Please direct your media and public relations inquiries to: mediarelations@cdw.com 800-800-4CDW CDW Leads Channel in Sales of Key HP, IBM and Adobe Products Vernon Hills, Illinois, March 26, 2003 - HP, IBM and Adobe have honored CDW (Nasdaq: CDWC) for top channel sales performance in 2002 for various product categories. CDW is a leading provider of technology products and services for businesses, government agencies and educational institutions. "We are proud to receive these honors, which recognize CDW as an important channel partner for major vendors, and also as a top source of key technology products for our customers," said Doug Eckrote, CDW's senior vice president of purchasing and operations. Recently, HP presented CDW with its 2002 National Storage Partner of the Year Award, which recognizes sales leadership in SMB storage products, at the HP ENSA@Work conference held in Orlando. In appreciation of its leading sales position of IBM desktop PCs, notebooks, and accessories, CDW received the prestigious 2002 Stellar Performance Award in recognition for being the Top Direct Response Channel Partner for the Americas. The award was presented in February at IBM's PartnerWorld 2003 conference in New Orleans. Software manufacturer Adobe Systems named CDW its 2002 Reseller Partner of the Year (Worldwide) for top overall channel sales. About CDW CDW® (Nasdaq: CDWC), ranked No. 414 on the Fortune 500, is a leading provider of technology solutions for businesses, government agencies and educational institutions nationwide. CDW is a principal source of technology products and services including top name brands such as Cisco, Computer Associates, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, and Toshiba. CDW distributes contracts to end users for customized and standardized on-site services supplied directly by providers such as HP Services and Unisys and for training programs provided by firms such as KnowledgeNet and Productivity Point International. CDW was founded in 1984 as a home-based business and today employs 2,900 coworkers whose efforts generated net sales of greater than $4 billion in 2002. CDW's direct model offers one-on-one relationships with knowledgeable account managers; purchasing by telephone, fax, the company's award-winning www.cdw.com Web site or customized CDW@work™ extranets; custom configured solutions and same day shipping; flexible financing solutions; and pre- and post-sales technical support, with more than 100 factory-trained and A+ certified technicians on staff.