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February 2011

Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions and services, today announced that the Ricoh Electronics, Inc. headquarters in Tustin, Calif. has completed the installation of a rooftop solar energy system, which will supply up to 10 percent (approximately 350,000 kWh) of the headquarters building’s electricity. The system will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 98.1 metric tons/year* and will provide Ricoh Electronics, Inc. with annual electricity cost savings of more than $56,000.

Ricoh has been steadfastly committed to the environment for over 30 years. In 1976, Ricoh established the Environmental Protection Group responsible for keeping Ricoh’s environmental goals and strategies as key considerations when planning, developing, designing and promoting new products and services. In 2003, Ricoh introduced its first “Eco-Board” in Osaka, Japan, a billboard powered solely by renewable energy. A billboard powered 100% by the sun debuted in New York City’s Times Square early 2010. Ricoh also set medium and long-term targets in 2009, to reduce the total CO2 emissions to 30% by fiscal year 2020 and 87.5% by fiscal year 2050, as compared to fiscal year 2000.

Ricoh Electronics, Inc.’s solar-powered facility is another example of Ricoh’s continued dedication to the environment. Ricoh’s Atsugi and Numazu facilities in Japan currently have solar power systems installed, but the Tustin facility will be the first outside of Japan.

“Installation of this system is a natural extension of Ricoh’s continued focus on developing and implementing environmental protection activities that lead to prevention of pollution and more efficient use of resources,” said Yoshinori Yamashita, President, Ricoh Electronics, Inc.

Ricoh Electronics, Inc. engaged SPG Solar Inc., a leader in the development, design and installation of high-performance commercial solar energy systems, to manage the project. SPG Solar installed nearly 1,000 cutting-edge, silicone crystal solar panels to create the solar energy system on Ricoh Electronics, Inc.’s existing headquarters building. The system takes advantage of Ricoh Electronics, Inc.’s location in sunny Southern California. Ricoh Electronics, Inc. offset approximately 60 percent of the solar system’s cost by incentives offered by the federal and state government, and expects to recoup its costs for the project in 5.5 years.

“It is commendable that Ricoh Electronics, Inc. has continued their commitment to building such a sizable system,” said Chris Robine, President and CEO of SPG Solar. “At SPG Solar, we rarely come across a client that is willing to take so many steps to show such a serious commitment to sustainability. That Ricoh Electronics, Inc. has done so is very impressive.”

Ricoh Electronics, Inc. achieved zero waste to landfill status in 2001, and all its operations have maintained certification to ISO 14001 since 1999. In addition, Ricoh Electronics, Inc. employees are actively engaged in sustainability initiatives, including submitting 1,360 improvement suggestions in FY 2009, which resulted in over $2 million in savings.

Ricoh Electronics, Inc. hosted an event today to unveil the new solar energy system. The Mayor of Tustin, Jerry Amante, and the Consul General of Japan, Consul General Junichi Ihara attended the event in support of Ricoh Electronics, Inc.’s environmental efforts.

About Ricoh Electronics, Inc.
Ricoh Electronics, Inc. is one of over 272 domestic and overseas companies which comprise Ricoh Company, Ltd., a $21 billion global corporation and a leading supplier of advanced office automation equipment. The company produces highly-advanced digital copiers, peripherals, printed circuit boards, SecureFax™ machines, thermal media, toner, parts, recycled toner cartridges, and customer-configured products at its facilities in Orange County, California, and Lawrenceville, Georgia.

About Ricoh Americas Corporation
Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd., the 74-year-old leading provider of advanced office technology and innovative document imaging products, services and software, with fiscal year 2009 sales in excess of $21 billion.

Ricoh’s fully integrated hardware and customizable services and software help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents.

Ricoh Americas Corporation, directly or through its network of authorized dealers, markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America.

Information about Ricoh’s complete range of offerings can be found at www.ricoh-usa.com.

About SPG Solar, Inc.
SPG Solar is a leading developer of distributed solar projects for large commercial, government and public energy users. Located in Novato, California, SPG Solar has been providing unique solar solutions to its customers for nearly a decade. In addition to its expertise in designing and building solar power systems, SPG Solar offers proprietary products such as its SunSeeker™ single axis tracker and Floatovoltaics™, the world’s first floating solar system. SPG Solar’s Structured Finance Group offers a full array of financial resources and expertise on financing solar projects. SPG Solar currently manages more than 1,500 solar system installations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas. For more information on SPG Solar and distributed solar power, please visit www.spgsolar.com.

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*Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies provided from United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Feb 9 - RICOH ELECTRONICS, INC. ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SOLAR SYSTEM AT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

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Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions and services, today announced the availability of the Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551 Color Digital Imaging System. Ideal for small businesses and workgroups, this multifunction product (MFP) gives users the ability to handle all of their document-related processes with many features in a compact design.

The Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551 is engineered to keep pace with the way small companies do business. With the continued growth of the mobile workforce, printing on the go has become a necessity. Ricoh HotSpot MFP technology is available on the Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551, allowing mobile users to print from a handheld device or smartphone without extra drivers or software. In addition, the system also offers print and copy output speeds of 20 and 25 pages-per-minute, respectively, in either full-color or black and white. Both models have fast first-copy times of 6.4 seconds for black and white, and 9.2 seconds for full-color documents.

“Small companies are greatly focused on running business without interruption to their day-to-day operations,” said Shun Sato, senior vice president, Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. “The Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551 streamlines complex workflows into a compact system that requires less time to create and manage documents, which ultimately frees up resources and increases productivity.”

Productivity
The Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551 offers a total paper capacity up to 1,600 sheets and accepts a wide variety of paper types and weights. Adding to its paper handling capabilities is a standard 50-Sheet Automatic Reversing Document Feeder, an optional 500-sheet internal finisher with automatic stapling and optional 2- or 3-hole punching, and an optional envelope feeder tray.

Whether simple or complex, many tasks are made easy with the Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551’s intuitive 8.5” full-color LCD display. Users can access many time-saving features, such as Scan-to-Email, Scan-to-Folder, and Scan-to-FTP. Workflow is further streamlined with icon-driven, one-click PCL6/PostScript®3™ preset user interface drivers, an innovative Mail-to-Print feature that prints PDF or JPEG attachments instantly by sending an email directly to the MFP, and optional Print From/Scan-to-Media which allows users to easily output and capture documents using a USB drive or SD card.

Security
The Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551 offers a great line of defenses in safeguarding both printed and electronic documents. Sensitive information is protected using the standard DataOverwriteSecurity System (DOSS) that automatically overwrites the hard drive when activated after each job, while standard HDD encryption when activated allows users to protect their data, even if the hard drive is stolen. Further security measures can be taken with encrypted PDF transmission via Scan-to-Email and Scan-to-Folder, and S/MIME encryption to protect emails from unauthorized network interception. Additionally, login and IPP passwords are made difficult to compromise with the Scan-to-Webmail feature.

System Management
The Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551 allows companies to set output limits, control costs, and reinforce economical supply usage by assigning amounts of output or color usage on an individual or group level with the Quota Setting feature. This function helps to manage output, while keeping supply costs low and highly predictable.

Sustainability
The Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551 maintains Ricoh’s commitment to environmental sustainability with features such as standard auto duplexing to help lower paper consumption. Additionally, the Aficio MP C2051/MP C2551 offers superior energy efficiency with faster recovery time, which is a requirement of today

Feb 8 - RICOH INTRODUCES NEW AFICIO MP C2051/MP C2551 COLOR DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM

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