Gateway Awarded Contract From Los Angeles Unified School District for More Than 1,200 Desktop PCs

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Gateway Awarded Contract From Los Angeles Unified School District for More Than 1,200 Desktop PCs
 Gateway Selected as Hardware Vendor for the District's Business Tools for
                              Schools Project

    IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc., the
nation's third-largest PC company, today announced that it has been
selected by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) as the hardware
vendor for the Business Tools for Schools (BTS) project. The agreement is
for more than 1,200 Gateway E-4500 desktop PCs with 17-inch LCD monitors.
    Gateway will provide computers and monitors to more than 1,100 schools
in the nation's second largest school district. The PCs will be used to
operate LAUSD's Systems, Application and Products (SAP) software program
that manages various business functions such as payroll, accounts
receivables, accounts payable, facilities, human resources and supply
chain.
    "LAUSD, through its Business Tools for Schools Project is leveraging
the latest technology to streamline the business processes used by
teachers, administrators and staff," said Vin Riera, vice president of
public sector, Gateway. "We are proud that our robust desktop systems and
sleek displays will be running the district's new SAP software program,
ultimately bringing more efficiency and productivity to LAUSD."
    About Business Tools for Schools
    The Los Angeles Unified School District's Business Tools for Schools
(BTS) project, formerly known as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), kicked
off on June 27, 2005. This project is a 27-month implementation of the SAP
software.
    The SAP systems will help LAUSD improve many processes and functions,
including access to resources and school information, workflow and
integrated systems, and communications within and between schools in the
district. It will allow principals to hire new teachers and staff using web
tools, make purchases from vendors and the LAUSD warehouse, and monitor
spending and budget balances in a timely manner.
    The core SAP modules will roll out in three major releases. In addition
to integrating the district's disparate systems, SAP will improve both
business and financial processes to better meet the needs of schools. The
first release was scheduled to go live in July 2006, with the next releases
planned for December 2006 and July 2007.
    For more information about Business Tools for Schools and other LAUSD
applications, visit the district's website at http://www.lausd.net.
    Gateway Professional
    From ultra-reliable desktops, notebooks and servers to comprehensive
services, Gateway has served organizations for 20 years. Gateway makes
technology purchase, use and support simple through the programs developed
for education, government and business customers. The company's ProNet
Partner Program brings channel-friendly benefits to help solution providers
strengthen and grow their businesses. Gateway customers include many of the
world's leading organizations, such as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency,
the University of Arizona, state of California, state of New York and
others. For more information on Gateway Professional solutions, visit
http://www.gateway.com/business.
    About Gateway
    Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE: GTW)
has been a technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs, servers and
related products to consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools.
Gateway is the third largest PC company in the U.S. and among the top ten
worldwide. See http://www.gateway.com for more information.
SOURCE Gateway, Inc.
http://www.gateway.com/business
http://www.gateway.com
CONTACT:
Erin Davern of Gateway, Inc.,
+1-949-471-7785, erin.davern@gateway.com