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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

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                                    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):  January 29, 2004
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                           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 January 29, 2004 announcing  financial results
for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2003.

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

         On January 29, 2004, Programmer's Paradise, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its financial  results for the fourth quarter and year ended December
31, 2003. The information  contained in the press release,  which is attached as
Exhibit  99.1 to  this  report,  is  incorporated  by  reference  herein  and is
furnished  pursuant to Item 9,  "Regulation FD Disclosure" and Item 12, "Results
of Operations and Financial Condition."






                                    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:  February 2, 2004            By: /s/ Simon F. Nynens
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                                        Simon F. Nynens
                                        Chief Financial Officer








                                Index to Exhibits
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Exhibit No.     Description
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99.1            Press  Release  dated  January  29,  2004  announcing  financial
                results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2003.