Nikon’s Arnold H. Kamen Receives Prestigous NAPET George Lacroix Memorial Award

MELVILLE, N.Y. —

Nikon Inc. is proud to announce that the National Association of Photo Equipment Technicians (NAPET) recently awarded its highest level of achievement, the George LaCroix Memorial Award, to Arnold H. Kamen, vice president of operations and customer services, Nikon Inc.

Kamen was presented with the award for outstanding service and long-standing commitment to the camera repair segment of the photographic industry.  For more than 31 years, Kamen has strived for excellence in maintaining Nikon's reputation for providing the best possible customer service, reliability and integrity.

"I am honored to be recognized by NAPET as an advocate of excellent service in customer relations," said Kamen. "I accept this award secure in knowing that it is all the people in the Nikon Inc. Repair and Customer Service departments that made my receiving this award possible."

The efficiency of the Repair and Customer Service is integral to the success of Nikon's retail partners, as it provides their customers with a valuable resource and maintains Nikon's highest level of product reliability.

Kim Volz, president of NAPET said, "This award represents a lifetime of achievement and recognizes Kamen's commitment to outstanding service to the Camera Repair Segment of the Photographic Industry."

The Nikon Service Relations Department is available for active support to retail partners, authorized repair stations, and consumers seven days a week, 18 hours a day.  For more information about Nikon, its products or its Service Relations Department, please visit www.nikonusa.com.

Nikon, At the Heart of the Image™. Nikon Inc. is the world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and photo imaging technology and is globally recognized for setting new standards in product design and performance for its award-winning consumer and professional photographic equipment. Nikon Inc. distributes consumer and professional digital SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and system accessories; Nikon COOLPIX® compact digital cameras; COOLSCAN® digital film scanners; 35mm film SLR cameras; Nikon software products and Nikon sports and recreational optics. For the second consecutive year, Nikon D Series digital SLR cameras are recognized as "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with digital SLR cameras, Two Years in a Row, Tied in 2008." according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 and 2008 Digital Camera Usage and Satisfaction StudiesSM. For more information, dial (800) NIKON-UX or visit http://www.nikonusa.com, which links all levels of photographers to the Web's most comprehensive photo learning and sharing communities.

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Nikon, At the Heart of the Image™. Nikon Inc. is the world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and photo imaging technology and is globally recognized for setting new standards in product design and performance for its award-winning consumer and professional photographic equipment. Nikon Inc. distributes consumer and professional digital SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and system accessories; Nikon COOLPIX® compact digital cameras; COOLSCAN® digital film scanners; 35mm film SLR cameras; Nikon software products and Nikon sports and recreational optics. For more information, dial (800) NIKON-UX or visit http://www.nikonusa.com, which links all levels of photographers to the Web's most comprehensive photo learning and sharing communities.