INGRAM MICRO TO SPONSOR VARVISION SPRING '98 IN PUERTO RICO

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 10, 1998
Ingram Micro Inc., the world's leading wholesale distributor of technology products and services, announced today that it will take a leading sponsorship role for VarVision Spring '98, an industry symposium taking place May 17-20, 1998, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Spa in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

VarVision Spring '98 is a three-day series of seminars and meetings aimed at providing opportunities for vendors to share and develop business strategies with value-added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators. As a sponsor of VarVision, Ingram Micro will feature seminars focused on computer telephony integration (CTI) and small to midsize business (SMB).

"There is a growing demand for information about the CTI and small- to midsize-business markets," said Lori Snow, vice president of product marketing for Ingram Micro. "We are excited to partner with our vendors to educate our reseller customers about the new and incremental revenue opportunities available through these initiatives."

To that end, Snow will present an SMB seminar and share information with resellers about market trends, as well as Ingram Micro's SMB initiative, which includes three reseller programs --Venture Tech Network, SMart Business and Premier VAR Plus. Seminar sponsors include Network Associates, Metrobook, Stallion Technologies and Computer Associates.

Laura Skinner, vice president and general manager of Ingram Micro's telecom integration division, will facilitate discussion of CTI technology, featuring resellers who have successfully sold CTI solutions. These Ingram Micro customers will define the sales process, explain implementation and offer guidelines to teach other resellers about the CTI business. Attendees will gain knowledge on applications such as voice over the Internet, call control and PC-based PBX phone systems. Seminar sponsors are CallWare, IBM, VocalTec, Dialogic, NetPhone and NEC America.

Leading manufacturers will host focus groups, where VARs attend pre-scheduled boardroom meetings and give input on new products, programs, service strategies and more. Resellers will also meet with manufacturers in private appointments to share business goals. In addition to benefits provided to resellers, VarVision Spring '98 will give manufacturers the chance to promote new products and strengthen or initiate channel partnerships.

About Ingram Micro Inc.
Ingram Micro Inc.(NYSE:IM), headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., is the world's leading wholesale distributor of technology products and services, and a leading provider of assembly and integration services, with 1997 sales of more than $16.5 billion. The company and its affiliates operate in 31 countries, distributing more than 145,000 products to more than 100,000 resellers in 120 countries.

Alicia Soares
Ingram Micro Inc.
(714) 382-4719