INGRAM MICRO TO DISTRIBUTE SUN'S ULTRA ENTERPRISE 450 SERVER AND SOLUTION SUITES
Introduction is Part of Sun's "Channeling the Workgroup" Initiative

SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 19, 1997
Ingram Micro Inc., the world's leading wholesale distributor of technology products and services, announced it will make available to its domestic authorized resellers the new Sun Microsystems, Inc. Ultra Enterprise 450 server and new Solution Suites, in which Sun has paired the new server with key software applications. Through the Solution Suites, Ingram Micro will offer complete solutions for Internet and messaging, respectively, by teaming software from Ingram Micro suppliers Netscape Communications and Lotus with Sun's new server.

New Sun Ultra Enterprise 450 Server
According to Mary Galvin, vice president of VAR Sales for Ingram Micro, "The Ultra Enterprise 450 server offers a new opportunity for our Sun resellers that want to service the PC market. The Ultra Enterprise 450 is unique because, while it is designed to provide the scalability and reliability of enterprise systems, it is also designed to be easy to use and to be cost competitive with PC servers.

"Clearly, we are excited to bring the Ultra Enterprise 450 server to our customers -- and the Solution Suites designed by Sun make it easy for resellers to target strategic markets. We believe our resellers will find the new server and solutions easy to sell, install and support," she said.

According to Dick Bowman, vice president, US Reseller Channel, Sun Microsystems, "We are excited to join with Ingram Micro to bring the Ultra Enterprise 450 server and Solution Series to the channel. Sun remains committed to providing high-quality products and solutions to Sun authorized resellers, and will continue to work with Ingram Micro to educate and train resellers on ways to penetrate the PC market."

Solution Suites
The Solution Suites are packaged like recipe books, and specify hardware, software and components resellers can put together to configure solutions for a wide range of markets.

Added Galvin, "The Solution Suites help resellers take the guesswork out of designing a complete solution for their customers. Ingram Micro is fully supportive of Sun's initiative to provide complete solutions for today's hottest markets. We will help our Sun resellers take advantage of these solutions by providing the complete array of recipes as well as complete solutions for Internet and messaging."

The software for these solutions comes from two long-standing Ingram Micro suppliers, Netscape Communications and Lotus.

For the Internet solution, Sun has selected Netscape SuiteSpot software to provide a cost-effective and easy-to-use solution for Web, messaging and crossware application needs, when paired with the Ultra Enterprise 450 server. The solution is designed to assist work groups that use the Internet and e-mail. SuiteSpot provides advanced functionality in messaging, group discussion, calendaring, Web publishing and content management for Web-based database applications.

Said John Hahn, Netscape's vice president of sales programs, "We are extremely pleased that Netscape software is part of Sun's Solution Suite available through Ingram Micro. Netscape is committed to creating opportunities for resellers to take advantage of the tremendous growing market share position Netscape's SuiteSpot is garnering in the Web application and messaging market. We look forward to continue working with Ingram Micro to help Sun resellers capitalize on the growing Internet market."

For the messaging solution, Sun has teamed Lotus Domino Mail and Lotus Web Application with the Ultra Enterprise 450 server. The Lotus Domino Mail solution supports Web access, collaborative workspaces, integrated calendaring and scheduling, e-mail, news groups and real-time discussions. The Lotus Web Application solution provides scalability and reliability, supports the widest range of messaging and groupware clients, and allows the creation and hosting of Internet and intranet sites.

According to Joe McLaughlin, Lotus' vice president, business partner and channel sales, "Lotus is pleased to partner with Ingram Micro to reach and serve Sun resellers looking to deliver complete messaging solutions. In today's messaging market, Ingram Micro, Lotus and Sun make a great team. Lotus provides the software needed to offer a quality messaging solution, Sun provides the new Ultra Enterprise 450 server, and Ingram Micro delivers a complete solution to its extensive base of reseller customers."

How Resellers Can Order
To order Sun's Ultra Enterprise 450 server, Sun's Solution Suites recipe books, or complete Sun-Netscape or Sun-Lotus solutions, Ingram Micro resellers can call their sales representative at 1 (800) 456-8000.

About Ingram Micro, Inc.
Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., is the world's largest wholesale distributor of technology products and services, 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.