EXHIBIT 99.1

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                      OUTPOST.COM Requests NASDAQ Hearing
                    to Review Staff Delisting Determination

Kent, CT July 27, 2001 - Outpost.com (Nasdaq: COOL) Cyberian Outpost, Inc. a
leading global Internet retailer of high-end technology products, today
announced that on July 23, 2001, it received a Nasdaq Staff Determination
indicating the Company's failure to comply with Nasdaq's $1.00 minimum bid price
requirement (Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(5)) for continued listing of its Common
Stock on the Nasdaq National Market, and that its securities are, therefore,
subject to delisting from The Nasdaq National Market. The Company has requested
a hearing before a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications panel to review the Staff
Determination and its Common Stock will continue to trade on The Nasdaq National
Market pending the outcome of the hearing.  A hearing date has not been set.
There can be no assurance the Panel will grant the company's request for
continued listing.  If the Common Stock is delisted, the Company would likely
apply to have it traded on the OTC Bulletin Board.

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"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF
1995:  This press release is being disseminated in compliance with the
requirements of Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4815(b) and contains forward-looking
statements that include risks and uncertainties.  Important factors and risks
which are beyond our control and could cause actual results to differ materially
from those forward-looking statements include: (i) that the Nasdaq Listing
Qualifications panel will decline to grant our request for a hearing on the
Staff Determination and (ii) that if such a hearing is granted, that the Company
will not be successful in its request for continued listing.  If delisting
occurs the Company's stock price may decline and the trading volume may
decrease.  In addition, the proposed merger between the Company and PC
Connection, Inc. may not close for numerous reasons. For additional details
regarding the proposed merger, see the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed
by PC Connection, Inc. on June 19, 2001 with the SEC.  We undertake no duty to
update any forward-looking statements unless required by law.

ABOUT OUTPOST.COM

Outpost.com, established in 1995, is a leading Internet retailer of consumer
technology products. Outpost.com has been named the top-rated consumer shopping
experience on the Web by the on-line shoppers' rating service Bizrate.com,
receiving the "Circle of Excellence Award"  for Holiday 2000 and the 1999, 2000
and 2001 #1 PowerRanking for Computing by Forrester Research. Today, Outpost.com
has an existing customer base of over 1.4 million. The company has partnered
with leading consumer electronics retailer Tweeter Home Entertainment Group
expanding its clicks and mortar presence.  As a full service provider (FSP),
Outpost.com provides its partners with e-commerce solutions encompassing site
design, site maintenance, order management and fulfillment.