MICRO WAREHOUSE (1996) LIMITED

(Company No. 2413673) Notice is hereby given that on 21st November 2000, a Special Resolution duly passed as a Written Resolution of the Company, pursuant to section 381A Companies Act 1985 (as amended), to authorise the payment, pursuant to section 162 of the Companies Act 1985, of £2,700,000 out of the Company’s Capital (as defined in section 171 of the said Act) in respect of the purchase by the Company of 2,700,000 shares of £1 each in the capital of the Company presently held by Micro Warehouse Limited. The Statutory Declaration of the Directors and the Auditors’ report, required by section 173 of the Companies Act 1985, are available for inspection at the Company’s registered office, at Horizon One, Studio Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 5WH. Any Creditor of the Company, at any time in the 5 weeks immediately following 21st November 2000, can apply to the High Court of Justice for an Order prohibiting the payment. Company Secretary.