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EPSON appoints Tonnex as a Genuine Gold Seal Supplier

SYDNEY, VIC -- February 29, 2008 – EPSON Australia announced today the appointment of Tonnex International Pty Ltd as a Genuine Gold Seal Supplier of its printer consumables.

Epson Managing Director Mr. Bruno Turcato said Tonnex and Epson have been working very closely over the last 12 months in a concerted effort to promote 100% Genuine Epson products to the reseller and end-user market.

“These joint efforts have provided some very pleasing results and we are delighted to welcome Tonnex as an Epson Genuine Gold Seal Supplier."

“The Genuine Gold Seal program is a necessary and valuable way of protecting consumers, resellers and
Epson from the very real threat posed by counterfeit products,” Mr. Turcato said.

Tonnex Director George Solomon said Tonnex is very pleased to be recognised for its efforts by Epson and to become a Genuine Gold Seal Supplier.

This gives resellers further confidence that they can rely on Tonnex to only ever supply 100% Genuine Epson supplies – as we do with all of our products,” Mr. Solomon said.

Epson’s Director of Marketing Communications, Mike Pleasants, said Genuine Gold Seal partners are
demonstrating their three-fold commitment to their resellers, to Epson Australia, and to users of Epson
products.

Epson’s Genuine Gold Seal Program is designed to protect consumers, distributors, suppliers and resellers from the threat and problems caused by counterfeit consumables, which have in the past entered Australia under the guise of grey imports and at first examination are often difficult to distinguish from genuine Epson products.

Detection of counterfeit imports has lead to Epson successfully prosecuting importers and resellers of the counterfeit products.

Partners in the Genuine Gold Seal program agree to purchase Epson consumables directly and solely from Epson Australia or an authorised Genuine Gold Seal distributor and agree to undergo periodic Epson audits of stock holdings, thereby becoming eligible to use the Epson Genuine Gold Seal.