In addition to showcasing the appeal of EOS-series digital SLR cameras, this event aims to inspire photographers while increasing user photography skills and customer communication. Featuring lectures by professional photographers, EOS Discovery sessions have attracted large numbers of attendees in France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.

To enrich service in China, Canon has set up QR Centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu to provide prompt repair by staff knowledgeable in digital cameras, inkjet printers and other Canon products. By the end of 2010, Canon plans to have 25 QR Centers in operation.

In 2008, Canon U.S.A. integrated its Canon Business Solutions officeequipment direct sales operations, which had been divided across three regions in the United States. Besides improving its structure to provide highquality sales and services across the U.S., Canon has expanded offices and staff to ensure even greater customer satisfaction.

MEAP, Canon's office network MFD application development platform, enables flexible customization of machine functions and operations to meet specific tasks and objectives. Users can customize devices by simply installing application software tailored to their individual needs.

As an official tournament sponsor of UEFA EURO 2008™, Europe's biggest soccer tournament, Canon not only provided all eight game arenas with camera and lens maintenance services for professional photographers, but also supported the news media through the latest in document imaging equipment.

As Russia develops into a major market, Canon Ru, a sales subsidiary in Russia, has grown from a focus on servicing office equipment into a comprehensive sales and service company for all Canon products. The creation of a distribution network, the establishment of warehouse facilities in Moscow, and other endeavors have enabled a smooth supply of Canon products.

A long-standing brand of premium speakers from France, Cabasse is an independent business of Canon Europe that uses cell production to individually produce unique speakers based on an original acoustic theory that has earned global acclaim for stunning sound quality.

Canon U.S.A. is working to commercialize molecular diagnostic equipment in the United States, which leads the world in gene diagnosis. Canon U.S. Life Sciences, a subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., applies Canon's imaging and precisionprocessing technologies in its research and development toward the realization of commercial viability.