FORM 8K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of report (date of earliest event reported): April 9, 2003
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                          MANCHESTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                 New York                        0-21695            11-2312854
           (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission      (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation or organization)        File Number)     I.D. Number)

             160 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York                   11788
             (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 435-1199

          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS


On  April  9,  2003  the  Registrant  issued  a  press  release  announcing  the
appointment  of Robert  Sbarra to the  position of Vice  President  of Sales and
Marketing, a copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1



ITEM 7. FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS,  PRO FORMA  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION AND
EXHIBITS.

(c)    Exhibits:

99.1 - Press Release dated April 9, 2003.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:     April 9, 2003


                                  MANCHESTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                  (Registrant)

                                  By:    s/Barry Steinberg
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                                        Barry Steinberg
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit Index.

Exhibit No.            Description
99.1                   Press Release dated April 9, 2003