World Wide Technology Hosts President George W. Bush

Presidential Visit Recognizes WWT's Contribution to the Economy

ST. LOUIS -- World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions, hosted the President of the United States on May 2 at its corporate headquarters in St. Louis. President Bush addressed WWT corporate leaders, employees and guests, emphasizing WWT's contributions to both the local and national economy.

"It was an honor for our company to host President Bush," said David Steward, chairman and founder of World Wide Technology. "We truly appreciated the opportunity for him to visit our campus and meet our employees and guests."

WWT specializes in providing advanced technology solutions focused on unified communications, security, wireless and data center technologies. The company offers products from more than 3,000 manufacturers and has strategic partnerships in place with industry leaders including Cisco Systems, Dell, EMC, Hewlett Packard and Sun Microsystems.

"While the overall market seems to be experiencing some challenging economic times, our business continues to grow and thrive here in the U.S. and globally," said Jim Kavanaugh, chief executive officer for WWT. "Our success has been fueled by a dedication to our customers in providing advanced technologies as key business solutions that cut costs, drive profitability and fuel economic growth."

About WWT

World Wide Technology, Inc. is a systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions to the commercial, government and telecom sectors. The company brings to market a powerful blend of knowledge, infrastructure and technology to help its customers manage the planning, procurement and deployment of IT products and solutions. Based in St. Louis, WWT works closely with industry leaders including Boeing (NYSE: BA); Dell (NASDAQ: DELL); Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO); EMC (NYSE: EMC); HP (NYSE: HPQ); AT&T Inc., formerly SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: ATT); Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:JAVA); Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.S. Air Force. WWT employs over 1,000 people and operates more than 1.7 million square-feet of warehousing, distribution and integration space in 20 facilities throughout the world. For more information on World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.

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