INGRAM MICRO GIVES EDUCATION RESELLERS A BOOST WITH BACK-TO-SCHOOL PROMOTIONS

SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 15, 1997
Ingram Micro Inc., the world's leading wholesale distributor of technology products and services, announced today that its Education Division is helping its customers gear up for back-to-school by introducing several new promotions for resellers that sell education technology.

"Traditionally, September is one of the busiest sales months for resellers that serve the education market. Parents, students, teachers, and administrators prepare for the school year by purchasing hardware, software, educational materials and accessories," said Jane Kelly, director and general manager of Ingram Micro's Education Division. "We wanted to help our customers prepare for the back-to-school rush by offering incentives, discounts and tools that they can use immediately."

Back-to-school offerings include manufacturer discounts on educational products, special Ingram Micro catalogs for both K-12 and university resellers, and the Techno Teacher promotion and Back-to-School sweepstakes.

Manufacturer Discounts
In addition to ongoing educational-discount pricing on more than 100 vendor lines, Ingram Micro has worked with several manufacturers to secure discounts on educational products just for back-to-school. Participating manufacturers include 3COM, including U.S. Robotics product; Borland; Iomega; Macromedia; Symantec; and Targus. To take advantage of these special discounts, resellers can call their Ingram Micro sales representative at 1 (800) 456-8000.

Education Catalogs
The K-12 Catalog and the Academic Catalog feature more than 2,000 hardware and software products. Available now, these catalogs include pricing for resellers' customers, and can be customized with the reseller's logo, name, address and phone number. The catalogs are targeted toward end-users and serve as a sales tool.

Resellers can purchase catalogs by calling their Ingram Micro sales representative at 1 (800) 456-8000.

"Techno Teacher" Promotion and Back-to-School Sweepstakes
Resellers can get free posters, regional or national end-user leads, a price list template, monthly fax updates via Ingram Micro's Academic Fast Facts and monthly chances to win American Express Gift Cheques in September and October. To request leads or the template, or to register for the contest, resellers can call Ingram Micro's DataFax service at (714) 566-1900 and request document #1654. Resellers can order posters by calling their Ingram Micro sales representative at 1 (800) 456-8000.

As part of Techno Teacher, Ingram Micro is also offering a Back-to-School Sweepstakes with $15,000 in prizes for educators and schools. There is no cost for the sweepstakes to Ingram Micro education resellers. Resellers' customers can register online via T.H.E. Journal's Web site.

The grand prize is an IBM ThinkPad 380. Additional prizes include $400 in software and peripherals from Ingram Micro (15 prizes), an In Focus PowerView 820V LCD Panel, and a Proxima Ovation 810 LCD Panel.

The Techno Teacher Sweepstakes is sponsored by 3COM, Adobe Systems, AITech, Autodesk, Borland, Claris, Corel, CUC Software, DSP Solutions, IBM, In Focus, Labtec, The Learning Company, Microsoft, The Princeton Review, Proxima, Quarterdeck, Symantec and. The Techno Teacher promotion and Back-to-School Sweepstakes end Oct. 15, 1997.

About Ingram Micro's Education Division
Ingram Micro Inc. is the world's largest wholesale distributor of technology products and services serving the education marketplace. The company offers special academic pricing on more than 100 manufacturer product lines and carries products designed for the school market from the leading education software manufacturers. Ingram Micro's Education Division provides resellers with the unique products, prices, services, information and sales tools they need to be successful in the education market. The division employs a corps of 44 associates in sales and marketing. The division leverages an additional 50 associates in the areas of hardware and software purchasing and marketing.

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.