Daisytek Assumes Control of ISA Board of Directors;
       Company Executives Join Board as Acquisition Progresses

   ALLEN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2002--Three executives at
Daisytek International Corporation (Nasdaq:DZTK) were appointed Friday
as directors of ISA International plc (London AIM:ISA), a pan-European
computer supplies distributor being acquired by Daisytek.
   New ISA directors are: Jim Powell, Daisytek director, president
and chief executive officer; Jack Kearney, director and executive vice
president, corporate development; and Ralph Mitchell, executive vice
president, finance and chief financial officer.
   Hans Fristedt, a non-executive director of ISA since 1998,
resigned from the board. Bruce Robinson, ISA's chief executive
officer, and Mike Murphy, the chief financial officer, remain on the
five-member board.
   The changes are in conjunction with Daisytek's announced offer for
all of ISA's ordinary shares. Daisytek has received acceptances from
shareholders or acquired shares in open-market purchases representing
85.3% of the ordinary share capital of ISA as of Thursday.

   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, Europe, 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.
   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.

   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.

    CONTACT: Daisytek International
             Jim Powell, 972/881-4700
             or
             Michael A. Burns & Associates
             Craig McDaniel, 214/521-8596
             Mobile: 214/616-7186
             cmcdaniel@mbapr.com