Be At Peace With Your Lease

Habitat for Humanity International

Americus, Ga.

Manager: Mike Chapman

In-plant employees: Eight

Operating budget: $500,000

Leased equipment: Xerox 5690, Canon 6085 and Ricoh 6010 copiers

Why lease instead of buying?

"The technology changes with these machines happen almost as fast as computer upgrades. If you lock yourself in with a purchase you may find your quality of work deteriorating, and you would have paid for a machine that has become outdated and has no real value in five years.