Please direct your media and public relations inquiries to: mediarelations@cdw.com 800-800-4CDW CDW Promotes Schuldt To Vice President VERNON HILLS, Ill. - August 28, 2003 - CDW Corporation, (Nasdaq: CDWC), a leading provider of technology products and services to business, government and education, today announced Steve Schuldt, 33, has been promoted to vice president - corporate sales. In his new role, Schuldt is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the sales efforts for medium- and large-sized businesses along with the sales specialty teams that offer customer pre-sales consulting support in such areas as software, networking and storage. Schuldt joined CDW in 1993 and has served the company in several sales leadership positions, most recently as executive director - sales. As a key leader in the sales organization, he has played an instrumental role in CDW's outbound sales efforts, sales force expansion and training programs. Schuldt earned a bachelor's degree in finance from University of Illinois and is a member of the Sales Executive Council Corporate Executive Board. Schuldt reports to Harry J. Harczak, Jr., executive vice president - sales. About CDW CDW® (Nasdaq: CDWC), ranked No. 381 on the FORTUNE 500, is a leading provider of technology products and services for businesses, government agencies and educational institutions nationwide. CDW is a principal source of technology 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 over 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 CDW.com Web site or customized CDW@work™ extranets; custom configured solutions and same day shipping; and pre- and post-sales technical support, with more than 100 factory-trained and A+ certified technicians on staff.