Exhibit 16


April 19, 2002

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

Gentlemen:

We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated April 16, 2002, of Programmer's Paradise,
Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the first paragraph
of Item 4 on page 2 therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other
statements of the registrant contained therein.


                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP