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December 2, 2010

Notice regarding start of construction of Hita Canon Materials

TOKYO, December 2, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that it would begin construction of Hita Canon Materials Inc., a manufacturing company based in Hita City, Oita Prefecture, in June next year with the aim of starting operation in May 2012.

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December 1, 2010

Canon donation supports establishment of Kyoto University Advanced Medical Device Development and Clinical Research Center

TOKYO, December 1, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today it has decided to make a 500 million yen donation to Kyoto University to support the establishment of the Kyoto University Advanced Medical Device Development and Clinical Research Center* (to be completed in 2011) and promote collaboration between academia and industry.

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November 9, 2010

New Canon application enables imageRUNNER ADVANCE office systems to integrate directly with Microsoft SharePoint Online and Google Docs

TOKYO, November 9, 2010—Canon Inc. and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. today announced the introduction to the Japanese market of "Scan and Print for imageRUNNER ADVANCE," a free-of-charge application that enables users of Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction office systems to directly access cloud services from the devices.

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October 16, 2010

Canon presents Municipality of Venlo with
Endowed Chair in Business Services Innovation

TOKYO, Japan and VENLO, The Netherlands, October 16, 2010—During his visit yesterday to the Dutch Municipality of Venlo, Canon Inc. Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai presented City Mayor Hubert Bruls with a gift: the Endowed Canon-Océ Chair in Business Services Innovation. The Endowed Canon-Océ Chair will be established at the Venlo campus of Maastricht University.

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October 14, 2010

Canon, Toray develop industry's largest bio-based plastic exterior part for use in multifunction office systems

TOKYO, October 14, 2010—Canon Inc. and Toray Industries, Inc. announced today the successful development of the industry's largest*1 exterior part made using bio-based plastic. The part, for use in Canon multifunction office systems for production printing, also achieves the world's highest level of flame retardance.*2

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September 21, 2010

Canon to build new Canon Hi-Tech Thailand production facility to boost production capacity for inkjet printer products

TOKYO, September 21, 2010—Canon Inc. today announced plans to construct a new production facility at its Canon Hi-Tech (Thailand) Ltd. manufacturing subsidiary to increase the company's production capability for inkjet printer products. The new plant, to be located in Nakhonratchasima province, Thailand, is scheduled to begin operation in October 2011.

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September 17, 2010

Astronaut Soichi Noguchi and other International Space Station crew members visit Canon headquarters — Expeditions supported by Canon professional video camcorder —

TOKYO, September 17, 2010—On September 14, 2010, five astronauts who took part in a long-duration space flight on the International Space Station, including Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and astronauts from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Russian Federal Space Agency (FSA), paid a visit to Canon Inc.'s Shimomaruko headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

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August 31, 2010

Canon succeeds in developing world's largest CMOS image sensor, with ultra-high sensitivity

TOKYO, August 31, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that it has successfully developed the world's largest*1 CMOS image sensor, with a chip size measuring 202 x 205 mm. Because its expanded size enables greater light-gathering capability, the sensor is capable of capturing images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional-model digital SLR camera.

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August 26, 2010

Canon to exhibit two new telephoto lenses under development

TOKYO, August 26, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that it is developing two new telephoto lenses for use with its EOS lineup of single-lens reflex cameras—the EF500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF600mm f/4L IS II USM—and will display prototypes at the photokina 2010 photography and imaging industry trade fair between September 21 and 26 in Cologne, Germany.

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August 24, 2010

Canon successfully develops world's first APS-H-size CMOS image sensor to realize record-high resolution of 120 megapixels

TOKYO, August 24, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that it has successfully developed an APS-H-size*1 CMOS image sensor that delivers an image resolution of approximately 120 megapixels (13,280 x 9,184 pixels), the world's highest level*2 of resolution for its size.

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August 18, 2010

Notice regarding liquidation of subsidiary

TOKYO, August 18, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that, at its Board of Directors meeting held on August 18, 2010, a resolution was passed to dissolve and liquidate SED Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of Canon Inc., on September 30, 2010.

