Danvers, MA and Chicago, IL – July 24, 2008 – RISO, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high speed color inkjet printers and duplicators, today officially announced the opening of the RISO Center-Chicago.  Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, the RISO Center is the first of several similar facilities planned for other major cities throughout North America.  The RISO Center is focused on helping the company's extensive network of dealers, customers and prospects understand and see first hand the value of its leading color inkjet and digital printing solutions.

"The opening of the RISO Center-Chicago is an exciting development and it demonstrates our commitment to increasing access to our cutting-edge printers to the business communities and markets that we serve," said David Murphy, Vice President of Marketing for RISO, Inc.  "This RISO Center will allow our sales and marketing team to interact even more directly with our valued customers, dealers and prospects in the Chicago market.  In the near future, we plan on opening similar RISO Centers in other major markets that we serve in North America."

The RISO Center provides visitors with an experience that focuses on addressing printing and communications issues through a variety of media, demonstrations and presentations.  Each center will provide HC products with finishing capabilities for product demonstrations. The RISO Center also includes the following features:

    ?    RISO full-color printers and other equipment;
    ?    Conference meeting areas and training room;
    ?    Audio/video presentation equipment;
    ?    Overview of RISO corporate initiatives including the "Green Corner", where the company's environmental program is highlighted and The Chicago Public School "Education to Careers (ETC)" program, where students use HC technology to prepare for life beyond the classroom;
    ?    Various software packages and demonstrations including MS Office Suite, Objectif Lune Planet Press, Objectif Lune Print Shop Mail, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and Direct Print Capacity to name a few.

The address for the RISO Center-Chicago is 180 North Stetson Ave, Suite 4140, which is conveniently located in the number two Prudential Building just off South Wacker Blvd.  Normal operating hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.  If requested, demonstration times or meetings can be scheduled outside of those business hours at request.

To learn more about the RISO Center-Chicago, call toll free at 1-800-876-7476 or the facility directly at 312-552-5252