FUJIFILM TO RE-INTRODUCE FUJICHROME VELVIA Valhalla, NY, November 14, 2006 - FUJIFILM "Since we announced the discontinuation of Velvia 50,
we have been inundated with requests from photographers worldwide to continue
production," said Christian Fridholm, Director of Marketing, Picture
Taking, Imaging Division, Fujifilm As a result, Fujifilm research and development teams have
developed substitute raw materials and new manufacturing technologies that
enable the company to restart production. The new film is expected to be
available in late spring 2007. The characteristics of the new emulsion will
mirror that of the previous product. "We are pleased to, once again, demonstrate our commitment
to photographic film and to our photographer customers," concluded
Fridholm. Specific details, including naming, pricing and shipment dates will
be announced when they become available. About Fujifilm Fujifilm brings continuous innovation and leading-edge
products to a broad spectrum of industries including medical, life sciences,
consumer electronic, chemical, graphic arts, information systems, photography
and office products based on its vast portfolio of digital, optical, fine
chemical and thin film coating technologies. The company provides products and
services that contribute to the advancement of culture, science, technology and
industry, as well as to improved health and environmental protection. It is the
global leader in digital minilabs; Computed Radiography systems; ink dyes,
pigments and UV inks for inkjet printers and materials used in the production
of flat panel displays. It was ranked number 18 for U.S. patents granted in
2005, employs more than 75,000 people worldwide and in the year ended March 31,
2006, had global revenues of $22.8 billion. FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc., Valhalla, NY, is a U.S. marketing subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, providing digital and analog photographic Imaging Systems, Recording/Storage Media and Motion Picture Film products and services to consumers, professionals and businesses. |