COMMITTED TO GROWING LATIN AMERICAN REGION, INGRAM MICRO INITIATES NEW LEADERSHIP SEARCH

Jorge G. Reyes, Vice President, Accounting And Finance, To Assume The Role Of Acting President During Search Process

SANTA ANA, Calif., June 26, 2000

Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products and services, initiated a search for a president of its Latin American region in an effort to reinforce the leadership of the growing region. Effective immediately, Jorge G. Reyes, vice president, accounting and finance for the region, will assume the role of acting president, Ingram Micro Latin America, to temporarily replace Donald Lyman, senior vice president and president, Ingram Micro Latin America, who resigned today to pursue other opportunities.

The Latin American region presents sound growth opportunities for Ingram Micro, said Kent B. Foster, chairman and chief executive officer, Ingram Micro Inc. We need a strong individual to lead breakthrough development in the wholesale distribution of technology products, technology reseller services and e-commerce, to orchestrate a single focus throughout the pan-Latin American region.

Reyes will work closely with the in-country general managers to lead the daily operations of Ingram Micros Latin American business. As the head of finance and accounting for Latin America, Reyes is responsible for building business metrics, consolidating the financial results and supporting overall business operations. In addition, he works closely with the president to drive the strategy and performance of the region.

Reyes came to Ingram Micro in 1998 as a 26-year veteran in global financial management and has held senior executive positions managing the Latin American region for the past six years. Having served as the senior vice president, chief financial officer for Young & Rubicams Latin American region, he was responsible for developing a new financial structure and organization for the advertising agency. Prior to that, Reyes held a position of finance director for Latin America and later directed a subsidiary operation as the general manager of Venezuela for Black & Decker.

About Ingram Micro Inc.

Operating in 34 countries, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM) is the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products and services, with sales exceeding $29 billion for the past four quarters. Ingram Micro's key business units deliver fulfillment and distribution, product acquisition and selection, supply-chain automation and programs, as well as e-procurement to more than 175,000 technology solution providers, manufacturers and businesses located in more than 100 countries. Ingram Micro is driving the evolution of wholesale distribution for the information technology industry and is the operation's engine behind leading global e-businesses today.

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Ingram Micro Inc.:
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