WOBURN, MA and RAMSEY, NJ – May 7, 2007 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced that New England Copy Specialists, Inc. (NECS) of Woburn, MA has joined Konica Minolta’s distribution network. Founded in 1965 by Charles Tiernan, NECS – the largest independent office technology dealer in New England – will now offer Konica Minolta’s complete line of award-winning bizhubTM and bizhub PROTM lines of multifunction peripherals (MFPs), as well as its extensive document management and workflow solutions. The official announcement came during NECS’ organizational meeting at Café Escadrille in Burlington, MA on May 1st. With 130 employees and six locations throughout New England, NECS currently services some of New England’s finest law firms; education and healthcare institutions; government accounts; and technology firms. Over the past 43 years, NECS has established themselves as a premier provider of solutions designed to meet the needs of their clients’ in document imaging, creation, storage, management and distribution. In recognition of its efforts, NECS was recently named “Technology Champions of New England” by ImageSource magazine. “To remain a world-class leader in the digital imaging industry and expand our market presence, we are continually seeking new relationship opportunities with top-caliber partners across the United States,” said Stephen Jones, Executive Vice President, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. “New England Copy Specialists shares Konica Minolta’s vision and commitment to delivering the best quality products and services to its customers.” “We based our decision to partner with Konica Minolta on the quality of the company’s management team, as well as its products and services. Konica Minolta is rich in resources that will lift us above the competition and help us in our efforts to continually bolster our customer roster,” said Charles Tiernan, President, New England Copy Specialists, Inc. The main office of NECS is located at 39 Sixth Road in Woburn, MA; and can be reached at 800.321.NECS. Other NECS locations are located in the following cities throughout New England: Boston, MA; Canton, MA; Westborough, MA; Manchester, NH; and Warwick, RI.