INGRAM MICRO ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH OPENCONNECT SYSTEMS
Ingram Micro To Distribute OpenConnect's Web-Enabling Software To Value-Added Resellers

SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 9, 1997
Ingram Micro Inc., the world's leading distributor of technology products and services, announced today it has entered into a distribution and marketing alliance with Dallas-based OpenConnect Systems Inc., a leading provider of software products that securely integrate enterprise applications and information with corporate intranets, extranets and the Internet. Under the terms of the agreement, Ingram Micro will distribute OpenConnect's OC://WebConnect Pro and OC://WebConnect products to value-added resellers (VARs) throughout the United States.

"We are very pleased with the addition of the OpenConnect product line to our Java-based offerings," said Mary Galvin, vice president of VAR sales for Ingram Micro.

Alex Moulas, director of global channels at OpenConnect, said, "When the channel looks for a competitive edge, they look to Ingram Micro as the leading provider of technology products and services. This strategic partnership with Ingram Micro will allow OpenConnect to extend our current market leadership position and reach our corporate goal of being 100 percent channel-driven."

Under the terms of the agreement, OpenConnect will provide a wide range of marketing opportunities, including lead generation, co-op marketing, and dedicated Web-page access for Ingram Micro VARs who are authorized to sell OpenConnect products. To create market demand, OpenConnect has conducted aggressive end-user lead generation campaigns targeted at Fortune 1,000 corporations. All leads are distributed to Ingram Micro VARs across the U.S.

About OC://WebConnect
OC://WebConnect Web enables host access through highly secure 3270, 5250, and VT220 Java Applets and provides secure mainframe and midrange Internet/intranet integration. Existing applications may be extended beyond their traditional and proprietary boundaries without any additional software or modifications to the host. Mainframe and midrange applications may be rejuvenated and made available to professional colleagues, customers, business partners and suppliers through standardized Java-enabled front-ends. OC://WebConnect's unique Java-enabled implementation provides end-to-end "persistent" and secure SNA sessions over the potentially unsecure Internet/intranet for information access and the publishing of host data and applications on the Web.

OC://WebConnect Pro consists of OC://WebConnect and OpenVista, a cross-platform integrated development environment that enables the rapid design, development and deployment of applications for simplified enterprise information access and the publishing of legacy host-based data and applications on the Web.

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, and a leading provider of assembly and integration services, with 1996 sales of $12 billion. The company operates in 19 countries and distributes more than 36,000 products to more than 100,000 resellers in 120 countries.