Datalink Names Director of Operations; Stu Missling Brings Extensive Operations Leadership To Team.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2002

Datalink Corporation (Nasdaq:DTLK) announced today that it has named Stu Missling to the position of director of operations. Based in the Chanhassen, Minn., corporate headquarters, Missling will oversee material management including product procurement, warehousing and integration. He will also have responsibility for facilities and other elements of customer management as related to operations.

Dan Kinsella, vice president and chief financial officer for Datalink, said, "Datalink provides industry-leading, end-to-end solutions for its customers. Seamless service and support are integral to this business model. Stu's past experience of operations leadership will help us take our service offerings to the next level."

"Operations is the hub of a company's infrastructure," said Missling. "Our department will not only support and strengthen Datalink's infrastructure, we will also explore new service opportunities that will help us meet the changing needs of our customers."

Missling has over fifteen years experience with operations, customer service and implementation service support and was most recently with Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) as the director of networking services. Prior to ACS he worked for Best Buy as director of customer service support.

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