Ingram Micro Launches Service Identifying Green Computer Products

EPEAT ratings system enables resellers to easily identify environmentally
preferable desktop computers, notebooks and monitors

SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM),
the world's largest technology distributor has launched a service to help
resellers easily identify "green" electronic products. EPEAT(TM) (Electronic
Product Environmental Assessment Tool) managed by the nonprofit Green
Electronics Council, is an environmental rating system that evaluates desktop
computers, notebooks and monitors based on 51 environmental performance
criteria.
Ingram Micro North America's product database now includes EPEAT ratings
information -- rankings of Bronze, Silver or Gold -- along with other product
data to enable resellers to easily identify environmentally preferable
computer products.
Commented Bob Laclede, vice president & general manager for government
sales at Ingram Micro, "Federal government agencies are requiring EPEAT
registered products to ensure their electronics purchases are compliant. By
having these designations in our product database, Ingram Micro is providing
the green information needed for our resellers to include on bids for
government contracts. It also assists others in identifying environmentally
friendly products for their end users."
EPEAT registered computers and monitors must meet 23 required
environmental performance criteria, and are ranked as Bronze, Silver or Gold
according to the percentage of 28 optional criteria they meet. Required
criteria include Energy Star's energy efficiency specifications to consume
less energy, and a system for recycling at end of life.
"We are very excited that a distributor of Ingram Micro's size and scope
has become the first distributor to partner with EPEAT. Their leadership will
help resellers respond to purchaser demand for Green IT options, expand the
Green IT market, and provide end users with an easy way to determine at point
of purchase which products are environmentally preferable," said Jeff
Omelchuck, executive director for the Green Electronics Council and EPEAT
program manager.
About EPEAT
The EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) program
evaluates computer desktops, laptops, and monitors based on 51 environmental
criteria. The system was developed through a comprehensive stakeholder
process underwritten by US EPA that included environmental advocates,
manufacturers, government and private purchasers, electronics recyclers and
academics. The EPEAT standard is ANSI approved and was formally adopted in
2006 as Standard 1680 of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE). For full details on the EPEAT criteria, a searchable database of
EPEAT registered products, and lists of participating manufacturers and
purchasers using EPEAT, visit the EPEAT website at http://www.epeat.net.
About Green Electronics Council
The Green Electronics Council partners with environmental organizations,
government agencies, manufacturers and other interested stakeholders to
improve the environmental and social performance of electronic products. In
April 2006, it received a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
to promote and implement the EPEAT green computer system. Additional
information on GEC is available at http://www.greenelectronicscouncil.org.
About Ingram Micro
As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales
and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique
marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support,
financial services, and product aggregation and distribution. The company
serves 150 countries and is the only broad-based global IT distributor with
operations in Asia. Visit http://www.ingrammicro.com.
SOURCE Ingram Micro Inc.

Marie Connell of Ingram Micro Inc., +1-714-382-2009,
marie.connell@ingrammicro.com; or Marie Meoli of WhiteFox Marketing &
Communications, +1-714-680-0335, marie.meoli@whitefoxpr.com, for Ingram Micro
Inc.