UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-Q



{X}      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

                                       OR

{   }       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________________ to ________________________
Commission File Number 0-5896

                             JACO ELECTRONICS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  NEW YORK                           11-1978958
      (State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
       incorporation or organization)


                   145 OSER AVENUE, HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK   11788
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (631) 273-5500

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                                Yes X      No __


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
                              Yes __       No X


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

              Class               Shares Outstanding at November 12, 2004
Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value   6,262,832 (excluding 659,900 shares held
                                as treasury stock)








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Page 2


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements


                     JACO ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                                September 30,           June 30,
                                                                  2004                    2004
                                                                  ----                    ----
ASSETS

Current Assets

                                                                                  
         Cash                                                 $   100,665               $   552,655
         Marketable securities                                    761,048                   770,283
         Accounts receivable - net                             39,691,342                35,926,553
         Inventories                                           36,555,709                37,017,390
         Prepaid expenses and other                             2,477,328                 1,513,657
         Deferred income taxes                                  2,827,000                 2,725,000
         Current assets of discontinued operations                                       12,910,801
                                                               ----------                ----------

                  Total current assets                         82,413,092                91,416,339


Property, plant and equipment - net                             1,848,146                 2,003,137

Deferred income taxes                                             420,000                   416,000

Excess of cost over net assets acquired - net                  25,416,087                25,416,087

Note receivable                                                 2,750,000

Other assets                                                    2,457,464                 2,530,269
                                                                ----------                ----------

Total assets                                                 $115,304,789              $121,781,832
                                                             ============              ============







                                See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.








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                      JACO ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                                      September 30,          June 30,
                                                                         2004                  2004
                                                                         ----                  ----

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities

                                                                                  
         Accounts payable and accrued expenses                      $ 34,310,445        $ 34,068,132
         Current maturities of long-term debt and
                   capitalized lease obligations                      33,122,709          37,088,743
         Income taxes payable                                           135,165
         Current liabilities of discontinued operations                                    2,800,664
                                                                       ---------           ---------


         Total current liabilities                                    67,568,319          73,957,539

Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations                         104,006             118,525

Deferred compensation                                                  1,012,500           1,000,000


SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


         Preferred stock - authorized, 100,000 shares,
           $10 par value; none issued
         Common stock - authorized, 20,000,000 shares,
            $.10 par value; issued 6,922,732 and
                   6,855,232 shares, respectively,
           and 6,262,832 and 6,195,332 shares
           outstanding, respectively                                    692,273              685,523
         Additional paid-in capital                                   26,897,295          26,735,295
         Retained earnings                                            21,314,989          21,562,396
         Accumulated other comprehensive income                           29,973              37,120
         Treasury stock - 659,900 shares at cost                      (2,314,566)        (2,314,566)
                         `                                            ----------          ----------

         Total shareholders' equity                                   46,619,964          46,705,768
                                                                      ----------          ----------


         Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                 $115,304,789        $121,781,832
                                                                    ============        ============




                  See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.







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                      JACO ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                                   2004                 2003
                                                                   ----                 ----


                                                                                
Net sales                                                         $60,236,637         $67,425,307
Cost of goods sold                                                 52,635,265          58,747,311
                                                                   ----------          ----------

         Gross profit                                               7,601,372           8,677,996

Selling, general and administrative expenses                        8,688,497           9,134,178
                                                                    ---------           ---------

         Operating loss                                           (1,087,125)           (456,182)

Interest expense                                                      361,905             351,419
                                                                      -------             -------

         Loss from continuing operations
            before income taxes                                   (1,449,030)           (807,601)

Income tax benefit                                                  (434,700)           (283,001)
                                                                    --------            --------

         Loss from continuing operations                          (1,014,330)           (524,600)

Discontinued operations:
(Loss) earnings from operations of discontinued operations,
        net of income tax (benefit)provision of $(39,800) and
        $55,001 in 2004 and 2003, respectively                       (63,652)             101,029

Gain on sale of net assets of subsidiary, net of income
     Tax provision of $518,500                                       830,575
                                                                     -------             --------
Earnings from discontinued operations                                766,923              101,029
                                                                     -------              -------

         NET LOSS                                                $  (247,407)        $  (423,571)
                                                                 ===========         ===========

PER SHARE INFORMATION
    Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share:

Loss from continuing operations                                       $(0.16)              $(0.09)

(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations                          $(0.12)             $  0.02
                                                                      ------              -------

Net loss                                                              $(0.04)             $(0.07)
                                                                      ======              ======

Weighted-average common shares and common
Equivalent shares outstanding:

         Basic and Diluted                                          6,203,403           5,792,123
                                                                    =========           =========

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.






