"It is with particular pride that Canon accepts this prestigious industry recognition," said Yoroku Adachi, president and chief executive officer of Canon U.S.A., Inc. "The high definition lenses that we now offer for all categories of HD cameras and camcorders are the result of our ongoing dialog with the international broadcast and production communities and our long and continuous pursuit of optical excellence."

Canon entered the film camera arena in 1934 and by the early 1950s had acquired an important global stature in both camera and optical design. In 1973, Canon received a technical Academy Award® for a cinematography lens from the U.S Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

"Following our decades-long success in high-end motion picture film lenses, Canon in 1958 entered the broadcast television lens market," added Adachi. "Since that time we have never ceased our R&D and product developments that have led to the present broad range of lens we offer for all forms of standard and high definition television program origination. Fundamental optical design has been combined with innovations in image stabilization, automatic focus, and digital servo control systems to produce the high value-added production lenses that today service the global marketplace. In 1996 Canon received a technical EMMY award for our developments in implementation of lens technology to achieve compatibility with CCD sensors."

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 ranked #35 on the 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 2004, with global revenues of $33.3 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.

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