Exhibit 99.2


                               VANSTAR CORPORATION





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Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 1998
           and April 30, 1998                                                     3

         Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and
           Six Months Ended October 31, 1998 and 1997                             4

         Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the
           Six Months Ended October 31, 1998                                      5

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six
           Months Ended October 31, 1998 and 1997                                 6

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                               8

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
           Condition and Results of Operations                                   13

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
           Market Risk                                                           20





*Pagination  is the same as used in Vanstar  Corporation's  Quarterly  Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 1998.

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                               VANSTAR CORPORATION

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (In thousands, except share data)



                                                                               OCTOBER 31,          APRIL 30,
                                                                                  1998                1998
                                                                               -----------         -----------
                                   ASSETS                                    (unaudited)
                                                                                             
Current assets:
     Cash                                                                      $    11,112         $     9,476
     Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
          $9,100 at October 31, 1998 and $8,262 at April 30, 1998                  289,174             342,752
     Inventories                                                                   231,726             470,474
     Deferred income taxes                                                          17,187              17,387
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                      13,914              14,304
                                                                               -----------         -----------
           Total current assets                                                    563,113             854,393
Property and equipment, net                                                         51,572              53,303
Other assets, net                                                                   63,010              81,272
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $12,750 at October 31,
     1998 and $10,113 at April 30, 1998                                            103,987             106,796
                                                                               -----------         -----------
                                                                               $   781,682         $ 1,095,764
                                                                               ===========         ===========

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable                                                          $   165,476         $   290,187
     Accrued liabilities                                                            50,399              63,590
     Deferred revenue                                                               41,032              21,869
     Short-term borrowings                                                         164,644             308,351
     Current maturities of long-term debt                                            4,057               5,800
                                                                               -----------         -----------
           Total current liabilities                                               425,608             689,797
Long-term debt, less current maturities                                                581               2,337
Other long-term liabilities                                                          1,230                 943

Commitments and contingencies

Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible
     preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding solely
     convertible subordinated debt securities of the Company                       194,915             194,739

Stockholders' equity:
     Common stock, $.001 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized,
          43,776,950 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 1998,
          43,489,030 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 1998                    44                  43
     Additional paid-in capital                                                    134,939             132,940
     Retained earnings (since a deficit elimination of $78,448
          at April 30, 1994)                                                        27,027              75,339
     Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)                                         (2,662)               (374)
                                                                               -----------         -----------
           Total stockholders' equity                                              159,348             207,948
                                                                               -----------         -----------
                                                                               $   781,682         $ 1,107,183
                                                                               ===========         ===========



           See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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                               VANSTAR CORPORATION

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                      (In thousands, except per share data)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED                       SIX MONTHS ENDED 
                                                                   OCTOBER 31,                              OCTOBER 31,
                                                         -------------------------------         -------------------------------
                                                             1998                1997                1998                1997
                                                         -----------         -----------         -----------         -----------
                                                                                                        
Revenue:
   Acquisition services                                  $   481,500         $   624,899         $1,019,307         $ 1,206,148
   Other services                                            121,895             116,850            239,250             216,235
                                                         -----------         -----------         -----------         -----------
     Total revenue                                           603,395             741,749          1,258,557           1,422,383
                                                         -----------         -----------         -----------         -----------

Cost of revenue:
   Acquisition services                                      444,039             566,068            933,461           1,090,713
   Other services                                             70,372              70,027            144,347             133,438
                                                         -----------         -----------         -----------         -----------
     Total cost of revenue                                   514,411             636,095          1,077,808           1,224,151
                                                         -----------         -----------         -----------         -----------

Gross margin                                                  88,984             105,654            180,749             198,232

Selling, general and administrative expenses                 110,185              79,701            205,086             153,159
Restructuring charges                                         12,009                  --             12,009                  --
                                                         -----------         -----------         -----------         -----------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                      (33,210)             25,953            (36,346)             45,073

   Interest income                                               174                 336                296                 740
   Financing expense, net                                     (7,032)             (8,277)           (16,846)            (14,069)
                                                         -----------         -----------         -----------         -----------

Income (loss) from operations before income
     taxes and distributions on preferred
     securities of Trust                                     (40,068)             18,012            (52,896)             31,744

Income tax benefit (provision)                                 4,424              (6,484)             9,042             (11,428)
                                                         -----------         -----------         -----------         -----------

