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New Color Printing Options from Pitney Bowes and EFI Offer Users Higher Throughput, and Easier Networking

TRUMBULL, Conn. & FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2000--

           "Out of the Box" Solution Enhances Digital CD6100
         Copier/Printer/Scanner With Fiery X4(TM) Color Server

Pitney Bowes Office Systems, a division of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI), and Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) (NASDAQ: EFII), the world leader in enabling networked printing solutions, announced today that the advanced Fiery X4(TM) server is now available for the digital CD6100 copier/printer/scanner. The new server from EFI provides superior processing speed and a host of productivity-based features. The CD6100 from Pitney Bowes offers six full-color pages and 23 black-and-white or one-color pages-per-minute output.

"EFI and Pitney Bowes optimized this networked solution to meet the color quality, reliability, and performance needs of office work groups and graphic arts departments," said Fred Rosenzweig, President, EFI. "This solution is easy to use in an office environment, while offering the advanced features sought by graphic arts professionals."

Dennis Roney, President, Pitney Bowes Office Systems said, "Fiery is the most recognized name in print servers by reason of its outstanding color quality and high performance. We are proud to offer CD6100 users the latest generation of Fiery technology."

New Features In Performance, Color, Document Management, And

Networking

Regardless of the size of most files, the Fiery X4 drives the CD6100 at its full-rated speed. The Fiery X4 also offers the quality and flexibility of ColorWise(R), EFI's most powerful color management system.

The Fiery X4 also offers NetWise(TM), an advanced networking architecture, which offers seamless connectivity while meeting the plug and play needs of the IS manager.

Pitney Bowes CD6100 Color Copier/Printer/Scanner

Pitney Bowes's CD6100 gives users 400-dpi resolution color copying and printing to communicate more powerfully and cost-effectively. With LIMOS (Laser Intensity Modulating System) technology, the CD6100 offers spectacular full-spectrum color, razor-sharp detail, and enhanced text reproduction. The CD6100 offers a range of features such as 11" x 17" full-bleed printing on 12" x 18" paper, automatic sorting, collating, and stapling for enhanced productivity. It is the world's first color copier to feed 4" X 6" 110-pound index card stock. The 50-sheet manual bypass facilitates easy copying onto transparencies and letterhead.

Availability

The Fiery X4 for the CD6100 is now available through Pitney Bowes sales/support offices. In the U.S. call 1-800-290-7860 for more information or go to the Pitney Bowes Web site at www.pb.com.

About Pitney Bowes Corporation

Pitney Bowes Office Systems offers high performance, leading-edge analog and digital copier/printers and facsimile for the corporate market through a coast-to-coast direct sales/service organization. Pitney Bowes Office Systems is a division of Pitney Bowes, Inc., a $4.22 billion premier provider of informed mail and messaging management. For more information about the company, please visit its Web site at www.pitneybowes.com.

About Electronics For Imaging

Electronics For Imaging (www.efi.com) is the world leader in enabling networked printing solutions. EFI technology allows copiers, printers, and digital presses to be shared across work groups, the enterprise, and the Internet. The results are greater productivity, improved document management, seamless networking, and the assured quality of color and black-and-white images. The company's OEM partners look to EFI to deliver products that help grow sales and reduce costs associated with internal development and support.

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CONTACT: Pitney Bowes
Christopher Tessier, Manager, Media Relations
203 351-7210
tessiech@pb.com
or
Electronics For Imaging
Steve Sterling, Public Relations Manager
612 851-6195
steve.sterling@efi.com