ATLANTA --- Lanier Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: LR) today announced it was named one of the nation's top 500 innovative users of information technology by InformationWeek magazine. Considered the industry's annual report card, the InformationWeek 500 is the only list of its kind. Rankings are based on the size and complexity of installed information technologies, as well as tangible business benefits. "We are proud to be included in this group of forward-thinking companies," said C. Lance Herrin, President and Chief Operating Officer of Lanier. "At Lanier, we are committed to using information technology as a way of becoming the easiest company with which to do business within our industry. We are a document management solutions company, and our business is helping organizations implement digital, connected devices to help customers manage documents and information. Being named to the InformationWeek 500 validates this strategic vision and gives us powerful momentum as we enter fiscal year 2001." The InformationWeek 500 assesses how companies use technology to gain a business advantage. InformationWeek magazine editors identify and reward organizations like Lanier that demonstrate a pattern of technological and business innovation. The research is considered critical for companies benchmarking themselves against vertical industry peers. "The InformationWeek 500 is one of the most prestigious honors an IT organization can receive," said Stephanie Stahl, Editor of InformationWeek. "IT impacts all aspects of business today and these companies excel at using it to raise the bar in their industries."