To: Bogeey who wrote (20975 ) 12/31/1998 9:32:00 AM From: R Hamilton Respond to of 120523
ENPT En Pointe Technologies Signs Agreement with EBC Informatique to Help LaunchEurope-Focused, Web-Enabled Computer Solutions LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- En Pointe Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENPT), a U.S. based provider of information technology products and value-added services, announced that it had reached an agreement with EBC Informatique, a France-headquartered, European solutions provider under which En Pointe will provide business-model know-how to EBC to assist in providing web-enabled enterprise solutions to corporations with information technology needs in the European markets. EBC Informatique, founded in 1988, is based in Strasbourg and is a European provider of information technology products and value-added services, primarily to the corporate sector. In addition to its corporate sector services offerings in system integration, outsourcing and turnkey solutions, EBC Informatique also publishes ERP, Accounting and Multimedia software. Its consolidated revenue in 1998 is in excess of 175 Million FF. Bob Din, Chief Executive Officer at En Pointe, stated, "Our U.S. based corporate customers increasingly have requirements in different parts of the globe. We are teaming with partners around the world that are committed to providing our customers high-quality service and broad product and service capabilities wherever they do business. We will continue to offer worldwide solutions to our Fortune 1000 customers, using locally knowledgeable partners to provide our customers with comprehensive solutions to their computing requirements. We expect that EBC's European expertise together with our business model know-how will be of great value to our customers." Bernard Wyns, Directeur des Operations of EBC Informatique, stated, "We are extremely pleased by our relationship with En Pointe. They have in-depth customer understanding and provide us a model for excellent customer support. En Pointe's knowledge, and En Pointe's web-enabled enterprise solutions, developed initially in North America, and some of which are currently in deployment at firstsource.com, will give us a jump-start in the European arena and assist in providing web-accessible solutions to our European customers." About En Pointe En Pointe Technologies, Inc. utilizes 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 percent of the mainstream PC distribution products. En Pointe Professional Services offers "total solution" system consulting services such as: pre-sale consulting, design, training, customization and integration. En Pointe has 21 sales offices throughout the United States, as well as a value-added integration facility in Ontario, California. Visit En Pointe on the Internet at www.enpointe.com. Contact: Regina Aicklen of En Pointe Technologies, Inc., 310-725-1116; or Bernard Wyns of EBC Informatique, 33-3-883-08778 SOURCE En Pointe Technologies, Inc. CO: En Pointe Technologies, Inc.; EBC Informatique ST: California, France, Austria IN: CPR SU: LIC 12/31/98 09:00 EST prnewswire.com