(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 25, 2001 ) The Greater Hartford Jaycees and Canon U.S.A. Inc., a worldwide leader in imaging systems, will acknowledge the outstanding achievements of three local high school students during today's opening ceremonies of the 50th annual Canon Greater Hartford Open (Canon GHO). The Tournament officially gets underway at 9:00 a.m. today at the 1st Tee on the course at the Tournament Players Club at River Highlands. Brenda Bradley, president of the Greater Hartford Jaycees Foundation, and Kinya Uchida, president of Canon U.S.A., Inc., will present the Canon Know How Scholarship, the Canon Environmental Scholarship and the Bob Murphy Scholarship at today's event. The Jaycees Foundation also awarded five other scholarships, for a tuition aid award totaling $120,000. The scholarships are funded from money raised during last year's Canon Greater Hartford Open tournament. "It's a pleasure to recognize these outstanding young people whose scholastic merit and service to the community made them deserving of these awards," said Ms. Bradley. "Their accomplishments truly reflect the Jaycees' mission." "Canon is pleased to have been involved in this scholarship program for 17 years with the Greater Hartford Jaycees," said Mr. Uchida. "We congratulate the scholarship winners and wish them a bright future full of success." Winners of college scholarships for the school year beginning September 2001 are: Canon Know How Scholarship: Rebekah Hayes, Suffield High School, Suffield. This $20,000 scholarship is presented to the Greater Hartford area's overall top student. Hayes will be attending Sarah Lawrence College, majoring in Creative Writing, English and Education. Canon Environmental Scholarship: Terri Underhill, Rockville High School, Ellington. Underhill, a member of the Future Farmers of America, plans to attend Green Mountain College in Vermont and major in Environmental Science and Management. She will receive $5,000 a year for four years. Bob Murphy Scholarship: Mark Brooks, Wethersfield High School, Wethersfield. Brooks is a member of the Wethersfield High golf team and has served as a volunteer for the Canon GHO for four years. Brooks will receive $20,000 over four years to study Computer Science at Providence College. Sammy Davis Jr. Performing Arts Scholarship: Maureen Fewel, East Catholic High School, Marlborough. The president of her senior class, Fewel will receive $12,000 over four years to study Theater at Hofstra University on Long Island. General Sammy Davis Jr. Scholarships ($12,000 each): Quyen Truong, Conrad High School, West Hartford. A volunteer for the Science Center of Connecticut, Truong plans to attend Brown University. Catherine Grant, East Hartford High School, East Hartford. Grant will be majoring in Business. Marisa Tricarico, Southington High School, Southington, plans to attend Boston University. Fitzgerald Heslop, Weaver High School, Hartford, is a volunteer for the Capital Area Substance Abuse Council. He plans to attend Fisk University. The 2001 Canon Greater Hartford Open marks the 17th consecutive year that Canon U.S.A., Inc. has been the tournament's title sponsor. One of the largest events on the PGA TOUR, the Canon Greater Hartford Open is the sole fundraiser of the Greater Hartford Jaycees. Since Canon became the title sponsor in 1985, the Tournament has raised nearly 22 million dollars for local charities selected by the Jaycees through its Foundation. The Greater Hartford Jaycees is an organization of approximately 600 volunteers, ages 21 - 39, who promote leadership training through community service. The Greater Hartford Jaycees Foundation, established in 1971, seeks to improve the quality of life for Greater Hartford's residents without discrimination toward age, sex, religion or national origin. The Foundation distributes a portion of the proceeds from the Canon Greater Hartford Open back to the community through the Children's Fund, grants, scholarships and other programs. Over the past 19 years, the Foundation has awarded more than $15 million in programs benefiting children, seniors, disabled and disadvantaged residents of the Hartford area. For more information about Foundation scholarships, call the Foundation at 860-522-4171 or the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving at 860-548-1888. Canon U.S.A., Inc. is an industry leader in professional and consumer imaging systems and solutions and, through its parent company, Canon Inc. of Japan (NYSE: CAJ), is a top patent holder of imaging technologies. The company's comprehensive product line includes networked multifunction devices; digital and analog copiers (color and black and white); printers, scanners, facsimile machines; camcorders, cameras and lenses; semiconductors; broadcast and medical equipment. In addition to sponsoring the Canon Greater Hartford Open, Canon U.S.A. supports programs that benefit children and the environment, including the March of Dimes, the Boomer Esiason Foundation, The First Tee Program and the American Junior Golf Association. Canon also works to protect the environment through its award-winning Clean Earth Campaign, which includes developing energy-efficient products, remanufacturing and refurbishing equipment, workplace conservation and the protection of endangered species and their habitats through donations and employee volunteerism. Canon employs 12,000 people at more than 30 facilities throughout North, Central, South America and the Caribbean. ---------------Produced for Canon U.S.A., Inc.Contact:Judy RaichekCanon U.S.A.(888) 878-6518 - pager(516) 446-5389 - cell phoneAl BoadaCanon GHO Public Relations Chair(860) 985-7927- cell phoneCanon U.S.A. Web site: http://www.usa.canon.comCanon GHO Web site: http://www.canongho.com---------------

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