OCI N.V.

Board/Management Information • Aug 24, 2011

Océ reinforces growth of Business Services by appointing Executive Vice President Mark Euwe

Venlo, The Netherlands, 24 August 2011 - Océ, an international leader in digital document management, has sharpened its focus on Business Services with the appointment of a new Executive Vice President Business Services, Mark Euwe. The appointment is effective 1 September 2011.

Euwe, 48, has held various positions within Accenture. In 1990 he joined Andersen Consulting (later to become Accenture) as a management consultant. He gained considerable experience with various companies in the High Tech sector, both in The Netherlands and abroad. In the course of two decades, Euwe was promoted to the position of Executive Partner, responsible for the Electronics and High Tech portfolio.

Following a degree course in Industrial Engineering & Management Science at the Technical University of Eindhoven (1990), Euwe did a PhD in Supply Chain Management (1999).

At Océ, Mark Euwe will strengthen the global management team for the Strategic Business Unit Business Services. The appointment fits within the corporate ambitions and objective to bolster the growth of this sector.

Océ N.V. 24 August 2011

About Océ

Océ is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in financial 2010 amounted to approximately €2.7 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information visit www.oce.com.

Océ and Canon: Stronger together

In 2010 Océ joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 197,000 employees worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than USD 45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com.

About Canon Inc.

Canon Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leader in the fields of professional and consumer imaging equipment and information systems. Canon's extensive range of products includes copying machines, inkjet and laser printers, cameras, video equipment, medical equipment and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment. Originally established in 1937 as Precision Optical Industry, Co., Ltd., a camera manufacturer, Canon has successfully diversified and globalized to become a worldwide industry leader in professional and consumer imaging systems and solutions. Now with over 197,000 employees worldwide, Canon has manufacturing and marketing subsidiaries in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania; and a global R&D network with companies based in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. Canon's consolidated net sales for fiscal 2010 amounted to more than USD 45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com.

For more information, please contact: Nick Gale Manager Media Relations Tel. +31 (0) 77 359 56 28 E-mail nick.gale@oce.com