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Ricoh and Katun Corporation Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Thursday 17. January 2008 - Ricoh Americas Corporation and Ricoh Electronics, Inc., and their parent company, Ricoh Company, Ltd., along with Katun Corporation, General Plastics Industrial Company, Ltd., and Nashua Corporation announced today that they have reached an out of court settlement in the lawsuit claiming infringement of several Ricoh patents as well as for trademark infringement and unfair competition, and a counterclaim against Ricoh for monopolization of the aftermarket for supplies and consumables for certain Ricoh, Savin, Lanier and Gestetner copiers.

Ricoh Americas Corporation and Ricoh Electronics, Inc., and their parent company, Ricoh Company, Ltd., along with Katun Corporation, General Plastics Industrial Company, Ltd., and Nashua Corporation announced today that they have reached an out of court settlement in the lawsuit claiming infringement of several Ricoh patents as well as for trademark infringement and unfair competition, and a counterclaim against Ricoh for monopolization of the aftermarket for supplies and consumables for certain Ricoh, Savin, Lanier and Gestetner copiers.

No details of the settlement are available.