HERNDON, VA--(MARKET WIRE)--Feb 19, 2008 -- ePlus inc. (Other OTC:PLUS.PK - News) today announced that ePlus Technology Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, has achieved HP Services Elite status. Part of HP's PartnerONE program, the Services Elite designation recognizes HP solution partners who have invested in the training and infrastructure to sell and support HP's service products at the highest levels.

"Achieving HP Services Elite status acknowledges ePlus' continual commitment to key HP technology, especially mission critical and technical services," said Chris Finney, HP national practice manager of ePlus. "We're pleased that our focus on engineering excellence has resulted in this HP designation, and we look forward to increased opportunities through this program to provide exceptional service to our customers."

"Customers want to know that the partners they work with have the skill and experience to propel their businesses," said Jo Ann Redding, vice president of Services Channel Sales - Americas, HP. "The HP Services Elite designation was developed to recognize and reward partners who demonstrate success and expertise selling a wide range of HP services, particularly in the high-value, mission critical and technology services area."

HP Services Elite is a Technology Elite Track in HP's PartnerONE program. It provides incentives to business development partners who possess demonstrable areas of expertise aligned with HP's go-to-market initiatives and who meet competency and revenue requirements, including completion of national technical certification requirements.

As a leading HP Platinum Business Partner and HP National Enterprise Elite Partner, ePlus' engineering-centric culture delivers enterprise solutions to corporations, state and local government, education, and healthcare organizations. Its team of engineers holds more than 70 collective HP certifications, consisting of HP Master SAN architects, VMware certified engineers, and many other advanced technical resources. ePlus has an experienced Professional Services team, and was recently selected to participate in the Mid Market Contract Transition for HP Services program to drive contract renewals. For more information about HP Services from ePlus, visit http://www.eplus.com/hp_services.htm or http://www.eplus.com/hp.htm.

About ePlus inc.

ePlus is a leading provider of technology solutions. ePlus enables organizations to optimize their IT infrastructure and supply chain processes by delivering world-class IT products from top manufacturers, professional services, flexible lease financing, proprietary software, and patented business methods. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 625 associates in 30+ locations serving more than 2,500 customers. The Company is headquartered in Herndon, VA. For more information, visit http://www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com.

ePlus® and ePlus products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ePlus inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of other companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements." Actual and anticipated future results may vary due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the existence of demand for, and acceptance of, our services; our ability to adapt our services to meet changes in market developments; the impact of competition in our markets; the possibility of defects in our products or catalog content data; our ability to hire and retain sufficient personnel; our ability to protect our intellectual property; the creditworthiness of our customers; our ability to raise capital and obtain non-recourse financing for our transactions; our ability to realize our investment in leased equipment; our ability to reserve adequately for credit losses; fluctuations in our operating results; our reliance on our management team; and other risks or uncertainties detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information set forth in this release is as of February 18, 2008. ePlus undertakes no duty to update this information.

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