CopiersNow Launches in Dallas; Company Makes Texas a Priority in its National Expansion Plans.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2001

CopiersNow Inc., a company that is changing the way office equipment is sold and serviced, announced today the opening of its Dallas location.

With the addition of this showroom in the Dallas Galleria, a showroom in Austin and another forthcoming in Houston, CopiersNow has selected to roll out its Texas operation ahead of the openings planned for the balance of the fifty states. The company, headquartered in Englewood, Colo., has launched in Denver and Austin, making Dallas its third showroom.

"Texas is an ideal foundation for our aggressive national expansion plans," said Paul Archer, CEO of CopiersNow. "As a state that has some of the most wired cities in America, we see Texas as a place that is wide open to new technologies and methods of doing business. We think our new and improved business model will be embraced here."

CopiersNow's unique business model combines local showrooms, a user-friendly Website (www.CopiersNow.com) and wireless technologies to offer businesses a new way to select, purchase and service copiers, printers, faxes and supplies. Customers can come to the Website to research and compare a wide selection of copiers, visit the local showroom to demo the equipment and use the site to purchase the equipment and save up to 25% in the process.

"With a combined total of 80 years in the copier business, we're in a position to completely understand what companies want and need when it comes to purchasing and servicing office equipment," said Archer. "We've set up CopiersNow to remove all aggravation from this process, from the partnerships we've formed, to the new wireless technologies we've developed for service, to our no-haggle sales strategy."

CopiersNow has developed proprietary technology that allows for remote monitoring of printers and copiers. The wireless remote meter capture device will free up the time of office managers who normally have to handle these items manually, ensure accurate billing and reduce machine downtime.

A venture-backed company that has raised $15.75 million to date, CopiersNow carries equipment from five premiere brands: Canon, Xerox, Hitachi, Kyocera Mita and Royal Copystar. The company, however, operates independently so that it can provide extensive, unbiased and comparative information and offer recommendations based on a customer's particular needs. Customers can demo the equipment at the CopiersNow Product Center (CPC) at 14315 Inwood Road, Suite 106, Dallas.

"Customers currently burn about 40 hours dealing with the process of selecting and buying a copier," said Archer. "By eliminating the haggling, sales representatives and their commissions, CopiersNow can generally save businesses up to 25% on their office equipment. With direct, unbiased information, the chance to demo a variety of equipment, and online ordering, businesses can have their equipment in two to seven days."

CopiersNow, a new player in the $44 billion document output industry, has begun to roll out its city-by-city plan that includes the top 50 U.S. markets. Each city will have a showroom, product specialist and team of technicians that will be in place before it launches that locale's aggressive advertising and public relations campaign.

"We have identified CopiersNow as a company to watch in the coming months. While others are still talking about their e-biz strategy, this company is deploying a process that greatly simplifies the office equipment procurement process and puts the customer at the center of the purchasing decision," said Don Dixon, analyst with GartnerGroup. "They have developed a streamlined business model, a hassle-free sales process and smart tech tools which combine to create an entirely new strategy in the acquisition and support of the second most important piece of hardware in Fortune 1000 offices worldwide, the office copier/printer/fax/MFP."

About CopiersNow

Founded in August 1999, CopiersNow, Inc. is changing the way office equipment is sold and serviced. Combining a comprehensive Website, a full-featured showroom and proprietary technology, the company aims to dramatically ease the decision-making process for copier customers, reduce costs and ensure accurate billing. Company investors include The Sturm Group in Denver and The Hillman Company of Pittsburgh. From its headquarters in Englewood, Colo., CopiersNow has operations in Denver, Austin and Dallas, and plans to expand to 50 major U.S. markets by 2003.