PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2004--The Xerox DocuMate(TM) 252 duplex scanner has won the prestigious Virtual Office News Product of the Year Award for 2004.

"The Xerox DocuMate 252 is the most impressive new scanner we have tested in quite a while. It is fast, easy to use, and it is packaged with an excellent software bundle," said Virtual Office News Editor David Drucker. "When we first reviewed the Xerox DocuMate 252, our only concern was whether or not it would hold up over time. We can tell you that we've been using one for six months and it has performed flawlessly."

The DocuMate 252 was designed specifically for desktop and departmental use and is part of the Xerox DocuMate desktop scanner family. The scanner includes One Touch technology for ease of use and Kofax VirtualReScan(TM) (VRS) software for superior image quality.

Since VRS automatically straightens and cleans each scanned image, the accuracy of optical character recognition software increases dramatically.

In May, the Xerox DocuMate 252 scanner was voted the "Best Product: Hardware" and the "Best Product: Peripheral" by the Top 100-Level Retail Buyers attending RetailVision Spring 2004, the leading business event for the consumer channel. In March, the DocuMate 252 won the AIIM E-DOC Magazine 2004 "Best of Show Award" for "best desktop scanner." The Best of Show Award recognized the hardware and software technologies on exhibit at the AIIM 2004 Conference and Exhibition that demonstrated exceptional capabilities and quality.

Priced at $999.99, the DocuMate 252 is available in the United States through distributors such as Ingram Micro, Tech Data, D&H, NewWave, Wynit, value-added resellers, computer resellers and online retailers. For product support and more information on DocuMate scanners, visit www.xeroxscanners.com.

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