CHICAGO--April 25, 2006-- Oce, a global leader in digital document management and delivery solutions, today announced that certified records managers from Oce Business Services will offer educational sessions during ALA, the Association of Legal Administrators' 35th Annual Education Conference and Exposition in Montreal, Canada. The sessions will detail how the legal industry can increase efficiency and reduce costs with a best-practices records management function. "Compliance and risk management issues are changing the records management function and significantly elevating its importance. Additionally, law firms and law departments are faced with an increasing number of records to manage in both electronic form and hard copy," said Joseph R. Marciano, President and CEO of Oce Business Services. "These factors make best-practices records management a business imperative, and at Oce we continually strive to combine the right mix of technology, expertise and processes to deliver highly efficient records and document management solutions." Chris Gaines, Document and Records Specialist for Oce Business Services, has developed three sessions for the conference on various stages of the records management function. Mr. Gaines has 32 years of records and information management experience and uses his unique combination of expertise to develop content management strategies. The records management sessions are: Implementing Records: Intake Monday, May 01, 2006 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET This session in the series explores the important aspects of records intake. Participants will learn: * Which technologies are most effective in tracking physical files * How to use bar-code and radio frequency identification technologies * How to match the tool with your specific needs Implementing Records: Retention Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET This session in the series will focus on how to create a records retention policy. Participants will review the general statutory, ethical and multi-jurisdictional issues controlling records management, and then discuss the implications. Implementing Records: Destruction of Records Wednesday, May 03, 2006 10:45 AM - Noon ET This session in the series will focus on managing records files that have become obsolete. Participants will learn: * How and when to get rid of files * What you need to know before you destroy records * What to do if your firm is storing boxes with unknown content * How to select an off-site storage vendor In addition to the records management sessions, Oce will conduct two educational sessions on Oce MAX(TM), the company's innovative performance management application. The sessions will demonstrate ways the legal industry can leverage Oce MAX to address document and records management challenges that impact timeliness, accuracy, accessibility and compliance. The Oce MAX sessions will be held in room 522A of the Palais des congres de Montreal Conference Center on Monday, May 1, from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. ET and again from 2:25 - 3:30 p.m. ET. For over 25 years, Oce Business Services has provided records and information management outsourcing to complex organizations across a number of industries by supplying highly trained onsite personnel, implementing appropriate technologies and leveraging best practices. Clients include 46 of the Fortune Top 500 businesses as well as 35 Am Law 200 law firms. Formed in 1971, the ALA serves 10,000 members in the legal administration field, offering educational programs and other resources to help them excel in their careers. The ALA's 35th Annual Education Conference and Exposition will be held at the Palais des congres de Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from May 1 - 4, 2006. Oce Business Services can be visited at Booth # 1307.