Exhibit 99.1
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                      Company Contact:
                      Bill Willett
                      Programmer's Paradise(R), Inc.
                      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                      (732)-389-8950
                      bill.willett@programmers.com
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                PROGRAMMER'S PARADISE(R), INC. ANNOUNCES TRANSFER
                           TO NASDAQ SMALL CAP MARKET


Shrewsbury,  NJ, June 5, 2003 - Programmer's  Paradise,  Inc. announced that its
request to  transfer  from the NASDAQ  National  Market to the NASDAQ  Small Cap
Market has been approved,  effective at the opening of business on Monday,  June
9, 2003.  Programmer's  Paradise's  common stock will continue trading under its
current symbol PROG.

Programmer's  Paradise,  Inc. is an international marketer of software targeting
software  development  professionals  and information  technology  professionals
within  enterprise   organizations.   Programmer's  Paradise  enhances  software
development  productivity by providing a single-source for software  development
tools from industry-leading vendors selected on the basis of features,  quality,
price and  warranty.  The  Company  offers over 70,000 SKUs from more than 2,000
publishers and  manufacturers  and distributes  these products  through multiple
distribution   channels.   Programmer's   Paradise   web  site  is   located  at
www.programmersparadise.com.

For further  information contact Bill Willett,  CEO of Programmer's  Paradise 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.