Income (loss) from operations before
     distributions on preferred securities of
     Trust                                                   (35,644)             11,528            (43,854)             20,316

Distributions on convertible preferred securities
     of Trust, net of income taxes                            (2,229)             (2,228)            (4,458)             (4,456)
                                                         -----------         -----------         -----------         -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                                        $   (37,873)        $     9,300         $  (48,312)        $    15,860
                                                         ===========         ===========         ===========         ===========

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
     Basic                                               $     (0.87)        $      0.22         $    (1.11)        $      0.37
                                                         ===========         ===========         ===========        ===========

     Diluted                                             $     (0.87)        $      0.21         $    (1.11)        $      0.36
                                                         ===========         ===========         ===========         ===========

COMMON SHARES AND EQUIVALENTS OUTSTANDING:
     Basic                                                    43,692              43,154             43,604              43,037
                                                         ===========         ===========         ===========         ===========

     Diluted                                                  43,692              44,530             43,604              44,288
                                                         ===========         ===========         ===========         ===========





           See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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                               VANSTAR CORPORATION

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                                                      ACCUMULATED
                                                    COMMON STOCK           ADDITIONAL                     OTHER          TOTAL
                                              ------------------------      PAID-IN       RETAINED   COMPREHENSIVE  STOCKHOLDERS'
                                                SHARES         AMOUNT       CAPITAL       EARNINGS        INCOME         EQUITY
                                              ---------      ---------     ----------    ---------   -------------  -------------
                                                                                                      
Balance at April 30, 1998                        43,489      $      43     $ 132,703     $  75,576      $     (374)     $ 207,948

Comprehensive income (loss):
    Net (loss)                                       --             --            --       (48,312)             --        (48,312)
    Other comprehensive income
        (loss) net of income tax:
        Unrealized gain (loss) on
            available-for-sale securities            --             --            --            --           (2,311)       (2,311)
        Foreign currency translation
            adjustment                               --             --            --            --               23            23
                                                                                                                         ---------

    Other comprehensive income
       (loss)                                                                                                              (2,288)

                                                                                                                         ---------

Comprehensive income
(loss)                                                                                                                    (50,600)

Issuance of Common Stock:
    Employee stock purchase plan                    203              1         1,296            --                --        1,297
    Exercise of stock options,
        including tax benefit                        85             --           703            --                --          703

                                              ---------      ---------     ---------     ---------         ---------    ---------
Balance at October 31, 1998                      43,777      $      44     $ 134,702     $  27,264      $     (2,662)   $ 159,348
                                              =========      =========     =========     =========         =========    =========









See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


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                               VANSTAR CORPORATION

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                              SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                 OCTOBER 31,
                                                                         ---------------------------
                                                                            1998              1997
                                                                         ---------         ---------
                                                                                     
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
    Net income (loss)                                                    $ (48,312)        $  15,860
    Adjustments:
       Depreciation and amortization                                        16,595            11,177
       Noncash restructuring and unusual charges                            39,053                --
       Deferred income taxes                                                 1,500             8,920
       Provision for doubtful accounts                                       2,745                53
       Noncash financing expense                                               123                --
       Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
          Receivables                                                       58,118           (81,298)
          Inventories                                                      231,338           (59,463)
          Prepaid expenses and other assets                                 (4,708)          (18,856)
          Accounts payable                                                (124,535)           47,596
          Accrued and other liabilities                                    (11,190)           (5,309)
                                                                         ---------         ---------
             Total adjustments                                             209,039           (97,180)
                                                                         ---------         ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                        160,727           (81,320)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
    Capital expenditures                                                   (12,575)          (13,967)
    Purchase of business, net of cash acquired                                  --           (32,486)
                                                                         ---------         ---------
Net cash used in investing activities                                      (12,575)          (46,453)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
    Payments on long-term debt                                              (4,576)           (7,367)
    Borrowings (repayments) under line of credit, net                     (143,707)          136,220
    Issuance of common stock                                                 1,767             3,177
                                                                         ---------         ---------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                       (146,516)          132,030
                                                                         ---------         ---------

Net increase in cash                                                         1,636             4,257
Cash at beginning of the period                                              9,476             5,686
                                                                         ---------         ---------
Cash at end of the period                                                $  11,112         $   9,943
                                                                         =========         =========

