PC Connection, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

SECOND QUARTER SUMMARY:

* Net sales: $377 million, down 16% y/y
* SG&A expense down 13% y/y
* Diluted loss: $0.24 per share; pro forma earnings: $0.04 per share
* Cash balance: $67 million

MERRIMACK, N.H.--(Business Wire)--
PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCCC), a leading direct marketer of information
technology (IT) products and services, today announced results for the quarter
ended June 30, 2009. Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were
$377.3 million, a decrease of $72.1 million or 16.1%, compared to $449.4 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Net loss for the quarter was $6.5
million, or $0.24 per share, compared to net income of $5.1 million, or $0.19
per share, for the corresponding prior year period.

The quarter ended June 30, 2009 included $12.1 million of special charges
related primarily to the previously announced write-off of a software
development project that reduced earnings and earnings per share. Approximately
$11.6 million of these charges were non-cash charges. Had special charges not
been incurred, pro forma net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 would
have been $1.1 million, or $0.04 per share, compared to net income of $5.1
million, or $0.19 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The Company
did not record any special charges for the second quarter of 2008. A
reconciliation between net loss on a GAAP basis and pro forma net income is
provided in a table below immediately following the Consolidated Statements of
Operations.

Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $703.5 million, a decrease
of $169.6 million or 19.4%, compared to $873.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2008. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $8.1 million,
or $0.30 per share, compared to net income of $9.9 million, or $0.37 per share,
for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The six-month period ended June 30, 2009
included special charges that reduced earnings and earnings per share. Had these
charges not been incurred, pro forma net income for the six months ended June
30, 2009 would have been $71 thousand, or substantially break-even on a per
share basis, compared to $9.9 million, or $0.37 per share, for the six months
ended June 30, 2008. The Company did not record any special charges for the six
months ended June 30, 2008.

Quarterly Sales by Business Segment:

* Net sales for the small- and medium-sized business (SMB) segment decreased by
25.2% to $176.7 million compared to the second quarter of 2008. The
year-over-year decline in SMB sales reflects the industry-wide economic
conditions and credit constraints.
* Net sales for MoreDirect, Inc., the Company`s Large Account segment, decreased
by 13.9% to $109.7 million compared to the second quarter of 2008. MoreDirect
continued to see large enterprise customers delaying IT purchases given current
budget constraints.
* Net sales to government and education customers (Public Sector segment)
increased by 6.1% to $90.9 million compared to the second quarter of 2008.
Increased federal contract sales contributed to the year-over-year increase as
both education sales and sales to state and local governments were largely
unchanged compared to the prior year period.

Quarterly Sales by Product Mix:

* Software sales emerged as the Company`s largest product category in the second
quarter of 2009. This product category was unchanged year over year in dollars
but accounted for 15% of net sales in the second quarter of 2009 compared to 13%
of net sales in the second quarter of 2008. Several large federal sales offset
slight declines on the corporate side of the business.
* Notebooks and PDA sales decreased by 22% year over year and accounted for 14%
of net sales in the second quarter of 2009 compared to 16% of net sales in the
second quarter of 2008. Lower average selling prices, or ASPs, continued to
reduce revenues. Competitive pricing pressures as well as the growth of netbook
sales impacted ASPs.
* Accessories/Other sales increased by 4% year over year, accounting for 14% of
net sales in the second quarter of 2009 compared to 11% of net sales in the
corresponding prior year period. Increased sales of specialized communication
equipment and solutions contributed to the year-over-year growth.
* Desktop/Servers sales decreased by 13% year over year and accounted for 14% of
net sales in the second quarter of 2009 and 2008. Lower unit volumes accounted
for this decrease as server ASPs were level year over year.

Gross profit dollars decreased by $12.5 million, or 22.0%, in the second quarter
of 2009 from the corresponding period a year ago due to reduced revenues and
lower gross profit margins. Gross profit margin, as a percentage of net sales,
declined year over year by 89 basis points to 11.8% in the second quarter of
2009. As a result of aggressive price competition, lower invoice margins and
freight revenues decreased overall gross profit margins in the second quarter of
2009 compared to the prior year quarter.

