Acer America Selected by Ingram Micro as ''Best New Vendor''.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- World's Largest Wholesale Technology Supplier Affirms Acer's Global Commitment to Channel Strategy with Prestigious Award

Acer(R) America Corporation, a leading worldwide supplier of IT solutions, today announced that Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM), a leading global technology sales, marketing and logistics company, has chosen Acer America as their "Best New Vendor." This award, presented at Ingram Micro's annual Marketing Symposium event, exemplifies outstanding growth and partnership for a new vendor within the channel and with Ingram Micro during the past 24 months. Acer and Ingram Micro originally announced their relationship in April 2004 when the distributor began to distribute Acer's award-winning line of notebook PCs and LCDs to VARs, system integrators and resellers in the United States. Acer remains the only major PC vendor to offer their products exclusively through channel partners and not through a direct sales organization.

"Ingram Micro is proud to be Acer America's rallying point in the systems arena. Acer has demonstrated that it is not the size and resources that matter when it comes to mastering the skills of partnership, sales growth, and success in the channel," said Paul Bay, vice president vendor management, Ingram Micro U.S. "Acer's performance since coming on board with us in early 2004 has shown an intense focus on concise go-to-market strategies, reduction of backend touch costs, and easy-to-manage business and inventory practices. Plus, Acer's approach to margin, pricing, and support has powered their success with our customers."

"Being selected as the Best New Vendor by Ingram Micro validates Acer's complete commitment to a focused channel program that is without equal in the industry," said Rudi Schmidleithner, president, Acer America. "Few, if any, PC manufacturers in the world can offer the breadth of PC and LCD product lines that Acer America does. This award is a milestone for Acer and demonstrates how our unique and simplified approach to distribution through the channel can be successful to all parties."

Acer's focused commitment to channel partners such as Ingram Micro and innovative computing solutions has positioned the company as the number one provider of notebook computers(1) in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and branded LCDs(2) in Western Europe according to recent rankings. Acer's 16-percent notebook marketshare during Q2 2004 was highlighted by an annual year-on-year growth rate of 68.6% which represented more than double the industry average. Acer's LCD product lines also demonstrated wide market acceptance across Western Europe in the second quarter of 2004 where Acer grew their No. 1 position to 15.4% market share, up from 14% the previous quarter.

About Ingram Micro Inc.

As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support, financial services, and product aggregation and distribution. The company serves 100 countries and is the only global IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.

About Acer America Corporation

Established in 1984 as a subsidiary of Acer Inc., Acer America Corporation designs and markets client and server solutions for professionals who require reliability, enhanced productivity and greater value of ownership. As one of the largest global suppliers of PCs, more than 50 million Acer systems have been purchased throughout the world, solutions for living, learning and working. Acer America's award-winning products include tablet PCs, desktop PCs, notebook computers, servers, displays and peripheral solutions for business, government, education and home users. The pan Acer Group employs 39,000 people supporting dealers and distributors in over 100 countries. For more information about Acer America, please visit the website at www.acer.com/us.

(1)-IDC, Q2 2004

(2)-Bryan Norris Associates, Q2 2004

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