INGRAM MICRO NAMES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING, WORLDWIDE

SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 5, 1998
Ingram Micro Inc., the world's leading wholesale distributor of technology products and services, today named Guy P. Abramo, 37, as senior vice president of marketing, worldwide. Abramo will be responsible for all global strategic marketing initiatives, including Frameworks, Electronic Commerce, overall brand positioning and research. He will report to Jeffrey R. Rodek, president and worldwide chief operating officer. Abramo will work in concert with Ingram Micro's product marketing department, which will continue to report to the company's regional presidents.

Abramo joins Ingram Micro from Norwalk, Conn.-based Yankelovich Partners, the world's premier market and consumer research firm. Yankelovich specializes in conducting market sizing and segmentation studies, brand identity and preference analysis and customer behavior research. Prior to Yankelovich, he was managing director, marketing intelligence for KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP, responsible for practice management, partner alliances and business development.

In addition, Abramo is a 12-year veteran of Mobil Oil Corp., where he held several positions of increasing responsibility from manager, planning and business analysis; to regional manager, administration and controls; to assistant gasoline business manager, U.S. Division; to manager, marketing services and business automation, Americas Division.

Abramo earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and holds a master's degree in business administration from Georgetown University.

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 sales of $19.3 billion for the past four quarters. The company and its affiliates operate in 31 countries and distribute more than 145,000 products to more than 112,000 resellers in 120 countries.

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Kirsten Frosh
Ingram Micro Inc.
Media Relations
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