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Pinacor and GN Netcom, Inc. Announce a Distribution Agreement for Mobile, Computer Telephony, and Speech Recognition Headsets and Accessories

  Pinacor Selects GN Netcom Headsets to Resell Through Its Extensive Network
                                 of Resellers

    NASHUA, N.H., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinacor, a leading distributor of
technology products and services, and GN Netcom, Inc., a world leading
manufacturer of telephone, computer and mobile headsets, announce an agreement
to distribute GN Netcom, Inc.'s headset products and accessories through
Pinacor's national reseller network.  This agreement gives GN Netcom, Inc.
wider distribution and a new channel to reach VARs (value-added resellers) in
the computer telephony and PC markets.  Pinacor will now have a high quality
headset line for the growing telecommunications markets it serves.  By adding
GN Netcom products to their array of computer related products, Pinacor will
be able to meet the needs of the speech recognition and mobile markets, and
will have access to state-of-the-art telephony technologies for special
applications such as wireless.
    The GN Express headset series, MPA Satellite wireless headset, Profile
SureFit, and SeleCT Computer-Telephony Switch, all designed for the rapidly
growing computer telephony, mobile, and speech recognition markets, are among
the products covered by the agreement.  The headsets and accessories will be
readily available to end users through Pinacor's reseller network.  All
products are in stock and available for immediate delivery.
    "GN Netcom, Inc.'s headset products and accessories will enhance Pinacor's
ability to offer superior quality solutions to the computer telephony, call
center, remote PC communications, and other CTI business applications our
resellers support," said Clay Sorensen, vice president Computer Telephony
Integration, at Pinacor.  "We want to be our resellers' single source for
their CTI needs."
    "Pinacor's focus on quality and technology, as well as their vast network
of resellers gives GN Netcom an important way to expand distribution of
headset products and accessories for rapidly expanding markets," said Michael
W. Ferguson, vice president of sales for GN Netcom, Inc.  "We look forward to
a long and mutually beneficial alliance with Pinacor."

    About Pinacor
    Pinacor provides market-leading technology products and innovative
services to resellers, VARs, dealers, and systems integrators from industry-
leading suppliers.  With a suite of technical, financial and account
management benefits, the company offers convenient, simple and efficient
services to more than 25,000 resellers.  Using electronic commerce to
streamline the delivery of efficient technology solutions and services, the
company supports customers worldwide from strategic hubs in the United States
and Latin America.
    Pinacor has more than 20 years' experience in the information technology
distribution channel and was founded as part of MicroAge, Inc., a Fortune 500
provider of global technology solutions.  Based in Tempe, Ariz., the company
is the third largest technology distributor in the United States and has a
growing presence in Latin America.  The company reported a FY 98 revenue of
$5 billion.

    About GN Netcom, Inc.
    GN Netcom, Inc. designs and manufactures the highest quality telephone
headsets and accessories in the telecommunications industry.  The company has
acquired a reputation for providing a wide selection of headsets with superior
sound quality, comfort, safety, and durability.  GN Netcom, Inc. is a major
worldwide provider to the call center, professional, SOHO (Small Office/Home
Office), mobile communications, and OEM markets selling headsets and
accessories under the brand names GN Netcom, UNEX, and ACS.  Headquarters are
based in Nashua, New Hampshire with offices in Scotts Valley, CA and multiple
locations throughout the US.  GN Netcom, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
GN Netcom based in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a member of the Danish-based GN
Great Nordic Group.  For more information on GN Netcom, Inc., call
800-826-4656 or visit http://www.gnnetcom.com.


SOURCE GN Netcom, Inc.




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