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Exchange-Traded Fund

In the wide and varied family of the thousands and thousands of funds out there, the exchange-traded fund is one of the more consumer-friendly ones.

Unlike mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, behave more like stocks. You can buy into an ETF at any time, and sell it whenever you feel like it. And like a stock, an ETF's value can rise and fall--depending on what the ETF is invested in.What do ETFs invest in? Well, they're typically linked to an index like the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500. So, if you had an ETF that trades the same companies that make up the Dow or the S&P, it will rise and fall in value pretty much the same amount as the Dow or S&P.

You can also buy ETFs that invest in other types of products, like bonds, currencies, gold or other commodities. The ETF market has grown considerably in the past few years, so there is no shortage of ETFs to invest in.

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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Ingram Micro Named Distributor of the Year by Samsung Information Technology Division

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SANTA ANA, Calif., June 19, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ ----Ingram Micro (NYSE: IM) today announced it was named the 2007 Pro AV Distributor of the Year by Samsung Electronics America for the second year in a row.

According to Samsung's vice president of commercial sales and marketing Christopher Franey, Ingram Micro was awarded the 2007 Pro AV Distributor of the Year for its ongoing investment in digital signage and putting in place programs and offerings that more than doubled its year-over-year sales revenues with Samsung. Franey also called out Ingram Micro's partner enablement resources including its dedicated Digital Signage Division and bi-coastal Solution Centers, which hosted several training events and boot camps for more than 700 existing and potential Samsung partners throughout 2007.

"Samsung is proud to have Ingram Micro once again earn the honor of being named our Large Format Display distributor of the year award," said Franey. "Samsung is dedicated to fostering successful partnerships within the channel and we're proud to recognize Ingram Micro's integral part in taking Samsung large format displays to market."

"Samsung is a leading innovator in the Digital Signage market and valued manufacturer to us and our channel partners," says Kevin Prewett, vice president, Digital Signage Division and vendor management, Ingram Micro U.S. "We are pleased to once again be awarded the Pro AV Distributor of the Year by Samsung and look forward to building upon our successes and enabling more partner growth through our dedicated Digital Signage Division and Solution Centers."

About Samsung's Information Technology Division

Samsung's Information Technology Division (ITD) markets a complete line of award-winning LCD monitor products, including professional large format LCD and Plasma displays. ITD also markets an award-winning line of color and monochrome laser printers and multifunction devices and the family of Samsung Q1 Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers (UMPC). Samsung ITD is committed to supporting the needs of its channel partners. Based in Irvine, California, ITD is a division of Samsung Electronics America (SEA), a U.S. subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. (SEC). The SEA organization oversees the North American operations of Samsung including Samsung Telecommunications America, LP, Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Mexico, Inc. Please visit http://www.samsung.com for more information or call 1-800-SAMSUNG for more information.

About Ingram Micro's Digital Signage Division

The Digital Signage Division of Ingram Micro Inc. is the leading distributor within the digital signage market offering the complete digital signage solution via existing technologies. Solution providers and vendors benefit from the Digital Signage Division as it offers premier support through a dedicated team of professionals. With offices and distribution centers across North America, Ingram Micro's Digital Signage Division delivers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services to technology integrators around the world. For more information, visit http://www.ingrammicro.com/digitalsignage.

About Ingram Micro

As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support, financial services, and product aggregation and distribution. The company serves 150 countries and is the only broad-based global IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit http://www.ingrammicro.com.

SOURCE Ingram Micro

http://www.ingrammicro.com

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