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<FILING-DATE>20040618
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Garrity James R JR
<CIK>0001294353
</OWNER-DATA>
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<ACT>34
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<FILM-NUMBER>04871313
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>603-683-2322
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>730 MILFORD ROAD
<CITY>MERRIMACK
<STATE>NH
<ZIP>03054
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>PC CONNECTION INC
<CIK>0001050377
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5961
<IRS-NUMBER>020513618
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ROUTE 101A
<STREET2>730 MILFORD RD
<CITY>MERRIMACK
<STATE>NH
<ZIP>03054
<PHONE>6036832000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ROUTE 101A
<STREET2>730 MILFORD RD
<CITY>MERRIMACK
<STATE>NH
<ZIP>03054
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-06-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001050377</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PC CONNECTION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001294353</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Garrity James R JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>730 MILFORD ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MERRIMACK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>03054</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Sales, MoreDirect, Inc.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.01</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-04-05</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-04-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option will vest and become exercisable with respect to 5,000 shares on each of 4/5/03, 4/5/04, 4/5/05, and 4/5/06.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eileen Gagnon, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
