Wave Issue 0509 3/4/05 Article 10-01

***Does Your Workplace Use Paper Wisely? Xerox Offers Five
Smart Strategies to Stay 'Green'

ROCHESTER, N.Y.
March 1, 2005

Contracts, memos, presentations and more - paper is a major
presence in any typical office environment. So how can office
workers ensure that the paper they use is used wisely? As the
world looks ahead to celebrating Earth Day next month, here
are five smart strategies from Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX)
to consider as you manage paper resources in your office.

1. Print both sides of paper. Using the "duplex" function
on office printers, multifunction systems and copiers
- especially for ordinary documents like e-mail or
memos - is a simple way to quickly cut paper use. It
saves energy as well: U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency estimates say that manufacturing a piece of
paper requires 10 times more energy than making a
copy.

2. Choose recycled when appropriate. Decades of research
and experience demonstrate that recycled paper can
meet the same performance standards as non-recycled
paper - and several options are available in a range
of colors and sizes. Xerox offers more than a dozen
product families with 20 percent to 100 percent post-
consumer content designed for everyday letter- to
tabloid-size office documents.

3. Recycle what you use. Install bins to make it easy to
collect paper for recycling or for reuse as notepaper.
For every ton of recycled paper used, paper
manufacturers can avoid the use of 3.5 tons of virgin
fiber.

4. Understand how to properly handle it. Paper may look
"plain," but it is a carefully engineered product
whose imaging performance can be affected by humidity,
curl and other factors. To prevent waste and possible
paper jams, keep paper sealed until you're ready to
load it. Follow the arrows on the wrapper to ensure
the proper side of the paper is facing up. Avoid
crushing or damage by stacking paper boxes five high
or less. Put boxes on shelves or pallets, not on the
floor, to avoid moisture absorption. And choose a
storage area that's protected from extreme
temperatures and humidity; most air-conditioned areas
provide the right balance.

5. Choose paper from environmentally responsible
suppliers. Not all paper is created equal, so research
whether your paper brand's environmental policies are
aligned with your values. As the world's largest
distributor of cut-sheet paper, Xerox requires paper
suppliers to meet stringent requirements that
encompass sustainable forest management and fiber
sourcing, that put limits on use of hazardous
materials, and that demand reusable or recyclable
packaging.