Supplemental  disclosure of cash flow  information:  Cash paid during the period
    for:
         Interest                                                        $  12,520         $   7,078
         Discounts and net expenses on receivables securitization            5,719             5,860
         Distributions on preferred securities of Trust                      6,792             6,792
         Income taxes (refunds), net                                          (510)            4,942





           See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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                               VANSTAR CORPORATION

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (unaudited)
                                   (Continued)




                                                                                 SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                    OCTOBER 31,
                                                                              -----------------------
                                                                                1998           1997
                                                                              --------       --------
                                                                                       
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
     Equipment acquired under capital leases                                  $  1,127       $    122

     Sysorex purchase:
          Fair value of assets acquired                                                      $ 85,448
          Cash paid, net of cash received                                                     (32,486)
                                                                                             --------
          Liabilities assumed                                                                $ 52,962
                                                                                             ========









           See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Interim Reporting

         The  financial  statements  for Vanstar  Corporation  ("Vanstar" or the
"Company")  for the three and six months ended  October 31, 1998 and October 31,
1997 are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with generally  accepted
accounting  principles  for  interim  financial  reporting  and  Securities  and
Exchange Commission  regulations.  Certain information and footnote  disclosures
normally included in financial  statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted  accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such
rules and regulations.  In the opinion of management,  the financial  statements
reflect all adjustments  (of a normal and recurring  nature) which are necessary
for a fair  presentation  of the  financial  position,  results  of  operations,
stockholders'  equity and cash flows for the  interim  periods.  The  results of
operations  for  the  three  and six  months  ended  October  31,  1998  are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year.
These  financial  statements  should be read in  conjunction  with the financial
statements  and notes thereto  included in the  Company's  Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1998. Certain prior period amounts have
been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Estimates

     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions  that  affect the  reported  amounts of assets and  liabilities  and
disclosure of  contingent  assets and  liabilities  at the date of the financial
statements  and the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and  expenses  during  the
reporting  period.  Actual  results  could  differ  from  those  estimates.  New
Accounting Pronouncements

         The  Financial   Accounting   Standards  Board  has  issued   Financial
Accounting  Standards  Board  ("FASB")  Statement  No.  131,  Disclosures  about
Segments of an  Enterprise  and Related  Information,  which is  applicable  for
fiscal years  beginning  after  December 15, 1997.  This  statement  establishes
standards  for  reporting  information  about  operating  segments in annual and
interim  financial  statements,  although  this  statement is not required to be
applied to interim financial  statements in the initial year of its application.
Therefore,  these  disclosures  will  be  included  for  the  first  time in the
Company's  annual  financial  statements for the year ending April 30, 1999. The
statement defines operating  segments as components of an enterprise about which
separate financial  information is available that is evaluated  regularly by the
chief  operating  decision-maker  in deciding how to allocate  resources  and in
assessing  performance.  The  statement  requires  that segment  profit or loss,
certain  specific  revenue and expense items and segment assets be reported,  as
well as reconciled to the financial statements.


2. PROPOSED MERGER WITH INACOM

         On October 8, 1998,  Vanstar  Corporation  and InaCom Corp., a Delaware
corporation  ("InaCom"),  entered  into an  Agreement  and Plan of  Merger  (the
"Merger  Agreement"),  providing  for InaCom to acquire the Company  through the
merger of a wholly-owned  subsidiary of InaCom with and into the Company.  Under
the terms of the Merger  Agreement,  holders of the Company's  common stock, par
value $.001 per share (the "Common  Stock"),  generally will receive 0.64 shares
of InaCom common stock,  par value $.10 per share ("InaCom  Common  Stock"),  in
exchange  for each share of the Common  Stock held by such person at the time of
consummation of the merger. The transaction,  which is subject to regulatory and
stockholder  approval,  and  certain  other  customary  closing  conditions,  is
expected  to close in January of 1999.  The merger is  intended  to qualify as a
pooling of  interests  for  accounting  and  financial  reporting  purposes  and
generally  to be  tax-free to the  stockholders  of both  companies  for Federal
income tax purposes.

         As inducements to enter into the Merger  Agreement,  (1) InaCom granted
the Company an option to purchase up to 3,336,689  shares of InaCom Common Stock
at an exercise price of $17.375 per share and (2) Vanstar granted

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InaCom  an option  to  purchase  up to  8,709,623  shares of Common  Stock at an
exercise  price of $9.125 per share.  Each option is  exercisable  following  an
acquisition  proposal  for the  issuing  company and the  occurrence  of certain
further triggering events, none of which has occurred as of the date hereof.

