NEXTAG ACHIEVES SIXTH STRAIGHT QUARTER OF PROFITABILITY

Fastest Growing Shopping Search Engine has been Profitable and Cash-Flow Positive Since Q4 2001

SAN MATEO, Calif. - April 07, 2003
NexTag (http://www.nextag.com), a leading shopping search engine, today announced its sixth consecutive quarter of profitability and positive cash flow with the quarter ended March 31, 2003. The company's results in 2002 mark the second consecutive year of annual revenue growth in excess of 450%. The company also announced record traffic of 3.5 million unique visitors in December 2002. Traffic to NexTag's site has increased 900% since Nielsen//NetRatings began reporting on NexTag in June 2001.

"NexTag was one of the first companies in the shopping search category to reach profitability," said Purnendu Ojha, CEO of NexTag. "Our financial track record firmly establishes the company as a leader. We attribute this success to the overwhelming adoption of our service by millions of consumers and thousands of online merchants."

Millions of consumers use NexTag because it helps them to quickly find the best prices online. NexTag's unique technologies provide fast and relevant shopping search results, exact total prices, and product price histories.

"Online comparison shopping sites have experienced solid success, especially during the holiday season," said Lisa Strand, director and chief ecommerce analyst, Nielsen//NetRatings. "NexTag's emergence as a leading comparison shopping service has been a rapid one, increasing its traffic nearly 10 times since the middle of 2001 and providing the largest source of traffic to technology retailers such as CDW."

Thousands of online merchants use NexTag as a primary source of qualified leads to their stores. NexTag's unique technology and performance-based pricing creates a highly efficient method of customer acquisition.

"NexTag provides us with some our most qualified leads compared with other online sources," said Gina M. Caballeros, online marketing manager of CDW. "The quantity and quality of NexTag's traffic sets it apart."

"NexTag's site speed and specialized comparison features such as exact total price, product ratings, and price history make it an ideal site for individual consumers and small business buyers," said Paul Vollenweider, Vice President of Shop Toshiba. "NexTag consistently drives a strong conversion-to-sales ratio at our online store."

About NexTag
NexTag, The Search Engine for Shoppers (SM), is the fastest way to compare prices online. NexTag's unique technology, including fast and relevant product search results, TruePrice and product price histories, enables shoppers to quickly compare prices of millions of products from thousands of online stores. NexTag's highly qualified traffic and performance-based pricing makes it a highly efficient sales channel for retailers, manufacturers and individuals. The company is privately held and based in San Mateo, California. For more information, go to http://www.nextag.com.

About CDW
CDW Computer Centers, Inc., (NASDAQ: CDWC) is a leading provider of technology solutions for businesses, government agencies and educational institutions nationwide.

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