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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                              --------------------



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934



          Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2003
                                                            -----------




                           Programmer's Paradise, Inc.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)




            Delaware                   000-26408              13-3136104
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   (State of Other Jurisdiction       (Commission           (IRS Employer
         of Incorporation)            File Number         Identification No.)




1157 Shrewsbury Avenue, Shrewsbury, New Jersey                  07702
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       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (732) 389-8950
                                                     --------------


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Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro-Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (c)  Exhibits

              99.1    Press  Release  dated May 1, 2003  announcing  2003  first
                      quarter results.

Item 9 and 12.  Regulation FD Disclosure and Results of Operations and Financial
Condition

         On May 1, 2003,  Programmer's  Paradise,  Inc.  issued a press  release
announcing  its 2003 first quarter  results.  The  information  contained in the
press  release  filed as Exhibit  99.1 to this report is  furnished  pursuant to
Regulation FD and Item 12.



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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        PROGRAMMER'S PARADISE, INC.


Dated:  May 5, 2003                     By: /s/ Simon F. Nynens
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Simon F. Nynens
                                            Chief Financial Officer


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                                Index to Exhibits
                                -----------------



Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press Release dated May 1, 2003  announcing 2003 first quarter
                  results.



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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1
                                                                    ------------



                                            Company Contact:
                                            Bill Willett
                                            Programmer's Paradise(R), Inc.
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                                            (732)-389-8950
                                            bill.willett@programmers.com

            PROGRAMMER'S PARADISE(R), INC. REPORTS 2003 FIRST QUARTER
                                FINANCIAL RESULTS

SHREWSBURY,  NJ, May 1, 2003 - Programmer's  Paradise(R),  Inc.  (NASDAQ:  PROG)
today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. The
results will be discussed in a conference call to be held on Friday, May 2, 2003
at 10:00 AM Eastern time. The dial-in telephone number is (952) 556-2835 and the
pass code is "PROG".

Revenue for the quarter  ended March 31, 2003 was $15.2  million  compared  with
$17.4  million for the quarter  ended March 31,  2002.  The quarter over quarter
revenue  decline  reflects  the  impact  of  the  continued  difficult  economic
conditions.  However,  sales  increased  by 2% over  the  immediately  preceding
quarter.

Bill Willett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "The actions we have
taken to  reduce  expenses  and to  increase  productivity  have  resulted  in a
profitable quarter for the company."

Earnings  per share for the quarter  were $.01 as compared to earnings per share
of $.02 per share for the same period in 2002.

Programmer's Paradise, Inc. is a marketer of technical software and hardware for
microcomputers,   servers  and  networks  in  the  United   States  and  Canada.
Programmer's  Paradise  offers a wide variety of technical and general  business
application  software,  PC  hardware  and  components  from  a  broad  range  of
publishers and  manufacturers.  Additional  information can be found by visiting
www.programmersparadise.com.

Contact  Programmer's  Paradise,  Inc.  via Bill  Willett,  CEO of  Programmer's
Paradise, Inc. at (732) 389-8950 or bill.willett@programmers.com.

The  statements in this release  concerning the Company's  future  prospects are
forward-looking  statements that involve certain risks and  uncertainties.  Such
risks and  uncertainties  include  the  continued  acceptance  of the  Company's
distribution  channel by vendors  and  customers,  the timely  availability  and
acceptance of new products,  and  contribution of key vendor  relationships  and
support programs.

                                - Tables Follow -


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<CAPTION>
  <S>                                                                <C>                 <C>
                              PROGRAMMER'S PARADISE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                             (In thousands)

                                                 ASSETS
                                                                         March 31,       December 31,
                                                                            2003                 2002
                                                                            ----                 ----
                                                                        (Unaudited)           (Audited)
  Current assets
    Cash and cash equivalents                                        $       5,307       $       6,072
    Marketable Securities                                                    5,474               5,110
    Accounts receivable, net                                                 6,224               6,342
    Inventory - finished goods                                               1,002               1,151
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                  196                 264
                                                                     -------------       -------------
  Total current assets                                                      18,203              18,939


  Equipment and leasehold improvements, net                                    432                 460
  Other assets                                                                  64                  69
                                                                     -------------       -------------
  Total assets                                                       $      18,699       $      19,468
                                                                     =============       =============

                                  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Current liabilities
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                            $       7,034       $       7,772
    Dividend payable                                                           375                   -
                                                                     -------------       -------------
  Total current liabilities                                                  7,409               7,772

  Commitments and contingencies

  Stockholders' equity
    Common stock                                                                52                  52
    Additional paid-in capital                                              35,109              35,484
    Treasury stock                                                          (4,375)             (4,184)
    Retained earnings                                                      (19,470)            (19,511)
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                       (26)               (145)
                                                                     -------------       -------------
  Total stockholders' equity                                                11,290              11,696
                                                                     -------------       -------------
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                         $      18,699       $      19,468
                                                                     =============       =============

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         <S>                                                           <C>              <C>
                             PROGRAMMER'S PARADISE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
                                             (Unaudited)
                                (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                                              Three months ended
                                                                                   March 31,
                                                                                   ---------
                                                                            2003              2002
                                                                            ----              ----

         Net sales                                                     $     15,198     $    17,445

         Cost of sales                                                       13,210          15,173
                                                                       ------------     -----------

         Gross profit                                                         1,988           2,272

         Selling, general and administrative expenses                         1,978           2,168
                                                                       ------------    ------------

         Income (loss) from operations                                           10             104

         Interest income, net                                                    31              52

         Unrealized foreign exchange gain/(loss)                                 22             (10)
                                                                       ------------     -----------

         Income (loss) before income tax provision                               63             146

         Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                    22              48
                                                                       ------------     -----------

         Net income (loss)                                             $         41     $        98
                                                                       =============    ===========

         Net income (loss) per common share-Basic                      $       0.01     $      0.02
                                                                       ------------     -----------

         Net income (loss) per common share-Diluted                    $       0.01     $      0.02
                                                                       ------------     -----------

         Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic                     3,745           4,919
                                                                       ------------     -----------
         Weighted average common shares outstanding-Diluted                   3,754           4,928
                                                                       ------------     -----------
         Reconciliation to comprehensive income (loss):
         ----------------------------------------------
         Net Income (loss)                                             $         41     $        98
                                                                       ------------     -----------
         Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
               Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities                  (5)              -
               Foreign currency translation adjustments                         124             (43)
                                                                       ------------     -----------
         Total comprehensive income (loss)                             $        160     $        55
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