Konica Minolta Joins ON DEMAND Russia Event as Gold Sponsor

(Weymouth, MA & Moscow, Russia) July 14, 2008… InfoTrends, the leading worldwide consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry, in conjunction with ATPC in Russia, announced today that Konica Minolta has signed as a Gold Sponsor and exhibitor for the upcoming ON DEMAND Russia Conference & Exhibition. ON DEMAND Russia, an event focused on digital printing technologies including printing equipment, workflow software, direct-to-plate, and wide format printing, will take place November 18-21, 2008 at the Sokolniki Culture and Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.

“We are very excited to have Konica Minolta as a Gold Sponsor for the event,” commented Charles Pesko, Executive Vice President, InfoTrends/Questex. “Konica Minolta continues to offer unique solutions to meet the changing needs and expectations of a diversified market. Attendees will benefit from seeing their bizhub PRO series, as well as a wide range of prepress-related applications and workflow solutions.”

“Konica Minolta entered the printing industry with digital printing devices a couple of years ago. Last year we made a big jump into the Russian market, and we can be proud that we have contributed to the growth of the digital printing market in this region. The Russian market has become one of Konica Minolta’s major areas of commitment.” commented Ko Hasegawa, Chief Representative of Konica Minolta Moscow office. “The ON DEMAND Russia conference and exhibition is the perfect forum for accelerating market education and development in Russia. We are looking forward to showing attendees our comprehensive solutions for digital printing.”

ON DEMAND Russia is the first event that is focused on Print-On-Demand technologies such as digital printing equipment, digital workflow, digital direct-to-plate, and wide format printing in the Russian market. The event will provide the necessary education and technology insights to accelerate Print-On-Demand market growth. Manufacturers, print providers, corporate executives and managers, and distributors of digital printing products and services will all benefit from this informative event. The conference will provide crucial information that will help attendees position their companies in this growing market and take advantage of the benefits that digital technologies provide.

For more information on the show or to sign up as a sponsor or exhibitor, visit www.ondemandexpo.ru or contact:

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About ATPC
The American Technology Print Center is a cooperative project to demonstrate the latest technologies produced by U.S. suppliers, provide training and after-sales service and spare parts to printers in Russia and Eurasia, and assist U.S. suppliers with product marketing and export financing. The establishment and operation of the Center was made possible by a grant of the USTDA to the Russian Interregional Printing and Publishing Association (MAP) under NPES management. Additional information about ATPC is available on the Web at www.acpc.biz.

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