Media Inquiries Jim Silvestri EdTech: Focus on Higher Education 847-968-0734 jimsil@cdw.com Janice Hazen O'Keeffe & Company 770-938-4753 jhazen@okco.com EdTech Magazine Announces Three New Awards for Higher Education Institutions Premier Issue of "EdTech: Focus on Higher Education" Offers Colleges and Universities Chance to Win Technology Shopping Spree and Recognition of Innovation VERNON HILLS, Ill. - December 8, 2005 - EdTech: Focus on Higher Education today announced it is seeking nominations for three higher education awards that recognize the innovative use of technology on campus. The publication will award a $2,000 technology shopping spree at CDWG.com to the winner of each award and will profile the winners in an upcoming issue. EdTech: Focus on Higher Education is a new magazine published by CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation [NASDAQ: CDWC] and leading source of Information Technology (IT) solutions to governments and educators. The publication serves the higher education community by providing campus IT decision makers with content on technology solutions, implementation strategies, return on investment metrics, and analysis of IT expenditures and projects. The publication's three unique awards look for creative responses to the following challenges: Pedagogy and IT Practice: Seeks entries describing how higher education institutions are leveraging technology to improve instruction and student service IT Pop Quiz: Seeks entries that provide a solution to a specific IT challenge posed by the editorial staff of EdTech: Focus on Higher Education Best Business Case: Seeks entries that describe successful business case justifications for capital technology expenditures For full descriptions of the awards and entry instructions, please visit http://www.edtechmag.com. All entries are due by February 15, 2006. Winners will select technology products for their institutions totaling $2,000 at CDWG.com, at CDW-G advertised prices. "We launched EdTech: Focus on Higher Education to help college and university IT administrators, managers and practitioners leverage the power of technology to better serve their students, faculty and communities," said Lee Copeland, editor in chief, EdTech: Focus on Higher Education. "With these awards, we hope to recognize technology innovators and publicize their achievements as best practices for other institutions." About CDW-G CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ: CDWC), a FORTUNE 500 company, is a trusted technology advisor and solutions provider to federal, state and local government agencies, as well as to educational institutions at all levels. CDW-G responds with a sense of urgency to customer technology needs, delivering best-in-class solutions from top-name brands such as APC, Cisco, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Sony, Symantec, Toshiba and ViewSonic. CDW-G focuses on building strong customer relationships with its knowledgeable account managers and technical specialists who provide extensive pre- and post-sales support. For more information about CDW-G product offerings, procurement options, services and solutions, call 1.800.863.4239, or visit the CDW-G Web site at CDWG.com.