Please direct your media and public relations inquiries to: mediarelations@cdw.com 800-800-4CDW CDW Names Senior Vice President Of New Government Subsidiary VERNON HILLS, Ill. - November 18, 1998 - CDW Computer Centers, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDWC), a Fortune 1000 company and the country's leading direct solutions provider of brand name computer products, announced the promotion of Larry Kirsch to senior vice president for CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDW. Kirsch will have general management responsibilities for CDW-G's sales and marketing efforts, including the national sales office based in Chantilly, Va. CDW launched CDW-G in September 1998 to address the unique needs of customers in the government and education markets in the United States. Kirsch joins CDW-G after more than eight years with CDW. He reports directly to CDW-G Chairman and CEO Michael Krasny. When Kirsch started at CDW in 1990, he was one of only 15 account managers, compared to the company's more than 600 today. He assumed the position of sales manager in 1993 and two years later, was promoted to senior sales manager. In 1997, Kirsch was named CDW's first general sales manager, overseeing more than 500 account managers. "Larry has established a track record for fostering sales growth at CDW and has helped shape the CDW culture during his tenure," said Krasny. "With Larry at the helm, I am confident that CDW-G will achieve its goal of providing the best commercial practices and efficient operations of CDW to the government and education marketplace. I am proud of Larry's past achievements and look forward to his enduring leadership at CDW-G." An Illinois native, Kirsch graduated from Ohio University in 1990. About CDW-Gv CDW-G was formed to address the unique needs of customers in the government and education markets around the United States and signals CDW's long-term commitment to providing specialized service and leadership to this market. CDW-G offers a variety of government procurement vehicles, including GSA schedule, open market purchases, blanket purchase agreements (BPA) and other formal bid contracts. CDW-G customers can access their purchase history, order status and pricing from CDW-G's secure Web site. For more information About CDW-G's product offerings, service and solutions, call 1-800-863-4239 or visit the CDW-G Web site at www.cdwg.com. About CDW CDW® (NASDAQ: CDWC), a Fortune 1000 company, is the country's leading direct solutions provider, offering complete, customized computing solutions for businesses and consumers nationwide. With competitive prices on a selection of thousands of brand name computer products, CDW is the No. 1 authorized direct source of Compaq, Computer Associates, IBM, Microsoft, Toshiba and other top name brands. Founded in 1984 as a one-man, home-based business, CDW today employs more than 1,400 coworkers whose efforts generated net sales of $1.6 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 1998. CDW's pioneering direct model offers personalized expertise through one-on-one relationships with highly-trained, knowledgeable account managers; telephone and online purchasing; custom configured solutions; next day shipping; and lifetime phone and online technical support, with more than to 60 factory-trained and A+ certified technicians on staff. More information About CDW is available on the company's award-winning e-commerce Web site at www.cdw.com or by calling 888-CDW-7040.