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To: Cool Hand Luke who wrote (578)	8/13/1998 11:41:00 AM
From: Jason Flora	Respond to of 662

Here is some good news! NewCom Signs Worldwide Distribution Agreement With Ingram Micro Business Wire - August 13, 1998 09:44 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 1998--NewCom Inc. (Nasdaq:NWCM) Thursday announced that it has reached a worldwide distribution agreement with Ingram Micro, the world's leading wholesale distributor of technology products and services. Ingram Micro will distribute NewCom's full line of computer peripheral equipment that includes modems, upgrade kits and Internet set-top boxes. Sonia Kiarashi, NewCom's senior vice president of marketing and strategic planning, stated: "Ingram Micro is a leading supplier to the technology market, and we are excited about our new relationship. Our partnership with Ingram Micro offers us an increased opportunity for exposure to the VAR and system integrator market, which we regard as critical to the achievement of our growth strategy." "We are pleased to partner with NewCom to distribute its full line of peripheral computer products," said Jim Harr, director of purchasing at Ingram Micro. "We are always looking for innovative product lines to round out our current offering and we look forward to helping the company expand its reach in the channel." NewCom is a provider of peripheral equipment in the computer communications and multimedia field, designing high-speed modems, ultra-fast CD-ROM drives, DVD upgrade kits, Internet set-top boxes, plug and play sound cards, and other products which enhance the performance of desktop and portable computers. Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM), with headquarters in Santa Ana, Calif., is the world's leading wholesale distributor of technology products and services, and is a leading provider of assembly and integration services. The company had sales of $19.3 billion for the last four quarters. The company and its affiliates operate in 31 countries and distribute more than 145,000 products to more than 100,000 resellers in 120 countries. Ingram Micro can be found at www.ingrammicro.com. For more information, write NewCom at 31166 Via Colinas, Westlake Village, Calif. 91362-4500, call: 818/597-3200 or fax: 818/597-3210. NewCom can be found on the World Wide Web at newcominc.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: All trademarks are registered to their respective owners. Copyright Ingram Micro Inc. All rights reserved. Ingram Micro is a trademark used under license by Ingram Micro Inc.