Canon Canada Rallies with tennis Canada to Serve Sponsorship agreement
Three-year partnership now includes both Rogers Cup championship events

Mississauga, ON, May 11, 2006 - Canon Canada, Inc., the leading provider of digital imaging solutions, is pleased to announce its Platinum Sponsorship of the Rogers Cup presented by American Express, men's edition and the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, women's edition.The three-year agreement finds Canon Canada as the Official Business Solutions sponsor at these two world-class tennis events.

"Canon is proud to sponsor premier tennis in Canada," says Stan Skorayko, Vice President of Corporate Communications, Canon Canada. "The Rogers Cup events are two of the world's best tennis championships, and we're very excited to be a major supporter of these great events."

The partnership, which runs until 2008, also includes an on-site recycling program at both Rogers Cup events.The Canon Recycling Team furthers Canon's environmental mandate of supporting programs that help preserve and protect the environment.

Michael S. Downey, president and CEO of Tennis Canada, says the Canon Canada partnership is indicative of the stature of the tennis event. "The Rogers Cup tournaments are proud to partner with a business solutions leader such as Canon Canada, Inc. Some of the world’s elite tennis is played in Canada each summer and Canon Canada Inc. will be there to help showcase these exciting events.”

Greg Wood, Vice President Corporate Partnerships of Tennis Canada adds: In increasing the investment, Canon is in the unique position of being our only partner at a Platinum level of both events. Platinum partners are at a premiere level sharing prime backwall branding with our Title and Presenting sponsors and contain a fully integrated media and onsite programs. As the profits from these events go back into developing the sport, Canon’s investment ultimately helps us grow the game of tennis across the country.

As a major stop on the ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA tours, the Rogers Cup will showcase some of the world's top talent, including Russia's Maria Sharapova, America's Andy Roddick, Switzerland's Roger Federer, Spain's Rafael Nadal, France's Amélie Mauresmo, and Belgian's Justine Henin-Hardenne and Kim Clijsters.

The Rogers Cup presented by American Express, men's edition, will take place in Toronto from August 5 to 13 at Rexall Centre on the campus of York University, followed by The Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, women's edition, in Montreal from August 12 to 20 at Uniprix Stadium.

About Canon Canada, Inc. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, the company employs 1,500 people at its offices nation-wide, servicing the Canadian market from coast to coast. Innovation and cutting-edge technology have been essential ingredients in Canon's success. Canon's leadership in imaging, optical and document management technology and solutions is based in large part on the thousands of patents the company has secured throughout its history. Canon Inc. is among the top three US patent recipients over the past 14 years.

Canon supports programs that help preserve and protect the environment. The company instituted the Clean Earth Campaign in 1990, which assists various environmental and recycling initiatives. The Campaign has also supported leading environmental organizations, such as The Nature Conservancy of Canada, the World Wildlife Fund of Canada and the Canon Envirothon.

For more information, visit www.canon.ca

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