C Technologies' subsidiary Anoto announces cooperation with Pilot Corporation

C Technologies' subsidiary Anoto announces cooperation with Pilot Corporation Pilot Corporation, the leading manufacturer of writing instruments and stationery products, announces cooperation with Anoto for the manufacturing and distribution of pens and related writing products worldwide based on Anoto@ Technology. ® Pilot writing instruments are well known worldwide for their innovative designs and quality craftsmanship. The technology to be incorporated in Pilot pens allows anything written on paper to be digitised and stored on a computer or sent wirelessly over the Internet. Combining the Pilot manufacturing capability and its vast worldwide distribution network, Pilot and Anoto plan to cooperate to make Anoto Technology a de facto standard. "Japan is really a pen and paper oriented country with a strong picture based communication culture. By combining the innovative Anoto Technology with the manufacturing capability and vast worldwide distribution network of Pilot, we believe that our position as market leaders will be further reinforced and gives great possibilities for expanding our business into the digital future", says Akira Tsuneto, President of Pilot Corporation. "Pilot has a reputation of high quality, precision, and excellent design. The Japanese culture and the Pilot spirit is a perfect match with the Anoto technology and mission. We are therefore looking forward to this cooperation with Pilot regarding manufacturing and distribution of Anoto adopted pens and products", says Christer Fåhraeus, President Anoto AB. For further information, please contact: Christer Fåhraeus Mats Bruzaeus Birgitta Plyhm President President Information Director Anoto AB Anoto Nippon K.K. C Technologies AB +46 733 451 205 +81 3 5774 1213 +46 702 07 36 32 Pilot Corporation, with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, was founded by Ryosuke Namiki in 1918 based on the belief that the quality of existing fountain pens could be improved. Guided by the vision of constant improvement and excellence, Pilot has expanded into a globally recognized leading pen and stationary products company. Enhancing handwriting through producing excellent writing instruments and related products is the mission of Pilot Corporation. The company is present on all significant markets with a broad range of products and has factories in Japan, the United States and France. The company employs 1 500 persons and has a turnover of 550 million US$. www.pilot.co.jp Anoto AB was founded in Lund, Sweden in late 1999 as a subsidiary of C Technologies AB, which is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (O-List, Attract 40). The company currently has about one hundred employees working in offices in Lund, Stockholm, Boston, and Tokyo. Ericsson Mobile Communications holds an important minority stake in the company and is also represented on the board. Anoto focuses on research, development, and TM marketing for the various aspects of Anoto technology and in creating TM a de facto standard for digital paper. Anoto technology comprises a combination of a so-called intelligent pen, proprietary patterns, advanced image processing, Bluetooth wireless technology, and an information infrastructure. Handwritten notes can be stored, graphic e-mails sent, and electronic orders placed using nothing other than pen and paper. Users can communicate with anyone who has a cell-phone, PC, hand-held computer, or PDA. www.anoto.com C Technologies AB (publ) is a young, Swedish IT-company with cutting-edge expertise within the fields of digital camera technology, image processing, and digital pens. The Company's primary product is the C-Pen scanning pen, which has received several important international awards for best IT product. The C-Pen scans, stores, processes, and wirelessly transmits text to a PC using IR or Bluetooth. The pen can also translate, send e-mail, SMS, and facsimiles, and read barcodes. Today, the C Technologies Group with its head office in Lund, Sweden, employs about 200 people. Major shareholders include Company founder Christer Fåhraeus, State Street Bank, Ericsson Mobile Communications and SEB Fonder. C Technologies is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (O-list, Attract 40). www.ctechnologies.se; www.cpen.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/01/26/20010126BIT00210/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/01/26/20010126BIT00210/bit0002.pdf