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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019973-08-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080925
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080929
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080929

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EPLUS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022408
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE LESSORS [6172]
		IRS NUMBER:				541817218
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171-3413
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7039848400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171-3413

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MLC HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960906

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOVDE ERIC D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019973
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34167
		FILM NUMBER:		081094443

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2027758109

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1826 JEFFERSON PLACE NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20036
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    <periodOfReport>2008-09-25</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>EPLUS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLUS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HOVDE ERIC D</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20036</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3211</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.01</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On September 25, 2008, Mr. Hovde, a director of ePlus, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), was granted two restricted stock awards, each consisting of 3,211 restricted shares of common stock of the Company (the &quot;Restricted Shares&quot;). The Restricted Shares were granted pursuant to the Company's 2008 Non-Employee Director Long Term Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) and subject to a Restriction Period beginning on the grant date and ending on the first anniversary of the grant for one-half of the Restricted Shares, and ending on the second anniversary of the grant for the remaining one half of the shares of Restricted Stock (the &quot;Restriction Period&quot;). In the event that the participant ceases to be a member of the Board before the applicable Restriction Period has expired or under circumstances in which the Restriction Period does not otherwise lapse, the Restricted Stock will thereupon be forfeited and transferred back to the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As of the date hereof, Eric D. Hovde (&quot;EDH&quot;) is the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 1,271,551 shares of common stock of ePlus, Inc. (the &quot;Shares&quot;). The beneficial ownership of these Shares is more fully set out in the following footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">EDH owns 34,981 Shares directly; EDH is the managing member (MM) of Hovde Capital, L.L.C., the general partner to Financial Institution Partners II, L.P., which owns 328,719 Shares; EDH is the MM of Hovde Capital Limited IV LLC, the general partner to Financial Institution Partners IV, L.P., which owns 28,581 Shares; EDH is the MM of Hovde Capital, Ltd., the general partner to Financial Institution Partners III, L.P., which owns 138,835 Shares; EDH is the MM of Hovde Capital IV, LLC, the general partner to Financial Institution Partners, L.P., which owns 293,720 Shares; EDH is the MM to Hovde Capital Offshore LLC, the management company to Financial Institution Partners, Ltd., which owns 272,240 Shares; EDH is the MM of Hovde Acquisition II, L.L.C., which owns 30,000 Shares; EDH is the trustee to The Hovde Financial, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust, which owns 19,000 Shares; EDH is the trustee to The Eric D. and Steven D. Hovde Foundation, which owns 21,265 Shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eric D. Hovde</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-29</signatureDate>
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