Oki Data Americas, Inc., a leading provider of innovative digital printing products, services and solutions, today announced that an array of products from across three of its most successful product lines have been approved by Misys Healthcare Medical Software Systems (www.misyshealthcare.com) for use with its Misys Laboratory, an industry leader in laboratory information systems.

The Misys-approved Oki Data printers will support a wide range of functions in medical labs, from general-purpose report printing to specialty applications such as blood bank tags, slide labeling and bar coding.

The approval is the latest evidence of Oki Data’s momentum as the company provides healthcare customers with the most effective balance of printing performance, industry- and application-specific solutions, and superior customer service and support.

“Oki Data and Misys share a commitment to excellence that makes this certification especially exciting,” said Keith Shaw, Director, Industry Marketing, U.S. Sales for Oki Data. “The Misys customer base requires reliability and efficiency in demanding, dynamic environments. For more than 30 years, Oki Data has delivered that – and more – to customers in a variety of settings, including the laboratory. We look forward to demonstrating OKI’s signature quality, performance, reliability and value to even more laboratory customers.”

A wide range of OKI’s award-winning printers, in color, mono and impact – have been approved by Misys. Specifically, they are:

* The OKI C5400 – a high-quality, affordable color printer that represents the sixth generation of OKI’s Digital LED technology and Single Pass Color technology.

* The OKI B6200n and OKI B6300n – superior, speedy mono printers offering high performance, lower total cost of ownership (TCO) and cost per copy (CPC) than most competitors in their class.

* OKI ML 320 Turbo, OKI ML 321 Turbo, and OKI ML 590 – a trio of impact printers known for their reliability, with features that continue to bolster OKI’s leadership status in impact printing.

Misys Laboratory software enables management of specimen data from entry through tracking to final report production in more than 1,200 hospitals worldwide. The system allows clients to create a custom laboratory system, meeting virtually all user-specific requirements. In more than 1,200 hospitals worldwide, Misys Laboratory supports workflow in complex laboratory networks located across several locations, a single laboratory entity, or hospital laboratory outreach operations. Each laboratory can tailor system features to meet its business and workflow needs, effectively creating a custom laboratory system, meeting virtually all user-specific requirements.

Oki Data’s practice of providing individualized or tailored solutions that solve specific customer needs is well-matched with the Misys commitment to flexibility and adaptability, Shaw said. “Oki Data has been known for its ability to deliver customized solutions that help customers improve productivity and profitability,” Shaw said, “and now, even more customers who operate with Misys software will be able to realize those benefits.”

About Oki Data Americas, Inc.
Oki Data Americas, Inc., headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J., and a subsidiary of Oki Data Corporation of Japan, supplies PC peripheral equipment including digital color and monochrome printers, serial impact dot matrix printers, multifunction products and facsimiles. Known for durable and reliable products, Oki Data is ISO 9001:2000 certified and also offers a full line of options, accessories and consumables. Its entire line of products complies with the EPA's Energy Star® Program. Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., parent company to Oki Data Corporation, is a $7.0 billion multinational corporation with headquarters in Tokyo and is a world leader in information processing systems, telecommunications and electronics.

For more information about Oki Data or OKI products, services, and full line of media, visit the Oki Data Web site: www.okidata.com.