23.1

Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent auditors

                                                                    Exhibit 23.1



The Board of Directors
ePlus inc.:

We consent to the inclusion of our report dated  October 13, 1999,  with respect
to the balance  sheets of CLG,  Inc. as of December  31, 1998 and 1997,  and the
 related statements of income, stockholder's equity, and cash flows for each of
the years then ended and for the eleven  months ended  December 31, 1996,  which
report appears in the Form 8-KA of ePlus inc.  (formerly  known as MLC Holdings,
Inc.) dated December 16, 1999.



Raleigh, North Carolina
December 16, 1999