Analyst Firm Office Printing Program at Xplor 2003 Global Conference and Exhibit Sponsored by HP; Company Provides Insight as Vendor Panel Participant in Analyst Program.

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Xplor 2003

PALO ALTO, Calif. & TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2003

Xplor International today announced that HP will be an official sponsor of the Gartner program at the Xplor 2003 Global Conference & Exhibit. The Gartner full-day program, scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2003, is designed to offer professionals in the office document output industry the information they need to identify the best business solutions for the management of their systems.

Also, a vendor panel moderated by Gartner during the program will include HP, which will provide insight and expertise on the challenges, solutions and best practices offered in the office printing area.

Xplor's Global Conference and Exhibit runs from October 26-29 in Atlanta, Georgia. Full Conference and Exhibit attendees and one-day (Tuesday) Conference and Exhibit attendees are welcome to attend the Gartner program. More information on the Conference & Exhibit can be found at www.xplor.org/xplor2003.

"We recognize that office printing is often overlooked as a critical aspect of an organization's print production," said William J. "Bill" McCalpin, General Manager, Xplor International. "However, armed with the knowledge of how to create a centralized management strategy and unified solution decision plan gained from this full-day program, organizations can benefit from tremendous efficiencies and cost savings in this area."

The program will feature numerous sessions led by Gartner analysts as well as end user and vendor panel discussions. Among the topics to be included in the program are:

-- Key Trends on Office Document Output Management

-- Best Practices for Copier, MFP, Printer Fleet Management

-- Effective Management Strategies that Deliver the Value of

Color Documents, Without All the Cost

-- Output Outsourcing: Promises and Pitfalls of Turning over

Document Output

-- Demonstration of Gartner's one-of-a-kind MFP Vendor Selector 

Software Tool

About Xplor International

Xplor International is a worldwide, not-for-profit professional association that consists of thousands of users and suppliers of the products and services that create, modify, and deliver customized information using a wide variety of document technologies. Xplor International has its worldwide headquarters in Torrance, California, with affiliated offices around the world. Further information is available at www.xplor.org.