Long Beach, CA, September 3, 2009

Epson, a leading supplier of value-added banking and payment hardware solutions, today announced that First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of the largest privately owned banking company in the United States, has selected Epson’s CaptureOne check scanner as a standard component of its remote deposit capture (RDC) solution. Available immediately to the bank’s corporate and commercial customers, Epson’s award-winning CaptureOne check scanner enables fast, two-sided check scanning with the highest MICR accuracy in its class and an industry-leading two-year warranty.

"Epson has come through on top with this scanner," said Toby Asplin, Strategic Partnership Officer, First National Bank of Omaha. "CaptureOne produced a 7-10% higher throughput than competitive models, mainly because of the practically non-existent MICR misreads and because the scanner initializes immediately – both key factors for saving time and increasing workflow efficiency. Epson's overall reliability and performance is top-notch, and we want our customers to have the best product out there, period."

"Epson knows the business of payments," continued Asplin. "Extensive industry knowledge combined with great products makes it a win-win for us and our customers."

CaptureOne is available in 30, 60 and 90 documents per minute (DPM) and Single-Feed versions and is expressly designed to minimize MICR misreads and non-conforming images—eliminating the manual intervention required to reprocess misread checks. Epson’s CaptureOne check scanner was recently awarded a 2009 International Forum (iF) Design Award, which recognizes excellence in product design and functionality from iF, one of the world’s biggest and best-known design centers. The iF seal of fine design is an internationally recognized trademark, serving as a buyer guidance tool in markets throughout the world. For more information on CaptureOne, visit http://pos.epson.com/financial.

About First National Bank of Omaha
First National Bank is a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska. First National of Nebraska has grown into the largest private banking company in the United States. First National and its affiliates have $20 billion in managed assets and more than 6,000 employee associates located in 35 states. Primary banking offices are located in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Texas.

About Epson
Epson is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of highly reliable point-of-service technology, including printers, precision printing mechanisms and digital image scanners. Epson offers a wide range of printing and check imaging solutions that feature innovative technology and functionality to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and reduce costs. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Long Beach, CA, Epson America, Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. For more information, please visit pos.epson.com/financial.

Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. CaptureOne is a trademark of Epson America, Inc. All other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.