Canon U.S.A. Inc. Donates Teddy Bears to Schneider Children’s Hospital

Hospital Staff Will Present Teddy Bears to Pediatric Patients

From the left: Lauraine Merlini, Assistant Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility; and Michael Swenson, Child Life Specialist, Schneider Children’s Hospital

Lake Success, N.Y., August 8, 2007 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., donated 60 teddy bears to Child Life at Schneider Children’s Hospital in New Hyde Park, N.Y., on July 24, 2007. The teddy bears, which will be given to pediatric patients admitted to the hospital, are sold by Canon to raise funds for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) each year through their charity event, which is just one of many ways Canon supports NCMEC in their efforts to bring children home.

“Kyosei – all people, regardless of race, religion, or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future – is Canon’s corporate philosophy and we can find no cause more worthy than protecting and nurturing our children,” said William Reed, senior vice president and general manager, Corporate Communications, Canon U.S.A. “We are pleased to present these teddy bears to Schneider Children’s Hospital. We hope these teddy bears will bring happiness to the patients.” 

Canon U.S.A.’s Assistant Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Lauraine Merlini, presented the bears to Child Life Specialist, Michael Swenson, who happily accepted the teddy bears on behalf of Schneider Children’s Hospital.

About the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that as a national clearinghouse for information and a resource for child protection. It works in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. NCMEC’s congressionally mandated CyberTipline, a reporting mechanism for child sexual exploitation, has handled more than 475,000 leads. Since its establishment in 1984, NCMEC has assisted law enforcement with more than 130,300 missing child cases, resulting in the recovery of more than 112,900 children. For more information about NCMEC, please call its toll-free, 24 hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST or visit its Web site at http://www.missingkids.com/ .

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2006 BusinessWeek list of “Top 100 Brands.” Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), is a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2006†, with global revenues of $34.9 billion. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company’s RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom .

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