Canon U.S.A. Launches 'Canon Compatible' Testing Program for Alliance and Industry Marketing Partners
October 27, 2004
New Certification Program Enables Third-Party Software and Vertical Industry Application Software Providers to Verify Interoperability with Canon Imaging Systems Products

Canon U.S.A., Inc., the nation's market share brand leader in black-and-white and color laser copier/printer solutions, today announced new independent compatibility testing services for the company's Imaging Systems Group Alliance and Industry Marketing (AIM) program partners. Canon U.S.A. alliance partners are now able to submit products to VeriTest, the testing division of Lionbridge (Nasdaq: LIOX), in order to undergo controlled laboratory testing for basic compatibility and interoperability verification with Canon's imageRUNNER and CLC printer/copier devices.

Partners meeting basic marketing and compatibility requirements will be eligible to promote "Canon Compatible" solutions through Canon U.S.A.'s Marketing Alliance program, designed to help leading software and hardware companies deliver new solutions and ultimately present increased technology value to end-customers. Canon's Marketing Alliance Program helps identify and promote third party solution providers that add such value to Canon's core line of imageRUNNER, CLC, and Integrated Filing Systems products.read the full press release

VeriTest has tested Version 2.0.6 of the Ribstone Systems Kiosk System.
"No failures were seen during the course of testing. Furthermore, no issues were found. Consequently, 100% of the test cases passed for the Ribstone kiosk system compatibility project."
Read the full Compatibility Report

About VeriTest Services from Lionbridge
VeriTest is the testing division of Lionbridge, a leading provider of globalization and testing services. With datacenter-equipped labs in North America and Europe and Asia, VeriTest provides a range of testing services that enable clients to ensure quality, usability, interoperability and performance of products, applications, Web sites and systems. VeriTest also provides certification and competitive analysis services that give customers assurance that the products and systems they are buying meet strict, industry-defined standards for quality and deliver measurable performance against industry standards and competitive offerings. With VeriTest services from Lionbridge, customers have a single global outsourcing partner to support the entire lifecycle of their enterprise applications, from development to localization, to testing and maintenance. visit www.veritest.com.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America, and is ranked #35 on the Business Week list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2003, with global revenues of $29.9 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.