WILSONVILLE, Ore.--Aug. 23, 2002--Xerox Corporation is rated the No. 1 network color printer vendor in the 2002 VARBusiness Annual Report Card. Now in its 17th year, the VARBusiness Annual Report Card has become the industry standard in recognizing outstanding programs designed for resellers in product and service categories. Xerox received the award yesterday from VARBusiness at a ceremony in San Diego. Winners were selected based on survey responses from more than 5,000 channel partners who evaluated 70 market-leading vendors across 15 product categories. Channel partners were asked to rate their satisfaction with a company's products, support and partner activities. Xerox was rated on factors such as product quality, innovation and technical support, and the results show that Xerox is ahead of its competitors in each category. "Xerox partner programs, coupled with the award-winning line of Xerox network color printers, clearly presents an unbeatable combination for our partners," said Jim Miller, president, Xerox Office Printing Business. "We thank our resellers and partners for their support of our joint efforts to lead the growth of the color printing business." Xerox provides a full range of programs and tools designed to help resellers grow their business with color network printers. The Xerox Peak Program rewards channel partners at two levels - Peak and Peak Elite. Peak Program benefits include rebates; sales leads and promotions; Web-based training for new products; sales and promotional literature; market development funds; Xerox Promo and Xerox Web builder programs; special demo pricing; and advance notice of new products. Xerox Peak Elite members also benefit from the highest rebates, prioritized leads and Web referrals, and customized quarterly marketing campaigns. The Xerox Peak Program is available to reseller partners who engage in face-to-face sales and services for small- to medium-sized businesses. More information and registration is available at www.xerox.com/officeprinting/resellers. More information on the VARBusiness Annual Report Card can be found at www.varbusiness.com.