EXHIBIT (a)(1)(F)



                              NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

         If you previously elected to accept Bell Microproducts' exchange offer
dated November 25, 2002, and would like to change your election and withdraw the
tender of all or any portion of your options, you must fill out the table below.
Please note that if you elect to keep effective the tender of some portion of
your eligible options, you must tender all of those options granted to you on or
after May 26, 2002. Also, remember that if you wish to withdraw the tender of
option shares granted by a particular agreement, you must withdraw the tender of
all option shares granted by that particular agreement. Please sign this notice
on the next page. Once the notice is signed and complete, please return it to
Linda Teague, Director of Human Resources, at Bell Microproducts Inc., 1941
Ringwood Avenue, San Jose, California 95131-1721, or facsimile (408) 467-2720
before midnight, Pacific Time, on December 30, 2002, unless the exchange offer
is extended.

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To Bell Microproducts Inc.

         I previously received a copy of the exchange offer dated November
25, 2002, and the letter of transmittal. I signed and returned the letter of
transmittal, in which I elected to tender all or a portion of my options. I now
wish to change that election and withdraw from the offer with respect to the
option grants listed below:



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         I understand that by signing this notice and delivering it to the above
address, I will be able to withdraw the election of the option grants listed
above. I have read, understand and agree to all of the terms and conditions
described in the exchange offer and letter of transmittal.

         I understand that in order to withdraw from acceptance of the exchange
offer, I must sign and deliver this notice to Bell Microproducts before
midnight, Pacific Time, on December 30, 2002 or if Bell Microproducts extends
the deadline to exchange options, before the extended expiration of the offer.
Also, I understand that if Bell Microproducts has not accepted my tendered
options by January 20, 2003, I again will have the right to withdraw my tendered
options after that date and until Bell Microproducts accepts my tendered
options. I further understand that Bell Microproducts will not accept any
conditional or partial returns of individual option grants and that for each
option grant previously tendered I must withdraw my election as to the entire
option grant.









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Social Security Number or Tax I.D. Number


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