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Fujifilm Introduces Photo Specialty Printing Solution For Pro and Commercial Photo Labs Featuring Xerox's DocuColor 240/250

Business Wire, Feb 22, 2007

Fujifilm - Xerox Collaboration Enables Professional and Commercial Labs to Offer Specialty Products Including Posters, Photo Books, Photo Calendars, Trading Cards

VALHALLA, N.Y. & ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. and Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) have aligned their expertise to provide professional and commercial photo labs a complete photo printing solution to take advantage of the growing market for specialty photo products. Items that can be printed include photo books, photo calendars, greeting cards, as well as posters, trading cards, fun packs and a host of other specialty printed products that employ double-sided printing, binding and finishing. The new photo print solution will be offered by Fujifilm and will include Fujifilm's digital photo products and Xerox's DocuColor([R]) 240 and 250 Digital Color Printers.

"From a quality standpoint, the Xerox DocuColor 240/250 color printer was the only product on the market that could meet the high standards of our pro and commercial lab customers," said John Meyer, vice president, Commercial Marketing, FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. "With this solution, Fujifilm is helping our customers increase revenue with an expanding product line and excellent quality."

The Xerox DocuColor 240/250 printer features include:

* Speeds up to 50 ppm color and 65 ppm monochrome

* Impressive image quality at 2400 x 2400 dpi

* First copy in 4.3 seconds for monochrome and 7.8 seconds for color

* Capable of printing on a wide range of substrates, up to 110 lb cover/300 g/m

* Can handle jobs as small as postcards all the way up to 13 x 19

* Optional finisher that punches, folds, staples, and makes signature booklets

"This solution builds on a very long-standing relationship between Fujifilm and Xerox. As consumer demand for specialty photo products grows, it's only natural that leaders in the professional photography and digital printing markets combine efforts," said Quincy Allen, president, Xerox Production Systems Group. "This photo print solution will help consumers push their memories beyond a simple digital photograph to a high-quality, professional keepsake, and Fujifilm is the right channel to reach this marketplace."

At PMA 2007, Fujifilm will demonstrate the Xerox DocuColor 240/250, showing specialty photo product samples and the workflow, materials and equipment needed to produce the photo products.

For more information, visit www.fujifilmusa.com/pma and www.xerox.com.

About Fujifilm

Fujifilm brings continuous innovation and leading-edge products to a broad spectrum of industries including medical, life sciences, consumer electronic, chemical, graphic arts, information systems, photography and office products based on its vast portfolio of digital, optical, fine chemical and thin film coating technologies. The company provides products and services that contribute to the advancement of culture, science, technology and industry, as well as to improved health and environmental protection. It is the global leader in digital minilabs; Computed Radiography systems; ink dyes, pigments and UV inks for inkjet printers and materials used in the production of flat panel displays. It was ranked number 15 for U.S. patents granted in 2006, employs more than 75,000 people worldwide and in the year ended March 31, 2006, had global revenues of $22.8 billion.

FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc., Valhalla, NY, is a U.S. marketing subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, providing digital and analog photographic Imaging Systems, Recording/Storage Media and Motion Picture Film products and services to consumers, professionals and businesses.

For more information on FUJIFILM U.S.A. products, customers can call 800-800-FUJI or access the FUJIFILM U.S.A. Web site at www.fujifilmusa.com.

To receive news and information direct from FUJIFILM U.S.A. via RSS, subscribe free at www.fujifilmusa.com/rss.> About Xerox

Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) is the world's leading document management technology and services enterprise. A $15.9 billion company, Xerox provides the document industry's broadest portfolio of offerings. Digital systems include color and black-and-white printing and publishing systems, digital presses and "book factories," multifunction devices, laser and solid ink network printers, copiers and fax machines. Xerox's services expertise is unmatched and includes helping businesses develop online document archives, analyzing how employees can most efficiently share documents and knowledge in the office, operating in-house print shops or mailrooms, and building Web-based processes for personalizing direct mail, invoices, brochures and more.

Xerox also offers associated software, support and supplies such as toner, paper and ink. The company's operations are guided by customer-focused and employee-centered core values -- such as social responsibility, diversity and quality -- augmented by a passion for innovation, speed and adaptability.

Headquartered in Stamford, Conn., Xerox is No.142 among the Fortune 500 with 53,700 employees worldwide, including 28,400 in the United States (December 2006). For more information, visit http://www.xerox.com/ or http://www.xerox.com/news. For investor information, visit http://www.xerox.com/investor.>


 

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