EXHIBIT 31.1

                        CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO
              SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13A-14(A) AND 15D-14(A)
                 (SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)

I,  Phillip G.  Norton,  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of ePlus inc.,
certify that:

1. I have reviewed this amended quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of ePlus inc.;

2. Based on my  knowledge,  this  amended  report  does not  contain  any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact  necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Dated:   June 14, 2004                       /s/ PHILLIP G. NORTON
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                                             Phillip G. Norton
                                             President and
                                             Chief Executive Officer