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August 16, 2010

Canon products selected for prestigious EISA awards in Europe

TOKYO, August 16, 2010—The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA), composed of 50 special interest magazines from 19 countries focusing on photography, A/V products, home theatres, and mobile devices, has recognized three Canon products with prestigious "Best Product" awards. The Canon EOS 550D (Canon Rebel T2i in the Americas and EOS Kiss X4 in Japan) was named European Camera 2010-2011, the Canon EOS 7D earned European Advanced SLR Camera 2010-2011 honors, and the Canon LEGRIA HF M31 (VIXIA HF M31 and iVIS HF M31) was crowned European Family Camcorder 2010-2011.

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August 13, 2010

Canon Aids Rain-Disaster Relief Efforts in China

Heavy rains in China beginning in May have triggered massive flooding and landslides across the country, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. In addition, on August 8, a devastating landslide struck Zhouqu county in northwest Gansu province and rescue and relief efforts remain ongoing.

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August 6, 2010

Canon Aids Flooding Relief Efforts in Pakistan

Since late July, heavy rainfall in northwest Pakistan has caused massive flooding in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa province and other regions, resulting in extensive damage and loss of life. We at Canon extend our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by this disaster and our thoughts go out to the victims and their families.

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May 13, 2010

Canon celebrates production of 40 millionth EOS-series SLR camera

TOKYO, May 13, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today the achievement of a new camera-manufacturing milestone as combined production of the company's EOS-series film and digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras passed the 40-million mark.

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April 27, 2010

Five Canon products selected for esteemed Technical Image Press Association awards

TOKYO, April 27, 2010—Five Canon products were recognized with "Best Product 2010" awards by the prestigious Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), representing 29 photography and imaging magazines across 13 European countries. The five award-winning products are: the EOS 550D and EOS 7D digital SLR cameras, the PowerShot G11 compact digital camera, the PIXMA MP990 inkjet printer, and the imagePROGRAF iPF6350 large-format inkjet printer.

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April 16, 2010

Canon Foundation announces first research grant program recipients

TOKYO, April 16, 2008—Canon Inc. announced today that the Canon Foundation (location: Tokyo, Japan; President: Toshiaki Ikoma, Canon Inc. Executive Vice President and CTO), at its executive meeting held on March 18, has decided the recipients for its first research grant programs.

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April 16, 2010

Canon supports relief efforts following earthquake in China's Qinghai Province

On April 14, a powerful earthquake struck China's Qinghai Province, resulting in extensive damage throughout the region. We at Canon would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the disaster.

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March 23, 2010

Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, HP Japan, and Lexmark to kick off support for UNEP via collaborative ink cartridge collection effort

TOKYO, March 23, 2010—Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, HP Japan and Lexmark announced today that, as part of their Ink Cartridge Homecoming Project, a collaborative effort to collect used consumer ink cartridges, the six companies would begin making donations to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, HQ: Nairobi, Kenya) on April 1, 2010.

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March 20, 2010

Canon holds 84.65% of Océ Ordinary Shares

20 March 2010— Reference is made to the press release of 28 January 2010, in which Canon Inc. ("Canon") and its subsidiary Canon Finance Netherlands B.V. (the "Offeror") and Océ N.V. ("Océ") jointly announced that the Offeror is making a fully self-funded public cash offer (the "Offer") for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Océ (the "Ordinary Shares") at an offer price of EUR 8.60 per Ordinary Share and the press release of 4 March 2010, in which the Offeror declared the Offer unconditional (gestand gedaan).

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March 16, 2010

Canon to begin acquisition of the ".canon" Top-Level Domain name

TOKYO, March 16, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that it will begin the acquisition process for the top-level domain name ".canon," based on the new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) registration system.

