Issy-les-Moulineaux, 27 May 2009 - Crédit Agricole Leasing, France's No. 1 leasing group, and Canon France, market leader in printing systems and document management solutions, signed a partnership agreement on 26 February for a minimum of four years covering Canon France subsidiaries Canon Business Centers and Fac-similé, as well as its major clients network.

As of 2 June, Canon France will offer Crédit Agricole Leasing's financial solutions to its office and IT equipment clients, especially clients buying professional printing solutions and systems. Total financing granted within the framework of this agreement will be in excess of €100 million per year.

Under the Lixxbail* brand, Crédit Agricole Leasing will provide Canon France customers with its broad range of financial services suitable for all types of customer via its online financing tool Lixxnet, used by Canon France vendors.