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Epson America, Inc., a leading supplier of value-added printing solutions for the retail industry, announced recently that Regis Corporation, the global leader in the $150-$170B haircare industry, has selected the newly-released Epson TM-T88V single-station thermal printer for an 8,000-unit rollout to Regis Corporation's corporate salon locations throughout North America, including Supercuts, Cost Cutters, Regis Salons and MasterCuts. Regis Corporation chose the Epson printer because of its industry-leading energy efficiency, operational cost savings and high reliability.

"We know Epson's industry-wide reputation for reliability, and selecting their TM-T88V was an environmentally-responsible decision," said Oliver Lederer, IT Director for Store Operations, Regis Corporation. "The substantial dollars saved on energy costs over the life of the product make this a smart business decision."

"Customers are looking for technology that cuts costs," commented Mike Helm, Director of Sales and Marketing, Epson System Device Group. "The TM-T88V stacks up well against competitive products in every way, and lowering energy costs equals the tangible ROI that retail executives expect."

The selection of Epson is part of Regis's North American POS refresh project, which is being supported by Storeworks, a master integrator and single source provider of store-level peripheral solutions. Distribution will be handled through BlueStar and is expected to continue over the next 24-36 months. Epson's TM-T88-series is the world's best-selling thermal printer to date, with over five million units installed worldwide.

About Regis Corporation
Regis Corporation is the beauty industry's global leader in beauty salons, hair restoration centers and cosmetology education. As of March 31, 2010, the Company owned, franchised or held ownership interests in over 12,700 worldwide locations. Regis' corporate and franchised locations operate under concepts such as Supercuts, Sassoon Salon, Regis Salons, MasterCuts, SmartStyle, Cost Cutters, Cool Cuts 4 Kids and Hair Club for Men and Women. In addition, Regis maintains an ownership interest in Provalliance, which operates salons primarily in Europe, under the brands of Jean Louis David, Franck Provost and Saint Algue. Regis also maintains ownership interests in Empire Education Group in the U.S. and the MY Style concepts in Japan. System-wide, these and other concepts are located in the U.S. and in over 30 other countries in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

About Epson America, Inc.
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. For the fourth year in a row (2006-2009), retailers have ranked Epson first in POS peripherals in the RIS News "Hardware LeaderBoard." 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. The Seiko Epson organization is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and for the second year in a row is part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, an indicator for leading companies in economic, environmental and social criteria.

SOURCE: Epson America, Inc.