Euro 650,000,000 credit facility for Océ Group successfully arranged by Fortis Bank SA/NV and ING Bank N.V. acting as Co-ordinators

Venlo, the Netherlands, 10 March 2006—On March 9, 2006 Océ N.V. and Océ-Interservices N.V./S.A. have signed Euro 500 million and Euro 150 million five year multi currency credit facilities (the "Facilities") with Fortis Bank SA/NV and ING Bank N.V.,  acting as Co-ordinators. ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Fortis Bank SA/NV, ING Bank N.V. and Rabobank, are the bookrunners and mandated lead arrangers.

The mandated lead arrangers have been joined by Bank of America N.A., Banque Artesia Nederland N.V., Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., KBC Bank NV, NIBC Bank N.V., SanPaolo Imi SpA and Lloyds TSB Bank plc in the Facilities. 
  
The proceeds of the Facilities will be applied for general corporate purposes including the refinancing of certain existing indebtedness and acquisitions.

For further information:

Nick Gale
Manager Media Relations
Océ Technologies
Tel.: +31.77.359.5628
Email: nick.gale@oce.com