CompuCom Systems CEO Appointed to Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Board of Directors for 2006-2007.

DALLAS -- CompuCom Systems, Inc., a leading IT managed services provider that helps organizations maximize resources and achieve continuous improvement, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Jim Dixon, was appointed to the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) board of directors for 2006-2007. The new board appointments were announced at last week's annual Breakaway conference in Orlando, Florida. Breakaway is the IT industry's premiere partnering event for business leaders, resellers, manufacturers, distributors and solutions providers. Mr. Dixon joins the 12 other new board appointments from leading IT organizations such as Avaya, Microsoft, ScanSource, Symantec and SYNNEX.

"Our members have elected as their board a first-class group of IT industry leaders well known for their business sense and vision of how technology can change our lives for the better," said John Venator, President and Chief Executive Officer, CompTIA. "I look forward to working with Jim Dixon and the other members of our board of directors as they provide strategic guidance and leadership for the association's activities over the next year."

In November 2004, Jim Dixon was named President and Chief Executive Officer and began serving his second term as Chief Executive Officer of CompuCom. Mr. Dixon previously served as CompuCom's CEO from 1988 to 1996, presiding over the company's evolution from regional product reseller to national services integration provider. Under his leadership during his first term as Chief Executive Officer, CompuCom significantly expanded its industry position and increased revenue from $159 million to more than $1.7 billion through a combination of organic growth and additional acquisitions. Prior to re-joining CompuCom in 2004, Mr. Dixon, a veteran of Bell Atlantic and IBM, led two consulting organizations in the IT service sector.

About CompTIA

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) represents the business interests of the information technology (IT) industry. For 24 years CompTIA has provided research, networking and partnering opportunities to its 20,000 member organizations in more than 100 countries worldwide. CompTIA initiatives extend to areas such as convergence technologies, electronic commerce, information security, IT services, public policy, skills development, and software. CompTIA helps organization maximize the benefits they receive from their investments in technology; and assists IT workers to obtain the skills they need for productive careers in technology. For more information, please visit: www.comptia.org.

About CompuCom Systems, Inc.

CompuCom Systems is a leading IT managed services provider that offers outsourcing, application development, systems integration and consulting services, as well as the procurement and management of hardware and software. Together with our Canadian subsidiary, CompuCom is a leader in pioneering and delivering efficient, effective IT outsourcing solutions that deliver sustainable results year over year. CompuCom's highly skilled associate base is enriched by a combined total of more than 42,000 industry certifications company-wide. Employing more than 7,500 associates across North America, CompuCom is a Platinum Equity company and was founded in 1987. For more information, visit www.CompuCom.com.