JetFax Wins BLI's Pick of the Year Award; The JetFax M5 Chosen as One of the Top Products of the Year.

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 1996--Buyers Laboratory Inc., publisher of Critical Evaluations of Office Products, has announced that JetFax Inc. is the recipient of the award for the Most Outstanding High-Volume Facsimile Value of 1995/1996. JetFax received this award on July 9, 1996, for its flagship product, the JetFax M5, at BLI's Pick of the Year ceremony.

The JetFax M5 is a multifunction office system that combines the capabilities of a laser-quality plain-paper fax machine, a powerful office copier, a laser-quality LED printer, a 300 dpi PC scanner, and a PC fax modem. In August, JetFax will further secure its position as technological leader in the MFP market by offering a 33.6Kbps modem as an optional feature for the JetFax M5, or as an upgrade for users who currently own JetFax M5 machines equipped with 14.4Kbps modems.

"It is an honor to win this award form BLI," states Rudy Prince, President of JetFax, Inc. "From an association with the impeccable standards of BLI, a `Pick of the Year' award is especially gratifying. Winning prestigious awards like this will help JetFax establish itself as the leader in MFP technology. It's important to take advantage of the notoriety of the JetFax M5 and leverage our position to expand the base of users of JetFax MFPs." The JetFax M5 sells for $2,995.00 and is available through the Business Technology Association, (BTA -- formerly NOMDA) as are all JetFax products.

For sales information, contact JetFax, Inc. by calling 800-7-JETFAX or 415/324-0600. JetFax information can also be obtained via the Internet, by sending an e-mail to [e-mail] or by accessing the JetFax home page at http://www.jetfax.com.

Based in Menlo Park, CA, JetFax, Inc. was established in 1988 as one of the first multifunction product suppliers with its industry standard fax interface for laser printers. Over the past several years, JetFax has become known for its innovative products, including the JetFax 4 inkjet multifunction device; the JetFax II and JetFax MIO printer-based fax servers; the JetFax Concorde high-volume laser fax receiver; and the award-winning JetFax 8000-D high-volume plain-paper laser fax machine.

Buyers Laboratory Inc. was established in 1961 to provide major corporations, government agencies and small businesses with critical evaluations of office products. BLI publishes test reports, specific guides, professional newsletters and a fax-accessible database for consumers to receive the latest information on office equipment. Each year, BLI reviews over 20 office products and selects the best to receive the BLI award.

"To be selected as `Pick of the Year' means a product has provided outstanding performance in BLI's extensive in-house tests and has proven to be the best of the best in its product category," said Anthony Polifrone, president of Buyers Laboratory.

CONTACT: JetFax, Inc.

Janice Roberts, 415/324-0600

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