Please direct your media and public relations inquiries to: mediarelations@cdw.com 800-800-4CDW CDW-G is Awarded Contract by the State of New Hampshire VERNON HILLS, Ill. - March 12, 2001 - CDW-Government, Inc. (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Computer Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDWC) and a leading supplier of computer technology to the government and educational institutions, today announced that it has been awarded a two-year contract by the State of New Hampshire. The contract specifies CDW-G as one of companies to supply hardware products to more than 60 New Hampshire state agencies. This contract also enables CDW-G to offer its products to New Hampshire municipalities, city and local governments, and education organizations. "This contract presents a unique opportunity for CDW-G because it will enable us to seamlessly provide a complete hardware solution to the State and its local districts," stated Bill Shafley, vice president of sales for CDW-G. CDW-G will supply the state with a broad array of computing solutions, including printers, servers, desktop computers, notebook computers, and networking systems. CDW-G will offer brand name products from Compaq, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems, Inc., and Lexmark. CDW-G's industry-leading business model includes a knowledgeable internal sales team augmented by field sales team, who provide a broad product selection, technical support, and competitive product pricing. In addition, the State will have access to a variety of services offered by CDW-G, through the company's signature customized extranet program, CDWG@work. The State of New Hampshire's CDWG@work site will provide a secure, e-commerce site that allows State personnel to track both telephone and online purchases, verify shipping status, and access order history. Custom reporting is also available at varying levels. About CDW-G A wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Computer Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDWC), CDW-G addresses the unique needs of customers in the government and education markets and signals CDW's long-term commitment to providing specialized service to these markets. Building on CDW's model as the country's direct solutions provider of complete, customized computing solutions, CDW-G combines advanced technology and personalized service to provide government and education customers with computing solutions for their specific needs. The company offers one-on-one relationships with highly-trained account managers; telephone and online purchasing; custom configured solutions and same day shipping options; flexible financing solutions; and lifetime 24x7 phone and online technical support, with more than 75 factory-trained and A+ certified technicians on staff. Voted the No. 1 Reseller of the Year in 2000 by Federal Computer Week, CDW-G offers the full range of government procurement vehicles, including GSA Schedule, open-market purchases, blanket purchase agreements and other formal bid contracts. 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.