FORM 3                       OMB APPROVAL
                             OMB NUMBER      235-0104
                             Expires:       September 30, 1998
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         UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C. 20549

      INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

 Filed  pursuant  to  Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public  Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.


(Print or Type Responses)

1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person{*}

     Ardelt, Maximilian
     (Last)   (First)   (Middle)

     c/o VIAG AG
     Nymphenburger Strasse 37
          (Street)

     D-80335 Munich, Germany
     (City)   (State)   (Zip)


2.   Date of Event Re-Requiring Statement

     8/5/98
     (Month/Day/Year)


3.   IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person
     (Voluntary)


4.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
     Tech Data Corporation - Nasdaq Stock Market: TECD


5.   Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
     (Check all applicable)

       X       Director           _____  10% Owner
     ____ Officer (give title     _____  Other (specify below)
                 below)




6.   If Amendment, Date of Original
     (month/Day/Year)


7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
       X       Form filed by One
               Reporting Person
     ____ Form filed by More than
               One reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.   Title of Security
     Instr. 4)

     Common Stock, par value $0.0015

2.   Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
     (Instr. 4)

     2,195,945 shares

3.   Ownership Form:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I)  (Instr.5)

          (I)

4.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
     (Instr. 5)



Reminder:  Report on a separate line for each class of securities
beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
{*}If the form is filed by more  than one reporting person, see Instruction
5(b)(v).

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FORM 3 (continued)  Table  II - Derivative  Securities  Beneficially  Owned
(e.g.,  puts,  calls,  warrants,  options,  convertible securities)


1.   Title of Derivative Security
     (Instr. 4)
     5% Convertible Subordinated Notes


2.   Date Exercisable and
     Expiration Date
     (Month/Day/Year)
     7/01/98             7/01/03
     Date Exercisable    Expiration Date



3.   Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
     (Instr. 4)

     Common Stock                  5,330,100 shares
     Title                         Amount or Number of Shares


4.   Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

     $56.25

5.   Ownership
     Form of Derivative Security:
     Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
     (Instr. 5)

     (I)

6.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
     (Instr. 5)


               MAXIMILIAN ARDELT                    8/15/98
               **Signature of Reporting Person         Date

Explanation of Responses:

Pursuant to Section 5.8 of a  Share  Purchase Agreement between Kloeckner &
Co. AG ("Kloeckner") and the Issuer regarding the sale of certain shares in
Computer  2000  AG, dated April 14, 1998,  VIAG  AG,  the  ultimate  parent
company of Kloeckner,  became  entitled  to  nominate one individual to the
Board of Directors of the Issuer.  VIAG AG nominated  the  Reporting Person
to sit on the Board of the Issuer.  As of the date hereof, Kloeckner is the
beneficial  owner of 7,529,045 shares of Common Stock of the  Issuer.   The
Reporting Person  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of these securities, and
this filing shall not be deemed an admission  that  the Reporting Person is
the  beneficial  owner,  for  purposes of Section 16(a) of  the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of 1934, as amended,  or  for  any  other  purpose,  of  any
securities covered  by  this  Form  3 or any other securities of the Issuer
whatsoever.


{**} Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute
     Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:     File three copies of this Form,  one  of  which  must be manually
          signed.  If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for
          procedure.




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