DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2007--Kanzaki Specialty Papers, Inc., a world-class provider of direct thermal paper, has entered into an agreement with NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) to license NCR's simultaneous two-sided thermal paper technology. This license gives Kanzaki the ability to make, use and sell NCR's patented two-sided thermal paper worldwide.

"As a worldwide leading manufacturer of communication papers, we at Kanzaki believe two-sided thermal paper will offer the customer an innovative way to promote products by delivering on-demand promotional messages," said Steve Hefner, president and chief executive officer of Kanzaki Specialty Papers, Inc.

Applications for two-sided thermal printing include, but are not limited to, point-of-sale receipts, ATM statement printing and banking receipts, event ticketing, lottery and gaming tickets, and self-service kiosk applications including airline boarding passes.

"As a worldwide leader in its field, Kanzaki has the global reach and industry depth to accelerate the adoption of two-sided printing technology," said Peter Dorsman, vice president and general manager of NCR's Systemedia Division, a leading provider of printer consumables. "We expect Kanzaki to emerge as a major supplier of two-sided thermal paper to the market."

About Kanzaki Specialty Papers, Inc.

Headquartered in Ware, Mass., Kanzaki Specialty Papers, Inc. (www.kanzakiusa.com) is widely recognized as a world leader in the manufacture of surface-coated materials.

Customers in retail, financial, medical, commercial, industrial, and other markets, depend on Kanzaki for the finest direct thermal, thermal transfer, inkjet papers, and films.

Kanzaki Specialty Papers, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oji Paper Co. Ltd. Oji Paper is recognized as a global leader in the production of thermal paper products with manufacturing facilities in Japan, Germany, Thailand, and China as well as Kanzaki Specialty Papers in the United States.

Oji Paper, together with its subsidiary Kanzaki Specialty Papers, enjoys a vast international network of over 19,400 employees, 24 manufacturing sites and seven research laboratories worldwide.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's Teradata(R) data warehouses, ATMs, retail systems, self-service solutions and IT services provide Relationship Technology(TM) that maximizes the value of customer interactions and helps organizations create a stronger competitive position. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs approximately 29,500 people worldwide.

NCR and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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