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                     JACO ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES
                             IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
                                   (UNAUDITED)





                                                                    Additional
                                            Common stock              paid-in            Retained
                                        Shares       Amount           capital            earnings
                                   --------------- -------------- ----------------  -------------------

                                                                           
Balance at July 1, 2004                 6,855,232      $ 685,523     $ 26,735,295         $ 21,562,396

Net loss                                                                                      (247,407)

Unrealized loss on marketable
  securities, net of deferred tax
  benefit of  $4,000

Exercise of stock options                  67,500          6,750          162,000
                                   --------------- -------------- ----------------  -------------------

Balance at September 30, 2004           6,922,732      $ 692,273     $ 26,897,295         $ 21,314,989
                                   =============== ============== ================  ===================



                                          Accumulated
                                             other                             Total
                                         comprehensive       Treasury       shareholders'
                                             income            stock           equity
                                        ---------------- ---------------- -----------------
Balance at July 1, 2004                       $ 37,120     $ (2,314,566)     $ 46,705,768

Net loss                                                                         (247,407)

Unrealized loss on marketable
  securities, net of deferred tax
  benefit of  $4,000                            (7,147)                            (7,147)

Exercise of stock options                                                         168,750
                                              --------- ---------------- -----------------

Balance at September 30, 2004                  $ 29,973     $ (2,314,566)     $ 46,619,964
                                              ========= ================ =================


     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.








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Page 6

                     JACO ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                                        2004             2003
                                                                    --------------   --------------
Cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                  
      Net loss                                                         $ (247,407)      $ (423,571)
      Loss (earnings) from discontinued operations                         63,652         (101,029)
      Gain on sale of subsidiary                                         (830,575)
                                                                    --------------   --------------
      Loss from continuing operations                                  (1,014,330)        (524,600)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
     cash (used in) provided by operating activities
          Depreciation  and amortization                                  283,055          328,234
          Deferred compensation                                            12,500           12,500
          Deferred income tax benefit                                    (102,000)         (44,000)
          Gain on sale of equipment                                             -           (2,100)
          Provision for doubtful accounts                                 197,800          196,750
          Changes in operating assets and liabilities
             Increase in operating assets - net                        (3,968,782)     (11,315,125)
             (Decrease) increase in operating liabilities - net          (456,997)       4,934,629
                                                                    --------------   --------------

          Net cash used in continuing operations                       (5,048,754)      (6,413,712)
          Net cash used in discontinuing operations                      (447,716)         (31,662)
                                                                    --------------   --------------

          Net cash used in operating activities                        (5,496,470)      (6,445,374)
                                                                    --------------   --------------

Cash flows from investing activities
         Purchase of marketable securities                                 (1,912)          (2,001)
         Capital expenditures                                             (51,057)        (191,408)
         Proceeds from sale of equipment                                     -               2,100
         Proceeds from sale of assets of a subsidiary,
         net of transaction costs                                       9,070,000
                                                                    --------------   --------------


         Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations           9,017,031         (191,309)
         Net cash used in discontinuing operations                        (57,855)         (17,999)
                                                                    --------------   --------------


         Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities            8,959,176         (209,308)
                                                                    --------------   --------------

Cash flows from financing activities
        Borrowings under line of credit                                65,966,491       67,814,407
        Repayments under line of credit                               (69,930,263)     (61,533,924)
        Principal payments under equipment financing
          and term loans                                                  (16,781)         (72,688)
        Proceeds from exercise of stock options                           168,750          443,438
                                                                    --------------   --------------

         Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operations          (3,811,803)       6,651,233
         Net cash used in discontinuing operations                       (102,893)        (128,657)
                                                                    --------------   --------------

         Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities           (3,914,696)       6,522,576
                                                                    --------------   --------------

         NET DECREASE IN CASH                                            (451,990)        (132,106)
                                                                    --------------   --------------

         Cash at beginning of period                                      552,655          157,467
                                                                    --------------   --------------

         Cash at end of period                                          $ 100,665         $ 25,361
                                                                    ==============   ==============
         Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing and
           investing activities:
                Note receivable, received in conjunction with the     $ 2,750,000
                 sale of assets of a subsidiary

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.






