Inkjet & Digital Printing

Pinnell, Sharp Renew Sales Partnership for Five Years

Monday 23. June 2008 - Pinnell Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX), and Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America today announced a new five-year purchasing contract that enables Pinnell to continue supplying and servicing customers as an authorized dealer of Sharp multifunction products, printers, fax machines, supplies, parts and accessories.

The contract runs for an initial term of three years followed by two one-year renewals based on gowth.

“Pinnell’s success in the marketplace has always been based on our strong relationships with customers, and for more than 15 years, on our equally strong partnership with Sharp,” said Brian Landgren, president of the Northwest Group which includes Pinnell. “This renewed relationship with Sharp helps Pinnell to continue meeting our customers’ needs with the right mix of technology, supplies and service.”

“Our relationship with Pinnell has been built on mutual respect and cooperation to build our businesses,” said Richard Boomsma, vice president of sales for Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA). “We feel our ongoing relationship will continue to build on these strengths and allow both companies to continue to grow and provide leading edge technology and support to customers.”

Pinnell, a satellite company of Global Imaging Systems’ Northwest Group, focuses on small and mid-size businesses throughout central and eastern and central Washington and eastern Oregon. Global companies sell and service document management systems such as printers, copiers and multifunction devices; network integration services; and electronic presentation systems. Pinnell and the other Global office technology dealers sell products from various suppliers including Xerox and Sharp. Xerox acquired Global Imaging in 2007 and operates it as a wholly owned subsidiary within Xerox’s North American operations.

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, based in Mahwah, N.J., markets the advanced, color MX Series multifunctional peripheral (MFP) systems that help companies manage workflow efficiently and increase productivity.