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TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS WINS TRIO OF COVETED INDUSTRY AWARDS FOR LATEST COLOR MFP SERIES

Nation’s Renowned Independent Consulting Firms Give Rave Reviews to Toshiba’s e-STUDIO™2330c/2830c/3530c/4520c

IRVINE , California   ( Jan 12, 2009 ) :

IRVINE, Calif., (Jan. 12, 2009) – Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) is proud to announce that its e-STUDIO™2330c/2830c/3530c/4520c color multifunction product (MFP) series has earned accolades from three of the nation’s renowned independent consulting firms – Better Buys for Business, BERTL and Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI).
 
Toshiba’s e-STUDIO2330c/2830c/3530c/4520c color MFP series achieved the following recognitions based on independent analyses encompassing industry expertise, laboratory and field tests:

 Better Buys for Business – “Editor’s Choice” Award (for 2008 and 2009)
 BERTL – 2008 “BERTL’s Best” Award
 BERTL – “Exceptional Five Star Rating”
 BLI – “Four and a Half Star” Rating in Field Test Report
 
“Toshiba’s MFPs are solid performers and the e-STUDIO2330c/2830c/3530c/4520c series continues the company’s recent history of offering innovative, high-quality products,” said Stephen Hannaford, editor-in-chief, Better Buys for Business. “Toshiba built this new series on an already strong architecture while boosting speed and improving features to its predecessor models. In addition, this e-STUDIO series is offered at a competitive price point, making it an excellent choice for those in the market for a new color MFP.”

The e-STUDIO2330c/2830c/3530c/4520c series is a line of mid- to high-speed color MFPs, developed for multiuser offices and mid-volume printing environments that desire high-quality color printing at monochrome speeds. The series features Toshiba’s third generation e-BRIDGE™ controller for efficient processing and multitasking. Printing color documents at 23, 28, 35 and 45 pages-per-minute (PPM) respectively, with a first-copy-out time of approximately eight seconds, the e-STUDIO2330c/2830c/3530c/4520c provides fast color printing for businesses with robust color output needs.

The e-STUDIO2330c/2830c/3530c/4520c also is environmentally friendly, as it is Energy Star compliant and reduces power consumption when not in use with its energy-saver and sleep mode functions. Additionally, this color MFP features a printed circuit board that is constructed with 100 percent lead-free solder, and all of its printed circuit boards are halogen-free.
 
“Within only a few months of launching Toshiba’s newest color MFP series, it already has won high industry praise, and we are incredibly proud,” said Kay Fernandez, vice president of Marketing, TABS. “We are particularly pleased with these accolades as they come from completely independent resources that help companies make smart equipment decisions. These achievements validate our dedication to provide our customers with innovative and quality products that offer true value in maximizing their investment.”

About Better Buys for Business

Better Buys for Business is the leading independent buyer’s guide to office equipment. Its mission is to help buyers of copiers, printers, fax machines, scanners, and duplicators make smarter purchasing decisions. To learn more about Better Buys for Business, call 800-247-2185 or visit www.BetterBuys.com.

About BERTL®

BERTL® Inc. is the source for objective, independent product evaluation reports and comparative analyses on digital imaging devices and workflow solutions. BERTL’s evaluation reports, customer satisfaction research, awards and product ratings are undertaken entirely at BERTL’s expense for the benefit of its international subscriber base. BERTL reports, research and other industry informative services are available in a range of specialized subscription services. To learn more about BERTL, visit www.BERTL.com or telephone 973-882-0200.

About Buyers Laboratory Inc.

Since 1961, Buyers Laboratory has been the leading independent office equipment test lab and business consumer advocate. The company’s database, which covers more than 10,000 products, is available to subscribers in the form of printed specification guides, as well as CD-based and online product comparison software programs. For more information on Buyers Laboratory, please visit www.buyerslab.com, call 201-488-0404 or e-mail info@buyerslab.com.

About Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc.

Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) manages product planning, marketing, sales, service support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers, and toner products throughout the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TABS has five divisions: the Electronic Imaging Division; the Toner Products Division; the Document Solutions Engineering Division; the International Division; and TOPAC U.S.A., Inc., dba Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS), a wholly-owned subsidiary corporation of TABS, that operates a network of wholly-owned office equipment dealers throughout the United States.

Named the most favored manufacturer nine times by the Business Technology Association (BTA), Toshiba’s entire product line, customer support and marketing distribution policies are markers for the industry. Among the many other awards garnered in recent years, Toshiba was named the “Manufacturer of the Year” eight times by Marketing Research Consultants (MRC), and has twice been named to the CIO 100 for being among the top 100 “bold” (2005) and “agile” (2004) companies in the world.

TABS is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the seventh largest electronics/electrical equipment company and the world's 91st largest company in terms of sales.  Ranked by Fortune magazine as the eighth Most Admired Electronics Company in the World, Toshiba Corporation is a world leader in high technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Fiscal year revenue in 2007 was approximately $76.6 billion. 

For more information on Toshiba copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers or toner products, or for a dealer in your area, call (800)-GO-TOSHIBA or visit the TABS Web site at www.copiers.toshiba.com.