NEW YORK April 23, 2002: eCopy, Inc. a leading provider of products that transform paper documents into digital information, announced today the availability of Release 7.0 of the eCopy Suite of scanning and document imaging software. The eCopy Suite which includes eCopy ShareScan 7.0 and eCopy Desktop 7.0, offers users superior ease of use and enables companies to add advanced paper distribution and retrieval capabilities without the added costs of IT infrastructure changes.

The new release of the eCopy solution will be on display at the Canon Digital Solution Forum taking place at New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center April 23- 25. "This latest version from eCopy further solidifies their products' ease of use and seamless integration with widely used enterprise applications," said Keith Kmetz, Program Director, Multifunction Peripherals and Solutions , IDC. "Additionally, it provides Canon with a competitive advantage because of the market proven capabilities."

The eCopy Suite coupled with the high speed scanning capabilities of a Canon digital copier, enable any user in an organization to transform paper documents into information that is easily integrated into all commonly used business applications. Using the eCopy Suite, companies can provide open access to high-speed scanning that connects to the company's e-mail and other networked enterprise applications for low-cost, easy, instantaneous distribution and management of electronic copies of paper documents.

"Our mission is to build products that offer enterprise users the ability to distribute paper as easily as they use and deliver their electronic documents," said Edward Schmid, president and CEO of eCopy, Inc. "We are continuing to enhance our products to improve upon their ease of use and expand the number of enterprise products with which we integrate."

Searchable Text:
Users can scan documents at the copier and eCopy ShareScan identifies the text in the scanned image and embeds it in the output file. The text in the file can then be automatically indexed by document management applications, so users can search for documents by entering any text contained therein.

Enhanced Activity Logging:
In addition to previous activity logging, Administrators can now customize five additional fields so that scanning activity can be tracked based on department, project or client name.

eCopyFax:
Inbound fax to e-mail; Outbound fax via copier, e-mail or web; Integration with eCopy software & 3rd party applications.

LDAP/SMTP Mail:
LDAP/SMTP Mail; Authentication of user by network login name for NT or Novell networks; Benefits corporations that have standardized on LDAP for corporate e-mail directory.

SMTP Local Address Book:
Import up to 5000 addresses; Auto administrator adds new entries not found in the LDAP Address Book.

Additional usability enhancements to ShareScan include: e-mail to multiple recipients; multiple printer selection when scanning to a printer, and naming the document prior to sending.

New ShareScan Partner Product Support and Operating Support:
Lotus Notes Enhancements; RightFAX 8.0 Support; GroupWise 6.0 Support; Expanded Omtool Support; and support for Windows 2000. Additional usability enhancements to Desktop 7.0 include: faster access to Scan Inbox documents; and support for all file types created by Canon "i" models. Additional Desktop partner product support and supported operating systems include: GroupWise 6.0 Support; Windows XP; Updated OCR- ReadIris 7.0; OmniPage 11.0.

About eCopy, Inc:
Based in Nashua, NH, eCopy, Inc. is a market leader in providing products that allow anyone in an organization to transform paper documents into information that is easily integrated with leading business applications. The eCopy Suite of products seamlessly connects a digital copier to an organization's e-mail (like Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes) and other networked enterprise applications. Targeted for general business use in the Global 2,500, close to one million users worldwide send eCopies rather than faxes and overnight letters. For more information, visit www.ecopy.com.

About Canon U.S.A.:
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. In 2001, the Company was listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America, and was ranked #41 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2001, with global revenues of $26 billion. Canon U.S.A. employs approximately 11,000 people at over 30 locations.

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