Contacts:  Jim Powell                  Craig McDaniel, APR
           President and CEO           Michael A. Burns & Associates
           Daisytek International      (214) 521-8596 or (214) 616-7186 mobile
           (972) 881-4700              cmcdaniel@mbapr.com

            Daisytek Announces Control 85.3% of ISA Ordinary Shares
First Closing of Deal for European Computer Supplies Distributor Set for June 27

ALLEN, Texas (June 14, 2002) - Daisytek International Corporation (Nasdaq: DZTK)
has received acceptances from shareholders or acquired shares in open-market
purchases representing 85.3% of the ordinary share capital of ISA International
plc (London AIM: ISA.L). All conditions to the offer for all the ordinary shares
of ISA have been either satisfied or waived.
         Payment of the consideration due to shareholders who have accepted the
offer will be made no later than June 27. The cash offer for ISA ordinary shares
will remain open indefinitely until share acceptances and purchases represent
more than 90% of the ordinary share capital of ISA. The alternative offer to
receive Daisytek common shares instead of cash will expire at the close of
trading in the U.K. on June 27.
         "We appreciate the response shareholders have given our offer to bring
ISA into the Daisytek family, making us a truly worldwide distributor. We look
forward to working with ISA CEO Bruce Robinson and his team as we join forces to
better serve our customers and provide value to our shareholders," said Jim
Powell, Daisytek president and CEO.
         Acceptances from shareholders owning 30.9 million ISA ordinary shares
(52.6% of ISA ordinary share capital) have selected the cash offer, representing
cash consideration of approximately 2.3 million pounds sterling (approximately
$3.4 million). Acceptances from shareholders owning 14.6 million ISA ordinary
shares (24.8%) have selected the share alternative, representing share
consideration of approximately 133,100 Daisytek common shares. Daisytek acquired
4.7 million ISA ordinary shares in open-market purchases, representing cash
consideration of 351,000 pounds sterling (approximately $500,000).
         On May 7 Daisytek announced a cash offer of 7.5 pence (approximately
$0.11) in cash for each ISA ordinary share, which valued the issued ordinary
share capital of ISA at approximately 4.4 million pounds sterling (approximately
$6.4 million). Alternatively, ISA shareholders were also offered .914 shares in
unregistered Daisytek common stock for every 100 ISA ordinary shares for
acceptances selecting the share alternative.
         The ISA acquisition provides Daisytek - a $1.2 billion distributor of
computer and office supplies and provider of marketing and demand-generation
services - with a proven business model with which to expand into Europe. The
two industry leaders combine Daisytek's logistical expertise, financial
resources and global infrastructure with ISA's pan-European reach, customer
relationships and local knowledge.
         ISA, with annual revenues of 361 million pounds sterling (approximately
$510 million) for calendar year 2001, is based in Bradford, England, and
operates in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Norway and
Sweden. ISA indirectly owns 47% of Kingfield Heath Limited, a privately owned
U.K. wholesaler of office products, which itself generates additional revenues
of 200 million pounds sterling (approximately $290 million). As a result of this
transaction Daisytek expects revenue for the current year to be between $1.8
billion and $1.9 billion.


About Daisytek

Daisytek is a leading distributor of computer and office supplies and
professional tape products, in addition to providing marketing and
demand-generation services. Daisytek sells its products and services in the
United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico and South America. Daisytek distributes
more than 20,000 nationally known, name-brand computer and office supplies
products and over 2,800 professional tape products from numerous manufacturers.
Daisytek is headquartered near Dallas. This news release and more information
about Daisytek are available at www.daisytek.com. The company's annual report is
at www.dztkannualreport.com. These Web sites are not part of this release.
Daisytek is a registered trademark of Daisytek, Incorporated. All rights
reserved.

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The offer is being made in compliance with the U.K. City Code on Takeover and
Mergers. The offer is being made in the United States pursuant to an exemption
from the U.S. tender offer rules provided by Rule 14d-1(c) under the Exchange
Act and pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 provided by Rule 802 thereunder.

This announcement does not contain the full text of the announcement by Daisytek
of its intention to make an offer for ISA International plc, which was released
in the U.K. on May 7. Copies of the announcement are available from Daisytek's
investor relations department. Furthermore, any person who owns or controls, or
who would as a result of any transaction own or control 1 percent or more of any
class of relevant securities of Daisytek or ISA is directed to the announcement
by Daisytek on April 17, 2002, regarding the requirement for them to notify the
London Stock Exchange and Takeover Panel of any dealings in Daisytek or ISA
shares, on a required form, the day following any such dealing.

The matters discussed in this news release contain both historical and
forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical
fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking information within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Act of 1934, as amended. You can identify these statements by the
fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, but rather
reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events.
Forward-looking statements relating to such matters as our financial condition
and operations, including forecasted information, are based on our management's
current intent, belief or expectations regarding our industry or us. These
forward-looking statements including forecasts are not guarantees of future
performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult
to predict. In addition, some forward-looking statements are based upon
assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Therefore,
actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expected or
forecasted in such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to
update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, even if new
information becomes available or other events occur in the future.

Certain factors, including but not limited to, general economic conditions,
industry trends, the loss of key suppliers or customers, the loss or material
decline in service of strategic product shipping relationships, customer demand,
product availability, competition (including pricing and availability), risks
inherent in acquiring, integrating and operating new businesses and investments,
concentrations of credit risk, distribution efficiencies, capacity constraints,
technological difficulties, exchange rate fluctuations, currency devaluations
and the regulatory and trade environment (both domestic and foreign) could cause
our actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other
expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements. There may be
additional risks that we do not currently view as material or that are not
presently known.

Other factors that could affect Daisytek are set forth in Daisytek's 10-K for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001.