10-Q/A

                                   FORM 10-Q/A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   (Mark One)
             [ x ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED: MARCH 31, 1996


                                       OR


              [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         for the transition period from _____________ to _______________


                         Commission File Number: 0-20730


                              MICRO WAREHOUSE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         DELAWARE                                             06-1192793
    (State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer 
     incorporation or organization)                    Identification Number)

               535 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NORWALK, CONNECTICUT 06854
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (203) 899-4000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code)


    Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.


               Yes    X                       No
                  --------                      --------

    Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of issuer's class of
common stock as the latest practicable date:


CLASS: COMMON STOCK         OUTSTANDING SHARES AT MARCH 31, 1996:   34,019,463
       ------------                                                 ----------




    ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
             --------------------------------

         (a) Exhibits

         Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule


         (b) Reports on Form 8-K

         The Company filed a Form 8-K on January 25, 1996 reporting the 
         acquisition of Inmac Corp. pursuant to Item 2.




                              MICRO WAREHOUSE, INC.

                                   FORM 10-Q/A

                                 MARCH 31, 1996

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                                    SIGNATURE


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                      MICRO WAREHOUSE, INC.

                                      The Registrant



Date: June 24, 1996

                                      /s/STEVEN PURCELL
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                         STEVEN PURCELL
                                          Vice President-Finance, Chief
                                          Financial Officer and Treasurer

                                          (Duly Authorized Officer of the 
                                          Registrant and Principal Financial 
                                          Officer)

EX-27

WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

 


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     Financial Data Schedule
     Pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation S-X
     (in thousands, except per share data)

<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. Dollars
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                          84,430
<SECURITIES>                                    17,725
<RECEIVABLES>                                  192,184
<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,279
<INVENTORY>                                    118,753
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               453,936
<PP&E>                                          31,188
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,072
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 537,265
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          160,673
<BONDS>                                            938
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           340
<OTHER-SE>                                     375,314
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   537,265
<SALES>                                        514,390
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               514,390
<CGS>                                          412,701
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  488,437
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                27,339
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 126
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,260
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,966)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (3,226)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (1,584)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (4,810)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.14)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0