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ScanSource Posts Record Quarterly Sales

Submitted by: John Warner on Oct 07, 2004 at 5:00 am Tagged with: General Archives, Information Technology Source:

ScanSource Posts Record Quarterly Sales

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2004--ScanSource, Inc. (Nasdaq:
SCSC), a leading value-added distributor of AIDC (automatic identification and
data capture), point of sale and communications products for the reseller
market, today announced that sales results for its first fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 2004 are expected to be in a range of $353 - $363 million
compared to $276.5 million for the same period one year ago.

Today's release reflects ScanSource's normal reporting practice whereby
quarterly sales results are disclosed in a release at a practicable date soon
after quarter-end. At this reporting interval ScanSource does not comment on
its margin, the mix of its sales, or other information that would be necessary
to draw a conclusion about net income and earnings per share. On its October
28, 2004 quarter end earnings conference call, ScanSource will share final
sales results by geographies and product areas, discuss EPS, and provide a
forecast for the following quarter.
ScanSource, Inc. is a leading international distributor of specialty technology
products, including automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and
point-of-sale (POS) products through its ScanSource sales unit; Avaya voice,
data and converged communications products through its Catalyst Telecom sales
unit; and communications products from Intel and NEC through its Paracon sales
unit.

The Company serves the North America marketplace and has an international
segment, which sells AIDC and POS products in Latin America and Europe. Founded
in 1992, the Company markets products from more than 80 technology
manufacturers to over 15,000 value-added technology resellers and is committed
to empowering them with tools and services designed to help them grow. For more
information, call the toll-free sales telephone number at 800.944.2432 or visit
www.scansource.com.