The new scanners remove red-eyes, fix scratches and scan 3D objects

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 29th of January 2008: HP Middle East announced today the launch of two new innovative scanners for price conscious consumers searching for high quality studio scans at their home. The launch of the printers is part of HP's strategy to provide advanced imaging and printing solutions that would help push consumers into the world of Print 2.0.

The affordable HP Scanjet G2710 Photo Scanner provides consumers with impressive scanning versatility, beautiful image quality and fast speeds for any scanning project. Consumers can print professional quality photos in the convenience of their home, while using HP's Real Life technologies to enhance the focus, contrast and sharpness of scanned photos. The simple three-button front panel of the HP Scanjet G2710 Photo Scanner makes it easy to scan, copy and e-mail documents and photos, and the patented HP CCD technology allows for effortless scanning of multiple media types including books, magazines and 3-D objects.

"We are helping consumers have their own photo labs at home." Said Sherifa Hady, Consumer Business Manager, IPG, HP Middle East". "HP's perception of scanning is way beyond uploading images to our computers. The new solutions allow home users to remove red-eyes, create PDF's, scan multiple photos at once, remove scratches from images and use the OCR technology to convert documents and articles for effortless edits and text".

HP also launched the easy to use HP Scanjet G2410 Flatbed Scanner which provides quality scans and copies of a multitude of media types such as books, magazines and 3-D objects with at ouch of a button. The simple two-button front panel is perfect for multiple photo and document scans and copies. Additionally, this affordable HP scanner makes it easy to convert images and documents into Microsoft® Word and searchable PDF files for digital sharing and storing.

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HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers - from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $104.3 billion for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007. More information about HP is available at www.hp.com.

About HP Middle East
HP is the largest technology and solutions provider in the Middle East with 670 employees and subsidiaries in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Khobar, Cairo, Ramallah, Oman and 2 service Joint Ventures in Kuwait and Bahrain servicing the GCC, Egypt and the Levant. HP has been present in the Middle East since 1968 and opened its first regional office in 1994. HP Middle East is the market leader for enterprise, small and medium business and consumer technology products and offers a large portfolio of solutions and services in various business domains.

More information about HP in the Middle East is available at www.hp.com/me

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