Our heartfelt sympathies go out to the people of Shichuan who have been so profoundly affected by the terrible earthquake in the region. We pray for containment of the damage and also for the earliest recovery.

Ricoh will contribute 2 million Yuan to the relief efforts through the Chinese Red Cross Society of China. The money consists of 1 million Yuan from Ricoh Japan, with the balance coming from Ricoh Group in China.

        May 15, 2008

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

For more details, please refer to the website http://www.ricoh.com/info/080515.html