Please direct your media and public relations inquiries to: mediarelations@cdw.com 800-800-4CDW CDW-G Names Max Peterson To Lead Federal Sales Leading Provider of Technology and Services to Government and Education Gears Up for 2003 Vernon Hills, Ill. - January 28, 2003 - CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Computer Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDWC), today named Max Peterson, a respected 17-year veteran of the public sector industry, vice president of federal sales. Peterson joins the company at a time of great momentum. Toward the latter part of 2002, the company won a number of contracts, blanket purchase agreements (BPA) and task orders. Examples include a National Institutes of Health's Electronic Commodity Store III (ECS III) contract and a BPA with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Antivirus software and services. These wins combined with CDW-G's GSA Schedule, position the company to provide customers with flexible choices focused on their unique technology needs. Based in Lansdowne, Va., Peterson will work to ensure that federal customers continue having great CDW-G purchasing experiences. He reports to senior vice president Larry Kirsch. "Max has a wealth of experience and he will be a great asset in helping us serve customers," said Kirsch. "His drive and passion for customer service are core CDW-G attributes." Joining CDW-G after serving as vice president of public sector for Commerce One, Peterson has also held vice president positions at Government Technology Services Inc. and Semaphore. In addition, he served IBM Federal Systems for eight years where he held a number of technical and marketing positions. Peterson is an active member of the Federal Government Industry Advisory Council, the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association and the Federation of Government Information Processing Council. He holds an M.B.A. in management information systems and a B.S. in finance from the University of Maryland. "Serving the federal government gives me a particular amount of pride," said Peterson. "I see a lot of exciting opportunities to assist the military and civilian agencies in applying technology to address their organizational challenges." About CDW-G A wholly-owned subsidiary of CDW Computer Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDWC), CDW-G addresses the unique needs of the government and education markets with brand name technology products and services. CDW-G is a leading source of technology products and services from top name brands such as Cisco, Compaq, Computer Associates, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Toshiba. For more information about CDW-G's product offerings, procurement options, service and solutions, call 1-800-863-4239 or visit the CDW-G Web site at www.cdwg.com.