3. EARNINGS PER SHARE

         Basic earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number
of shares of Common Stock during the period,  and diluted earnings per share are
computed  using the  weighted  average  number  of  shares  of Common  Stock and
dilutive Common Stock equivalents  outstanding  during the period.  Common Stock
equivalents  are  computed  for the  Company's  outstanding  options  using  the
treasury stock method.


4. COMPANY-OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES OF
           SUBSIDIARY TRUST HOLDING SOLELY CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBT
           SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY

         During October 1996,  Vanstar  Financing  Trust,  a Delaware  statutory
business trust of which the Company owns all of the common trust securities (the
"Trust"),  sold 4,025,000 Trust  Convertible  Preferred  Securities  ("Preferred
Securities").  The  Preferred  Securities  have a  liquidation  value of $50 per
security and are convertible at any time at the option of the holder into shares
of  Common  Stock at a  conversion  rate of  1.739  shares  for  each  Preferred
Security,  subject to  adjustment  in certain  circumstances.  Distributions  on
Preferred Securities accrue at an annual rate of 6 3/4% of the liquidation value
of $50 per Preferred  Security and are included in "Distributions on convertible
preferred  securities  of  Trust,  net of  income  taxes"  in  the  Consolidated
Statements  of Income.  The  proceeds of the private  placement,  which  totaled
approximately $194.4 million (net of initial purchasers'  discounts and offering
expenses totaling $6.9 million) are included in  "Company-obligated  mandatorily
redeemable  convertible  preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding solely
convertible  subordinated  debt  securities of the Company" on the  Consolidated
Balance Sheets.  The Company has entered into several  contractual  arrangements
(the  "Back-up  Undertakings")  for the  purpose  of fully  and  unconditionally
supporting  the  Trust's  payment  of  distributions,  redemption  payments  and
liquidation  payments  with  respect  to the  Preferred  Securities.  Considered
together, the Back-up Undertakings constitute a full and unconditional guarantee
by the Company of the Trust's obligations on the Preferred Securities.

         The Trust  invested the proceeds of the offering in 6 3/4%  Convertible
Subordinated  Debentures due 2016 (the "Debentures")  issued by the Company. The
Debentures  bear  interest at 6 3/4% per annum  generally  payable  quarterly on
January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1. The  Debentures  are redeemable by the
Company,  in  whole  or in  part,  on or after  October  5,  1999 at  designated
redemption prices. If the Company redeems the Debentures,  the Trust must redeem
on a pro rata basis Preferred  Securities having an aggregate  liquidation value
equal to the aggregate  principal  amount of the Debentures  redeemed.  The sole
asset  of  the  Trust  is  $207.5  million  aggregate  principal  amount  of the
Debentures.  The Debentures and related income statement  effects are eliminated
in the Company's consolidated financial statements.


5. SALE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

         Effective  December 20, 1996, the Company,  through a  non-consolidated
wholly-owned special purpose corporation,  established a revolving funding trade
receivables  securitization  facility  (the  "Securitization  Facility"),  which
currently  provides the Company with up to $175 million in available  credit. In
connection with the Securitization  Facility,  the Company sells, on a revolving
basis,  certain of its trade receivables  ("Pooled  Receivables") to the special
purpose corporation,  which in turn sells a percentage ownership interest in the
Pooled  Receivables  to a  commercial  paper  conduit  sponsored  by a financial
institution.  These transactions have been recorded as a sale in accordance with
FASB  Statement  No. 125,  Accounting  for  Transfers and Servicing of Financial
Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. The amount of the Pooled Receivables,
which totaled $321.5 million at October 31, 1998, is reflected as a reduction to
receivables.  The Company  retains an interest in certain  amounts of the assets
sold. At October 31, 1998, the amount of that retained  interest  totaled $161.2
million and is included in  receivables.  The Company is retained as servicer of
the Pooled Receivables. Although management believes that the servicing revenues
earned will be adequate compensation for performing the services, estimating the
fair value of the servicing asset was not considered practicable.  Consequently,
a servicing asset has not been


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recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The gross proceeds resulting from
the sale of the percentage ownership interests in the Pooled Receivables totaled
$170  million as of October 31, 1998.  Such  proceeds are included in cash flows
from  operating  activities  in  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Cash  Flows.
Discounts and net expenses associated with the sales of the receivables totaling
$2.7  million,  $5.8  million,  $3.1  million and $5.9  million are  included in
Financing expenses,  net on the Consolidated  Statements of Income for the three
and six months ended October 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

6. FINANCING EXPENSES, NET

         Financing expenses,  net includes interest incurred on borrowings under
the Company's  financing  agreement  with IBM Credit  Corporation  ("IBMCC") and
discounts and net expenses associated with the Securitization Facility.

