Konica Minolta Press Release 07/01/04

New multimedia communication tool now accessible to ACDSee software users

Las Vegas, NV (January 7, 2004) ? Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. announced today that they have developed a DiMAGE Messenger 2.0 Plug-in for ACDSee digital imaging software. The DiMAGE Messenger 2.0 Plug-in serves as a multimedia communications tool to link images, audio and text. ACDSee?s award-winning digital imaging software allows users to import, view, organize, print, enhance and share their digital photos.

?We?re very excited to have developed this customized version of our DiMAGE Messenger software for use with ACDSee?s popular and easy-to-use imaging software,? said Jon Sienkiewicz, vice president of marketing for the Camera Division of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc.  ?The combination of these two software programs enables savvy digital photographers to really get creative and have fun with their digital images.?

Currently, Konica Minolta?s DiMAGE A1, DiMAGE Z1, DiMAGE E323 and DiMAGE X20 digital cameras include a trial version of ACDSee digital imaging software. The bundle will be expanded to include other DiMAGE camera models later in the year.

The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Messenger version 2.0 software program, which was introduced in August of 2003, allows users to automatically link written text, additional images or an audio track to specific portions of digital images, share the combination with others via e-mail or printed copy, and invite related comments to be added from the receiver ? all in just a few, simple steps. Download a trial copy of the full version of DiMAGE Messenger at

www.minoltausa.com/MessengerDemo.

The DiMAGE Messenger software plug-in for ACDSee digital imaging software is available for purchase and download in the U.S. on the Konica Minolta and ACDSee online stores.