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March 4, 2010

Canon declares public offer for Océ unconditional

4 March 2010— Reference is made to the press release of 28 January 2010, in which Canon Inc. ("Canon") and its subsidiary Canon Finance Netherlands B.V. ("Offeror") and Océ N.V. ("Océ") jointly announced that the Offeror is making a fully self-funded public cash offer ("Offer") for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Océ (the "Shares") at an offer price of EUR 8.60 per Share. The Offer is further described in the offer memorandum dated 28 January 2010 (the "Offer Memorandum").

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March 2, 2010

Canon supports relief efforts following earthquake in Chile

On February 27, a powerful earthquake struck Chile, resulting in extensive damage throughout the region. We at Canon would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the disaster.

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March 2, 2010

Canon enhances CXDI-series digital radiography system lineup with development of first wireless, cassette-size model

TOKYO, March 2, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today the development of the company's first wireless, cassette-size digital radiography (DR) system: the CXDI-70 Wireless. The prototype of the wireless system eliminates the sensor cable for improved operability while delivering greatly enhanced image quality.

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March 1, 2010

Over 71% of shares Océ tendered to Canon

1 March 2010— Reference is made to the press release of 28 January 2010, in which Canon Inc. and its subsidiary Canon Finance Netherlands B.V. (together "Canon") and Océ N.V. ("Océ") jointly announced that Canon is making a fully self-funded public cash offer ("Offer") for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Océ (the "Shares") at an offer price of EUR 8.60 per Share.

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February 25, 2010

Canon clarifies its position regarding application for preliminary measures filed in Netherlands (This press release was issued in the Netherlands on February 25, 2010)

Amsterdam/Tokyo, 25 February 2010— Canon Inc. and its subsidiary Canon Finance Netherlands B.V. ("Canon") have taken notice of the application for preliminary measures filed with the Enterprise Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam by Hermes and Universities Superannuation Scheme on 22 February 2010.

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February 22, 2010

Canon to exhibit at Milano Salone design festival ~ NEOREAL: A source of visual inspiration — Canon digital imaging ~

TOKYO, February 22, 2010—From April 14-19, 2010, Canon Inc. will participate in the Milano Salone, one of the world's largest design festivals, held annually in Milan, Italy.

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February 16, 2010

Canon and Fujitsu Join Forces on Managed Services

Use of cloud-based services enables integrated operations and management of printing and IT equipment

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February 15, 2010

Notice regarding results of tender offer by Canon Inc. for shares of OPTOPOL Technology S.A.

TOKYO, February 15, 2010—Canon Inc. ("Canon"; President and COO: Tsuneji Uchida; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan) and OPTOPOL Technology S.A. ("OPTOPOL"; President: Adam Bogdani; Headquarters: Zawiercie, Poland) reached an agreement in December last year by which Canon would acquire OPTOPOL's shares through a tender offer, which commenced on January 13, 2010.

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February 2, 2010

Canon adopts MPEG-2 Full HD (4:2:2) file-based recording codec for upcoming professional video camcorder

New Canon MPEG-2 Codec chosen for file-based professional video camcorder promises compatibility with industry-standard editing & processing software

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January 29, 2010

Canon celebrates production of 50 million EF lenses

TOKYO, January 29, 2010—Canon Inc. and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. announced today the achievement of a new EF lens-manufacturing milestone with the production of the company's 50-millionth lens, an EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM.

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January 28, 2010

Recommended cash offer by Canon for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Océ N.V. to create global leader in printing industry

28 January 2010— With reference to the joint press releases of Canon Inc. (trading symbol CAJ) ("Canon") and Océ N.V. (trading symbol OCE) ("Océ") of 16 November 2009 and 14 December 2009, Canon Finance Netherlands B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon (the "Offeror") and Océ hereby jointly announce that the Offeror is making a fully self-funded, public cash offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares with a nominal value of EUR 0.50 each in the capital of Océ (the "Shares") at an offer price of EUR 8.60 in cash per Share (the "Offer").

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January 15, 2010

Canon aids earthquake relief efforts in Haiti

On January 12, a powerful earthquake struck the Republic of Haiti, causing extensive destruction and loss of life. We at Canon extend our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by this disaster and our thoughts go out to those suffering in its aftermath.

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