- C752 cuts printing costs by up to 30 percent compared with closest competitor-

DUBAI,  Oct. 22, 2003. Lexmark International Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today unveiled the Lexmark C752, the fastest colour laser printer priced under 2,000 Euros at GITEX. Lexmark also announced the X752e multifunction product (MFP), which consolidates high-performance printing, copying, faxing and scanning capabilities into a single, space-saving colour laser device.
 
Both products capitalize on the growing demand for quick color output in the workplace. With billions of color impressions being created each year, Lexmark is set to capture market share with its high-performance, expanded color laser offerings.
 
A key attribute of both products is versatility: expanded graphic and vertical industry applications make the Lexmark C752 and X752e the go-to devices in businesses of all shapes and sizes. 
 
“The infusion of colour in business documents can create a competitive edge,” said Bahrain based Robert Kikano, Managing Director of Lexmark M.E. Distribution & Marketing E.C. who are exhibiting the product at their GITEX stand J4-1.  “Lexmark’s focus is to give our enterprise customers easy to use laser devices that provide vivid colour printing at an affordable price.”   The Lexmark C752 is designed to meet the demanding and wide-ranging printing needs of large and medium-sized businesses. The Lexmark C752 can print up to 20 pages per minute (ppm) in monochrome and colour, and offers a nearly 30 percent operating cost advantage over its closest competitor.  
 
High Performance and Affordability With money-saving features such as “proof then print,” monochrome print lock and ColorSaver mode (which reduces colour toner in images and graphics while preserving crisp text) – the Lexmark C752 will be as popular with the CFO as the CIO.
 
Versatility
 
Among its peers in the market, the Lexmark C752 offers the widest media-handling range available including challenging print media such as vinyl labels and the largest input and output maximum-paper capacity. Additionally, the Lexmark C752 is the only laser printer in its class with an optional 3,000-sheet finisher and envelope feeder.
 
Quality, Reliability and Easy to Use
 
The Lexmark C752 features true 1200 dpi resolution and with its Color Balance feature, customers can customize their color palettes. The Lexmark C752’s reliability is a distinguishing characteristic: it is the only color laser printer in the industry rated for one million lifetime pages. Customers will appreciate its simple operating instructions, intuitive keypad and front-loading toner cartridges for “clean hands” operation.
 
Colour Laser MFP
 
Building from the award-winning heritage of Lexmark’s color laser printer and MFP solutions, the Lexmark X752e provides printing, copying, scanning and faxing in a single device. With a list price of  (insert local price) the X752e includes a 50-page automatic document feeder featuring a scanning speed of up to 23 ppm in monochrome and 14 ppm in color, a 33.6 Kpbs fax, and a 10/100 ethernet network connection.
 
The Lexmark X752e features the e-Task interface, which can be tailored to a customer’s needs and business requirements specific to their industry. Through its simple to use intuitive touch-screen, customers can access their workflow processes with customized icons.
 
The e-Task interface harnesses the power of Lexmark’s newly enhanced Lexmark Document Distributor Suite of offerings, enabling the Lexmark X752e to boost worker productivity with electronic document-routing capabilities that make traditionally paper-based processes significantly more efficient. 
 
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About Lexmark
Lexmark International, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing solutions - including laser and inkjet printers, multifunction printers, and associated supplies and services - for offices and homes in more than 150 countries.  Founded in 1991, Lexmark reported approximately $4.4 billion in revenue in 2002, and can be found on the Internet at www.lexmark-me.com.
 
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