INGRAM MICRO'S PARTNERSHIP AMERICA REACHES 300 SIGNED MANUFACTURERS

SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 16, 1999

Ingram Micro, Inc., the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products and services, announced today that its government reseller program, Partnership America has more than 300 manufacturers participating, increasing the company's extensive public sector discounts.

"We are proud to provide our government and education customers with unmatched vendor support," said Pamela Smith, senior director of government and education, Ingram Micro. "Our objective is to help vendors provide the best pricing marketing support and special bid services for the government and education markets."

Program participants offer various discounts to resellers servicing the federal, state/local and education markets, such as end-user sales leads, a Web-based community, marketing pass-through funds, manufacturer training, bid support, firm fixed pricing, product discounts and GSA schedule support. Key sponsors have committed to providing reseller training, marketing funds, special events and promotions.

"Partnership America is a wonderful opportunity for vendors," said Roger Gates, channel sales manager, Newpoint. "After our company's first week in the program we received a very large order from GSA. Partnership America is the best possible solution to receiving help in sales."

After the initial reseller membership-recruiting phase of Partnership America, Ingram Micro will launch phase two -- marketing the value proposition to public-sector end users via direct mail, advertising and electronic marketing. Ingram Micro's goal in marketing this message is to help end users realize the value resellers provide in the procurement of IT products and drive their purchases through Partnership America resellers.

About Partnership America

The Government and Education Division's Partnership America program helps resellers, value-added resellers, systems integrators and vendors reach the government and education information technology market. Partnership America offers a wide range of services, including bid pricing, proposal support, contract management and processing support, state/local and federal programs, state term schedule support, dedicated account managers, technology refreshment, credit services and configuration support. Since its inception in 1995, Ingram Micro's Partnership America program has signed 300 vendors. Partnership America can be found at www.partnershipamerica.com.

About Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM), headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., is the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products and services, and a leader of assembly and integration services with sales of $25.5 billion for the past four reported quarters. The company and its subsidiaries operate in 34 countries and distribute more than 225,000 products to more than 140,000 resellers in 130 countries.