINOLTA printers and all-in-ones consistently perform at the top of their respective categories delivering real value-based solutions for the customer.

KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC.
KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC., is an innovative developer, manufacturer, and supplier of document printing solutions. The product line includes color and monochrome laser printers and all-in-ones, and associated supplies and accessories for general office, electronic publishing, graphic design, advanced imaging, and home office applications. KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC. headquarters are in Ramsey, New Jersey, USA, and its products are distributed through a broad network of e-commerce, retail, reseller, and distribution partners.

About VARBusiness Magazine
For the past 20 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services is available at its Web site, www.varbusiness.com.


Editors' Notes:
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KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC.
101 Williams Drive
Ramsey, New Jersey 07446
(800) 523-2696 or (201) 316-8200
Internet Address [http://printer.konicaminolta.com/usa]


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