Please direct your media and public relations inquiries to: mediarelations@cdw.com 800-800-4CDW CDW-G Promotes Chris Rother to Vice President Vernon Hills, Ill. - September 30, 2002 - CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Computer Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDWC), today announced that Chris Rother has been promoted to vice president responsible for leading the company's inside and field sales forces for state and local and education markets. Previously, she was executive director. Rother joined CDW in 1991 and was a member of the original team that launched CDW-G in 1998. She reports to CDW-G Senior Vice President Larry Kirsch and is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago. "Chris has been instrumental in growing our state and local and education business," said Kirsch. "Her strong customer focus assists government agencies and educational institutions in getting them the best information technology very rapidly so they can accomplish their missions." 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 product offerings, procurement options, service and solutions, call 1-800-863-4239 or visit the CDW-G Web site at www.cdwg.com.