INGRAM MICRO ANNOUNCES NEW Frameworks, Total Integration Services CONFIGURATION FACILITY FOR HIGH-END UNIX PRODUCTS
Distributor configures UNIX workstations and servers at ISO-9002 facility

SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 6, 1997
Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world's leading wholesale distributor of technology products and services, announced today that it has opened a new facility to test, configure and ship Hewlett-Packard Company and Sun Microsystems UNIX workstations and servers. The UNIX configuration service is part of Ingram Micro's recently announced Frameworks, Total Integration Services offering.

UNIX configuration will take place at Ingram Micro's Fullerton, Calif. Configuration Center, which boasts 21,000 square feet of climate-controlled manufacturing space.

According to Mary Galvin, vice president of VAR Sales for Ingram Micro: "The addition of the UNIX capability to our Fullerton Configuration Center will greatly enhance our ability to continue to exceed our customers' expectations for complete, high-quality UNIX solutions. We anticipate continued growth in channel sales of high-end workstations and servers and the new facility enables our technicians to provide the very best service for our customers."

The state-of-the-art UNIX configuration facility includes:

• HP- and Sun-certified technicians
• Electrostatic discharge dissipative flooring, which is designed to eliminate the possibility of equipment damage during configuration
• Real-time order-status tracking to document each unit as it enters and leaves the facility
• High-speed software configuration equipment to customize each order with customer-requested software
• Room for growth and expansion

Ingram Micro configures, ships and supports Sun's complete line of products for Sun-authorized resellers. The company provides the same services for HP 9000 enterprise servers and workstations for HP-authorized resellers. Ingram Micro continues to expand its presence in the high-end market for such equipment by providing Sun- and HP-dedicated sales representatives, marketing, asset management and integration services.

According to Sharon Blender, director, U.S. master reseller channel, Sun Microsystems Computer Company, "Ingram Micro has taken significant steps to provide flexible and responsive integration services -- this is very valuable to Sun resellers. We anticipate that Ingram Micro's value-added approach to the UNIX market will benefit the authorized resellers Sun works with in the channel."

Said Harper Thorpe, HP's distribution sales manager for the Americas, "Ingram Micro's new UNIX configuration facility represents the type of high value HP seeks from its business partners. As the leading UNIX vendor, we are looking forward to working with Ingram Micro as we continue to grow the opportunities we see in the market for HP 9000 resellers."

About Ingram Micro's Frameworks, Total Integration Services
Frameworks, Total Integration Services is Ingram Micro's worldwide channel assembly and configuration initiative designed to benefit resellers and manufacturers. Resellers can order complete, configured custom solutions, or they can order OEM components a la carte. Frameworks is beneficial to manufacturers because it reduces inventory overhead.

Frameworks currently offers six main services, including: AcerOpen; Custom Configuration; Manufacturer-Authorized Channel Assembly such as IBM's Authorized Assembler Program (AAP); OEM Components; Unbranded Systems Configuration; and UNIX Configuration for HP and Sun Microsystems servers and workstations.

Frameworks technicians are certified in the most advanced platforms and operating systems, such as Acer, Apple, CompTIA A+, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Novell and Sun Microsystems. To ensure Frameworks systems meet performance expectations, they undergo stringent quality-testing at Ingram Laboratories, one of the industry's leading testing facilities.

Frameworks services take place at Ingram Micro's worldwide network of ISO 9002-certified configuration centers, including Santa Ana, Calif.; Chicago; Denver; Memphis, Tenn.; Copenhagen, Denmark; Munich, Germany; Stockholm, Sweden; Milton Keynes, United Kingdom; and Utrecht, the Netherlands. A configuration center in Toronto, Canada is also part of the Frameworks network.

About Hewlett-Packard Company
Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computing, Internet and intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. It is the second-largest computer manufacturer in the United States, with computer-related revenue in excess of $31.4 billion in its 1996 fiscal year. HP has 114,600 employees and had revenue of $38.4 billion in its 1996 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.

About Ingram Micro, Inc.
Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., is the world's largest computer technology distributor, with 1996 sales of $12 billion, and a leading provider of assembly and integration services. The company operates in 19 countries and distributes more than 36,000 products to more than 100,000 resellers in 120 countries.