Exhibit 99

(BW) (SCANSOURCE) (SCSC) ScanSource To Acquire POS ProVisions, USA and POS
ProVisions, Canada

     Business Editors

     GREENVILLE, S.C. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dec. 10, 1997 -- ScanSource Inc.
(NASDAQ:  SCSC) an international distributor of specialty technology products,
announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire two wholesale
distributors of point of sale (POS) products:  POS ProVisions (USA) and POS
ProVisions, Ltd. (Canada) (collectively "POS ProVisions").

     With sales offices in Bellingham, Wash.; Toronto, Ontario; and Vancouver,
British Columbia, POS ProVision's sales are at an annual run rate of
approximately $12 million (US dollars).  The acquisitions will be accounted for
as pooling of interests. ScanScource expects to issue approximately 221,000
shares to complete the transactions which are scheduled to close in January
1998.

     "We are pleased to be acquiring an experienced sales force, established
customer base and strong management team to jump start our entry into the Canada
market," said Mike Baur, ScanSource president.  "After the merger, Greg Vance
and Bruce Bean, owners of POS ProVisions, will be joining ScanSource as
president of the Canada division and Washington sales office manager,
respectively."

     "We look forward to combining forces with ScanSource, the POS industry's
leading distributor.  I'm confident that the merged company will offer both POS
ProVisions and ScanSource customers more value-added services than before," said
Greg Vance, POS ProVisions president.

     ScanSource Inc. is an international value-added distributor of specialty
technologies, including automatic identification (autoID) and point-of-sale
(POS) products, and -- through its Catalyst Telecom division -- telephony
products.  Serving only the value added reseller (VAR), ScanSource is committed
to growing specialty technology markets by strengthening and enlarging the VAR
channel. ScanSource's commitment to VARs includes offering a broad product
selection, competitive pricing, fast delivery, technical support, sales
training, customer financing and qualified leads.  For more information, contact
ScanSource Inc., 6 Logue Court, Greenville, S.C., 29615, phone 864/288-2432.
The toll free sales telephone number is 800/944-2432; Web address:
www.scansource.com.

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