Contact: Kleyton Parkhurst, SVP

ePlus inc.

kparkhurst@eplus.com

703-984-8150

ePlus Announces Stock Repurchase Program

HERNDON, VA – November 16, 2011 – ePlus inc. (Nasdaq NGM: PLUS – news) announced that its board of directors has amended its stock repurchase program to authorize the Company to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of ePlus’ outstanding common stock commencing November 15, 2011.  The amended plan is scheduled to expire on September 15, 2012.  ePlus had approximately 8.1 million shares of common stock outstanding as of October 31, 2011.

The purchases may be made from time to time in the open market, or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to availability.  Any repurchased shares will have the status of treasury shares and may be used, if and when needed, for general corporate purposes.ePlus has no obligation to repurchase shares under the authorization, and the timing, actual number and value of the shares which are repurchased will be at the discretion of management and will depend on a number of factors, including the price of the Company's common stock. The Company may suspend or discontinue repurchases at any time.

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 750 associates in 20+ locations serving federal, state, municipal, and commercial 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® is a registered trademark of ePlus inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

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 materially due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, possible adverse effects resulting from the recent financial crisis in the credit markets and general slowdown of the U.S. economy such as our current and potential customers delaying or reducing technology purchases, increasing credit risk associated with our customers and vendors, reduction of vendor incentive programs, the possibility of additional goodwill impairment charges, and restrictions on our access to capital necessary to fund our operations; the demand for and acceptance of, our products and services; our ability to adapt our services to meet changes in market developments; our ability to adapt to changes in the IT industry and/or rapid change in product standards; our ability to hire and retain sufficient personnel; our ability to realize our investment in leased equipment; our ability to protect our intellectual property; our ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions; the creditworthiness of our customers; our ability to raise capital and obtain non-recourse financing for our transactions; our ability to reserve adequately for credit losses; the impact of competition in our markets; the possibility of defects in our products or catalog content data; and other risks or uncertainties detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information set forth in this press release is current as of the date of this release and ePlus undertakes no duty or obligation to update this information.