MicronPC Announces Agreement With Comark to Resell Desktop and Notebook Computers; MicronPC Continues to Expand Reach With Another Major Channel Partner

Business Wire, Oct 2, 2001

Business/High Tech Editors

NAMPA, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2001

MicronPC today announced it has signed an agreement with Comark, Inc., one of the largest, privately held suppliers of IT products and services, to sell its TransPort(R) notebook and ClientPro(R) desktop lines of computers.

Comark serves Fortune 500 corporations, small- and medium- sized businesses, government and educational institutions, value-added resellers (VARs) and other major organizations nationwide. With 2000 sales of $1.6 billion, Comark provides national and regional distribution, sales and services of business computer hardware, software and peripherals. In addition, Comark offers a wide range of technology solutions including advanced integration, network and e-commerce consulting, asset migration, national deployment and leasing.

"The relationship with Comark expands our reach into small- and medium-business segments," said Adam Lerner, executive vice president of sales and operations for MicronPC. "It enables MicronPC to reach specific market segments in a variety of ways, including leveraging Comark's outbound sales force, and catalog and web-based marketing activities. Selling through Comark should greatly expand exposure and awareness of MicronPC computers."

"As Comark continues moving into the small-to-medium size business market space, MicronPC offers our customer base an excellent product alternative at very aggressive prices," said Jim Wolande, vice president of marketing and vendor relations for Comark. "We see this agreement as a win-win situation for both companies. Our customers also win as they will now have access to award-winning systems from MicronPC. As we strategically expand our product lines, Comark reaches more customers with a lot more products."

About MicronPC

MicronPC, LLC provides award-winning computer products and services for small and medium business, government, education and consumer markets. In addition to its direct business-to-business sales channel, MicronPC products are sold through leading resellers nationwide. MicronPC is held by Gores Technology Group, an international acquisition and management company, through its affiliate, GTG PC Holdings, LLC. MicronPC is headquartered in Nampa, Idaho. More information about the company can be found at www.micronpc.com.

About Gores Technology Group

With headquarters in Los Angeles, Gores Technology Group (GTG) is a privately held international acquisition and management firm that pursues an aggressive strategy of acquiring promising high-technology organizations and managing them for growth and profitability. GTG has made a name for itself by acquiring and successfully managing companies -- including many divisions acquired from large publicly traded companies -- through its commitment to customers, employees, and continued development of intellectual property. GTG has acquired and managed approximately 40 interrelated but autonomous technology-oriented companies with locations throughout the world. Those companies provide a broad range of technology-based products and services to a substantial customer base representing millions of active users worldwide. Visit the company's Web site at www.gores.com.

About Comark

Comark, Inc. serves Fortune 500 corporations, small- and medium- sized businesses, government and educational institutions, value-added resellers (VARs) and other major organizations nationwide. With 2000 sales of $1.6 billion, Comark and its affiliates provide national and regional distribution, sales and services of business computer hardware, software and peripherals. In addition, it offers a wide range of technology solutions including advanced integration, network and e-commerce consulting, asset migration, national deployment and leasing. Comark, one of the largest privately held suppliers of IT products and services in the country, is headquartered in Bloomingdale, Ill. with regional offices in Atlanta; Boston; Columbus; Dallas; Detroit; Indianapolis; Milwaukee; Minneapolis; Memphis, Tenn.; Pittsburgh, Portland, Oregon; Tampa; Chantilly, Virginia and Gibbsboro, N.J. (New York metropolitan area). For more information on Comark, visit www.comark.com.