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                                 Erich J. Stegich
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       Manchester Chief Financial Officer to Resign at End of Fiscal Year

Hauppauge,  New York- June 27, 2002--Manchester  Technologies,  Inc. (Nasdaq NM:
MANC) today announced that Joseph Looney,  Manchester's chief financial officer,
will  resign  from the  company  to pursue  other  opportunities.  Mr.  Looney's
resignation will become effective on July 31, 2002,  following the completion of
Manchester's  fiscal  year.  Manchester  has  begun  a  search  for a new  chief
financial officer.

"We appreciate Joe's contributions to Manchester and wish him well in his future
endeavors ," said Barry  Steinberg,  Manchester's  President and CEO. "He helped
guide us through our  initial  public  offering  and  brought  strong  financial
management to our operations.  Joe's involvement with Manchester through the end
of the fiscal year will ensure a smooth transition."

"My decision to leave  Manchester  was a personal,  career  decision.  I greatly
enjoyed  my years  with  Manchester  and my close  involvement  with its  senior
executives,  and my  decision  to  leave  was not an  easy  one,"  said  Looney.
"However,  I have decided to pursue new opportunities  and new challenges.  I am
confident in Manchester's continued success and wish the team well."

 About Manchester Technologies, Inc.:
         Manchester  Technologies,  Inc.,  founded in 1973,  is a  single-source
solutions  provider  specializing in hardware and software  procurement,  custom
networking,  storage,  enterprise and Internet solutions.  Manchester  engineers
provide  answers to companies'  MIS needs by combining  comprehensive  analysis,
design and  integration  services with a complete line of  competitively  priced
products  and  peripherals  from  the  industry's  leading  vendors.   For  more
information    about    Manchester,    visit   the   Company's   web   site   at
http://www.e-manchester.com.


This press release  includes  information  that may  constitute  forward-looking
statements  within the meaning of the federal  securities  laws.  All statements
other than statements of historical fact, including,  without limitation,  those
with respect to Manchester Technologies, Inc.'s objectives, plans and strategies
set forth  herein and those  preceded by or that  include the words  "believes,"
"intends,"  "expects," "will," "plans,"  "anticipates," or similar  expressions,
are forward-looking  statements.  These forward-looking statements speak only as
of the date of this  press  release.  Manchester's  actual  results  may  differ
materially from the results  discussed herein as a result of a number of unknown
factors,  including,  without  limitation,  the risks set forth in  Manchester's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2001, and those set forth
from time to time in Manchester's other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  Manchester  assumes no obligation to update any of the  information
referenced in this press release.