EXHIBIT 99.1

FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

The Company's future results and financial condition are dependent on the
Company's ability to continue to successfully market, sell, and distribute 
computers, hardware and software.Inherent in this process are a number of 
factors that the Company must successfully manage in order to achieve 
favorable operating results and financial condition. Potential risks and 
uncertainties that could affect the Company's future operating results and 
financial condition include, without limitation, the factors discussed below:

No Assurance of Future Growth
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Net sales have grown from $196.7 million for the year ended December 31, 1994 to
$732.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. This growth has placed
increasing demands on the Company's management resources and facilities. The
Company's business strategy is to pursue additional growth and expand its
customer base, which is likely to result in additional demands on the Company's
resources. The Company's future success will depend in part on the ability of
the Company to manage any future growth effectively. There can be no assurance
that the Company will realize future growth in net sales or will not experience
decreases in net sales.

Risks Related to Transition or Expansion of Facilities
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Additional and/or alternative facilities for distribution and sales may be
required to support significant future growth in the Company's net sales, if


realized. There can be no assurance that suitable facilities will be available,
and in the absence of such facilities, future growth could be impaired.

Dependence on Management Information Systems
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The Company's success is dependent on the accuracy, reliability and proper use
of its management information systems, including its telephone system, and the
information generated by its management information systems. The Company does
not currently have redundant systems for all functions performed by its
management information systems or a redundant or back-up telephone system. Any
interruption in these systems or in telephone service could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations and
cash flows.

Rapid Technological Change and Exposure to Inventory Obsolescence
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The market for personal computer products is characterized by rapid
technological change and the frequent introduction of new products and product
enhancements. The Company's success depends in part on its ability to identify
and market products that meet the needs of the marketplace. In order to satisfy
customer demand and to obtain favorable purchasing discounts, the Company may
carry increased inventory levels of certain products in the future, which will
subject it to increased risk of inventory obsolescence. In the implementation of
its business strategy, the Company intends, among other things, to place larger
than typical inventory stocking orders, increase its participation in first-to-
market purchase opportunities, and may in the future participate in end-of-life-
cycle purchase opportunities and market products on a private-label basis, all
of which will further increase the risk of inventory obsolescence. Special
purchase products are sometimes acquired without return privileges and there can
be no assurance that the Company will be able to avoid losses related to
obsolete inventory. In addition, some manufacturers provide the Company with co-
op advertising support in the form of products, for which there may be no return
privileges. Finally, certain build-to-order programs currently being implemented
by some computer systems manufacturers will likely include reductions in the
levels of price protection and product returns made available by such
manufacturers. See ''Business_ Products and Merchandising.''

Availability and Allocation of Goods
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The Company acquires products for resale from manufacturers as well as from
distributors. Purchases of products from the five vendors supplying the greatest
amount of goods to the Company constituted 44.5% and 46.5% of the Company's
total product purchases in the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. Among these five vendors, purchases from Ingram Micro, Inc.
(''Ingram Micro'') represented 20.3% and 28.0% of the Company's total product
purchases in the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. No other
vendor supplied more than 10% of the Company's total product purchases in the
year ended December 31, 1998. The loss of Ingram Micro could cause a short-term
disruption in the availability of products and could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash
flows.

Substantially all of the Company's contracts and arrangements with its vendors
that supply significant quantities of products are terminable by such vendors or
the Company without notice or upon short notice. Most of the Company's product
vendors provide the Company with trade credit, of which the net amount
outstanding at December 31, 1998 was $72.2 million. Termination, interruption or
contraction of the Company's relationships with its vendors, including a
reduction in the level of trade credit provided to the Company, could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of
operations and cash flows. See ''Business_ Purchasing and Vendor Relations.''

Certain product manufacturers either do not permit the Company to sell the full
line of their products or limit the number of product units available to direct
marketers such as the Company. An element of the Company's business strategy is
to increase its participation in first-to-market purchase opportunities. In the
past, availability of certain desired products, especially in the direct
marketing channel, has been constrained. The inability to source first-to-market
purchase or similar opportunities, or the reemergence of significant
availability constraints, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Reliance on Vendor Support and Relationships
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Some product manufacturers and distributors provide the Company with substantial
incentives in the form of payment discounts, supplier reimbursements, price
protection and rebates. No assurance can be given that the Company will continue
to receive such incentives in the future or that it will be able to collect
outstanding amounts relating to any future incentives in a timely manner or at
all.

