Partner Press Release
CHS Electronics Announces Its Commitment To The Adoption Of RosettaNet Standards

For Release June 9, 1999

Miami, FL -- CHS Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:HS), one of the largest IT wholesale distributors in the world, today reaffirmed its affiliation with RosettaNet, an Information Technology (IT) industry consortium created to develop a common computer language enabling standardized e-commerce business processes and terminology within the industry. RosettaNet is comprised of 34 leading companies in the IT supply chain, including computer manufacturers, distributors, resellers and end-users.

Commenting on the industry initiative, Claudio Osorio, CHS' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We look forward to the launching of industry-wide e-commerce content and transaction standards. We expect the RosettaNet standards to enable the IT supply chain channel members to operate more efficiently and cost effectively. CHS is proud of our participation in this key industry initiative and we expect to meet the February 2, 2000, industry readiness date."

About RosettaNet
Founded in 1998, RosettaNet is an independent, self-funded, non-profit consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of standard electronic commerce interfaces to align the processes between IT supply chain partners on a global basis. RosettaNet can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.rosettanet.org.

RosettaNet's Managing Board consists of 34 CEOs, CIOs, and executives representing global members of the IT supply chain, including: American Express, Arrow Electronics, Avnet, CHS Electronics, Cisco Systems, CompUSA, Compaq, Computacenter, Deutsche Financial Services, EDS, Federal Express, GE Information Services, GSA, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM, Inacom, Ingram Micro Inc., Insight, Intel, Marshall Industries, Microage, Microsoft, Netscape, NEC Technologies, Office Depot, Oracle, pcOrder, SAP AG, Siemens, Solectron, Tech Data, 3Com, Toshiba Information Systems and United Parcel Service.

About CHS Electronics
Miami-based CHS Electronics, ranked 189 on the latest Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S.-based industrial corporations, is a leading international distributor of microcomputers, peripherals and software to approximately 150,000 resellers in 46 countries in Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Unlike other computer wholesalers, CHS Electronics distributes a limited product line for a limited number of leading computer manufacturers and does so only outside the United States. The company believes that its "focused distribution" enables it to respond more quickly to customers, provide better service, and reduce inventory and working capital requirements. CHS believes it is the largest microcomputer distributor in Europe and Latin America. Information regarding CHS Electronics can be found on the company's Web site at http://www.chse.com.