7. ACQUISITIONS

         On July 7, 1997,  the  Company  acquired  certain  assets  and  assumed
certain  liabilities  of  Sysorex  Information  Systems,  Inc.  ("Sysorex"),   a
government  technology  provider.  The purchase  price was  approximately  $54.5
million,  and a contingent  payment of 500,000  shares of the  Company's  common
stock based on the financial performance of the acquired business for the period
from July 8, 1997 through April 30, 1999. Based on the financial  performance of
the acquired  business through October 31, 1998, it is unlikely that the Company
will  make the  payment  of  contingent  shares.  The  Sysorex  acquisition  was
accounted  for as a  purchase  and the excess of the cost over the fair value of
net assets acquired is being amortized on a straight line basis over 20 years.

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

         On July 3,  1997,  a trust  claiming  to have  purchased  shares of the
Common Stock filed suit in Superior Court of the State of  California.  The suit
is entitled David T. O'Neal Trust, Dated 4/1/77, v. Vanstar Corporation, et al.,
Consolidated Case No. CV767266.  On January 21, 1998, the same plaintiff,  along
with another plaintiff  claiming to have purchased shares of Common Stock, filed
suit  in  the  United  States  District  Court  for  the  Northern  District  of
California, making allegations virtually identical to those in the earlier suit.
The recent suit is captioned  David T. O'Neal  Trust,  Dated  4/1/77,  et al. v.
Vanstar  Corporation,  et al.,  Case No.  C-98-0216  MJJ.  Both  suits  named as
defendants the Company,  certain directors and officers of the Company,  and the
Company's principal  stockholder,  Warburg Pincus Capital Co., L.P., and certain
of its affiliates.  The complaints in both suits generally  allege,  among other
things,  that the  defendants  made false or misleading  statements or concealed
information  regarding  the Company and that the  plaintiffs,  as holders of the
Common Stock, suffered damage as a result.

         The  plaintiffs in both suits seek class action  status,  purporting to
represent a class of purchasers of Common Stock between March 11, 1996 and March
14, 1997, and seek damages in an unspecified amount, together with other relief.
The  complaint  in the first  suit  purports  to state a cause of  action  under
California law; the complaint in the recent suit purports to state two causes of
action  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934.  On July 23,  1998,  the
California  Superior  Court  dismissed  the state court  complaint as to certain
individual  defendants.  The plaintiffs  subsequently have agreed to dismiss the
state court complaint as to all remaining  defendants other than the Company and
Richard  Bard,  a  director  of the  Company.  The  Company  believes  that  the
plaintiffs'  allegations  in both suits are without  merit and intends to defend
the suits vigorously.

         Various  legal  actions  arising in the normal  course of business have
been  brought  against the Company and certain of its  subsidiaries.  Management
believes that the ultimate  resolution of these actions will not have a material
adverse  effect on the Company's  financial  position or results of  operations,
taken as a whole.


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9. RESTRUCTURING AND UNUSUAL CHARGES

         In August 1998,  Vanstar announced a program to reduce expenses in line
with expected  revenue and industry  dynamics.  The program  included both items
that  qualify as  restructuring  costs as defined by Emerging  Issues Task Force
94-3 and other  unusual  charges.  This  program to reduce  expenses  included a
reduction  in  workforce  and  elimination  of  some of its  facilities  through
consolidation  during the second quarter in accordance with approved  management
plans.  The Company also  wrote-off  equipment and systems  associated  with the
support of certain  finance  functions that were affected by the  realignment of
the  business  into two  operating  units and the  reduction  of  workforce.  In
addition,  the Company wrote-off redundant equipment and systems associated with
the  centralized  service  dispatch and scheduling  functions.  The Company also
liquidated  excess  spare  parts due to the  centralization  of its spare  parts
management  and the  outsourcing  of a  substantial  portion of its spare  parts
procurement and repair to a single vendor.

