ScanSource Opens Sales Office In Canada's Largest Market

ScanSource Canada, Inc., a leading value-added distributor of specialty technology products, has opened a sales office in Toronto, dedicated to serving all point of sale/automatic identification resellers in Eastern Canada, as well as to providing new growth opportunities for its manufacturer partners. This new office will address the specific needs of resellers from Manitoba through the Maritime provinces and will complement the company's presence in Vancouver, where it has been serving western Canadian resellers since 1998.

The expanded Canadian presence will enable ScanSource to increase its focus on its current and potential reseller customers, while providing resellers with improved access to ScanSource and its manufacturer partners, as well as dedicated sales and business development representatives familiar with Canadian business processes.

"We have been serving the Canadian market for many years now. With the growth of ScanSource Canada, we can ensure all our Canadian customers in both Western and Eastern Canada will have local representation that can provide specific market understanding along with face-to-face contact," said Mark Morgan, vice president of sales, ScanSource. "We're dedicated to making an increased investment in this important market for both our reseller and manufacturer partners."

ScanSource also has two major marketing initiatives that it will be implementing in Canada. ScanSource will take its Solution City Road Show to Toronto in 2005. The show includes a solutions expo, where resellers can participate in hands-on demonstrations showing vertical solutions in action, as well as vendor-lead solution-focused seminars. ScanSource will also introduce its RFID Edge program to Canada, which is dedicated to educating resellers on how to be successful in the RFID market.

ScanSource Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of ScanSource, Inc. {Nasdaq: SCSC}. For more information about ScanSource, please visit www.scansource.com or call 1.800.944.2439 X 8341.

About ScanSource, Inc.
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 communications products through its Catalyst Telecom sales unit; communications products from Intel and NEC through its Paracon sales unit; and electronic security products through its ScanSource Security Distribution 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.