Brother Broadens SOHO Line with Introduction of New Laser Digital Copiers.

Business/Technology Editors

CES 2002

LVCC SOUTH HALL - BOOTH #10882

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002

New DCP-1000 and DCP-1400 Afford Home and Small Offices With the

Convenience of Digital Copying, Printing and Color Scanning

Brother International Corporation announces its second generation of digital copiers with the introduction of the new DCP-1000 and DCP-1400.

The DCP-1000 (up to 10 cpm) and the DCP-1400 (up to 15 cpm) are both digital copiers that can each also operate as a laser printer and a flatbed color scanner. Versatile enough for the home office, yet with enough features and performance to meet the demands of most medium sized offices, this new cross-platform (Windows & Mac) digital copier/printer comes equipped with both parallel and USB ports. The new DCP-1000 and the DCP-1400, which have estimated street prices of $399 and $499 respectively, are both shipping now.

Both the DCP-1000 and DCP-1400 digital copier/printers are ideal for any busy small office or home office environment. They are each compatible with Windows(R) and Mac(R) environments and produce professional quality digital copies and printouts with up to 600x600 dpi resolution. These models offer a combination of convenience and professional quality that helps businesses increase productivity without damaging their bottom line. No longer do busy telecommuters or employees assigned to satellite offices need to depend on the expensive services and workflow delays associated with copy centers.

"The world of analog copying is quickly changing toward digital. Digital technology also lends itself to offer solutions to the copier user beyond just their important copier needs," says Don Cummins, Vice President of Marketing for Brother. "We feel that offering high quality printing and scanning as added value to a copier customer is an immediate benefit that digital technology brings to the table. And as a leader in the multi-function market already, it is a clear synergy for us to expand in the digital copier market."

ABOUT BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas, from Canada to South America. It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, research and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Brother has branches in California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Tennessee and Texas, as well as subsidiaries in Ohio, Canada, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. Additional information may be obtained from the Brother fax-back system toll-free at [phone], or by visiting their web site at www.brother.com.

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                     BROTHER DCP-1000 & DCP-1400
                     AT-A-GLANCE COMPARISON CHART

FEATURE                       DCP-1000                 DCP-1400
DIGITAL COPIER
CPM                       Up to 10 copies per      Up to 15 copies per
                          minute                   minute
Feeder type               Flatbed or document      Flatbed or document
                          feed copying             feed copying
Feeder Capacity           30 Page Auto Document    50 Page Auto
                          Feeder                   Document Feeder
Reduction/Enlargement     25% to 400%              25% to 400%
Paper Capacity            200 Sheet Paper          250 Sheet Paper
                          Cassette                 Cassette, plus
                                                   Optional 2nd
                                                   Cassette
COLOR SCANNER
Print Speed               Up to 10ppm              Up to 15ppm
Resolution                600 x 600 dpi laser      600 x 600 dpi laser
System Compatibility      Windows 95/98/2000/ME/SE Windows 95/98/2000
                          & NT 4.0,                /ME/SE & NT 4.0,
                          iMac/iBook/G3/G4         iMac/iBook/G3/G4

Interface                 Parallel & USB standard  Parallel & USB
                          (no cable  included)     standard (no cable
                                                   included)
Emulations                GDI                      GDI, PCL4

COLOR SCANNER
Resolution (Interpolated) 9600 dpi                 9600 dpi
Resolution (Optical)      600 x 2400               600 x 2400
Convenience Features      Easy "Scan to" Button    Easy "Scan to"
                          (Windows only)           Button (Windows
Included Software         PaperPort &              only)
                          TextBridge               PaperPort &
                          OCR                      TextBridge
                                                   OCR
CONSUMABLES
Toner                     TN-250                   TN-430
                          - 2,200 pages(a)         - 3,000 pages(a)
                                                   TN-460
                                                   - 6,000 pages(a)
Drum Unit                 DR-250                   DR-400
                          - Approx. 12,000 pages   - Approx. 20,000
                                                     pages

Optional Paper Cassette   N/A                      LT-400
                                                   - 250 sheet
                                                     cassette

(a) based upon 5% page coverage

Note: All brand and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.