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To: Christopher Brainard who wrote (327)	1/5/1998 9:23:00 AM
From: Roader	Respond to of 537

En Pointe Technologies, Inc. Announces New Configuration Facility Business Wire via Dow Jones LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 1998--As part of its systems integration strategy, En Pointe Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPT), a leading national provider of information technology products and value-added services, announced today that it has secured a second configuration and light manufacturing facility in Ontario, Calif. Configuration business performed at the company's Memphis, Tenn., location represents a high growth area for En Pointe in terms of total revenues. The new 126,000 sq. ft. facility will provide the capacity for En Pointe to further expand its custom configuration and integration services business. Ultimately, the Ontario facility is being designed to incorporate final assembly capabilities and is in the process of securing ISO 9002 certification. The facility will initially be used to support the company's existing volume of configuration, board-level repair and maintenance business, which has tripled since the Memphis facility opened in November 1994. Susan Bailey, President of En Pointe Technologies, Inc., stated, "The design of this facility is tightly integrated from a process perspective and is highly automated. It will allow us to more effectively serve the expanding needs of our customers and increase our competitiveness. A larger facility was also required to handle our increased configuration volumes." EN POINTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. is a national provider of information technology products and value-added services, utilizing proprietary software and systems to drop-ship products to its customers through an electronically linked network of the largest allied distributors in the U.S. This software allows En Pointe to serve as an electronic clearinghouse of computers and computer-related products without many of the risks and costs associated with maintaining inventory. En Pointe offers its customers direct on-line access to 70% of the mainstream PC distribution product. En Pointe Professional Services offers "total solution" system consulting services such as: pre-sale consulting, design, training, customization and integration. En Pointe has sixteen sales offices across the United States. Visit En Pointe on the Internet at enpointe.com . CONTACT: En Pointe Technologies, Inc. Susan Bailey, President, 310/727-5801 Brenda Eames, 310/796-0229 (Investor contact) 09:06 EST JANUARY 5, 1998 BW0060 JAN 05,1998 6:01 PACIFIC 9:01 EASTERN :TICKER: ENPT :SUBJECT: CA COMP Copyright (c) 1998 Business Wire Received by NewsEDGE/LAN: 1/5/98 10:22 AM