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For Immediate Release

TELCOBUY.COM Honored by SBC Communications As Outstanding Supplier.

World Wide Technology (St. Louis, Missouri) - June 10, 2005 - Commitment to excellence has earned Telcobuy.com recognition as an outstanding supplier this past year to SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC), one of the world's leading data, voice and Internet services providers.

"We are proud of our longstanding tradition of going beyond the call for our customers," said Maureen Merkle, President, SBC Procurement. "We succeed at that because strategic supply chain partners like Telcobuy consistently go beyond the call for us."

Telcobuy was one of a select group of 47 suppliers recognized for their work in helping the SBC companies deliver outstanding service to its customers during the past year. Telcobuy was recognized for its contributions in the Customer Service category.

"We know that SBC strives to make its customers number one by providing service "Going Beyond the Call", said Bob Wells, Director - Program Management/Supplier Diversity, Telcobuy.com. "That is why Telcobuy is so pleased to contribute to that mission, having been selected two years running as one of SBC's best suppliers in the arena of Customer Service."

As part of its annual supplier recognition program, SBC took out a half-page ad in the April 22 edition of the Wall Street Journal to publicly thank the selected companies.

About Telcobuy.com

Telcobuy.com is a leading Systems Integrator providing technology and supply chain solutions to customers and suppliers around the world. Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology Holding Co., Inc., is comprised of two operating companies focused on specific markets: World Wide Technology, Inc. and Telcobuy.

By engaging Telcobuy to manage their planning, procurement and deployment processes, our customers benefit from our certified technology professionals, a nationwide physical infrastructure, and a suite of e-Commerce applications designed to greatly simplify the supply chain.

Telcobuy.com has headquarters in St. Louis, MO, with distribution centers located in Phoenix, AZ; Livermore and Los Angeles, CA; Detroit, MI; Reno, NV; Nashville, TN; Austin, Plano and San Antonio, TX; and Redmond and Seattle, WA. Additional sales offices are located in Atlanta, GA; Colorado Springs, CO; Kansas City, MO; McLean, VA and New York, NY. For more information please visit www.telcobuy.com.