Epson has won a 2007 ecohitech award for the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printer in the “Energy Saving and CO2 Reduction” category. ecohitech is Italy’s most prestigious recognition of environmental achievement by a technology company. This is the third time that Epson has received an ecohitech award. The jury stated “In comparison with the previous models, the estimated CO2 emissions during the whole product life are reduced by 44% and the amount of the resources used during the production is reduced by 55%. The printer is EcoLeaf certified.”

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Epson Stylus Pro 3800 wins the Ecohitech Award 2007 for Energy Saving and CO2 Reduction

MILAN, Italy, October 30, 2007 -Epson today announced that it has won a 2007 ecohitech award for the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printer. The award, presented on October 29th at a ceremony in Milan, is Italy’s most prestigious recognition of environmental achievement by a technology company, and covers hi-tech processes, products, systems and services.

The jury’s appraisal of Epson’s award, given in the “Energy Saving and CO2 Reduction” category, states, “The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 is a compact printer developed and produced in accordance with the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). In comparison with the previous models, the estimated CO2 emissions during the whole product life are reduced by 44% and the amount of the resources used during the production is reduced by 55%. The printer is EcoLeaf certified.”

This is the third time that Epson has received an ecohitech award. The first time in 2002, was for a high altitude climate monitoring system developed for use in the Himalayas. The second time, in 2003, was for a programme launched by Epson for eliminating lead from the welding alloys in its products.

The award, now in its ninth year, was inaugurated by the Ecoqual’It and Eurotech Consortium under the patronage of major public bodies, including the Italian Government (Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare), and with the backing of WWF Italia.

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Epson is a global leader in imaging products including printers, 3LCD projectors and small- and medium-sized LCDs. With an innovative and creative culture, Epson is dedicated to exceeding the vision and expectations of customers worldwide with products known for their superior quality, functionality, compactness and energy efficiency.

Epson is a network of 87,626 employees in 117 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and to the communities in which it is located. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corp., the Group had consolidated sales of 1416 billion yen in fiscal 2006.

Epson Europe B.V., based in Amsterdam, is the Group’s regional headquarters for Europe, Middle-East, Russia and Africa. With a workforce of 2,400 employees, Epson Europe’s sales for fiscal year 2006 were 2,104 million Euros.

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