Contact: Jill Schmidt Kleyton Parkhurst, SVP
S&S Public Relations ePlus inc.
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847-955-0700 ext. 227 703-709-1924
ePlus Increases Floor-Planning and Accounts Receivable Facility
HERNDON, VA - August 18, 2004 -- ePlus inc. (Nasdaq NM: PLUS - news) announced
today that its wholly owned subsidiary, ePlus Technology, inc., has modified its
current floor-planning agreement with GE Commercial Distribution Finance
Corporation ("GECDF"). The modification provides for a seasonal uplift from
August 1st to December 31st of each calendar year to a maximum of $75 million,
from the facility's base $50 million, which was previously announced on July 1,
2004.
"We are pleased by GECDF's continued commitment to ePlus and its responsivness
to meet our financing requirments which are a a result of the 40.9% increase in
sales of product in the June 30, 2004 quarter" stated Steven J. Mencarini,
Senior Vice President and CFO ePlus inc. "This increase in facility limits will
enhance our ability to support our growing customer base. Combined with our
equipment finance facility lenders, National City Bank, BB&T, and Bank of
America, ePlus continues to benefit from its long-term, solid relationships with
top-flight financing institutions."
The revised facility will support, in part, the expected increase in ePlus' IT
sourcing business resulting from its recent acquisition of Manchester
Technologies' IT sales and services business on May 28, 2004. This facility is
separate from and exclusive of the company's $45 million equipment finance
facility which has National City Bank as its agent.
About ePlus inc.
A leading provider of Enterprise Cost Management, ePlus provides a comprehensive
solution to reduce the costs of purchasing, owning, and financing goods and
services. ePlus Enterprise Cost Management (eECM) packages business process
outsourcing, eProcurement, asset management, product and catalog content
management, supplier enablement, strategic sourcing, financial services and
document access and collaboration into a single integrated solution, all based
on ePlus' leading business application software. The company is headquartered in
Herndon, VA, and has more than 30 locations in the U.S and Canada. For more
information, visit www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122 or email info@eplus.com.
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