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RISO Forms Latin American Subsidiary

Friday 26. February 2010 - New entity will report directly to company headquarters in Japan

In recognition of the growing importance of Latin America and its strategic relevance to the company’s business objectives, RISO, INC. announced that it has spun off its Latin American division into a separate entity reporting directly to the company’s headquarters in Japan. The announcement was made today at the Graphics of the Americas exposition.

The organization, to be known as RISO LATIN AMERICA, INC., will provide dealers a more responsive operation by enabling them to communicate directly with the company’s leadership and to capitalize on market opportunities and needs.

The move underscores the company’s commitment to the region, applying a “think globally, act locally” strategy to leverage the strength and reputation of the global brand as it allocates resources to fulfill the potential of Latin America, which is key to the company’s growth.

“Our dealers in the region will find a more nimble and streamlined RISO able to anticipate and respond to their needs like never before,” said Guillermo Moramarco, vice president of RISO LATIN AMERICA, INC. “We kick off our 21st year in the region under a new structure and with a transition that is seamless to our dealers, customers and employees,” he said, adding that key personnel and contacts will remain unchanged.

Headquartered in Pembroke Pines, Florida, RISO LATIN AMERICA, INC. was previously part of RISO’s International Division.

RISO has garnered recent industry attention for its ComColor line of high speed inkjet printers, which employ RISO’s innovative FORCEJET imaging system and robust piezo drop-on-demand technology. The equipment can produce at a rate of 150 pages per minute and a manufacturer’s duty cycle of 500,000 pages per month. Intended for applications such as transactional statements, direct mail, book printing, and low-cost marketing collateral material, the ComColor line features the fastest cut-sheet full-color inkjet printer in the world. RISO’s inkjet printers offer users productivity, versatility, cost containment, and environmental friendliness.