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Winner of 'Ricoh and Sun Java(TM) Solutions $100,000 Developer Challenge' Revealed

Posted on: Thursday, 27 April 2006, 09:00 CDT

MARCO ISLAND, Fla., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Corporation and Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced last night at the Developer's Conference being held in Marco Island, Florida, that Omtool, Ltd. has won the Grand Prize in the Ricoh and Sun Java Solutions $100,000 Developer Challenge. The Challenge called for the development of creative software applications based on Java technology that provide commercial solutions running on the Ricoh Embedded Software Architecture platform. All participants in the Developer Challenge were Premier Plus members of the Ricoh Developer Program (RiDP).

Omtool, Ltd., a provider of document-routing solutions and services that enable organizations to manage the capture, process, and delivery of "mixed-mode" documents (containing both paper and electronic documents) into electronic information systems, took home the Grand Prize honor for its AccuRoute solution. AccuRoute, which is primarily designed for the financial and legal markets, offers several advanced features including authenticated scan to email, Windows shared folders and the ability to route to multiple destinations simultaneously. Custom workflows can be defined using Omtool "embedded directives," which may be defined from a desktop application or the MFP LCD. In addition, AccuRoute has strong integration with Windows desktop, allowing digital documents to be added to the workflow via a right-click or drag-and-drop.

For winning the competition, Omtool will receive a $50,000 marketing fund, its choice of a Ricoh MFP with an MSRP up to $25,000 and a one-year maintenance contract, a Sun workstation, and a trip to San Francisco for the JavaOne conference in May. Additionally, Omtool will receive certification for its AccuRoute solution.

eCopy, Inc., a provider of open and flexible solutions that integrate paper-based information into existing business processes and applications, won the Second Place Prize for its ShareScan OP solution. ShareScan OP is a comprehensive document-routing solution with authenticated scan to email, Windows shared folders and the ability to do bates numbering and cost recovery. Second Prize includes a free mid-range MFP with an MSRP up to $18,000 and a one-year maintenance contract.

Notable Solutions Inc., a provider of content capture solutions, took home Third Prize for AutoStore, which also offers authenticated scan to email and Windows shared folders, as well as OCR service with load balancing and watermarking. Notable Solution will be awarded a low volume MFP with an MSRP up to $12,000 and a one-year maintenance contract.

"This year's Developer Challenge received a number of well-qualified and innovative solutions, making the decision process very difficult," said Wayne Mize, vice president of the solutions marketing division for Ricoh Corporation. "All three of the winners have developed solutions that will enable Ricoh to continue to provide our customers with state-of-the-art technology, applications, and services."

"The Developer Challenge encourages creativity and is an excellent platform for developers to showcase their Java technology-based business and consumer applications," said Mark Herring, senior director of Java Brand Marketing, Sun Microsystems. "We are pleased to announce this year's winners, with Omtool leading the way, as this Challenge has uncovered a wealth of knowledge and expertise."

Entries were judged on perceived and expected success in the commercial marketplace and will remain the exclusive property of the participant. Judges in the finalist round for the Challenge included: Greg Anderson, senior engineering manager, Ricoh Corporation; Mark Minshull, director, technology center and solution product marketing, Ricoh Corporation; Junichi Ohta, manager, advanced functions development department, Ricoh Company Ltd., Kuldipsingh Pabla, senior staff engineer/architect, Sun Microsystems - Market Development Engineering; and Brian Bissett, publisher and editor of the MFP REPORT.

For more information about the Developer Challenge, please visit https://developersupport.ricohcorp.com/contest.asp?choice=contest.

About Ricoh Corporation

Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 70-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2004 sales in excess of $17 billion, a 1.9 percent increase over the previous year.

Ricoh Corporation is a leading provider of document solutions. Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh's line of document management devices include, color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators and wide format engineering systems. Additionally, Ricoh offers a wide variety of document and printing solutions directly and through strategic alliances enhancing office productivity and document workflow. Ricoh's document management software enhances workgroup collaboration and offers secure storage, retrieval and sharing of critical information.

Ricoh Corporation directly or through its subsidiaries markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America. For fiscal year 2004, Ricoh Corporation sales exceeded $2.9 billion, an increase of 6.9 percent over the previous year.

Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.ricoh-usa.com/.

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo and Java are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective companies.

CONTACT: Russell Marchetta Laura Bower Ricoh Corporation Peppercom (973) 882-2075 (212) 931-6127 russell.marchetta@ricoh-usa.com lbower@peppercom.com

Ricoh Corporation

CONTACT: Russell Marchetta of Ricoh Corporation, +1-973-882-2075, orrussell.marchetta@ricoh-usa.com; or Laura Bower of Peppercom, +1-212-931-6127,or lbower@peppercom.com

Web site: http://www.ricoh-usa.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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