Tech Data Receives BenQ America’s Best Sales Performance Award

CLEARWATER, Fla., (March 4, 2004) - Tech Data Corporation, a leading worldwide provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services, was recently recognized with BenQ America Corp.’s Best Sales Performance in 2003. The award recognized Tech Data for outstanding sales of the manufacturer’s LCD monitors.

“We are pleased to extend the award for Best Sales Performance in 2003 for LCD monitors to Tech Data,” says Thomas Han, vice president of Display at BenQ America. “Tech Data’s support for BenQ is evident with the growth both companies had in 2003. We greatly appreciate the relationship we have built over the years and look forward to continuing the partnership.”

“This award recognizes Tech Data’s commitment to providing our customers with quality display solutions from industry leaders like BenQ,” said Wendy Linsky, vice president of peripherals product marketing for Tech Data.

According to IDC, a global research firm specializing in the IT and telecommunications industries, sales of LCD monitors are expected to surpass traditional cathode-ray tube monitors this year. IDC also predicts that 17-inch LCD displays will dominate the market next year, and 119 million LCD monitors will be shipped worldwide by 2007.

About BenQ

BenQ is an industry leader in networking lifestyle devices with an expertise that encompasses display, storage, imaging, wireless and broadband areas. BenQ has manufacturing plants in Malaysia, Mexico, China and Taiwan. The company has 14,933 employees worldwide, supporting a strong global sales marketing and service network spanning Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Americas. BenQ has research and development facilities in Taiwan, China and the U.S., and has more than 2,000 research and development employees. BenQ has amassed 1,296 global patents. For more information, visit BenQ.com.

About Tech Data

Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ/NMS: TECD), founded in 1974, is a leading global provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services. Ranked 111th on the FORTUNE 500, the company and its subsidiaries serve more than 90,000 technology resellers in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. Tech Data’s extensive service offering includes pre- and post-sale training and technical support, financing options and configuration services as well as a full range of electronic commerce solutions. The company generated sales of $17.4 billion for its most recent fiscal year, which ended January 31, 2004.

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CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lynette Bohanan/Tech Data Corporation
727-539-7429, ext. 86270
lbohanan@techdata.com

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