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                      JACO ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


1) The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accrual adjustments, which are,
in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the
consolidated financial position and the results of operations of Jaco
Electronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Jaco" or the "Company") at the end of
and for all the periods presented. Such financial statements do not include all
the information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation. Therefore,
they should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated
statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 and the notes thereto
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2004. The results of operations for the interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

2) On September 20, 2004, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of
the assets of its contract manufacturing  subsidiary,  Nexus Custom Electronics,
Inc.  ("Nexus"),   to  Sagamore  Holdings,   Inc.  for    consideration  of
$13,000,000,  subject  to closing  adjustments,  and the  assumption  of certain
liabilities.  The divestiture of Nexus allows the Company to focus its resources
on its core electronics  distribution business.  Under the terms of the purchase
agreement relating to this transaction,  the Company received  $9,250,000 of the
purchase consideration in cash on the closing date. Such cash consideration was
 used to repay a portion of the  outstanding  borrowings  under the  Company's
line of credit  (See Note 3). The balance of the fixed  portion of the  purchase
consideration  was satisfied  through the delivery of a $2,750,000  subordinated
note issued by the purchaser. This note has a maturity date of September 1, 2009
and bears  interest at the lower of the prime rate or 7%. The note is payable by
the purchaser in quarterly cash  installments  ranging from $156,250 to $500,000
commencing  September  2006 and  continuing  for each quarter  thereafter  until
maturity.  Prepayment  of the  principal of and accrued  interest on the note is
permitted.   Additionally,   the  Company  is  entitled  to  receive  additional
consideration  in the form of a six-year  earn-out based on 5% of the annual net
sales of Nexus after the closing date, up to $1,000,000 in the aggregate.

         Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the purchaser has also entered into
a contract that designates the Company as a key supplier of electronic
components to Nexus for a period of five years following the closing date. The
gain on the sale of Nexus as of September 30, 2004, net of transaction
costs and applicable taxes was approximately $831,000.

         As a result of the sale of Nexus, the Company will no longer engage in
contract manufacturing. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No, 144,
"Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS No.
144"), the Company has accounted for the results of operations of Nexus as
discontinued in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The
Company has also classified the assets sold and liabilities assumed of Nexus
(the disposal group) as part of assets and liabilities of discontinued
operations in the June 30, 2004 balance sheet.











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A summary of the assets and liabilities included in the disposal group as of
June 30, 2004 is as follows:



Accounts receivable, net                                     $ 2,407,527
Inventories                                                    7,923,578
Prepaid expenses and other                                        75,429
Property, plant and equipment, net                             2,504,267

     Total assets                                             12,910,801

Accounts payable                                               2,240,314
Accrued compensation                                             218,209
Accrued expenses                                                  27,942
Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations                 314,199
                                                                 -------
Total liabilities                                               2,800,664
                                                                ---------

Net assets sold                                               $10,110,137
                                                              ===========





A summary of operating results of Nexus for the three months ended September 30,
2004 and 2003 were as follows:

                                                         2004              2003
                                                         ----              ----

Net sales                                            $5,208,184       $4,843,237
(Loss) earnings before income taxes                  $ (103,452)      $  156,030




3) To provide additional liquidity and flexibility in funding its operations,
the Company borrows amounts under credit facilities and other external sources
of financing. On December 22, 2003, the Company entered into a Third Restated
and Amended Loan and Security Agreement with GMAC Commercial Finance LLC and PNC
Bank, National Association providing for a $50,000,000 revolving secured line of
credit. This credit facility has a maturity date of December 31, 2006.
Borrowings under the credit facility are based principally on eligible accounts
receivable and inventories of the Company, as defined in the credit agreement,
and are collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company.












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Page 9



     At September 30, 2004, the  outstanding  balance on this new revolving line
of credit facility was $33.0 million, with an additional $7.4 million available.
The  interest  rate on the  outstanding  borrowings  at  September  30, 2004 was
approximately  5.1%. The credit agreement contains provisions for maintenance of
certain  financial  covenants,  including,  among others  EBITDA and Minimum Net
Worth.  At September 30, 2004, we were in  compliance  with all such  covenants.
Failure  to  remain  in  compliance   with  these  covenants  could  trigger  an
acceleration  of our obligation to repay all  outstanding  borrowings  under our
credit facility,  limit our ability to borrow additional  amounts under the line
of  credit  and  put  a  requirement  that  we  maintain  an  aggregate  undrawn
availability of $1.5 million until certain financial  requirements are achieved,
which would reduce the undrawn availability  requirement to $500,000. The credit
agreement  includes  both a  subjective  acceleration  clause and  requires  the
deposit of customer  receipts  to be  directed to a blocked  account and applied
directly to the revolving credit facility.  Accordingly,  the debt is classified
as a current liability.

         On September 20, 2004, our credit facility was amended to provide the
lenders' consent to our sale of our contract manufacturing subsidiary, Nexus,
and to (1) change our (a) EBITDA (b) Fixed Charge Ratio and (c) Minimum Net
Worth convents (2) eliminate the remaining portion of the additional $732,000
of the additional available amount under the facility to zero, and (3) require
the cash proceeds from the sale of Nexus to be used to repay indebtedness
outstanding under the facility, (4) and put a requirement that we maintain an
aggregate undrawn availability of $1.5 million until certain financial
requirements are achieved which would reduce the undrawn availability
requirement to $500,000.

