BELM Bell Microproducts

Bell Microproducts Inc. (Nasdaq:BELM), one of the world's largest value-added distributors of storage and computing technology, today announced that company executives are scheduled to present at the following investor conferences.

 Morgan Stanley's Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, San Francisco, CA

• Don Bell, president and CEO, and Bill Meyer, chief financial officer

• Thursday, March 4, 2010, 1:45 p.m. PT (4:45 p.m. ET)

 Raymond James' 31st Annual Institutional Investors Conference,  Orlando, Florida

• Don Bell, president and CEO

• Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 10:05 a.m. PT (1:05 p.m. ET)

To access the live audio webcasts of the presentations, visit Bell Micro's Investor Relations website at http://www.bellmicro.com. Replays of each event will also be available on the website following the event.

About Bell Microproducts Inc.

Bell Microproducts (Nasdaq:BELM), is an international, value-added distributor of a wide range of high-tech products, solutions and services, including storage systems, servers, software, computer components, and peripherals, as well as maintenance and professional services. An industry-recognized specialist in storage products, the company is one of the world's largest storage-centric value-added distributors.

Bell Microproducts is uniquely qualified with deep technical and application expertise to service a broad range of information technology needs. From design to deployment, its products are available at any level of integration, from components to subsystem assemblies and fully-integrated, tested and certified system solutions. More information can be found in the company's SEC filings, or by visiting the Bell Microproducts web site at www.bellmicro.com.

CONTACT: Bell Microproducts Inc.

         Investor Relations

         Nicole Noutsios

         (510) 451-2952

         ir@bellmicro.com