TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC. DEMONSTRATES TECHNICAL INNOVATION AS RECIPIENT OF FOUR COVETED BERTL'S BEST AWARDS

Toshiba Earns Recognition For Feature-Rich, User-Friendly Color and Monochrome e-STUDIO MFPs

IRVINE , California ( May 17, 2005 ) :

Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) today announced that it has received four BERTL's Best awards from Business Equipment Research and Test Laboratories (BERTL™), reinforcing its position as a technical leader and innovator in the digital office products industry. Recognizing the best in digital imaging technology and innovation, awards were presented to TABS in the categories of:

Best Workgroup Occasional Color (e-STUDIO™351c/451c)
Best Low-Volume CRD/Commercial Color Range (e-STUDIO2100c/3100c)
Best 50 to 59 ppm Monochrome Office MFP (e-STUDIO520)
Best 60 to 69 ppm Monochrome Office MFP (e-STUDIO600)

BERTL's Best awards are presented to the best devices, software and management utilities in the worldwide digital imaging marketplace. BERTL's analysts review current product lines and new product introductions to identify the select group of devices and software that stand apart from the others. Undergoing rigorous analysis, winning products must display excellence in feature set, functionality, performance, cost-efficiency, innovation and overall business process value.

"Receiving these four BERTL's Best awards illustrates our commitment to developing innovative, easy-to-use products that improve our customers' imaging experience," said Mark Mathews, vice president, Marketing, TABS. "Features such as versatile document production, advanced security, exceptional image quality and high-speed output make corporate users more productive and impact their bottom line."

Toshiba's award-winning products include the following:

e-STUDIO351c/451c

The e-STUDIO351c/451c MFP series, producing documents at a rate of 11 color pages-per-minute (ppm) and 35 and 45 monochrome ppm respectively, was the winner in the Best Workgroup Occasional Color category. The series was chose as a result of "its combination of easy-to-use functional templates and a well-designed interface, complemented by flexible paper sourcing and finishing options."

e-STUDIO2100c/3100c

Receiving the title of Best Low-Volume CRD/Commercial Color Range, the e-STUDIO2100c/3100c MFP series can achieve 31 monochrome ppm and 21 and 31 color ppm respectively. The series was selected for its "strong combination of very high image quality, fast output and depth of functionality - at a competitive price."

e-STUDIO520

Winning in the Best 50 to 59 ppm Monochrome Office MFP category, the 2,400 x 600 dpi e-STUDIO520 was recognized for catering "to the diverse needs of a departmental environment by offering excellent image quality plus a rich feature set that can be fully utilized and personalized by Toshiba's user-specific template technology."

e-STUDIO600

Toshiba's 2,400 x 600 dpi e-STUDIO600 received the distinction of Best 60 to 69 ppm Monochrome Office MFP, with BERTL noting, "the Toshiba e-STUDIO600 leaves few holes for the competition to pick at, and delivers its advanced feature set in a user-friendly format."

About BERTL

BERTL is the premier source for objective, independent product evaluation reports and comparative analysis on digital imaging devices and software. BERTL's evaluation reports, customer satisfaction research, awards and product ratings are undertaken entirely at BERTL's expense for the benefit of its international subscriber-base. At all times, BERTL's primary focus is on the "end-user experience."

BERTL publishes the world's largest library of evaluation reports on copiers, printers, MFPs, fax, color and production devices. These reports are available in a range of specialist subscription services: Color At Work™, LabCheck™, ITchat™ and Imaging at Work™. Also available is the DataCheck™ service, a database of over 4,000 products, covering all major manufacturers. To find out more, visit http://www.BERTL.com or call 732-761-2311.

About Toshiba America Business Solutions

Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (TABS) manages product planning, marketing, sales, service support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers and toner products throughout the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TABS has four divisions: the Electronic Imaging Division, Toner Products Division and Document Solutions Engineering Division; and Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS), which operates a national network of wholly owned subsidiaries.

Named the most favored manufacturer in seven of the past eight years by the Business Technology Association (BTA), Toshiba's entire product line, customer support and marketing distribution policies are markers for the industry. Among the many other awards garnered in recent years, Toshiba was named the "Copier Manufacturer of the Year" by the Marketing Research Consultants (MRC) in 2004, 2002, 2001, 1998 and 1997, was named to the CIO 100 for being one of the top 100 "agile" companies in the world in 2004, and received the CIO Web Business award for its leading edge intranet site in 2000, 1999 and 1998.

TABS is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the seventh largest electronics/electrical equipment company and the world's 62nd largest company in terms of sales. Ranked by Fortune magazine as the 8th Most Admired Electronics Company in America and 9th Most Admired Electronics Company in the World, Toshiba Corporation is a world leader in high technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Fiscal year revenue in 2003 was approximately $53 billion.

For more information on Toshiba copier, facsimile, multifunction printing products, network controllers or toner products, or for a dealer in your area, call 1 800 GO TOSHIBA or visit the TABS Web site at www.copiers.toshiba.com.