Ricoh Corporation, a leading provider in digital office equipment and document solutions, has donated an additional $400,000 to further aid the American Red Cross in its hurricane relief efforts. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051117/NYTH121 ) Due to the extensive damage resulting from multiple storms this hurricane season, Ricoh realized the Red Cross's need for more funds and has made its second donation to support the recovery of the devastated regions. Ricoh Corporation and its parent company, Ricoh Company Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, have each donated $200,000. Moreover, Ricoh Corporation employees raised a generous amount of money earlier this year for hurricane relief efforts, which the company then matched, thereby doubling the donation. "With the devastation to homes, businesses and infrastructure caused by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, the American Red Cross continues its need for monetary assistance to fund cleanup and rebuilding operations," said Sam Ichioka, chairman and chief executive officer of Ricoh Corporation. "Ricoh recognizes the importance of the ongoing relief effort, and therefore, has whole-heartedly donated additional funds to support this noteworthy cause." About Ricoh Corporation Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 69-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2004 sales in excess of $17 billion, a 1.9 percent increase over the previous year. Ricoh Corporation is a leading provider of document solutions. Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh's line of document management devices include, color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators and wide format engineering systems. Additionally, Ricoh offers a wide variety of document and printing solutions directly and through strategic alliances enhancing office productivity and document workflow. Ricoh's document management software enhances workgroup collaboration and offers secure storage, retrieval and sharing of critical information. Ricoh Corporation directly or through its subsidiaries markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America. For fiscal year 2004, Ricoh Corporation sales exceeded $2.9 billion, an increase of 6.9 percent over the previous year. Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.ricoh-usa.com. CONTACT: Russell Marchetta Ricoh Corporation (973) 882-2075 russell.marchetta@ricoh-usa.com

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