SYX Systemax Inc

According to research provided by Hitwise, Tiger Direct, Inc. (www.tigerdirect.com; http://www.tigerdirect.com), a division of Systemax, Inc. (NYSE:SYX), a leading mail-order and internet retailer of computer hardware and components, ranked sixth in market share of visits among computer shopping websites for October 2005. TigerDirect captured 3.17% share of all visits to the Hitwise Shopping & Classifieds - Computer category, and outranked such name-brand web sites as those run by Gateway, Apple, CompUSA, Buy.com, and Toshiba. "Our remarkable slice of website traffic in our industry is a direct result of our unyielding commitment to meet the needs of the millions of people who shop on our web site," said Gilbert Fiorentino, Chief Executive Officer of Tiger Direct, Inc. "Because our work ethic is entirely based on customer satisfaction, we have created a corporate environment in which the duties of each of our employees center around pleasing the customer. It is our mission to offer our customers the largest selection of quality, name-brand products at the best prices. But most importantly we provide support and guidance 24-hours a day, each day of the year. This hard-earned ranking tells us we're doing our job well," Fiorentino said. "We have the industry's friendliest website - packed with more than 100,000 computer and electronics products," Fiorentino said. "We have the widest selection, the top brands, the most reliable delivery, and the best customer care anywhere. Our website is our way of informing our customers that they have the luxury to stay home and enjoy their families. We'll take care of the rest." About Systemax Systemax has developed an integrated system of branded e-commerce web sites, direct mail catalogs, and relationship marketing to sell private label and name-brand PC hardware, related computer products, and industrial products to businesses in North America and Europe. Systemax is a Fortune 1000 company. Forward-Looking Statements: This news release may include certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, projections of revenue, income or loss and capital expenditures, statements regarding future operations, financing needs, plans relating to products or services of the Company, assessments of materiality, predictions of future events and the effects of pending and possible litigation, as well as assumptions relating to the foregoing. In addition, when used in this discussion, the words ``anticipates'', ``believes'', ``estimates'', ``expects'', ``intends'', ``plans'' and variations thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, including but not limited to (i) the Company's ability to manage rapid growth as a result of internal expansion and strategic acquisitions, (ii) the effect on the Company of volatility in the price of paper and periodic increases in postage rates, (iii) the operation of the Company's management information systems, including the costs and effects associated with the year 2000 date change problem, (iv) the general risks attendant to the conduct of business in foreign countries, including currency fluctuations associated with sales not denominated in U.S. dollars, (v) significant changes in the computer products retail industry, especially relating to the distribution and sale of such products, (vi) competition in the PC, notebook computer, computer related products and industrial products markets from superstores, direct marketers, the Internet and other retailers, (vii) the potential for expanded imposition of state sales, use or other taxes and additional government regulation on direct marketers, (viii) the continuation of key vendor relationships, including the ability to continue to receive vendor supported advertising, (ix) timely availability of existing and new products, (x) risks involved with e-commerce, including the possible loss of business and customer dissatisfaction if outages or other computer-related problems should preclude customer access to the Company, (xi) risks associated with delivery of merchandise to customers by utilizing common delivery services such as UPS, including possible strikes, (xii) risks due to shifts in market demand and/or price erosion of owned inventory, (xiii) borrowing costs, (xiv) changes in taxes due to changes in the mix of U.S. and non-U.S. revenue, (xv) pending or threatened litigation and investigations and (xvi) the availability of key personnel, as well as other risk factors. These factors are discussed in greater detail in ``Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Forward-Looking Statements'' in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.