Most product manufacturers provide the Company with co-op advertising support in
exchange for product coverage in the Company's catalogs. This support
significantly defrays the expense of catalog production. The level of co-op
advertising support available to the Company from certain manufacturers has
declined. The level of support from some manufacturers may further decline in
the future. Such a decline could increase the Company's selling, general and
administrative expenses as a percentage of sales and have a material adverse
effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash
flows. See ''Business_ Purchasing and Vendor Relations.''

Competitive Risks
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The Company competes with national and international direct marketers; product
manufacturers that sell directly to end users; specialty personal computer
retailers; personal computer and general merchandise superstores; consumer
electronic and office supply stores; and shopping services on television, the
Internet and commercial on-line networks. The Company competes not only for
customers, but also for co-op advertising support from personal computer product
manufacturers. Some of the Company's competitors are larger and have
substantially greater financial resources, superior operating results, and
larger catalog circulations and customer bases than the Company. In addition,
several direct marketers have recently been acquired by larger competitors. This
industry consolidation could result in short-term price-cutting in certain
markets. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to compete
effectively with existing competitors or any new competitors that may enter the
market, or that the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash
flows will not be adversely affected by intensified competition. See
''Business - Competition.''

Pricing Risks
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The personal computer industry has experienced intense price competition. The
Company believes that price competition may increase in the future and that such
competition could result in a reduction of the Company's profit margins. Also,
the Company has recently increased its sales of personal computer hardware
products that generally produce lower profit margins than those associated with
software products. Significant margin decreases could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash
flows.

Economic Risks
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The market for personal computers and related products has grown rapidly in
recent years. Recent statements by industry observers have indicated that there
may be a slowdown in the growth rate of the personal computing industry. If the
growth of this market or the direct marketing channel were to cease or decrease,
the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows would be
materially adversely affected. Demand for many of the products carried by the
Company may be subject to economic cycles. The Company's business and growth
could be affected by the spending patterns of existing or prospective customers,
a recession or prolonged economic slowdown, the cyclical nature of capital
expenditures of businesses, continued competition and pricing pressures and
other trends in the general economy, any one of which could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations and
cash flows.

Dependence on Third Party Shippers
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The Company ships approximately 75% of its products to customers by Airborne
Freight Corporation D/B/A ''Airborne Express'' (''Airborne Express''), with the
remainder being shipped by United Parcel Service of America, Inc. and other
overnight delivery and surface services. Strikes or other service interruptions
by such shippers could adversely affect the Company's ability to market or
deliver product on a timely basis and have a material adverse effect on the  
Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. See
''Business - Distribution.''

Potential Increases in Shipping, Paper and Postage Costs
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Shipping costs are a significant expense in the operation of the Company's
business. The Company has a long-term contract with Airborne Express for
shipment of its products under which the Company believes it has negotiated
favorable shipping rates. The Company generally invoices customers for shipping
and handling charges. There can be no assurance that the full cost, including
any future increases in the cost, of commercial delivery services can be passed
on to the Company's customers, which could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In addition,
the current shipping rates under the Airborne Express contract are subject to
renegotiation in 1999, and there can be no assurance that such renegotiated
rates will continue to be as favorable to the Company, which could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of
operations and cash flows. See ''Business -  Distribution'' and ''Business -
Marketing and Sales.''

The Company also incurs substantial paper and postage costs related to its
marketing activities, including its catalog production and mailings. Any
increases in postal or paper costs could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

No Assurance of Future Profitability; Variability of Quarterly Results
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The Company has experienced significant fluctuations in its operating results,
and these fluctuations may continue in the future. The Company incurred net
losses in the year ended December 31, 1994. The Company's results of operations
are significantly affected by many factors, including seasonal and other
fluctuations in demand for personal computer products and in profit margins on
products sold, catalog timing and circulation, product availability, and timing
of releases of new and upgraded products. Many of these factors are outside the
control of the Company. The Company's operating results are heavily dependent
upon its ability to predict sales levels, monitor and control associated
expenses, and carefully manage all aspects of its operations, including product
selection and pricing, purchasing and payables practices, inventory management,
and catalog funding, production and circulation. If revenues do not meet
expectations in any given quarter, or if the Company experiences difficulty in
monitoring or controlling associated expenses, the Company's financial position,
results of operations and cash flows may be materially adversely affected. There
can be no assurance that the Company will be profitable on a quarterly or annual
basis. It is possible that in some future quarter the expectations of public
market analysts and investors will exceed the Company's operating results. In
such event, the price of the Common Stock would likely be materially adversely
affected. See "Selected Quarterly Financial Results"  within this section.

