Tech Data Broadens Point-of-Sale and Data Capture Product Offering

Business Wire, July 28, 2004

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Additions Help IT Resellers Deliver Vertical Market Solutions for Health Care, Law Enforcement and Other 'Mobile' Environments

Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq:TECD), a leading global provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services, has expanded its POS/Data Capture Specialized Business Unit (SBU) with new offerings from leading manufacturers including 3M Touch Systems Inc., Casio Inc., IEE Inc. and WASP Technologies. The new products, ranging from price verification systems and privacy monitors to wireless data communication devices with inventory management software, help Tech Data customers design data capture solutions specifically for vertical market applications.

Resellers targeting the law enforcement sector, for instance, can deploy Casio's IT-3000 data terminal, which features a built-in high-speed printer with magnetic card reader and C-MOS imager. The device helps reduce human error and improve efficiency when issuing tickets, reading parking meters or performing other field-service duties where a receipt or label is required.

In the health care or financial industries, the 3M Privacy Monitor enables a more secure way to view confidential records. The monitor utilizes an integrated privacy filter to limit viewable on-screen information to users directly in front of the display. HIPAA and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act include provisions to protect financial and medical information from unauthorized viewers.

"Our POS/Data Capture SBU is dedicated to offering resellers the products and services that best position them to capitalize on the demand for POS and Data Capture solutions in a wide range of industries," said Karl Werner, director of Tech Data's Advanced Technologies Group. "An array of businesses and institutions are realizing the benefits of applying POS and Data Capture technologies beyond traditional points-of-purchase to efficiently collect and manage information throughout their entire operations."

Werner adds that Casio and the WASP/Symbol mobility bundle offer resellers increased flexibility when creating POS and Data Capture solutions, while ScanVue and the 3M Privacy Monitor enables them to target sales opportunities created by government regulations.

Tech Data's latest additions to its POS/Data Capture SBU line card include:

3M Touch Systems Inc. Privacy Monitor

3M Touch Systems manufactures touch-screen and non-touch-screen monitors, touch sensor technology and other products for applications including POS, finance, self-serve kiosks, gaming and consumer products. Tech Data distributes the 17-inch LCD 3M Privacy Monitor.

Casio Inc.

Casio is a leading manufacturer of electronic products ranging from handheld personal computers and TVs to digital cameras. Tech Data's POS/Data Capture SBU distributes Casio's EG-800 ruggedized handheld and the IT-3000 mobile data terminal with printer and magnetic card reader. Both devices are designed for wireless, efficient data collection suitable for an array of applications and markets.

IEE's ScanVue(R)

IEE creates state-of-the-art display technologies including LCD displays, pole displays and interactive kiosks. Tech Data distributes IEE's ScanVue price verification systems that allow retail customers to scan items and check prices. The ScanVue can be programmed to display advertising and other promotions associated with each item scanned.

WASP Technologies/Symbol Technologies Inc. bundle

Tech Data offers resellers Symbol's SPT1550 and SPT1800 mobile devices powered by WASP MobileAsset and MobileInventory software. Features include laser bar code scanners, data entry capabilities and comprehensive inventory-management software applications. WASP is an information collection solutions company that offers an extensive line of software applications and POS and Data Capture hardware. Symbol is a leading manufacturer of mobile information-capture technologies.

About Tech Data Specialized Business Units

Tech Data SBUs focus on the needs of value-added resellers targeting specific markets such as components, supplies and accessories, telephony, digital imaging, software licensing, enterprise and mobile solutions as well as emerging technologies such as digital environments. By tailoring technical training and support, logistics management and product offerings for a particular market segment, each SBU delivers the tools solution providers need to grow incremental business opportunities.

About Tech Data

Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq:TECD), founded in 1974, is a leading global provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services. Ranked 111th on the FORTUNE 500, the company and its subsidiaries serve more than 90,000 technology resellers in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. Tech Data's extensive service offering includes pre- and post-sale training and technical support, financing options and configuration services as well as a full range of electronic commerce solutions. The company generated sales of $17.4 billion for its most recent fiscal year, which ended January 31, 2004.