Maytag Consolidates Form, Label And Commercial Printing Purchases With Wallace.

LISLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1997--Wallace Computer Services, Inc. today announced that Maytag Appliances chose Wallace as its main supplier of information management products including custom forms, labels, computer supplies and other printed support materials as well as forms and supplies management services.

The contract, estimated to be worth about $15 million annually, is in place for a five year term. ``Maytag previously used more than 200 suppliers to meet its information management product and service needs, but Wallace offered a comprehensive solution that will save Maytag time and money,'' said Bob Cronin, Wallace's president and CEO.

``Wallace initiated a consolidated program unmatched by any other supplier in the industry,'' said Terry Carlson, Maytag's vice president of Purchasing. ``A key factor of the contract is the use of the Wallace Information Network(TM) (W.I.N.(TM)) for total supplies management.''

``Our first objective is to get the forms and supplies management system in place,'' said Mark Peterson, Wallace general sales manager. ``Our implementation team will coordinate the primary Wallace departments such as distribution, manufacturing and purchasing.''

``At the same time, we will collect data about every item and build the W.I.N. database,'' added Russ Moeller, Wallace's account manager for Maytag. ``Then, using W.I.N., we'll help Maytag managers standardize forms, uncover consolidation and elimination opportunities, and resolve other issues. We can usually help a customer generate some very significant cost savings even with this first top-line review. Then we will begin an ongoing process of working with each department to give them comprehensive information so they can optimize the ordering and usage of related forms and supplies.''

W.I.N. is Wallace's software tool that lets users quickly and easily organize, analyze, control, manage, track and report the purchases, inventories and specifications for consumable information management supplies.

For additional information about W.I.N. and other Wallace information management services, contact Wallace at 800/323-8447.

Maytag Corporation, with sales of $3.1 billion in 1996, is a household name in the appliance industry. The company, founded in 1893, is headquartered in Newton, Iowa, with nine manufacturing centers in the United States.

Wallace is recognized as the leader in forms and consumable supplies management services, and is one of the nation's largest manufacturers and distributors of information management products. The company is headquartered in Lisle, Ill., with manufacturing, distribution and sales facilities throughout the United States.

CONTACT: Brad Samson or Terri Sorrentino, both of Wallace,

630/588-5395.