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CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation [NASDAQ:CDWC] and leading source of Information Technology (IT) solutions to governments and educators, today announced that it provided an HP wireless notebook solution with custom software imaging to the Oklahoma House of Representatives, enabling 24/7 access to bills and other critical legislative information for the 101 House members and saving the House more than $100,000 annually on printing and distributing legislation. The House turned to CDW-G for advice on the solution that would best meet legislators� requirements for anytime, anyplace computing, easy access to information and faster lawmaking processes. With CDW-G�s demonstration of leading technology solutions, the House selected the HP Compaq nx9420, which combines cutting-edge mobile computing technologies, high-end graphics, and long battery life into a thin and light package that accommodates the legislators� mobile work style, allowing them to access bills and related information from their offices, homes or on the road. Also key to legislators� requirements, the HP notebooks include a 17-inch screen, allowing for review of bills side by side. Custom software imaging provided by CDW-G allowed the House to meet an aggressive deployment deadline without taking its IT staff away from other mission-critical responsibilities. �Information is power, for both legislators and our constituents,� said Rep. Randy Terrill, assistant majority floor leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. �With access to legislative information from any location, House members can represent our constituents more effectively, while saving taxpayer dollars. Citizens benefit as well from the ability to track legislation and amendments as they are posted to the House of Representatives� Web site.� The notebook solution allows legislators to access bills and related information via Web-based, password-protected applications accessed via Internet Explorer from any location with an Internet connection. Previously, every member of the House received a paper copy of every bill on the agenda. Now, the full text of all bills is just a few mouse clicks away. �In the past, legislators� desks were covered in paper, and they often had to carry reams of paper from office to office, which made reviewing legislation tedious and time consuming,� said T.J. Robinson, director of information systems for the House of Representatives. �With CDW-G�s expert advice and services, including custom software imaging, we were able to implement a mobile computing solution that provides near-instant access to bills, amendments, and related information, improving the legislative review process.� The move to a digital, paperless House was driven by legislators� desire for legislative information delivered in a more timely and efficient manner. With the HP wireless notebook solution, legislators can create and submit floor amendments electronically from virtually anywhere with an Internet connection. This capability has reduced the timeframe for submitting amendments from three days to 24 hours, further speeding the legislative process. �State and local governments across the country are realizing the significant benefits of eliminating paper-based processes in favor of anytime, anywhere access to information,� said Jim Grass, CDW-G senior director of state and local sales. �The Oklahoma House of Representatives is a perfect example. Its wireless computing technology is a win-win solution for both legislators and citizens. Legislators are more productive and use taxpayer dollars more effectively, and citizens have much greater visibility into the legislative process.� CDW-G partners with leading IT companies to deliver more than 100,000 products featuring top IT brands from more than 1,000 manufacturers, providing state and local government customers with best-in-class products and solutions. About CDW-G A wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDWC), a FORTUNE 500 company, CDW Government (CDW-G) is a trusted technology advisor to federal, state and local government agencies, as well as to educational institutions at all levels. CDW-G offers best-in-class technology products and services from top-name brands such as APC, Acer, Adobe, Apple, Cisco, EMC, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Panasonic, Quantum, Samsung, Sony, Symantec, ViewSonic and Xerox. For more information about CDW-G product offerings, procurement options, service and solutions, call 1.800.863.4239, or visit the CDW-G Web site at CDWG.com. Where You Can Find Additional Information In connection with the proposed merger between CDW and a subsidiary of VH Holdings, Inc., CDW filed with the SEC, and has furnished to its shareholders, a definitive proxy statement soliciting proxies for the meeting of its shareholders to be held with respect to the Merger on August 9, 2007. CDW SHAREHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. CDW shareholders and other interested parties can obtain, without charge, a copy of the proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC from the SEC�s website at http://www.sec.gov. CDW shareholders and other interested parties can also obtain, without charge, a copy of the proxy statement 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 transaction. Information regarding the persons who may be considered �participants� in the solicitation of proxies is set forth in the definitive proxy statement described above. Statements about the expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed merger between CDW and a subsidiary of VH Holdings, Inc. 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, and the definitive proxy statement dated July 13, 2007, relating to the special meeting of shareholders to be held to vote on the merger agreement.