Changing Methods of Distribution
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The manner in which personal computers and related products are distributed and
sold is changing, and new methods of distribution and sale, such as on-line
shopping services, have emerged. Hardware and software manufacturers have sold,
and may intensify their efforts to sell, their products directly to end users.
From time to time, certain manufacturers have instituted programs for the direct
sales of large order quantities of hardware and software to certain major
corporate accounts. These types of programs may continue to be developed and
used by various manufacturers. Certain of the Company's vendors, including
Apple, Compaq and IBM, currently sell some of their products directly to end
users. In addition, manufacturers may attempt to increase the volume of software
products distributed electronically to end users. An increase in the volume of
products sold through or used by consumers of any of these competitive programs
or distributed electronically to end users could have a material adverse effect
on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.


State Sales or Use Tax Collection Uncertainties
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The Company presently collects sales tax only on sales of products to residents
of the State of Ohio. Sales to customers located within the State of Ohio were
less than 2% of the Company's net sales during the year ended December 31, 1998.
Various states have sought to impose on direct marketers the burden of
collecting state sales taxes on the sales of products shipped to their
residents. In 1992, the United States Supreme Court affirmed its position that
it is unconstitutional for a state to impose sales or use tax collection
obligations on an out-of-state mail order company whose only contacts with the
state are limited to the distribution of catalogs and other advertising
materials through the mail and the subsequent delivery of purchased goods by
United States mail or by interstate common carrier. However, legislation that
would expand the ability of states to impose sales tax collection obligations on
direct marketers has been introduced in Congress on many occasions. Due to its
presence on various forms of electronic media and other factors, the Company's
contact with many states may exceed the contact involved in the Supreme Court
case. The Company cannot predict the level of contact that is sufficient to
permit a state to impose on the Company a sales tax collection obligation. If
the Supreme Court changes its position or if legislation is passed to overturn
the Supreme Court's decision, the imposition of a sales or use tax collection
obligation on the Company in states to which it ships products would result in
additional administrative expenses to the Company, could result in price
increases to the customer, and could reduce demand for the Company's products or
could otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
position, results of operations and cash flows.

Dependence on Key Personnel
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The Company's future performance will depend to a significant extent upon the
efforts and abilities of its senior executives. The competition for qualified
management personnel in the personal computer products industry is very intense,
and the loss of service of one or more of these persons could have an adverse
effect on the Company's business. The Company's success and plans for future
growth will also depend on its ability to hire, train and retain skilled
personnel in all areas of its business, including account managers and technical
support personnel. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
attract, train and retain sufficient qualified personnel to achieve its business
objectives.

Control by Principal Stockholders
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Patricia Gallup and David Hall, the principal stockholders of the Company,
beneficially own or control, in the aggregate, approximately 75% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock. Because of their beneficial stock ownership,
these stockholders can continue to elect the members of the Board of Directors
and decide all matters requiring stockholder approval at a meeting or by a
written consent in lieu of a meeting. Similarly, such stockholders can (i)
control decisions to adopt, amend or repeal the Restated Certificate and the
Company's Bylaws, or take other actions requiring the vote or consent of the
Company's stockholders and (ii) prevent a takeover of the Company by one or more
third parties, or sell or otherwise transfer their stock to a third party, which
could deprive the Company's stockholders of a control premium that might
otherwise be realized by them in connection with an acquisition of the Company.
Such control may result in decisions that are not in the best interest of the
public stockholders of the Company. In connection with the Offering, the
principal stockholders placed all except 40,000 of the shares of Common Stock of
the Company that they beneficially own into a voting trust, pursuant to which
they are required to agree as to the manner of voting such shares in order for
the shares to be voted. Such provisions could discourage bids for the shares of
Common Stock at a premium as well as have a negative impact on the market price
of the shares of Common Stock.