IKON Selected as a Winner of the 2008 VHA Leadership Award for Service Excellence

Award recognizes IKON’s commitment in helping VHA members achieve
their supply chain goals

IKON Office Solutions (NYSE:IKN), the world’s largest independent channel for document management systems and services, is pleased to announce that VHA Inc., the national health care alliance, recently awarded its 2008 Leadership Award for Service Excellence to IKON. IKON, along with four other suppliers, was recognized for its outstanding contributions, support and commitment in helping VHA members achieve their supply chain goals.

Candidates for the 2008 VHA Leadership Award for Service Excellence are recommended and selected based on sales interactions with VHA members, overall customer satisfaction, and responsiveness to VHA staff and members. Award winners were recognized at a special award banquet held Sunday, May 4 during the 2008 VHA Leadership Conference in Philadelphia.

IKON provides VHA members with a full range of document management solutions and services, designed to increase document workflow efficiency and control costs. VHA members have access to IKON’s best-in-class portfolio of color and black-and-white copiers, printers and multifunction systems, document strategy assessments, on-site managed services, legal document services and digital imaging and conversion services. VHA members also benefit from national support through IKON’s team of 6,000 locally based technical service and support professionals.

“Through our annual awards program, VHA recognizes outstanding contributions by our suppliers,” said Scott Downing, Executive Vice President, VHA Supply Chain Services. “VHA members determined that IKON provided the greatest support and commitment in helping them achieve their supply chain goals, while being responsive and providing excellent customer service.”

“We are extremely proud that IKON has been awarded the 2008 Leadership Award for Service Excellence,” said Jeffrey W. Hickling, President, IKON U.S. “For more than 30 years, VHA has been working hard to help its member organizations become more efficient and cost-effective, and IKON is uniquely positioned to provide the document process assessment, implementation, management and support services to help health care organizations increase efficiency, lower costs and comply with government and industry regulations. We look forward to continuing to provide our document management expertise for VHA’s member organizations.”

About IKON

IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (www.ikon.com) is the world’s largest independent channel for document management systems and services, enabling customers to improve document workflow and increase efficiency. IKON integrates best-in-class copiers, printers and MFP technologies from leading manufacturers, such as Canon, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, and HP, and document management software and systems from companies like Captaris, Kofax, EFI, eCopy and others, to deliver tailored, high-value solutions implemented and supported by its global services organization – IKON Enterprise Services. 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 VHA

VHA Inc., based in Irving, Texas, is a national health care alliance that provides industry-leading supply chain management services and supports the formation of regional and national networks to help members improve their clinical and economic performance. With 16 offices across the U.S., VHA has a track record of proven results in serving more than 1,400 not-for-profit hospitals and more than 21,000 non-acute care organizations nationwide.

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