         Restructuring Charges

         Restructuring  charges  include  the  cost  of  facility  closures  and
consolidations,  involuntary  employee  separation  benefits  and related  costs
associated  with business  realignment and  restructuring  actions in accordance
with approved  management plans.  Facility closure costs of $6.0 million include
future lease payments, costs to abandon or dispose of property and equipment and
capitalized software, net of estimates of sublease revenues and disposal values.
Employee  separation  benefits of $3.0 million  include  severance,  medical and
other benefits for approximately 250 permanent full-time  employees.  Reductions
occurred in  virtually  all areas of the  Company.  Business  realignment  costs
relate to the  decision to exit the  discrete  training  business as the Company
focuses on its core  competencies as part of the realignment of the Company into
two distinct operating units, contract termination costs and other related costs
and are $3.0 million. In connection with the restructuring, the Company recorded
restructuring  reserves of  approximately  $7.4 million,  of which $4.1 has been
paid through October 31, 1998. The remaining liability of $3.3 million primarily
relates to the future lease obligations, net of estimates of sublease income.

         Unusual Charges

         Unusual  charges not  qualifying  as  restructuring  are  reflected  in
selling,  general and  administrative  expenses  and cost of revenue and consist
primarily of the write-off of certain equipment and capitalized software,  costs
to liquidate excess spare parts and inventory adjustments.  Capitalized software
and lease costs of $9.0 million include the write-off of systems associated with
the  centralized  dispatch and  scheduling  functions and obsolete  hardware and
software due to the upgrade of call technology  implemented by the Company.  The
Company  also  liquidated  excess spare parts due to the  centralization  of its
spare parts management and the outsourcing of a substantial portion of its spare
parts  procurement  and repair to a single vendor,  resulting in a net charge of
$16.5 million.  Inventory  adjustments of $5.4 million include costs  associated
with the early return of certain  inventory items to a major vendor in an effort
to reduce interest expense and additional inventory reserves to record inventory
at lower of cost or market due to the reduced price  protection  available  from
major  vendors as part of the supply  chain  reengineering.  Other items of $2.4
million  consist  primarily of the  incentive  pay to retain  certain  employees
during the restructuring activities and costs associated with the termination of
certain marketing commitments.

         As the  Company  implements  its  strategic  plan to respond to current
industry  dynamics,  there can be no  assurance  that  additional  restructuring
actions will not be required.  In addition,  there can be no assurance  that the
estimated costs of the restructuring program will not change.

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10. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

         Effective for the quarter ended July 31, 1998, the Company adopted FASB
Statement No. 130, Reporting  Comprehensive Income ("Statement 130").  Statement
130 establishes  standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income
in a full set of general purpose financial statements,  however, the adoption of
this  statement  has no  impact on the  Company's  net  income or  stockholders'
equity.  Comprehensive  income  includes  net  income  plus  items  that,  under
generally accepted accounting  principles,  are excluded from net income and are
reflected as a component of equity, such as currency translation adjustments and
unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities. Statement 130 also
requires the accumulated balance of other  comprehensive  income to be displayed
separately from retained  earnings and additional  paid-in capital in the equity
section  of  the  statement  of  financial  position.   Prior  period  financial
statements have been  reclassified  to conform to the  requirements of Statement
130.

         The  components of  comprehensive  income,  net of related tax, for the
three and six months  periods ended October 31, 1998 and 1997 are as follows (in
thousands):



                                               Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                   October 31,                   October 31,
                                             -----------------------       -----------------------
                                               1998           1997           1998           1997
                                             --------       --------       --------       --------
                                                                              
Net income (loss)                            $(37,873)      $  9,300       $(48,312)      $ 15,860
Unrealized (losses) on securities              (1,997)        (2,027)        (2,311)        (2,864)
Foreign currency translation adjustment            --             --             23             --
                                             --------       --------       --------       --------
Comprehensive income (loss)                  $(39,870)      $  7,273       $(50,600)      $ 12,996
                                             ========       ========       ========       ========



         The  components  of  accumulated  other  comprehensive  income,  net of
related  tax,  at  October  31,  1998 and  April  30,  1998 are as  follows  (in
thousands):



                                                      October 31,      April 30,
                                                          1998           1998
                                                      -----------     -----------
                                                                
Unrealized (losses) on securities                     $   (2,518)     $     (207)
Foreign currency translation adjustments                    (144)           (167)
                                                      ----------      ----------
Accumulated comprehensive (loss)                      $   (2,662)     $     (374)
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