4) On September 18, 2001, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the
repurchase of up to 250,000 shares of its outstanding common stock. Purchases
may be made from time to time in market or private transactions at prevailing
market prices. The Company made purchases of 41,600 shares of its common stock
from November 5, 2002 through September 30, 2004 for aggregate consideration of
$110,051. There were no purchases of the Company's common stock during the three
months ended September 30, 2004.


5) Total  comprehensive  loss and its  components  for the  three  months  ended
September 30, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                             September 30,
                                                --------------------------------
                                                    2004               2003
                                                --------------     -------------

Net loss                                          $ (247,407)        $ (423,571)

Unrealized (loss) gain
  on marketable securities                           (11,147)             16,772


Deferred tax benefit (expense)                          4,000            (6,000)
                                                --------------     -------------


Comprehensive loss                                $ (254,554)        $ (412,799)
                                                ==============     =============

         Accumulated other comprehensive income is comprised of unrealized gains
and losses on marketable securities, net of the related tax effect.



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6) The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value
method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and related Interpretations ("APB
No. 25") and has adopted the disclosure provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation -
Transition and Disclosure, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123" ("SFAS No.
148"). Under APB No. 25, compensation expense is only recognized when the market
value of the underlying stock at the date of grant exceeds the amount an
employee must pay to acquire the stock. Accordingly, no compensation expense has
been recognized in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements in
connection with employee stock option grants.

         During the three months ended September 30, 2004 there were no stock
options granted to employees or directors of the Company.

         The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings
per share for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 had the Company
applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" to
stock-based employee compensation.


                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                --------------------------------
                                                    2004               2003
                                                --------------     -------------

Net loss, as reported                             $ (247,407)         $(423,571)

Deduct: Total stock-based employee
   compensation expense determined under the
   fair value based method for all awards, net
   of  related tax effects                           (71,911)           (73,044)
                                                --------------     -------------

Pro forma net loss                                 $(319,318)         $(496,615)
                                                ==============     =============

Net loss per common share:

           Basic - as reported                        $(0.04)            $(0.07)
                                                ==============     =============
           Basic - pro forma                          $(0.05)            $(0.09)
                                                ==============     =============
           Diluted - as reported                      $(0.04)            $(0.07)
                                                ==============     =============
           Diluted - pro forma                        $(0.05)            $(0.09)
                                                ==============     =============


7) The weighted average common shares outstanding, net of treasury shares, used
in the Company's basic and diluted loss per share computations on its condensed
consolidated statements of operations were 6,203,403 and 5,792,123 for the three
months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Excluded from the
calculation of loss per share are options to purchase 677,250 and 939,750 shares
of the Company's common stock for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and
2003, respectively, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. Common
stock equivalents for stock options are calculated using the treasury stock
method.


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8) The Company is a party to legal matters arising in the general conduct of
business. The ultimate outcome of such matters is not expected to have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations or
financial position.

9) Certain  reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to
the current year's presentation.

10) During the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company
recorded sales of $1,040,127 and $1,188,220, respectively, from a customer,
Frequency Electronics, Inc. ("Frequency"). The Company's Chairman of the Board
of Directors and President serves on the Board of Directors of Frequency.
Amounts included in accounts receivable from Frequency at September 30, 2004 and
June 30, 2004 aggregate $1,587 and $188,720 respectively.




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Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

     The following discussion contains various forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended,  or the
Securities  Act, and Section 21E of the Securities  Act of 1934, as amended,  or
the Exchange Act,  which  represent  our  management's  beliefs and  assumptions
concerning future events. When used in this report and in documents incorporated
herein by reference,  forward-looking  statements  include,  without limitation,
statements  regarding our financial forecasts or projections,  our expectations,
beliefs,  intentions  or  future  strategies  that are  signified  by the  words
"expects",  "anticipates",  "estimates",  "intends" or similar  language.  These
forward-looking  statements  are  subject  to  numerous  assumptions,  risks and
uncertainties  that  could  cause our actual  results  and the timing of certain
events  to  differ  materially  from  those  expressed  in  the  forward-looking
statements.

