Direct Alliance Corp. Announces Multi-Lingual and Multi-Currency Capabilities

Business Wire, Sept 10, 2002

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TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2002

Insight Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq:NSIT) ("Insight Enterprises") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Direct Alliance Corp. ("Direct Alliance") has expanded its business process outsourcing systems to incorporate multi-lingual and multi-currency capabilities.

Direct Alliance transaction management systems have successfully been deployed in business operations supporting clients operating in Sweden, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, and systems have recently been launched in Japan as well.

Direct Alliance now offers clients with global brands the ability to expand beyond North America and compete in major European and Asian markets with a proven direct channel sales model.

"We are extremely pleased to offer our Direct Alliance clients outsourcing services with multi-lingual and multi-currency capabilities," said Timothy A. Crown, Insight Enterprises chief executive officer.

"Our proprietary business systems are proven to be effective for increasing sales and enhancing clients' direct marketing operations, and by expanding our operations overseas we can better assist clients with reaching global sales objectives with maximum efficiency and a faster time-to-market."

Services now offered in Japan include: Marketplace Logic(SM) (Supply Chain Management and Logistics), Marketplace Matrix(SM) (Financial Services), Marketplace Agent(SM) (Sales Channels), Marketplace Catalyst(SM) (Direct Marketing) and Marketplace Intelligence(SM) (Analytics). More information about these services can be found at www.directalliance.com.

About Insight

Insight Enterprises Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, is a holding company composed of the following operating units: Insight Direct Worldwide Inc. ("Insight") is a leading direct marketer of computers, hardware and software, offering a broad line of more than 200,000 brand name products primarily to businesses in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Insight sells its products via a staff of customer-dedicated account executives utilizing proactive outbound telephone-based sales, a customer-focused face-to-face sales force, electronic commerce and marketing and via the Internet.

Direct Alliance Corp. is a business process outsourcing organization providing marketplace solutions in the areas of logistics and supply chain management, finance, direct sales, direct marketing and analytics using proprietary technology, infrastructure and processes. For additional information about Insight Enterprises Inc., call 480/902-1001 in the United States or visit www.insight.com.