Please direct your media and public relations inquiries to: mediarelations@cdw.com 800-800-4CDW Gateway PCs Now Available Through Leading Technology Provider CDW Gateway Expands Alternate Channels Strategy; CDW Adds Well-Known PC Vendor to List of Top Brands Offered to SMBs VERNON HILLS, Ill. - May 13, 2003 - Marking a first for both companies, CDW (Nasdaq: CDWC) and Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW) announced today Gateway® PCs are now available through CDW, a leading provider of name-brand technology products and services for businesses nationwide. The relationship marks Gateway's entry into selling its systems through a direct marketer and is an expansion of its alternate channels strategy aimed at reaching potential small- and medium-sized business customers in new ways. In addition to its traditional direct model, Gateway currently works with a number of VARs and NSPs, but is selective about relationships in order to maintain a consistent and positive buying experience for customers. "CDW is the leader in selling technology directly to SMBs, and this new relationship gives us an opportunity to reach customers in new ways," said Dave Turner, executive vice president, Gateway. "Working with CDW will allow Gateway Business to expand its points of presence at a time when we are strengthening our line of professional products." CDW offers one Gateway® notebook and three Gateway desktops, all of which feature a combination of value and computing power that is optimal for small- and medium-sized businesses: The 450X notebook offers a 1.3GHz Intel Centrino mobile processor, 512MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive, Intel WiFi 802.11b, Windows XP Pro and 15" SXGA+ active matrix display. The SB 4000 - B series small form factor desktop features a 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor, 256MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive(1), CD-RW drive and Windows XP Pro. The SB 4000 - D series tower features a 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor, along with 512MB RAM and 80 GB hard drive(1), CD-RW drive and Windows XP Pro. The SB 4000 - E Series tower includes many of the features of the SB 4000 - D series with a 3.06GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor. "For almost 20 years, small- and medium-sized businesses have come to CDW for a choice of name-brand technology products," said Don Gordon, vice president of advertising, CDW. "We are expanding our product offerings with the addition of Gateway, one of the most well-known brand names in the industry." The systems are available for purchase via CDW's account managers at 800.797.4239 or via CDW.com, where more information on these products is also available. About CDW CDW® (Nasdaq: CDWC), ranked No. 381 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 APC, Apple, Cisco, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Sony, Symantec, Toshiba and ViewSonic. 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 3,000 coworkers whose efforts generated net sales of more than $4.2 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. About Gateway, Inc. Since its founding in 1985, Gateway (NYSE: GTW) has been a technology and direct marketing pioneer, using its call centers, web site and network of retail stores to build direct relationships with consumers, businesses, government offices, schools and universities. Gateway is America's second most admired computer company(2), and its PC products and services received more than 90 awards and honors last year. Its rapidly growing line of Gateway- branded products includes plasma-screen displays, DLP projectors, tablet PCs, and systems and networking products and services. For more information, visit www.gateway.com. (1) Hard drive accessible capacity varies (2) Source: FORTUNE magazine, March 3, 2003 issue