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Gateway 2000 #1 direct supplier of PCs on GSA schedule for second year

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D., March 19, 1997 - For the second year, Gateway 2000 sold more personal computers for commercial use through General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (70B/C) than any other direct PC supplier according to sales figures recently released by the GSA and the International Data Corporation (IDC). Gateway’s 1996 sales from the GSA schedule exceeded $191 million according to IDC, making Gateway 2000 the leading direct manufacturer of PCs on GSA Schedule and number 2 supplier overall. This sales level represents a 133% increase over 1995 levels and registered the largest dollar sales growth of any GSA contract supplier.

Gateway 2000 is represented on the schedule by its Federal Sales team, part of the company’s rapidly growing Major Accounts Division which also includes teams dedicated to Fortune 1000 corporations, education, state and local government, and value added reseller segments.

"These results confirm the strengths of our company’s value orientation and our customer-centric philosophy," said Bill Shea, Gateway vice president of Major Account Sales. "When you combine them with our direct business model, you are bound to have a winning result. We are gratified at the level of customer acceptance in this market and plan to continue our leadership role in this area."

Gateway 2000 is recognized for bringing leading-edge build-to-order desktop and portable technologies to market quickly. According to a survey in Government Computer News, Gateway 2000 is the leading provider of Pentiumâ technology processor based personal computers to the Federal Government market.

About Gateway 2000
Gateway 2000, Inc. a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, is a global leader in the direct marketing of PCs. The company, headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota, has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia, and employs over 9,700 people worldwide. Gateway 2000 products and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. In 1996, the company shipped 1.9 million systems and reported revenues of $5 billion and net income of $250 million.

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