Lexmark's enhanced MarkTrack software now offers scalability to grow with your network, Web-based management and easy network printer control.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2000

-- Extension of MarkTrack support to major printer manufacturers'

products makes it easier to manage devices, assign resources and

recover costs --

Today, Lexmark International (NYSE: LXK) announced significant enhancements to MarkTrack, the company's management software for printing, copying, scanning and faxing. Key enhancements to the software include the ability to track more printers, an auto-inventory feature to find and log printers and multifunction devices from major manufacturers and a direct link to the print server for setup and configuration changes from the MarkTrack workstation.

&uot;MarkTrack is a very good tool for viewing network and multifunction printer usage across the organization,&uot; said Keith Moody, manager of Application Solutions, worldwide marketing. &uot;Output demands fluctuate throughout the year, and MarkTrack helps customers accurately plan for the paper, toner and service demands during those peak periods. The results are more efficient and effective management of facilities and happier end users.&uot;

New and standard features of MarkTrack include:

-- greater scalability with increased numbers of printers that can be

tracked from a single MarkTrack server

-- Auto-Inventory feature conducts scheduled searches through the IP

network for Lexmark network and multifunction printers as well as

SNMP-compliant printers (including models from HP, IBM, Tektronix,

Xerox and others)

-- increased efficiency by allowing users to analyze printers in groups

-- scan, copy and fax analysis and reporting when attached to an

OptraImage multifunction printer

-- MarkVision for Intranets link for launching MarkVision for

Intranets 5.5 directly from MarkTrack to manage individual devices

with a Web browser 

-- A direct link from MarkTrack to the Print Server Web page to view,

configure and update print servers easily

In addition, MarkTrack has features and generates reports that capture a variety of useful printer and printing related information, including:

-- printer activity reports to help determine the optimal printer

models to use for each workgroup or department

-- Cost Center Utility to assign printers to departments and charge

for printer use

-- detailed Job Statistics for workgroups, user-defined groups,

individual users or individual workstations, to show trends for

pages faxed, copied and printed on each Lexmark OptraImage

multifunction printer

MarkTrack v.1.3

Gaining control of your hard copy output is easy with powerful software that lets customers analyze and understand hard copy output costs and actual user habits. MarkTrack v.1.3 offers auto-inventory of printers on the network with scheduled detection of new or re-configured printers and with OptraImage multifunction printers, tracking for fax, copy and scan jobs through MarkVision.

MarkTrack is an innovative software package offering business service providers and network administrators a tool to assess hard copy output in customer accounts or in their own companies. MarkTrack gives network administrators the power to effectively deploy, manage and optimize their hard copy imaging resources and it works with printers from all major manufacturers. MarkTrack provides information on network and multifunction printers and creates reports to let administrators analyze and balance workloads.

Network administrators are faced with keeping costs down and making end users happy. MarkTrack assists with both challenges as it empowers administrators by providing a clear view of network and multifunction printing volumes and habits across the enterprise. Shifting resources to under served areas helps users get the output they want when they need it; assigning costs to specific departments or groups helps managers balance budgets. The need for such shifting or expense allocation can be quickly identified using MarkTrack reports.

Pricing and Availability

New MarkTrack v.1.3 licenses are available now from Lexmark starting at $5,000 for up to 250 printers by calling 1-800-553-9727. Current customers can upgrade from MarkTrack v.1.2 to MarkTrack v.1.3 at no charge with an active Annual Maintenance and Support Agreement. Annual Maintenance and Support Agreements for new and current customers are also available for purchase; call 1-800-553-9727 for pricing information.

For more information about Lexmark, service offerings associated with MarkTrack or other Lexmark products, call 1-800-LEXMARK (1-800-539-6275).

Lexmark International, Inc. is a global developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing solutions and products, including laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers and associated consumable supplies for the office and home markets. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lexmark International Group, Inc. (NYSE: LXK). Lexmark is on the internet at www.lexmark.com or http://press.lexmark.com.&uot;

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