Notre Dame Selects GovConnection as IT Solutions Provider; School Signs Contract With PC Connection, Inc. Academic Subsidiary

Business Wire, Dec 20, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---Dec. 20, 2002

GovConnection, Inc., a subsidiary of PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCCC), has been selected by the University of Notre Dame as a preferred supplier of notebook computers, printers, peripherals, and software to all departments of the University. The contract also calls for GovConnection to supply IBM-brand laptop computers to the University of Notre Dame, as well as to its students and faculty.

Notre Dame is the latest university to enter into a long-term purchasing contract with GovConnection, a rapid-response supplier of IT equipment to federal, state and local government agencies and educational institutions. Other major schools and universities currently under contract with GovConnection include Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Seton Hall University, the University of Pennsylvania, Baylor University, and Michigan State University.

GovConnection was chosen by a team of 12 representatives from various academic and operational units of Notre Dame because it offers, "...an aggressive cost-plus pricing model, dedicated inside sales consultants, and a regional account manager." Notre Dame also selected GovConnection because of its newly upgraded and customizable online ordering environment. Notre Dame IT buyers can get product information and make purchases online at any time via the GovConnection web site, www.govconnection.com. "Its Web ordering and aggressive pricing have made it a valuable partner," said the University's procurement services newsletter.

Gary Sorkin, President of GovConnection, said, "Technology is a key component of education today, both in the classroom and behind the scenes." The growing number of college and university contracts at GovConnection is the direct result of its emphasis on total IT solutions for educational institutions of any size, public or private. "At GovConnection, our mission is not just to sell computers, our mission is to help schools get the most for their technology budget by supplying the best IT products, services, and solutions," Sorkin said.

About GovConnection, Inc.

A subsidiary of PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCCC), GovConnection, Inc. of Rockville MD is a rapid-response provider of IT products and solutions to federal, state and local government agencies and educational institutions. The company offers more than 100,000 brand name products from companies such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard/Compaq, Toshiba, Intel, Cisco, Microsoft and others at 1-800-800-0019 or www.govconnection.com.