Konica Minolta, Leilani Münter join forces

Münter signs for the 2006 NASCAR Elite Division Southest Series season

Mooresville, NC -- Konica Minolta and race car driver Leilani Münter have joined forces for the 2006 NASCAR Elite Division Southeast Series Championship. Münter will also be running for the 2006 Rookie of the Year honors.

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"I am honored to be a part of the Konica Minolta family," Münter said. "They are a first class company and they make top quality products. I am proud to carry their colors as I race for the NASCAR Southeast Series Championship. 2006 is going to be an exciting year for me and I will be documenting my adventures with my Konica Minolta digital camera."

"Not only myself but everyone at Konica Minolta is excited to be a part of the Leilani race team," Paul Zakrzewski, Director of Product Management for Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc., said.

"Racing has always been part of the American spirit and now it has come into the fold of mainstream sports. The excitement it creates around each event makes it unlike any other sport for photography. The colors, drama and the excitement that unfolds make it an irresistible to the professional and amateur photographer alike. Leilani brings a great deal of excitement to the sport and we are glad to be a part of it."

About Leilani

Leilani Munter began racing stock cars in 2001 on circuits throughout the USA. She set the record for the highest qualifying effort for a female stock car driver at Texas Motor Speedway when she started 4th and finished 7th in her debut in the ROMCO Super Late Model Series in 2004. Munter is also a special correspondent for NASCAR.COM and a professional driving instructor at the Fast Track High Performance Driving School based at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. For more information about Leilani visit www.leilanimunter.com.

About Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc.

Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc., headquartered in Mahwah, NJ, is the North American sales and marketing subsidiary of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). On August 5, 2003 Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. was formed to enhance both the competitive business capabilities and earning capacities of Konica Corporation and Minolta Co., Ltd.

Consumers around the world have come to know and trust the Konica and Minolta brands for all their imaging needs. Since the earliest days of the photo industry, Minolta and Konica have applied their talents and resources to create products and services that are essential to the world of imaging. Today, these efforts concentrate on the most important aspects of imaging: the quality of the images, the tools and methods for creating images, and the creation of environments for the application of images.

This focus on the essentials of imaging ties together the company's key business and consumer product lines. Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of 35mm and Advanced Photo System film, single-use cameras, digital and 35mm film cameras, accessory lenses, binoculars, photographic and color measurement meters. In addition the company offers color print photo papers, inkjet photo paper, digital minilabs, digital film scanners, optical instruments, software and advanced imaging and sensing technologies. Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. also provides wholesale photofinishing services and Internet imaging services. It is a complete imaging company, from input through output.

For more information about Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc., its products and services, visit www.konicaminolta-usa.com.