SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                       
                             Washington, D.C. 20549                             
                                                                                
                                    FORM 8-K                                    
                                                                                
                                 CURRENT REPORT                                 
                                                                                
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934     
                                                                                
        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 18, 2004     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                   EPLUS INC.                                   
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)             
                                                                                
               Delaware                   000-28926           54-1817218        
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     (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer       
              of incorporation)                             Identification No.) 
                                                                                
                  400 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, Virginia 20170                  
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          (Address, including zip code, of principal executive office)          
                                                                                
                                 (703) 834-5710                                 
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)              
                                                                                
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Item 8.01:  Other Events

On November 18, 2004,  ePlus inc.  (NASDAQ:  "PLUS")  announced by press release
that its Board of Directors  has  authorized  the  repurchase of up to 3,000,000
shares of its common stock.  A copy of the press  release is attached  hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01:  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) The following exhibit is included with this Report:

Exhibit  99.1       Press Release dated November 18,  2004, issued by ePlus inc.
                                                                                
SIGNATURE                                                                       
                                                                                
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 hereunto duly authorized.                                           
                                                                                
                                              ePlus inc.                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                              By: /s/ Steven J. Mencarini       
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                                                  Steven J. Mencarini           
Date: November 18, 2004                           Chief Financial Officer       
                                                                                
                                                                                

























                                                                                
                                                                                
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