Ingram Micro Names President, Ingram Micro U.S.

Santa Ana, Calif. (PROTEXT) - Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM),the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products andservices to vendors and resellers, today announced the immediateappointment of Robert D. Grambo, executive vice president of thecompany, to the position of president, Ingram Micro U.S. Hereports to the Office of the Chairman, which is comprised ofJerre L. Stead, the chairman and chief executive officer, JeffreyR. Rodek, president and worldwide chief operating officer, andMichael J. Grainger, executive vice president and worldwide chieffinancial officer. "Ingram Micro is a global company with experienced leaderslike Robert who are skilled in driving customer satisfaction andexpanding our industry position," Stead said. "Robert is an assetto this organization, well-respected within Ingram Micro and theindustry, and the natural choice to lead our important U.S.region." Grambo will lead the company's largest regional operation,with sales of $16 billion for the past four reported quarters. Hejoined Ingram Micro in 1987 and has held key executive positionsin purchasing, product marketing and sales for the company's U.S.region, where he helped lead the sales organization in increasingU.S. revenue from $4.1 to $11.5 billion between 1994 and 1997.During 1998 and 1999, he served first as COO and then aspresident of Ingram Micro Europe, and gained significant globaloperating experience. The company also announced today that Philip D. Ellett,executive vice president, Ingram Micro and president, IngramMicro Americas, has resigned to pursue other opportunities.Concurrent with Ellett's resignation, Ingram Micro's fiveregional presidents report directly to the Office of theChairman. In addition to Grambo, the regional presidents areGregory M. Spierkel, executive vice president Ingram Micro andpresident, Ingram Micro Europe; Lai Fuan Foo, senior vicepresident Ingram Micro and president, Ingram Micro Asia-Pacific;Hans T. Koppen, senior vice president, Ingram Micro andpresident, Ingram Micro Latin America; and Kevin M. Murai, seniorvice president, Ingram Micro and president, Ingram Micro Canada.Each is responsible for leading regional business operations. About Ingram Micro Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), headquartered in Santa Ana,Calif., is the world's largest wholesale provider of technologyproducts and services, and a leader of assembly and integrationservices with sales of $25.5 billion for the past four reportedquarters. The company and its subsidiaries operate in 34countries and distribute more than 225,000 products to more than140,000 resellers in 130 countries. Ingram Micro can be found atingrammicro.com. Ingram Micro is a trademark used under license by Ingram MicroInc. All other logos, brand names and product names aretrademarks of their respective companies. ots Original TextService: Ingram Micro Inc. Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.deContact: Investor Relations: Kimmerly Strohm, (USA) 714-382-4400kim.strohm@ingrammicro.com, or Media Relations: Cara Stewart,(USA) 714-382-1404 cara.stewart@ingrammicro.com, both of IngramMicro Inc. Web site: http://www.ingrammicro.com

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