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CDW Healthcare, part of the public sector subsidiary of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDWC), and a leading provider of technology products and services to healthcare organizations, today announced it has signed an agreement with Sorna Corporation to offer its entire product line of DICOM-compliant medical imaging solutions to CDW Healthcare customers. The agreement further strengthens CDW Healthcare�s current offering of best-in-class medical imaging products, available either independently or as part of a range of customized bundles and infrastructure solutions. The Eagan, Minn.-based Sorna Corporation specializes in the design and manufacture of sophisticated systems and software that intelligently automate and independently manage DICOM DISC burning and media importing activities. Its products include clinical workflow-optimized automated DICOM CD/DVD publishing systems, DICOM media import software, and associated DICOM viewing, storage, and digital print gateway products that allow DICOM images to be viewed and printed with PC-compatible peripheral equipment and stored on portable media. �Our distribution agreement with Sorna further strengthens CDW Healthcare�s robust line of industry-leading digital imaging solutions,� said Bob Rossi, general manager for CDW Healthcare. �Through this partnership, we can now offer our customers an even greater selection of DICOM-compliant products that will improve clinical workflow by streamlining patient image viewing, storage and rendering processes.� Sorna�s product offerings include its eXpedo family of networked CD, DVD and CD/DVD recording systems powered by Sorna�s eXpedo's multi-tasking software as well as FilmX PRI software, LiteBox Viewer, OpenLiteBox software and OpenLiteBox Administrator. All of these products will be available to CDW Healthcare customers. �As a national leader in health IT solutions, CDW Healthcare has consistently impressed us with its intimate knowledge of the healthcare IT marketplace, technical expertise and individualized approach to customer service,� said Cyrus Samari, vice president of sales and marketing for Sorna. �This partnership will allow Sorna to effectively pursue our strategy of expanding our customer base and enhancing our profile among healthcare IT purchasers nationwide.� About Sorna Corporation Sorna is a privately held, minority-owned corporation founded in October 1999 with headquarters in Eagan, MN. Sorna pioneered the use of 100% DICOM 3.0 compatible and IHE Media Profile conformant automated CD/DVD systems to provide an alternative to the use of film production for distribution and storage of radiology examinations. In addition to offering the largest available selection of workflow-optimized DICOM DISC publishing systems for medical imaging, its products include DICOM DISC importing, printing and economic archiving for multi-hospital networks to physician private practices. About CDW Healthcare CDW Healthcare, part of the public sector subsidiary of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDWC), is a leading provider of technology products and services focused exclusively on healthcare organizations. Working in partnership with customers ranging from small rural providers to large and complex integrated delivery networks, CDW Healthcare responds with a sense of urgency to customer technology needs, delivering best-in-class solutions from top-name brands such as IBM, HP, Cisco, Microsoft, Planar, EMC, Ergotron, Fujitsu, Symantec, Motion, Lenovo, Xerox, Lexmark and Symbol. CDW Healthcare account management teams build strong customer relationships by responding to customer IT infrastructure requirements with in-depth advice, technical expertise and the best technology that the industry has to offer. For more information about CDW Healthcare offerings, procurement options, services and solutions, call 1.800.410.4239, or visit the CDW Healthcare Web site at http://www.cdw.com/healthcare. CDW Corporation will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the �SEC�), and furnish to its shareholders, a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the meeting of its shareholders to be called with respect to the proposed merger between CDW and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC. CDW SHAREHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT IS FINALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THEM BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. CDW shareholders and other interested parties will be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the proxy statement (when available) and other relevant documents filed with the SEC from the SEC�s website at http://www.sec.gov. CDW shareholders and other interested parties will also be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the proxy statement (when available) and other relevant documents by directing a request by mail or telephone to CDW Corporation, 200 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061, Attention: Corporate Secretary, telephone: (847) 465-6000, or from CDW�s website, http://www.cdw.com. CDW and certain of its directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be �participants� in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders of CDW with respect to the proposed merger. Information regarding the persons who may be considered �participants� in the solicitation of proxies will be set forth in CDW�s proxy statement relating to the proposed merger when it is filed with the SEC. Information regarding certain of these persons and their beneficial ownership of CDW common stock as of March 31, 2007 is also set forth in CDW�s proxy statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 16, 2007. Statements about the expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed merger between CDW and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, and all other statements in this filing other than historical facts, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, each of which is qualified in its entirety by reference to the following cautionary statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and are based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. CDW may not be able to complete the proposed merger because of a number of factors, including, among other things, the failure to obtain shareholder approval, the failure of financing or the failure to satisfy other closing conditions. Other risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements are described in the reports filed by CDW with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without limitation CDW�s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December�31, 2006.