EPS 0.20 beat est 0.17
      DAYTON, Ohio, Feb 22 (Reuters) -               Miami Computer Supply Corporation                    Consolidated Statement of Operations                                (Unaudited)                                            Three Months Ended                                               December 31,                                            1998          1997  Net sales                         $115,965,250   $36,135,163  Cost of sales                       92,373,127    29,574,200  Gross profit                        23,592,123     6,560,963   Selling, general and    administrative expenses           18,729,456     5,319,207  Operating income                     4,862,667     1,241,756   Interest expense                  (1,017,869)     (104,404)   Other income                          109,604        14,580  Income before income taxes           3,954,402     1,151,932  Provision for income taxes           1,734,716       457,705  Net income                           2,219,686       694,227  Earnings per share of    common stock    (basic and diluted)                     0.20          0.11  Weighted number of common      shares outstanding              11,151,490     6,106,328  Weighted number of common       shares outstanding -       assuming dilution              11,356,915     6,178,239
                           Miami Computer Supply Corporation                         Consolidated Statement of Operations                                  (Unaudited)                                           Twelve Months Ended                                               December 31,                                            1998          1997  Net sales                        $313,762,278   $107,486,652  Cost of sales                     246,669,789     88,190,214  Gross profit                       67,092,489     19,296,438  Selling, general and    administrative expenses          53,389,669     15,440,937  Operating income                   13,702,820      3,855,501   Interest expense                 (2,610,713)      (180,373)   Other income                         227,013         43,501  Income before income taxes         11,319,120      3,718,629  Provision for income taxes          4,994,290      1,507,020  Net income                          6,324,830      2,211,609  Earnings per share of    common stock  --  basic                0.66           0.39  Earnings per share of    common stock  --  diluted              0.65           0.39  Weighted number of common      shares outstanding              9,536,957      5,671,833  Weighted number of common  shares outstanding  --    assuming dilution                 9,677,285      5,722,440    |