Takeover Offer Of Kyocera Mita for TA Triumph-Adler AG - Continuation of Brand Strategy        

Press Release November 2008

UTAX GmbH emphasises the further autonomy of the UTAX brand within TA Triumph-Adler AG in context of Kyocera Mita´s takeover offer for TA Triumph-Adler. Both the UTAX and the TA Triumph-Adler brands will be enhanced independently also in future.

Kyocera Mita Corporation, Osaka, announced on November 18th, 2008, that it will significantly expand its stake in
TA Triumph-Adler AG beyond the 29.9 % it has held to date, and submit a voluntary public takeover offer to shareholders. The company aims to achieve a secure shareholders general meeting majority with a stake of around 60 % to 75 % of the share capital.

As hitherto, the UTAX brand will be sold in Germany by independent authorised dealers and the sales concept UTAX DOCUMENT CONSULTING will be forced further on. The sales of both brands, UTAX and TA Triumph-Adler, throughout the EMEA area (Europe, Middle East, Africa) will be continued by the relevant authorised distributors.

UTAX GmbH´s place of business will persist in Norderstedt near Hamburg, Germany.

UTAX GmbH´s aim is to support its sales partners in 2009 and the coming years as hitherto and to expand business strongly together with them.


UTAX GmbH
Ohechaussee 235
22848 Norderstedt/Germany
Nicole Bönig, Public Relations
Tel.: +49 (0) 40 / 5 28 49-2 20
Fax: +49 (0) 40 / 5 28 49-2 33