         Potential factors that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements include,
among others, the following:

o               We are dependent on a limited number of suppliers for our
                products, which generate a significant portion of our sales. As
                a result, to the extent that these suppliers are not willing to
                do business with us in the future on terms acceptable to us, the
                loss of these suppliers could materially adversely affect our
                business, results of operations and financial condition.

o               Most of our distributorship agreements are cancelable upon short
                notice. While these agreements typically provide for certain
                protections in the event of termination to reduce our exposure
                to losses from unsold inventory (such as price protection and
                rights of return), we cannot assure you that we will not
                experience significant losses from unsold inventory in the
                future.

o               The market for our products and services is very competitive and
                subject to rapid technological advances. We compete with many
                other distributors of electronic components, many of which are
                larger and have significantly greater name recognition and
                greater financial and other resources than we have. Failure to
                maintain and enhance our competitive position could adversely
                affect our business.

o               Some of our customer base is transferring to the Far East in
                order to reduce production costs. If we are unsuccessful in
                expanding our Far East operations in response to this trend, our
                sales could be negatively impacted.

o               Downturns in the electronic components industry and in the
                general economy have in the past, and could in the future,
                adversely affect our business, results of operations and
                financial condition.

o               Strikes or other delays or disruptions in air or sea
                transportation and possible future legislative or regulatory
                changes with respect to pricing and/or import quotas on products
                we import from foreign countries could adversely affect our
                business.

o               Terrorist attacks may create instability and uncertainty in the
                electronic components industry.

o               Volatile pricing of electronic components may reduce our profit
                margins.

o               Costs or difficulties related to the integration of the
                operations and personnel of businesses we acquire may be greater
                than expected.

o               Limited allocation of products by our suppliers may reduce the
                availability of certain products we offer.

o               Adverse changes may occur in the securities markets.






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Page 13


         In light of these and other risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date of this report. We do not undertake any obligation to update
publicly or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or
events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.

GENERAL

         Jaco is a distributor of electronic components, and provider of
value-added services. Products distributed by us include semiconductors,
capacitors, resistors, electromechanical devices, flat panel displays and
power supplies used in the assembly and manufacturing of
electronic equipment.
         Our customers are primarily small and medium sized manufacturers. The
trend for these customers has been to shift certain manufacturing functions to
third parties (i.e., outsourcing). We intend to seek to capitalize on this trend
toward outsourcing by increasing sales of products enhanced by value-added
services. Value-added services currently provided by us consist of automated
inventory management services, and kitting (e.g., supplying sets of specified
quantities of products to a customer that are prepackaged in kits for ease of
feeding the customer's production lines). We are also expanding in the flat
panel display value-added market, which includes full system integration,
kitting and the implementation of touch technologies.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

         We have disclosed in Note A to our consolidated financial statements
and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2004, as amended, those accounting policies that we consider to
be significant in determining our results of operations and financial position.
There have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies
previously identified and described in our 2004 Form 10-K. The accounting
principles we utilized in preparing our consolidated financial statements
conform in all material respects to generally accepted accounting principles in
the United States of America.
         The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires our
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. We
base our estimates on historical experience, actuarial valuations and various
other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the
results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of
assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Some of
those judgments can be subjective and complex and, consequently, actual results
may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. While
for any given estimate or assumption made by our management there may be other
estimates or assumptions that are reasonable, we believe that, given the current
facts and circumstances, it is unlikely that applying any such other reasonable
estimate or assumption would materially impact the financial statements. The
accounting principles we utilized in preparing our consolidated financial
statements conform in all material respects to generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America.





FORM 10-Q                                                     September 30, 2004
Page 14


Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain items in our statements of operations as
a percentage of net sales for the periods shown:

                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                    September 30,
                                           ------------------------------

                                              2004               2003
                                           ----------         ----------
Net sales                                        100.0%             100.0%
Cost of goods sold                                87.4               87.1
                                           ----------         ----------
Gross profit                                      12.6               12.9
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses                         14.4               13.6
                                           ----------         ----------
Operating loss                                   (1.8)              (0.7)
Interest expense                                  0.6                0.5
                                           ----------         ----------
Loss from continuing operations
   before income taxes                           (2.4)              (1.2)
Income tax benefit                               (0.7)              (0.4)
                                           ----------         ----------
Loss from continuing operations                  (1.7)              (0.8)
(Loss) earnings from discontinued
operations, net of income taxes                  (0.1)              (0.2)
Gain on sale of net assets of subsidiary,
net of income taxes                               1.4
                                           ----------         ----------

Net loss                                      (0.4) %            (0.6) %
                                              ====               ====

COMPARISON OF THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

Results from Continuing Operations:

         Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2004 were $60.2
million, a decrease of $7.2 million, or 10.7%, compared to $67.4 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2003. Although our net sales decreased compared
to last year, we have increased our net sales sequentially compared to the June
2004 quarter by approximately $3.2 million, or 5.6%. We continue to market our
flat panel display (FPD) product through component sales and integration
projects. FPD sales were approximately 21% of our net sales for the three months
ended September 30, 2004. It is our belief that FPD product will continue to be
the fastest growing product for our Company. Passive components have become more
of a commodity item. This has resulted in price reductions that have made
marketing efforts difficult especially when competing with off shore
manufacturing. As a result, passive components decreased to 17.1% of our net
sales for the three months ended September 30, 2004. To further support our
marketing efforts with our FPD, semiconductor and electromechanical products, we
have expanded our field application engineer (FAE) program. This program enables
us to work with our customers to design in our suppliers' products.
Electromechanical product, which includes such items as power supplies, printer
heads and relays,




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represented 7.6% of our net sales during the quarter ended September 30, 2004.
As a result of our strong semiconductor product offering, semiconductors
represents 53.9% of our net sales during the current quarter. In the future, our
growth will be partially dependent on our ability to increase sales globally. In
response to this opportunity, we recently opened our first sales office in
Beijing, China. In addition, we have begun to employ direct sales personnel and
are utilizing a third party warehouse to support certain customers in the Far
East.
         Gross profit was $7.6 million, or 12.6% of net sales for the three
months ended September 30, 2004, as compared to $8.7 million or 12.9% of net
sales for the three months ended September 30, 2003. Management considers gross
profit to be a key performance indicator in managing our business. Gross profit
margins are usually a factor of product mix and demand for product. During the
quarter we experienced a shift in our product mix. We had high demand and sales
for semiconductor product at low gross profit margin. Also, we experienced a
decrease in demand for memory product. This resulted in price reductions that
contributed to the decrease in gross profit margin. We do not anticipate any
material change in our margins for the foreseeable future. In addition demand
for our products may be adversely affected by events beyond our control.
         Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") were $8.7
million, or 14.4% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2004, as
compared to $9.1 million, or 13.6% of net sales for the three months ended
September 30, 2003. We reduced our SG&A by $0.4 million or 4.9%. We continue our
ongoing efforts to reduce discretionary spending. Management considers SG&A as a
percentage of net sales to be a key performance indicator in managing our
business. We believe our infrastructure is sufficient to support our sales
growth for the foreseeable future. Therefore, an increase in our net sales
should result in a decrease in SG&A as a percentage of net sales. Should our net
sales not increase we will continue to eliminate spending.
         Interest expense was $0.4 million for the three months ended September
30, 2004 and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003. We
support our growth through bank borrowings. Therefore an increase in sales could
result in an increase in borrowings. Any significant increase in our borrowing
rates could significantly increase our interest expense, which would have a
negative impact on our results of operations.
         Net loss from continuing operations for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 was $1.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, as compared to
$0.5 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the three months ended September
30, 2003. The increase in our net loss from continuing operations was primarily
due to a decrease in our net sales. This was partially offset by the decrease in
SG&A expenses.

Discontinued Operations:

     On September 20, 2004, the Company  completed the sale of substantially all
of  the  assets  of  its  contract   manufacturing   subsidiary,   Nexus  Custom
Electronics,  Inc.  ("Nexus"),  to Sagamore Holdings,  Inc. for consideration of
$13,000,000,  subject  to closing  adjustments,  and the  assumption  of certain
liabilities.  The divestiture of Nexus allows the Company to focus its resources
on its core electronics  distribution business.  Under the terms of the purchase
agreement relating to this transaction,  the Company received  $9,250,000 of the
purchase consideration in cash on the closing date. Such cash consideration was
used to repay a portion of the  outstanding  borrowings  under the  Company's
line of credit  (See Note 3). The balance of the fixed  portion of the  purchase
consideration  was satisfied  through the delivery of a $2,750,000  subordinated
note issued by the purchaser. This note has a maturity date of September 1, 2009
and bears  interest at the lower of the prime rate or 7%. The note is payable by
the purchaser in quarterly cash  installments  ranging from $156,250 to $500,000
commencing  September  2006 and  continuing  for each quarter  thereafter  until
maturity.  Prepayment  of the  principal of and accrued  interest on the note is
permitted.   Additionally,   the  Company  is  entitled  to  receive  additional
consideration  in the form of a six-year  earn-out based on 5% of the annual net
sales of Nexus after the closing date, up to $1,000,000 in the aggregate.

     Net loss from these discontinued  operations was $0.1 million, or $0.01 per
diluted share,  for the three months ended  September  30,2004,  compared to net
income of $0.1 million,  or $0.02 per diluted share for the comparable period in
our last fiscal year. The loss from discontinued operations was primarily due to
a decrease in gross profit margin for the three months ended  September 30, 2004
as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2003.




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Combined Net Loss:

         The net loss from both the continuing and discontinued operations for
the three months ended September 30, 2004 was $0.2 million, or $0.04 per diluted
share, compared to $0.4 million, or $0.07 per diluted share for the comparable
period in our last fiscal year. The improved results were attributable to the
gain on the sale of our Nexus subsidiary, partially offset by an increased loss
from continuing operations.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     To provide additional  liquidity and flexibility in funding its operations,
the Company borrows amounts under credit  facilities and other external  sources
of financing.  On December 22, 2003,  the Company  entered into a Third Restated
and Amended Loan and Security Agreement with GMAC Commercial Finance LLC and PNC
Bank, National Association providing for a $50,000,000 revolving secured line of
credit.  This  credit  facility  has a  maturity  date  of  December  31,  2006.
Borrowings under the credit facility are based  principally on eligible accounts
receivable and inventories of the Company,  as defined in the credit  agreement,
and are  collateralized  by substantially  all of the assets of the Company.  At
September 30, 2004, the outstanding balance on this new revolving line of credit
facility was $33.0  million,  with an  additional  $7.4 million  available.  The
interest  rate  on  the  outstanding   borrowings  at  September  30,  2004  was
approximately  5.1%. The credit agreement contains provisions for maintenance of
certain  financial  covenants,  including,  among others  EBITDA and Minimum Net
Worth.  At September 30, 2004, we were in  compliance  with all such  covenants.
Failure  to  remain  in  compliance   with  these  covenants  could  trigger  an
acceleration  of our obligation to repay all  outstanding  borrowings  under our
credit facility,  limit our ability to borrow additional  amounts under the line
of  credit  and  put  a  requirement  that  we  maintain  an  aggregate  undrawn
availability of $1.5 million until certain financial  requirements are achieved,
which would reduce the undrawn availability  requirement to $500,000. The credit
agreement  includes  both a  subjective  acceleration  clause and  requires  the
deposit of customer  receipts  to be  directed to a blocked  account and applied
directly to the revolving credit facility.  Accordingly,  the debt is classified
as a current liability.

         On September 20, 2004, our credit facility was amended to provide the
lenders' consent to our sale of our contract manufacturing subsidiary, Nexus,
and to (1) change our (a) EBITDA (b) Fixed Charge Ratio and (c) Minimum Net
Worth convents (2) eliminate the remaining portion of the additional $732,000
of the additional available amount under the facility to zero, and (3) require
the cash proceeds from the sale of Nexus to be used to repay indebtedness
outstanding under the facility, (4) and put a requirement that we maintain an
aggregate undrawn availability of $1.5 million until certain financial
requirements are achieved which would reduce the undrawn availability
requirement to $500,000.

         For the three months ended September 30, 2004, our net cash used in
operating activities was approximately $5.5 million, as compared to $6.4 million
for the three months ended September 30, 2003. The decrease in net cash used is
primarily attributable to a smaller increase in our accounts receivable and
inventory for the three months ended September 30, 2004, as compared to the same
period in our last fiscal year. This was partially offset by a smaller decrease
in our accounts payable for the three months ended September 30, 2004, as
compared to the same period in our last fiscal year. Net cash provided by
investing activities was approximately $9.0 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $0.2
million for the three months ended September 30, 2003. The increase in net cash
provided by is primarily attributable to $9.1 million related to the sale of
substantially all of the assets of Nexus. Net cash used in financing activities
was approximately $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 as
compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $6.5 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2003. The increase in net cash used is
primarily attributable to the decrease in net borrowings under our credit
facility of approximately $10.2 million.



FORM 10-Q                                                     September 30, 2004
Page 17




         For the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, our inventory
turnover was 5.7 times and 6.8 times, respectively. The average days outstanding
of our accounts receivable at September 30, 2004 was 57 days, as compared to 48
days at September 30, 2003. Inventory turnover and average days outstanding are
key ratios that management relies on to monitor our business.
     In fiscal 2005, we plan to make certain leasehold improvements to construct
an FPD  facility  that will  allow us to  vertically  integrate  our  entire FPD
operation.  When the facility is completed,  we will offer  customers a one-stop
source for their FPD supply and integration  needs.  The cost of this project is
not  expected  to be  material.  Based  upon our  present  plans,  including  no
anticipated  material  capital  expenditures,  we  believe  that  cash flow from
operations and funds  available  under our credit facility will be sufficient to
fund our  capital  needs  for the next  twelve  months  and for the  foreseeable
future.  However, our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity depends partially
on our ability in achieving  anticipated revenue and managing costs as well. Our
planned expansion to the Far East and construction of an integration  center for
our FPD sales will require  capital  expenditures  that have been planned for by
the sale of our  contract  manufacturing  subsidiary  Nexus.  However,  our cash
expenditures  may vary  significantly  from current  levels based on a number of
factors,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  future  acquisitions  and  capital
expenditures, if any. Historically, we have, when necessary, been able to obtain
amendments to our credit facilities to satisfy instances of non-compliance  with
financial covenants. While we cannot assure you that any such future amendments,
if needed, will be available, management believes we will be able to continue to
obtain  financing  on  acceptable  terms under our existing  credit  facility or
through other external sources.  Failure to maintain  financing  arrangements on
acceptable terms would have a material  adverse effect on our business,  results
of operations and financial condition.
        Based on the sale of Nexus, on September 20, 2004, the Company received
$9.25 million cash at closing plus a subordinated note for $2.75 million. The
cash at closing was applied against the Company's outstanding line of credit.
This will increase availability, except for certain restrictions (outlined
previously in this section) that were established in the bank amendment
approving the sale. These proceeds will be available to fund the anticipated
expansion into the Far East and construction of an integration center to support
the anticipated growth of the FPD product.

Inflation

         Inflation has not had a significant impact on our operations during the
last three fiscal years.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

         We are exposed to interest rate changes with respect to borrowings
under our credit facility, which bears interest at the higher of the prime rate
plus 0.75% or the federal funds rate plus 1.25%. At October 31, 2004, $29.3
million was outstanding under the credit facility. Changes in the prime interest
rate or the federal funds rate during the current fiscal year will have a
positive or negative effect on our interest expense. Each 1.0% fluctuation in
the prime interest rate or the federal funds rate will increase or decrease our
interest expense under the credit facility by approximately $0.3 million based
on the amount of outstanding borrowings at October 31, 2004.
         The impact of interest rate fluctuations on our other floating rate
debt is not material.










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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

              An evaluation was performed, under the supervision and with the
participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Principal
Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) as of September 30, 2004. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's
management, including its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officer, has concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are
effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports
that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. There have been no
changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting or in other
factors identified in connection with this evaluation that occurred during the
three months ended September 30, 2004 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over
financial reporting.





FORM 10-Q                                                     September 30, 2004
Page 19



PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.           Legal Proceedings

                           Nothing to Report


Item 2.           Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

                           Nothing to Report


Item 3.           Defaults Upon Senior Securities

                           Nothing to Report


Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

                           Nothing to Report

Item 5.           Other Information

                            Nothing to Report


Item 6.          Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                 a)  Exhibit 10.25 - 2000 Stock Option Plan,
                     incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the
                     Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule
                     14A, dated November 17, 2000, for the Company's
                     Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on December 12,
                     2000.

                     Exhibit 31.1 - Rule 13a-14 (a) / 15d-14 (a)
                     Certification of Principal Executive Officer.

                     Exhibit 31.2 - Rule 13a-14 (a) / 15d-14 (a)
                     Certification of Principal Financial Officer.

                     Exhibit 32.1 - Section 1350 Certification of Principal
                     Executive Officer.

                     Exhibit 32.2 - Section 1350 Certification of Principal
                     Financial Officer.





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Page 20





                      b) Reports on Form 8-K

                         (1) On September 23, 2004, a Current  Report on Form 8K
                    was filed under Item 2.01.  "Completion  of  Acquisition  or
                    Disposition of Assets" to report the Company's completion of
                    the sale of its  contract  manufacturing  subsidiary,  Nexus
                    Custom  Electronics,  Inc.  ("Nexus") to Sagamore  Holdings,
                    Inc.

                         (2) On September 27, 2004, a Current Report on Form 8-K
                    was filed  under  Item  2.02.  "Results  of  Operations  and
                    Financial Condition" to report the Company's results for its
                    fourth quarter and fiscal year ending June 30,2004

                         (3) On October 5,  2004,  a Current  Report on Form 8-K
                    was  filed  under  Item  9.01.   "Financial  Statements  and
                    Exhibits"  to  furnish  pro forma  financial  statements  in
                    connection with the sale of substantially  all of the assets
                    of Nexus.

                         (4) On November 12, 2004, a Current  Report on Form 8-K
                    was filed  under  Item  2.02.  "Results  of  Operations  and
                    Financial Condition" to report the Company's results for its
                    first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.








                                  S I G N A T U R E




         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 thereunto duly authorized.

November 15, 2004
                                JACO ELECTRONICS, INC.
                                     (Registrant)



                             BY: /s/ Jeffrey D. Gash
                                 ------------------------------------------
                                  Jeffrey D. Gash, Executive Vice President,
                                  Finance and Secretary
                                  (Principal Financial Officer)