ADVISORY/WEBCAST 3/28/00: Comdisco to Unveil New Web Availability and Managed Hosting Services.

Business Editors

ADVISORY ... for Monday (March 27)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:     Tomorrow, March 28, Comdisco, Inc. (NYSE: CDO), the world's
          leading provider of business continuity and availability
          services, will launch its newest services offering: Comdisco
          Web-Availability(SM) Solutions. The services are designed to
          protect companies' e-businesses against any downtime or
          missed transactions.

WHEN:     The Webcast is live at 8 a.m. Central Standard Time and is
          available in both audio and video format. Additional
          information for the media will be available on the site or
          by contacting the individuals above.

WHERE:    Comdisco's Web site, www.comdisco.com.

WHO:      Allan Graham, vice president and general manager, Comdisco
          Web Services

About Comdisco

Comdisco (www.comdisco.com) provides global technology services to help its customers maximize technology functionality, predictability and availability, while freeing them from the complexity of managing their technology. The Rosemont, (IL) company offers a complete suite of information technology services including business continuity, web availability, managed network services, and IT Control and Predictability Solutions(SM). Through its subsidiary, Prism Communication Services Inc., Comdisco is developing a high-speed, always-on digital network, which will provide customers with leading-edge connectivity. Comdisco also offers equipment services to key vertical industries, including electronics, communications, laboratory & scientific, and industrial automation. Through its Ventures group, Comdisco is a leader in providing equipment leasing and other financing and services to venture capital backed start-up companies. The company's revenue for the 12 months ended December 31, 1999, was $4.1 billion.