Overall annualized sales productivity decreased by 8% in the second quarter of
2009 compared to the second quarter of 2008. Sales productivity decreases by
segment were 10% for SMB, 4% for Large Account, and 13% for Public Sector. The
Public Sector decrease was due to increased headcount added in the fourth
quarter of 2008. On a consolidated basis, the total number of sales
representatives was 603 at June 30, 2009, compared to 667 at June 30, 2008 and
629 at March 31, 2009. The Company reduced both sales representatives and sales
support headcount given the year-over-year declines in revenues experienced in
each of the past three quarters.

Total selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter decreased
year over year by $6.1 million, or 12.6%, but increased as a percentage of net
sales to 11.2% for the second quarter of 2009 from 10.7% for the second quarter
of 2008. The year-over-year dollar decrease was primarily attributable to
reduced headcount, lower variable compensation associated with decreased gross
profits, and decreased advertising expenditures.

"Despite the challenging business environment, and excluding the special charges
we incurred during the quarter, we did make progress on restoring profitable
growth to our business. On a pro forma basis, PC Connection generated $1.1
million of net income in Q2," said Patricia Gallup, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. "While the near-term industry outlook remains somewhat uncertain, we
continue to be optimistic about the long-term demand for IT products and
solutions. Our balance sheet remains strong, and we believe the strategies and
talented team we have in place position us well for future success."

About PC Connection, Inc.

PC Connection, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, has three sales subsidiaries: PC
Connection Sales Corporation, MoreDirect, Inc., and GovConnection, Inc.,
headquartered in Merrimack, NH, Boca Raton, FL, and Rockville, MD, respectively.
All three companies can deliver custom-configured computer systems overnight.
Investors and media can find more information about PC Connection, Inc. at
http://ir.pcconnection.com.

PC Connection Sales Corporation (1-800-800-5555), the original business of PC
Connection, Inc. serving the small- and medium-sized business sector (SMB), is a
rapid-response provider of IT products and services. It offers more than 150,000
brand-name products through its staff of technically trained sales account
managers and catalog telesales representatives, catalogs, and publications, and
its website at www.pcconnection.com. The subsidiary serves the Apple/Macintosh
community through its MacConnection division (1-800-800-2222), which also
publishes specialized catalogs and is online at www.macconnection.com.

MoreDirect, Inc. (561-237-3300), www.moredirect.com, provides corporate
technology buyers with a comprehensive web-based e-procurement solution and
in-depth IT supply-chain expertise, serving as a one-stop source by aggregating
more than 300,000 products from the inventories of leading IT wholesale
distributors and manufacturers. MoreDirect`s TRAXX system is a seamless
end-to-end interface that empowers clients to electronically source, evaluate,
compare prices, and track related technology product purchases in real-time.

GovConnection, Inc. (1-800-800-0019) is a provider of IT products and services
to federal, state, and local government agencies and educational institutions
through specialized account managers, catalogs, and publications, and online at
www.govconnection.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks
and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the impact of changes in
market demand and the overall level of economic activity and environment, or in
the level of business investment in information technology products, competitive
products and pricing, product availability and market acceptance, new products,
fluctuations in operating results, and the ability of the Company to manage
personnel levels in response to fluctuations in revenue, and other risks that
could cause actual results to differ materially from these detailed under the
caption "Risk Factors" in the Company`s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
More specifically, the statements in this release concerning the Company`s
outlook for 2009 and other statements of a non-historical basis (including
statements regarding the Company`s ability to grow revenues, increase market
share, and make further cost reductions as needed) are forward-looking
statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties. Such risks and
uncertainties include the ability to realize market demand for and competitive
pricing pressures on the products and services marketed by the Company, the
continued acceptance of the Company's distribution channel by vendors and
customers, continuation of key vendor and customer relationships and support
programs, and the ability of the Company to hire and retain qualified sales
representatives and other essential personnel. The Company assumes no obligation
to update the information in this press release or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of any new information, future events, or
otherwise.

CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL RESULTS
At or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 2008
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except operating data, price/earnings ratio, and per share data) % of % of %
Net Sales Net Sales Change

Operating Data:
Net sales $ 377,262 $ 449,399 (16 )%
Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (0.24 ) $ 0.19

Gross profit margin 11.8 % 12.6 %
Operating margin (2.6 ) 1.9
Return on equity (1) (11.2 ) 8.8

Catalogs distributed 2,822,000 3,060,000 (8 )%
Orders entered (2) 333,900 361,500 (8 )%
Average order size (2) $ 1,413 $ 1,462 (3 )%

Inventory turns (1) 23 24
Days sales outstanding 47 45

Product Mix:
Software $ 56,765 15 % $ 57,010 13 % - %
Notebooks & PDAs 54,336 14 69,939 16 (22 )
Desktops/Servers 53,735 14 62,035 14 (13 )
Video, Imaging & Sound 46,322 12 64,521 14 (28 )
Net/Com Products 38,335 10 51,046 11 (25 )
Printers & Printer Supplies 32,008 9 40,305 9 (21 )
Storage Devices 31,010 8 36,583 8 (15 )
Memory & System Enhancements 12,905 4 17,887 4 (28 )
Accessories/Other 51,846 14 50,073 11 4
Total $ 377,262 100 % $ 449,399 100 % (16 )

Net Sales of Enterprise Server and Networking Products (included in the above Product Mix):

$ 144,211 38 % $ 163,228 36 % (12 )%

Stock Performance Indicators:
Actual shares outstanding 26,864 27,057
Total book value per share $ 8.48 $ 8.72
Tangible book value per share $ 6.63 $ 6.50
Closing price $ 5.25 $ 9.31
Market capitalization $ 141,036 $ 251,901
Trailing price/earnings ratio (3) (19 ) 11

(1) Annualized
(2) Does not reflect cancellations or returns
(3) Earnings is based on the last four quarters

SELECTED SEGMENT INFORMATION
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 2008
Net Gross Net Gross
(amounts in thousands) Sales Margin (%) Sales Margin (%)

PC Connection Sales Corporation (SMB) $ 176,737 13.7 % $ 236,375 14.0 %
MoreDirect (Large Account) 109,674 10.3 127,368 11.8
GovConnection (Public Sector) 90,851 9.6 85,656 10.0
Total $ 377,262 11.8 % $ 449,399 12.6 %

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 2008
(amounts in thousands, except per share data) Amount % of Net Sales Amount % of Net Sales

Net sales $ 377,262 100.0 % $ 449,399 100.0 %
Cost of sales 332,920 88.2 392,559 87.4
Gross profit 44,342 11.8 56,840 12.6

Selling, general and administrative expenses 42,118 11.2 48,173 10.7
Special charges 12,064 3.2 - -
(Loss) income from operations (9,840 ) (2.6 ) 8,667 1.9

Interest expense (152 ) - (199 ) -
Other, net 160 - 205 -
Income tax benefit (provision) 3,373 0.9 (3,586 ) (0.8 )
Net (loss) income ($6,459 ) (1.7 )% $ 5,087 1.1 %

(Loss) earnings per common share:
Basic $ (0.24 ) $ 0.19
Diluted $ (0.24 ) $ 0.19

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 26,819 26,807
Diluted 26,819 26,930

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 2008
(amounts in thousands, except per share data) Amount % of Net Sales Amount % of Net Sales

Net sales $ 703,483 100.0 % $ 873,123 100.0 %
Cost of sales 617,530 87.8 763,539 87.5
Gross profit 85,953 12.2 109,584 12.5

Selling, general and administrative expenses 85,407 12.1 93,566 10.7
Special charges 12,955 1.9 - -
(Loss) income from operations (12,409 ) (1.8 ) 16,018 1.8

Interest expense (286 ) - (361 ) -
Other, net 359 0.1 364 -
Income tax benefit (provision) 4,258 0.6 (6,160 ) (0.7 )
Net (loss) income ($8,078 ) (1.1 )% $ 9,861 1.1 %

(Loss) earnings per common share:
Basic $ (0.30 ) $ 0.37
Diluted $ (0.30 ) $ 0.37

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 26,819 26,834
Diluted 26,819 26,952

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A RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND PRO FORMA RESULTS
This information is being provided so as to allow for a comparison of our operating results without special charges.

