Canon Execs take the plunge for Heart Children NZ

The Canon Executive Team recently took the annual Heart Stopper Challenge and plunged into an
icy cold pool to raise funds for Heart Children New Zealand.

The team raised just under $3,000 which contributed to the $41,354 raised online for the Auckland
event alone (this amount excludes the offline donations).

Mike Johnston, Country Manager at Canon New Zealand said they never imagined how cold the
pool would actually be, “Our supporters were only too willing to take control of hoses and extra ice
to make the occasion even more memorable. Despite freezing temperatures it was great fun and
well worth it for such a great cause.”

12 Kiwi children are born every week with a heart defect in New Zealand. Heart Children New
Zealand’s Heart-Stopper Challenges are unique fund raising events which symbolise how children
with heart conditions are often cooled in icy slush to slow their heart rate prior to open heart
surgery.

http://www.heartstopper.org.nz

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About Canon

Canon New Zealand is a leading provider of advanced, simple-to-use imaging solutions for
businesses and consumers. Canon has ranked among the top-four US patent recipients for the
past 16 years, and had global revenues of around $US43 billion in 2009. Canon New Zealand also
operates Canon Finance New Zealand, which offers one-stop shopping for customers wanting
leasing or finance services. Canon’s corporate philosophy is Kyosei or "Living and working together
for the common good.” For more information, visit www.canon.co.nz