Consumers Save $75 with Purchase of any Olympus Camedia Digital Camera and Eligible EPSON Stylus Photo Printer

MELVILLE, New York, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus America and Epson America Inc. today announced a special three-month program that offers a $75 rebate when consumers purchase any Olympus Camedia digital camera and one of three EPSON Stylus Photo ink jet printers. From Nov. 1, 2002, to Jan. 31, 2003, when a customer purchases any Olympus Camedia digital camera, including even the newest models, and either the EPSON Stylus Photo 785EPX, 825 or 925 printer within 30 days of one another, the customer will receive $75 back by mail. Purchasers do not have to buy the digital camera and printer at the same time. The rebate coupon can be obtained at participating retailers, at Olympus.com/promotions, or at Epson.com/promotions.

"Olympus' leadership in digital photography complements Epson's commitment for printing high quality photographs," said Richard Campbell, senior marketing manager for digital products at Olympus. "This combination digital camera and photo printer package makes it easy and affordable for digital photography enthusiasts to get the results they expect."

Some of Olympus' newest cameras include the Camedia C-50 Zoom, an ultra compact 5.0 megapixel digital camera, and the C-730 Ultra Zoom digital camera with an incredible 10X optical zoom. Other current models include the E-20N and the D-550. With the purchase of one of these or other Olympus Camedia cameras, customers can add an EPSON Stylus photo printer for a complete digital photo solution.

The EPSON Stylus Photo 785EPX, 825 and 925 are all direct photo printers that provide digital camera owners of all levels with the ability to print photos with or without a computer, making them ideal companions for Olympus digital cameras. The EPSON Stylus Photo 785EPX and 825 offer a simple solution at an affordable price. They are both designed for the novice digital camera user with a PCMCIA card reader and adapters that make it compatible with virtually any camera memory card. The EPSON Stylus Photo 925 is designed for more experienced digital photographers and those searching for a completely PC-free solution. It has a number of outstanding and exclusive features, allowing people to easily crop and resize images, enhance them and even archive digital files with no computer required, and it features an automatic roll paper-cutting device.

The EPSON Stylus Photo 785EPX, 825 and 925 are available for estimated street prices of $149, $179 and $249, respectively. For more information about Epson, visit www.epson.com.

For more information, contact Olympus America Inc, Consumer Products Group, Two Corporate Center Dr., Melville, NY 11747-3157, ph: (631) 844-5000 (800) 622-6372, Fax: (631) 844-5262 or the Olympus Web Site: http://www.olympusamerica.com.

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Based in Melville, New York, Olympus America distributes a wide range of products for the consumer, scientific, health care, commercial and industrial markets. These include film cameras that provide the ultimate combination of performance and style, and digital cameras that produce the most realistic digital images yet available. Microcassette and digital voice recorders, binoculars, personal photo printers, medical and industrial endoscopes, biological and metallurgical microscopes and measuring instruments, clinical analyzers, and other high technology products. Olympus America is responsible for sales in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

About Epson

Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, business, photography and graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) solutions for the retail market. Founded in 1975, Epson America, Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. Epson America, Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif.

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