Please direct your media and public relations inquiries to: mediarelations@cdw.com 800-800-4CDW CDW to Host Annual Meeting of Shareholders VERNON HILLS, Ill. - May 16, 2002 - CDW Computer Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDWC), a leading provider of technology products and services, will host its ninth annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday May 22, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time. The meeting will be held at the company's sales office in Mettawa, Ill. Management's presentation will be Webcast live on the Company's Web site at www.cdw.com/investor and through streetevents.com. An audio replay of the presentation will be available on streetevents.com beginning approximately two hours after the event and remaining until June 22, 2002. 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 from top name brands such as Cisco, Compaq, Computer Associates, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Toshiba. CDW distributes contracts to end users for customized and standardized on-site services supplied directly by providers such as Compaq Global Services and DecisionOne 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 more than 2,800 coworkers whose efforts generated net sales of approximately $4 billion in 2001. CDW's direct model offers one-on-one relationships with highly trained account managers; purchasing by fax, telephone, 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 phone and online technical support, with more than 100 factory-trained and A+ certified technicians on staff.