Product Has Personal, Business, SOHO And Educational Applications - with High Quality Web Page Printing

COSTA MESA, Calif., (June 15, 1998) - Canon Software Publishing (CSP), a division of Canon, the world's leader in imaging technology, has entered the personal productivity software market in a big way with the introduction of WebRecord 2.0, an Internet printing software package. WebRecord lets users track Web pages and sites, and then edit, format and print out stunningly-presented and easily readable documents that come complete with a table of contents and a URL index.

"WebRecord is the ultimate way to record and print your Web travels," says Gary Bushey, senior manager of product acquisition and development at CSP. "Because of our heritage and expertise in printing and imaging, we have been able to develop a solution - WebRecord - for printing Web pages that are better formatted and more readable than anything you can print from your browser."

Retrieve
Active Internet users who need to collect and print information from the Web for business, school or personal use, will want to take advantage of WebRecord's unique capabilities.

Imagine being able to do research, develop a competitive analysis, and download your favorite Web-based magazine all while surfing the net. Then when you have time -- offline -- you can browse the information or print it out to read at your leisure.

And if time is in really short supply, WebRecord users don't have to visit sites in order to view and print its contents: the software's "fetch" feature lets users retrieve Web pages - or complete sites - with just a click of your mouse.

All this as well as WebRecord's unique tracking feature that keeps a complete record of all the sites you visit, downloading data automatically, and indexing and saving URLs to the WebRecord print list.

Enhance To enhance the readability, background color and graphics of printed Web pages, WebRecord lets users view, organize, format and consolidate the multiple Web pages they have captured.

With the formatting option, users can arrange Web pages into columns (up to four) and change background colors, font sizes and page orientation. Users also have the option to select specific pages to be printed and to arrange them in any order.

"WebRecord's preview feature gives everyone the ability to create attractive and intelligently formatted useful documents from Web pages rather than browser printed pages that are frequently poorly formatted, waste paper and don't provide any of the links available on the Web page," said Bushey.

Print
Before printing, WebRecord customizes every print job by adding a table of contents at the top of the first page and indexing all internal and external links (with URLs) at the end of the document. WebRecord automatically footnotes every indexed link and, if included in the printout, it indicates on which page the link is located. The final printed pages provide a complete record - crisp, clear and in full-color - of entire Web pages or sites. "With WebRecord, even when you're not online you can still surf the web - on paper. And with multiple web pages on each printed page, you save both time and money." noted Bushey.

Print List
Users will enjoy the software's ability to maintain customized print lists for each project. As an added benefit, users can type a URL directly into their "favorites" list and share it via e-mail with colleagues, friends and family.

Included with WebRecord
WebRecord comes packaged with Starfish Internet Utilities 97ú, which provides a powerful collection of essential utilities to help Internet users be more productive online. WebRecord also includes EarthLink TotalAccessú internet access with Microsoft¨ Internet Explorer.

Pricing and Availability
WebRecord will be available on CD-ROM in June 1998 with an estimated street price of $29.95 (the estimated value of the free, value-added software is $85 if purchased separately). Consumers can purchase WebRecord via a nationwide network of leading software retailers including office and electronic superstores, computer superstores, warehouse clubs or direct from Canon by calling our customer service division at 1-800-OK-CANON.

System Requirements
Minimum system requirements for running WebRecord include an IBM compatible PC with a 486 processor or better (Pentium or higher recommended); Windows¨ 95, 98 or NT 4.0; CD-ROM drive for installation; minimum 12 MB RAM (16 MB recommended); 8 MB free hard disk space (for WebRecord only) VGA/256 color monitor; 28.8 Kpbs modem or faster (Internet access must be purchased separately); and a mouse or other pointing device. WebRecord works with most PC - compatible ink jet or laser printers. WebRecord is optimized to work with both Netscape Navigator¨ and Microsoft Internet Explorer¨ Internet browsers.

WebRecord History
WebRecord made its debut last year as part of Canon's Creative Web Solutions, the company's popular software suite that offers both personal and business applications and is included with the Canon BJC-4200 Photo color Bubble Jet printer. Canon bundles WebRecord Ver. 1.0 and other software in its Canon Creative Product - now in its third generation - with selected printer and digital camera products.

Customer Service and Customer Technical Support
Canon Software Publishing offers a full range of customer technical support options: e-mail and Web site (FAQ's) via the CSP Web site at www.software.canon.com. For 24hr/7 day-a-week technical support, a customer can call 757-413-2855 for fax-back support or to talk with a customer care technician (8am-10pm Monday - Friday, EST). Regular customer support is free for the first 30-days. After 30 days, paid support will be available.

About Canon Software Publishing
Canon Software Publishing (CSP) is a division of Canon Computer Systems Inc., which is a subsidiary of both Canon USA Inc. (Lake Success, NY) and Canon Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). The division, headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., was founded in 1998 to develop, publish and distribute computer software primarily in North and South America. CSP will also publish titles from both independent third-party developers and associated Canon companies. Canon is recognized as the world's leading imaging technology company, a leader in printer technology and a top worldwide patent holder. As a global technology leader, Canon achieved $22 billion in worldwide sales in 1997.

* Prices are estimates only. Dealer prices may vary and are subject to change at any time.
** WebRecord is a trademark of Canon Inc. All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
*** Product specifications and features subject to change without notice.