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Contact: Emily Rardin

Judged by both the number and the significance of awards garnered by its products, Lexmark is having what is shaping up to be a record year.

The latest proof comes from two independent testing labs.

Business Equipment Research and Test Laboratories (BERTL) has awarded Lexmark’s business product line with a broad range of significant product awards this year. Recognizing both printers and multifunction products, the BERTL awards include:

• Best 20-30ppm Office Color MFP for the Lexmark X752e;
• Best Range of the Year for all Monochrome Laser Printers;
• Best Workgroup Corporate Communications Device for the Lexmark X632e;
• Best Personal Occasional Color Desktop Printer for the Lexmark C510; and
• Best Network Management Utility for Lexmark’s MarkVision Professional, a Lexmark software that allows network administrators to manage printers, multifunction devices and servers anywhere in the world from their desktops.

Also bestowing awards was Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI), a leading independent office products test lab and business consumer advocate.  BLI awarded five “Spring 2004, Pick of the Year” awards to Lexmark – bringing Lexmark’s total number of BLI awards this year to 10.

The Buyers Lab “Spring 2004 Pick of the Year” awards include:

• Outstanding Workgroup Monochrome printer for the Lexmark T632n;
• Outstanding Multi-Pass Color Laser/LED printer for the Lexmark C510dtn; 
• Outstanding Color Laser Multifunction printer for the Lexmark X912e;
• Outstanding Small Office and Home Office Monochrome Laser Multifunction for the Lexmark X422; and
• Outstanding Laser Multifunction printer for the Lexmark X632e.  

BLI also honored Lexmark with an Outstanding Achievement Award for Lexmark’s multifunction printer line.

The distinctions bestowed by the test labs cover a wide range of mono laser, color laser, MFP and network management Lexmark products that are targeted for both small and medium sized businesses and corporate enterprises.

“This recognition is a strong endorsement of Lexmark’s technology and our commitment to meeting the needs of our customers,” said Paul Rooke, Lexmark executive vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services Division. “This ever-growing list of awards is a credit to our team of thousands of professionals and to their dedication to winning customers for life.”

About Lexmark
Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing solutions -- including laser and inkjet printers, multifunction products, associated supplies and services -- for offices and homes in more than 150 countries. Founded in 1991, Lexmark reported approximately $4.8 billion in revenue in 2003, and can be found on the Internet at www.lexmark.com.

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