MAHWAH, NJ, – Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, has announced that its workgroup line of MFPs are now Cerner Certified for use in Cerner's Millennium environment which will offer customers in the medical and healthcare markets that already deploy Cerner applications continued access to the best technology and support available.

Cerner is a worldwide leading supplier of healthcare information technology solutions that optimize clinical and financial outcomes. The Cerner Certification process is an evaluation of a technology designed to minimize downtime and risks, and to ensure compatibility with the Cerner application environment. The process includes development of necessary operating systems scripts, installation and support documentation, and training of Cerner support associates.

"Sharp's latest MFPs utilize a customizable
high-resolution touch-screen display that simplifies common tasks performed on the machine," says Vince Jannelli, director, product management applications, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America. "We are very pleased to have our line of A3 and A4 products Cerner Certified because whether from a small nurse's station or from an administrative office, everyone can be assured that Sharp MFPs and printers will work reliably in their Cerner Millennium environment."

The newly certified Sharp products include several A4 monochrome models.

The certification covers the following Cerner products and environments:

Cerner Millennium / AIX Environment

• IBM AIX version 5.3 – ML 3 or greater
• Cerner Millennium 2005.02.06 or greater

Cerner Millennium / HP-UX Environment

• HP HP-UX version 11.23 or greater
• Cerner Millennium 2005.02.06 or greater

Cerner Millennium / OpenVMS Environment

• OpenVMS version 7.3-2 or greater
• Cerner Millennium 2005.02.06 or greater
• Spooler version 2.00.R1

Windows Environment

• Windows XP, SP2 and higher
• Windows Server 2003

For more information about the complete line of Sharp document solution<http://www.sharpusa.com/ForBusiness/DocumentSystems/MFPsPrinters.aspx?view=browse> products, contact Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, N.J. 07495-1163, or call 800-BE-SHARP.  For online product information, visit Sharp's Web site at sharpusa.com or sharp-pc.com.