CURRENT REPORT

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

       Date of report (date of earliest event reported): July 19, 2004
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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) 951-8100

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

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On July  19,  2004 the  Registrant  issued a press  release  announcing  further
financial details pertaining to its sale on May 28, 2004, of its IT fulfillment,
professional  services,  and  enterprise  software  development  and  operations
consulting  businesses  to ePlus,  inc. a copy of which is  attached  as Exhibit
99.1.

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

(c) Exhibits:

99.1 - Press Release dated July 19, 2004


                                   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:      July 19, 2004


                                  MANCHESTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                  (Registrant)

                                  By:    /S/ Barry R. Steinberg
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                                        Barry R. Steinberg
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit Index.

Exhibit No.            Description
99.1                   Press Release dated July 19, 2004