Bell Microproducts Announces Date for Annual Meeting of Shareholders

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bell Microproducts Inc. (Pink
Sheets:BELM), one of the world's largest value-added distributors of storage and
computing technology, today announced the date for its 2009 annual meeting of
shareholders. The company will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, August 19,
2009, at 8:00 a.m. The company will provide additional information regarding the
meeting and its location in proxy materials that will be mailed in July to all
shareholders of record as of June 30, 2009.

Proposals of shareholders of the company that are intended for presentation at
the annual meeting and inclusion in the company's proxy materials pursuant to
Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 must be received by the
company no later than June 19, 2009.

A shareholder proposal not intended for inclusion in the company's proxy
materials must also be received no later than June 19, 2009. Pursuant to the
company's bylaws, the notice must set forth the following: (a) a brief
description of the proposed matter and the reasons for conducting such business
at the meeting; (b) the name and address of such shareholder as they appear on
the company's books; (c) the class and number of shares of the company that are
beneficially owned by the shareholder; and (d) any material interest of the
shareholder proposing such business. If the notice does not comply with these
requirements, the presiding officer of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge the
matter.

June 19, 2009 is also the deadline for shareholder nominations of directors.
Pursuant to the company's bylaws, the notice for nomination of directors must
include the following: (a) the shareholder's intent to nominate one or more
persons for election as a director of the company, the name of each such nominee
proposed by the shareholder giving the notice, and the reason for making such
nomination at the annual meeting; (b) the name and address, as they appear on
the company's books, of the shareholder proposing such nomination and the
beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is proposed; (c) the
class and number of shares of the company that are owned beneficially and of
record by the shareholder proposing such nomination and by the beneficial owner,
if any, on whose behalf the nomination is proposed; (d) any material interest of
such shareholder proposing such nomination and the beneficial owner, if any, on
whose behalf the proposal is made; (e) a description of all arrangements or
understandings between or among any of (i) the shareholder giving the notice,
(ii) each nominee, and (iii) any other person or persons (naming such person or
persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the
shareholder giving the notice; (f) such other information regarding each nominee
proposed by the shareholder giving the notice as would be required to be
included in a proxy statement filed in accordance with the proxy rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission had the nominee been nominated, or intended
to be nominated, by the board of directors; and (g) the signed consent of each
nominee proposed by the shareholder giving the notice to serve as a director of
the company if so elected.

About Bell Microproducts

Bell Microproducts is a leading international, value-added distributor of a wide
range of high-tech products, solutions and services, including storage systems,
servers, software, computer components and peripherals, as well as maintenance
and professional services. An industry-recognized specialist in storage
products, the company is one of the world's largest storage-centric value-added
distributors.

Bell Microproducts is uniquely qualified with deep technical and application
expertise to service a broad range of information technology needs. From design
to deployment, its products are available at any level of integration, from
components to subsystem assemblies and fully-integrated, tested and certified
system solutions. More information can be found in the company's SEC filings, or
by visiting the Bell Microproducts web site at www.bellmicro.com.

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CONTACT: Bell Microproducts Inc.
Amy S. Feng, Investor Relations Representative
(213) 630-6550
asf@abmac.com