GRANDVILLE, Mich.--July 8, 2002--X-Rite, Incorporated, a leading global provider of technology solutions measuring color, light and shape, today launched the X-RiteColor Premier 8000 Series benchtop spherical spectrophotometer. The Premier 8000 Series benchtop delivers a host of new capabilities for precise color measurement, featuring built-in digital image capture technology, vertical and horizontal positioning, an easy-access transmission measurement chamber, and inter-instrument agreement. Available to ship early Fall 2002, the Premier 8000 Series addresses color measurement for a wide variety of industries including plastics, glass, liquids, foods, petroleum and coatings. Offered in two models, the 8400 and 8200, customers will be able to choose the product that best fits their business needs. "The Premier 8000 Series was engineered from its inception to deliver the highest level of precision, accuracy and functionality in a benchtop spectrophotometer," says Brian Teunis, X-Rite's General Manager, Color and Appearance Business Unit. "We believe this product achieves this goal while complementing our existing line of portable spectrophotometers." For more information and an interactive demo of the X-RiteColor Premier 8000 Series, please visit www.expo.xrite.com or call 1-888-826-3042.