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Oce and Mutoh announce strategic alliance

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March 27, 2006, Venlo, Netherlands -- Oce N.V., a global leader in digital document management and delivery solutions, today announced it has entered into an agreement with printer manufacturer Mutoh Europe N.V. to market Mutoh products. As part of this agreement, Océ will sell specific Mutoh wide format inkjet printers worldwide. These products will be fully supported by Océ's award-winning service and support organisation. •Océ is global leader in monochrome wide format printing and leading player in display graphics •Mutoh is world leader in large format piezoelectric printers •New Océ CS9065 display graphics printer launched at Océ OpenHouse 2006 'Mutoh was selected as our new strategic partner because of the excellent reputation of the company and its products in the display graphics market,' said Tom Egelund, Executive Vice President of Océ Wide Format Printing Systems. 'We are also pleased with the worldwide distribution agreement for Mutoh products, which will expand the reach for both companies into the market. When selecting products for our portfolio, we recognise that other companies offer technologies that complement our existing Océ portfolio. Our goal is to build and maintain strong working relationships with market-leading companies so we may offer value-added solutions that meet market needs.' 'We appreciate the partnership with Océ, as they have a widely spread distribution network and are very well known in the market for their excellent after-sales & service support,' said Arthur Vanhoutte, Mutoh Europe's Managing Director. The first printer from this alliance, the Océ CS9065, is based on the Mutoh Spitfire 65. This printer was launched at Océ OpenHouse 2006, Europe's largest annual digital printing fair, March 27-31, near Munich, Germany.