CompuCom Achieves Microsoft's Prestigious Gold Certification for Enterprise Systems.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2001

CompuCom Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq:CMPC), a leading digital infrastructure solutions provider, today announced it has achieved Microsoft's prestigious gold certification for Enterprise Systems.

CompuCom met certification criteria and demonstrated the competency to architect, design and plan for large enterprise deployments of Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Exchange 5.5, and Exchange 2000. To date, CompuCom has deployed more than 1.5 million desktops, servers and mobile devices on the Windows 2000 platform.

"Being a member of the program gives us early access to technology information as we design strategic deployment plans for our clients upgrading their infrastructures to Windows XP and other innovative Microsoft technologies," said Hope Griffith, senior vice president of Engagement Services and head of CompuCom's Microsoft Solutions. "It further extends our Microsoft relationship and recognizes CompuCom's commitment to service quality excellence."

"Given the level of competition in the market today, clients must evaluate new technology partners very critically," said Rosa Garcia, general manager of the Partner Programs Group at Microsoft. "They need to be assured that a technology provider has the experience and the resources to get them to market quickly without the headaches which sometimes accompany a major technology deployment.

"With Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSE's) throughout the continental U.S., CompuCom has clearly demonstrated that it has the capacity and also the commitment to developing the intimate knowledge of Microsoft technology solutions necessary to drive the functionality and reliability essential to today's enterprise-level client," continued Garcia. "This distinction brings value to the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program, and Microsoft is pleased to have CompuCom as a Gold Certified Partner for Enterprise Systems."

About CompuCom Systems, Inc.

CompuCom Systems, Inc. is a leading digital infrastructure solutions provider. CompuCom's clients include Fortune 1000 enterprises, vertical industry leaders, major technology equipment providers, leading edge systems integrators and wireless technology providers. CompuCom's technology solutions help companies master complex technologies. CompuCom leverages people, process and technology to offer best in class solutions that enable, optimize and operate the digital technology infrastructure. CompuCom is a Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE:SFE) partner company, and is accessible via the Internet at www.compucom.com.

Certain statements contained in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements, and as a result could have an adverse impact on CompuCom's business, financial condition and operating results. These factors include, among other things, revenue generation, customer acceptance, management of growth and future acquisitions, attraction and retention of key management and technical personnel, competition, vendor's direct marketing initiatives, dependence on vendors and reliance upon vendor programs potential fluctuations in operating results, working capital financing, and the matters discussed in CompuCom's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other public filings and disclosures. Readers should refer to those documents and should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.