June 30, Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(amounts in thousands) 2009 2008 2009 2008

GAAP net (loss) income ($6,459 ) $ 5,087 ($8,078 ) $ 9,861
Special charges (after tax):
Software development write-off and related charges 7,378 - 7,378 -
Management restructuring 195 - 771 -
Total special charges (after tax) 7,573 - 8,149 -

Pro forma net income $ 1,114 $ 5,087 $ 71 $ 9,861

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS June 30, December 31,
(amounts in thousands) 2009 2008

ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 67,310 $ 47,003
Accounts receivable, net 168,918 185,885
Inventories 57,890 60,813
Deferred income taxes 4,284 4,244
Income taxes receivable 4,296 1,448
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,377 3,626
Total current assets 306,075 303,019
Property and equipment, net 14,028 24,483
Goodwill 48,060 48,060
Other intangibles, net 1,685 2,220
Other assets 496 385
Total Assets $ 370,344 $ 378,167

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS` EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of capital lease obligation to affiliate $ 738 $ 699
Accounts payable 102,196 101,783
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 20,117 19,993
Accrued payroll 8,662 6,337
Total current liabilities 131,713 128,812
Capital lease obligation to affiliate, less current maturities 3,231 3,610
Deferred income taxes 3,585 6,183
Other liabilities 4,066 4,238
Total Liabilities 142,595 142,843
Stockholders` Equity:
Common stock 273 273
Additional paid-in capital 96,306 95,997
Retained earnings 134,258 142,336
Treasury stock at cost (3,088 ) (3,282 )
Total Stockholders` Equity 227,749 235,324
Total Liabilities and Stockholders` Equity $ 370,344 $ 378,167

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS` EQUITY
Six months ended June 30, 2009 (amounts in thousands)
Common Stock Additional Retained Treasury Shares
Shares Amount Paid-In Capital Earnings Shares Amount Total

Balance - January 1, 2009 27,326 $ 273 $ 95,997 $ 142,336 (492 ) $ (3,282 ) $ 235,324

Stock compensation expense - - 646 - - - 646

Issuance of common stock under Employee
Stock Purchase Plan 28 - 138 - - - 138

Tax shortfall from stock-based compensation (103 ) (103 )

Repurchase of common stock for treasury - - - - (50 ) (178 ) (178 )

Nonvested stock awards - - (372 ) - 58 372 -

Net loss - - - (8,078 ) - - (8,078 )

Balance - June 30, 2009 27,354 $ 273 $ 96,306 $ 134,258 (484 ) $ (3,088 ) $ 227,749

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30, (amounts in thousands) 2009 2008

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net (loss) income $ (8,078 ) $ 9,861
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Non-cash portion of special charges 11,625 -
Depreciation and amortization 3,536 3,505
Provision for doubtful accounts 1,233 696
Deferred income taxes (2,638 ) 1,751
Stock compensation expense 646 531
Tax (shortfall) benefit from share-based compensation (103 ) 10
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 15 -
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options - (3 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 15,734 7,921
Inventories 2,923 11,122
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (2,599 ) (250 )
Other non-current assets (111 ) 12
Accounts payable 596 (89 )
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 2,277 (1,444 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 25,056 33,623

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Purchases of property and equipment (4,369 ) (5,465 )
Net cash used for investing activities (4,369 ) (5,465 )

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from short-term borrowings 1,545 35,345
Repayment of short-term borrowings (1,545 ) (35,345 )
Repayment of capital lease obligation (340 ) (252 )
Purchase of treasury shares (178 ) (939 )
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan 138 129
Exercise of stock options - 76
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options - 3
Net cash used for financing activities (380 ) (983 )
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 20,307 27,175
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 47,003 13,741
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 67,310 $ 40,916

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PC Connection, Inc.
Stephen Baldridge, 603-683-2322
Sr. Vice President of Finance & Corporate Controller

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