NORWALK, Conn. - January 18, 2008 - Xerox Corporation started the new year with top honors for innovation from Better Buys for Business. The independent research organization named the Xerox Phaser 8860 color printer and Xerox WorkCentre 7675 advanced color multifunction system "Top Innovative Office Products for 2007."

The Better Buys for Business selections were based on analysis of all current models in the marketplace and given to those that set new standards in their categories.

"At the core of Xerox innovation is the customer," said Russell Peacock, president, Xerox Office Group. "We're always focused on developing document technology and services that help our customers improve and simplify the way they do business. Honors like this from Better Buys for Business reinforce the value of innovation and the importance of aligning our investments with our customers' needs."

Cited for "breaking all the rules on cost per page for smaller workgroups," the Phaser 8860 features Xerox's proprietary solid ink technology and is the first to provide high-quality color pages for the same cost as identical black-and-white pages. The color printer is easy to use and produces 90 percent less waste than traditional color laser printers. It features print speeds up to 30 pages per minute in both color and black and white, a 750 MHz processor and 2400 FinePoint image quality.

The WorkCentre 7675 advanced color multifunction system prints and copies at speeds up to 50 ppm in color and 75 ppm in black and white. The multifunction printer features a print resolution up to 2400 x 2400 dpi and features the company's Extensible Interface Platform. EIP is based on Web standards and allows software developers to quickly and easily create applications tailored for specific business applications like accessing personalized document management software from the touch screen of the device. Better Buys for Business judges said, "This top-of-the-line model is a great choice for high-speed office color."