Nikon Coolpix® 880 Receives World Class Award For Best Digital Camera From PC World Magazine

MELVILLE, NY, July 2, 2001 - Nikon, the world leader in 35mm and digital photography, recently received the prominent World Class Award for best digital camera from PC World Magazine for the high performance Coolpix® 880. The annual World Class award is voted on by PC World editors based on product performance, value, consistency and innovation. The World Class Award winners were announced in the July 2001 issue of PC World and were presented with trophies at an award ceremony held at PC Expo in New York.

"We are pleased that the Nikon Coolpix 880 was recognized by the editorial staff at PC World as the best digital camera," said Deborah Sauer, general manager, marketing consumer digital products at Nikon. "The World Class Award further shows that this digital camera is great for all levels of photographers because of the combination of easy-to-use features and Nikon exclusive technology including Nikkor optics that produce high quality digital images at an affordable price."

The Nikon Coolpix 880 is a compact, high-speed digital camera that incorporates a 3.34 megapixel CCD and a 2.5X (38-95 mm) Optical Zoom-Nikkor lens to ensure amazing pictures every time. Versatile enough to satisfy the quality and compatibility demands of experienced photographers, the Coolpix 880 also offers a host of functions and features that allow for easy use for entry-level digital photographers.