Dutch Enterprise Chamber dismisses requests by Hermes/USS

Venlo, The Netherlands, 3 March 2010 - Océ announces that the Enterprise Chamber in Amsterdam this evening dismissed the requests by Hermes/USS.

Rokus van Iperen, chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Océ, commented: "We are pleased that this ruling means the process related to the envisaged acquisition of Océ by Canon can proceed."

Océ N.V.
3 March 2010

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