Ben Reitzes Quotations

I'm very cautious about companies that have too much exposure to copiers. We're trying to stay away from those who are not getting the printed pages and go with those that either sell software or the supplies to benefit this technology transition.

I think Xerox has got a long way to go. The earnings performance and outlook are even worse than anticipated in the pre-release.

Xerox is a blue chip in the office-equipment sector; there's still value money out there that needs to chase some depressed technology companies. Xerox is in a position where, if they can put together a good plan and start to rekindle its relations with Wall Street right now, you could see the stock go up from here.

Page volumes are migrating to printers. We get things via e-mail and we print them out. As much as Xerox is an American icon and a great brand presence, we don't use its machines as much as we used to.

While we believe there are some near-term risks to earnings upside due to the transition to Intel processors in the first half calendar 2006, we believe several fundamental positives position Apple for continued growth and share price appreciation over the long-term.

With film pricing possibly becoming more competitive, it could become harder for Kodak's shares to break out of the mid $30 range, despite many positives.

We advised clients to downgrade the shares because this is a company that has a troubled balance sheet, and the Mexican receivable issues problem adds another layer to the story of a company that is struggling to turn itself around.

Obviously you're delivering in color but ... we're not seeing the leverage on the top line or the bottom line. I mean obviously a lower tax rate helped quite a bit in the quarter.

It looks like my fourth-quarter estimate will be substantially lower, and my estimate for 2000, which was below consensus, will also be reduced.

The bottom line is that the copier industry is transitioning faster than anyone anticipated. The disadvantages of a copier company heading into a networked, digital world are now being highlighted more than ever before.