IBM Captures Number One Spot in Key High Speed Printer Segme

BOULDER, CO -- May 4, 2005 -- IBM today announced that InfoTrends/CAP Ventures ranked IBM number one in the U.S. for 2004 in high-speed, black & white roll-fed printers.

In a newly-released report, titled ˝2003-2004 U.S. Production Copying & Printing Placements: Summary and Trends,˝ InfoTrends/CAP Ventures highlighted IBM´s strong performance in 2004 and noted a 14% increase in market share to displace Océ from the lead position and capture nearly half of the black & white roll-fed market in the United States. According to InfoTrends/CAP Ventures, the equipment, service and supply revenue in the U.S. production digital segment of the marketplace, including print-on-demand, data processing and production copying environments, will approach $15 billion in 2008.

˝Placements of black & white roll-fed devices showed a surprising improvement in 2004, due in large part to a very good performance from IBM´s Printing Systems Division,˝ said Charlie Corr, group director, InfoTrends/CAP Ventures. ˝IBM built on its core data center market and also expanded its reach into a number of direct mail customers in 2004.˝

˝2004 was a good year - and we saw our commitment to innovation and on demand printing solutions pay off,˝ said Karen Fukuma, Vice President, Production Solutions, IBM Printing Systems Division. ˝Our performance in the InfoTrends/CAP Ventures´ analysis reflects the emphasis we´ve placed on providing IBM customers with integrated end-to-end output solutions.˝

The InfoTrends/CAP Ventures report is authored by Steve Adoniou, Charlie Corr, Andy Gordon, Jim Hamilton and Amy Machado and was published on March 31, 2005.

About InfoTrends/CAP Ventures
InfoTrends/CAP Ventures is the leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry. We provide research, analysis, forecasts, and advice to help clients understand market trends, identify opportunities, and develop strategies to grow their businesses. Additional information about InfoTrends/CAP Ventures is available on the Web at www.capv.com.

About IBM Printing Systems Division
With more than 40 years´ experience helping customers with print solutions, IBM Printing Systems Division specializes in output solutions for the on demand era. IBM is helping customers link electronic information with the various forms of output choices that businesses need today, while allowing them to improve operations, reduce costs and maximize business value. A leader in production print solutions, print-on-demand technologies, distributed print technologies, one-to-one marketing initiatives and print management software, IBM Printing Systems´ offerings include printers, software, consultation, systems integration, supplies, service and support. For more information visit ibm.com/printers.

Source: IBM
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