London, February 28th 2008 -- IKON Office Solutions (UK), a leading provider of document technology and services, has been accredited as one of 8 successful suppliers on OGCbuying.solutions’ Multi Functional Devices framework agreement.

The 2-year contract offers public sector organisations the chance to take advantage of fixed, preferential pricing from 1st March 2008.

As an independent solutions provider, IKON offers quality equipment in the right price range, as well as a host of printing and technical support services.

Senior Category Specialist for OGCbuying.solutions, Paul Reardon, says “We are pleased to appoint IKON as one of the 8 successful suppliers to our MFD framework, which offers public sector customers value for money and quality products and services.”

The OGCbuying.solutions framework agreement award continues IKON’s recent success in the public sector marketplace. This includes winning the Higher Education and Devon County Council Agreements to supply Higher and Further Education organisations, research councils, and public-funded bodies throughout the UK. IKON’s Director of Government Sales, Neil Mellon, says: “Now that we’ve been appointed as an OGCbuying.solutions supplier, IKON can provide its entire range of technology services and software in-house, to any public sector organisation.”

Notes to Editors:

IKON Office Solutions (www.ikon.co.uk) integrates imaging systems and services that help businesses manage document workflow and increase efficiency. With 20 UK offices and 1634 staff, including 878 service professionals, our customers know that they can rely on IKON as the single source of all their office technology. As the world’s largest independent distribution channel for copier and printer technologies, IKON offers best-in-class systems from leading manufacturers such as Canon, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, EFI and HP, and document management software from companies like Captaris, Kofax, eCopy and others. IKON also represents the industry’s broadest portfolio of document management services, outsourcing and professional services, on-site copy and mailroom management, fleet management, off-site digital printing solutions, and customised workflow and imaging application. With fiscal year 2007 revenue of $4.2 billion, IKON has approximately 25,000 employees in over 400 locations throughout North America and Western Europe.

About OGCbuying.solutions

OGCbuying.solutions is the trading arm of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), which is itself an office of HM Treasury.

Launched in April 2001, OGCbuying.solutions provides public sector procurement professionals with a route to the products and services they need to maximise procurement efficiency and value for money. Its contracts and framework agreements offer substantial savings through significant buying power, economies of scale and strategic partnerships. These savings are counted towards the Efficiency Review target. Rigorous tendering and evaluation processes ensure that products and services are checked for quality, price competitiveness, fitness for purpose and compliance with statutory requirements. These products and services are available through OGCbuying.solutions Catalist framework agreements, Managed Services and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs).