INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-25813 of Printware, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated January 22, 1999 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Printware, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1998. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP ________________________ Minneapolis, Minnesota March 5, 1999 [ARTICLE] 5 [MULTIPLIER] 1,000 [PERIOD-TYPE] YEAR [FISCAL-YEAR-END] Dec-31-1998 [PERIOD-START] Jan-01-1998 [PERIOD-END] Dec-31-1998 [CASH] 654 [SECURITIES] 11529 [RECEIVABLES] 1247 [ALLOWANCES] (45) [INVENTORY] 2162 [CURRENT-ASSETS] 15809 [PP&E] 1394 [DEPRECIATION] 1177 [TOTAL-ASSETS] 18515 [CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 1100 [BONDS] 0 [COMMON] 22001 [PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0 [PREFERRED] 0 [OTHER-SE] (4721) [TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 18515 [SALES] 6997 [TOTAL-REVENUES] 6997 [CGS] 4134 [TOTAL-COSTS] 2295 [OTHER-EXPENSES] 567 [LOSS-PROVISION] 0 [INTEREST-EXPENSE] (802) [INCOME-PRETAX] 1370 [INCOME-TAX] (564) [INCOME-CONTINUING] 1934 [DISCONTINUED] 0 [EXTRAORDINARY] 0 [CHANGES] 0 [NET-INCOME] 1934 <EPS-BASIC> .39 [EPS-DILUTED] .39