Please direct your media and public relations inquiries to: mediarelations@cdw.com 800-800-4CDW Daniel S. Goldin elected to CDW Board of Directors VERNON HILLS, Ill. - May 23, 2002 - CDW Computer Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDWC), a leading provider of technology products and services, announced that Daniel S. Goldin was elected to CDW's board of directors at the Company's annual shareholder meeting. "We are pleased to have Dan joining CDW's board," said John A. Edwardson, chairman and CEO, CDW. "His leadership and expertise are unparalleled - from his record-setting tenure as the leader of the NASA space program to his current work with the Council on Competitiveness. With his unique experience, he is ideally suited to help guide CDW as a member of its Board of Directors. He will also serve as a valuable resource to CDW-G as it continues its growth in the federal, state and local government and education marketplace." Goldin is a senior fellow with the Council on Competitiveness in Washington D.C. He was appointed NASA Administrator in 1992 and retired as the longest serving administrator in 2001. Before joining NASA, Goldin was vice president and general manager of the TRW Space and Technology Group in Redondo Beach, Calif. He began his career at NASA's Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, and worked on electric propulsion systems for human interplanetary travel. Goldin is a member of the National Academy of Engineers and a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He sits on the Board of Directors of Lucent Technologies and the Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society. He graduated from the City College of New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. 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.