INGRAM MICRO APPOINTS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 14, 1996
Ingram Micro Inc. announced today that David M. Finley, 55, has joined the company as senior vice president of human resources worldwide. In this newly created position, Finley will be responsible for developing Ingram Micro's worldwide human resources functions and organizational development. He will report to Jeff Rodek, president and chief operating officer of Ingram Micro.

"We are excited that David joined our team," said Rodek. "David brings more than 19 years of global human resources management and organizational development experience to the position. Such expertise is critical to Ingram Micro as we continue to expand worldwide."

Finley joined Ingram Micro from Budget Rent-A-Car, where he was senior vice president of human resources, and a member of the executive committee responsible for corporate strategy and policy.

Prior to that, Finley worked for 18 years for The Southland Corporation, once an international retail, manufacturing and distribution organization with 75,000 employees and 8,100 7-Eleven stores. He served as vice president of human resources from 1987 to 1995, and was responsible for all aspects of personnel administration, compensation and benefits, as well as training and organizational development.

From 1973 to 1977, Finley was a consulting organizational psychologist for Lifson, Wilson, Ferguson & Winick, Inc. of Houston, Texas. He provided consulting services to public and private companies that ranged from manufacturing and retailing, to government, utilities, banking and communications.

Finley holds a doctorate in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Houston, and received a masters of arts degree in the same field from Middle Tennessee State University. He earned his undergraduate degree in psychology and business management from the University of North Texas.

He is a licensed psychologist, a member of the American Psychological Association, and a past member of the National Society for Training and Development. In addition, he has been on the editorial review board of the Academy of Management Journal, entitled The Executive. He was a board member of SER -- Jobs for Progress; the University of Texas at Pan American; and the Greater Dallas Boys and Girls Clubs.

Ingram Micro Inc., headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., is the world's largest wholesale distributor of microcomputer products, with 1995 sales of $8.617 billion. The company's inventory includes 36,000 products from more than 1,100 of the world's leading hardware and software companies. Affiliates in 15 countries sell to 105,000 resellers in 120 countries. Ingram Micro is the leading provider of advanced value-added services including technical areas, field services, configuration, and fulfillment.

Contact:

Kirsten Frosh
Ingram Micro, Inc.
714-566-1000 ext. 22727