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                                   United States
                         Securities and Exchange Commission
                              Washington, D.C.  20549


                                     FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]  Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
            Act of 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended April 30, 1999

                                         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 0-22532

                             ULTIMATE ELECTRONICS, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               DELAWARE                                   84-0585211

     (State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. employer
     incorporation or organization)                    identification no.)


              321 WEST 84TH AVENUE, SUITE A, THORNTON, COLORADO  80221
                 (Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

                                   (303) 412-2500
                (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
                               -----      -----

The number of outstanding shares of common stock as of May 24, 1999 was
8,163,862.

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                             ULTIMATE ELECTRONICS, INC.

                                     FORM 10-Q

                                       INDEX


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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements:                                        Page No.
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          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 1999
          (unaudited) and January 31, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

          Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months
          ended April 30, 1999 and April 30, 1998 (unaudited). . . . . . . 4

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three
          months ended April 30, 1999 and April 30, 1998 (unaudited) . . . 5

          Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
          (unaudited). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk . . .10


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Item 2.   Changes in Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. . . . . . .10

Item 5.   Other Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                             ULTIMATE ELECTRONICS, INC.
                       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE  SHEETS

                     (amounts in thousands, except share data)

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                                                                 April 30,      January 31,
                                                                   1999            1999
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                                                                 (Unaudited)
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ASSETS:

Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                   $       2,627    $       4,421
   Accounts receivable                                                15,443           17,814
   Merchandise inventories                                            51,092           46,908
   Other assets                                                        1,248            1,087
                                                               -------------  ---------------
      Total current assets                                            70,410           70,230


Property and equipment, net                                           45,789           46,636
Property under capital leases, including related parties, net          1,644            1,729
Goodwill, net                                                          2,232            2,300
Other assets                                                             988            1,009
                                                               -------------  ---------------
Total assets                                                   $     121,063    $     121,904
                                                               -------------  ---------------
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                            $      29,580    $      29,888
   Other current liabilities                                          12,033           13,602
                                                               -------------  ---------------
      Total current liabilities                                       41,613           43,490

Revolving line of credit                                              13,875           13,188
Bonds payable                                                         13,000           13,000
Term loans                                                               249              330
Capital lease obligations, including related parties                   1,825            1,841
Deferred tax liability                                                 2,381            2,380

Commitments

Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share
      Authorized shares - 10,000,000
      No shares issued and outstanding                                     -                -
   Common stock, par value $.01 per share
      Authorized shares - 10,000,000
      Issued and outstanding shares, 8,163,862 and 8,160,796
      at April 30, 1999 and January 31, 1999                              82               81
   Additional paid-in capital                                         33,918           33,912
   Retained earnings                                                  14,120           13,682
                                                               -------------  ---------------
      Total stockholders' equity                                      48,120           47,675
                                                               -------------  ---------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                     $     121,063    $     121,904
                                                               -------------  ---------------
                                                               -------------  ---------------

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See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                             ULTIMATE ELECTRONICS, INC.
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                    (UNAUDITED)

                   (amounts in thousands, except per share data)

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                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                            April 30,
                                                  ----------------------------
                                                       1999           1998
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Sales
Cost of goods sold                                $    80,303    $    70,882
                                                       56,788         52,622
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Gross profit                                           23,515         18,260
Selling, general and administrative expenses           22,126         20,698
                                                  -------------  -------------
Income (loss) from operations                           1,389         (2,438)
Interest expense, net                                     681          1,071
                                                  -------------  -------------
Income (loss) before income taxes                         708         (3,509)
Income tax expense (benefit)                              269         (1,298)
                                                  -------------  -------------
Net income (loss)                                 $       439    $    (2,211)
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                                                  -------------  -------------

Earnings (loss) per share - Basic                 $      . 05    $     (. 27)
Earnings (loss) per share - Diluted               $      . 05    $     (. 27)
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic             8,163          8,140
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted           8,766          8,140

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See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                             ULTIMATE ELECTRONICS, INC.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                    (UNAUDITED)

                               (amounts in thousands)

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                                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                                           April 30,
                                                                 ----------------------------
                                                                      1999           1998
                                                                 -------------  -------------
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net cash used in operating activities                            $    (1,619)   $    (3,948)


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchases of property and equipment                                     (709)          (318)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Net proceeds from revolving line of credit                               687          3,510
Principal payments on term loans and capital lease obligations          (159)          (144)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                    6              -
                                                                 -------------  -------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                534          3,366
                                                                 -------------  -------------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                             (1,794)          (900)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                       4,421          2,006
                                                                 -------------  -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                       $     2,627    $     1,106
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See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                             ULTIMATE ELECTRONICS, INC.

                NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                    (UNAUDITED)

                                   APRIL 30, 1999


1.   ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     The Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
     been prepared by the Company in accordance with generally accepted
     accounting principles for interim financial reporting and the regulations
     of the Securities and Exchange Commission for quarterly reporting.
     Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by
     generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
     In the opinion of the Company, the statements include all adjustments,
     consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a
     fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash
     flows for the interim periods.  Operating results for the three month
     period ended April 30, 1999 are not necessarily indicative of the results
     that may be expected for the year ending January 31, 2000.  Seasonal
     fluctuations in sales of the Company's products result primarily from the
     purchasing patterns of individual consumers during the Christmas holiday
     season.  These patterns tend to moderately concentrate sales in the latter
     half of the year, particularly in the fourth quarter.  For further
     information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto
     included in the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended
     January 31, 1999.

 2.  PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

     The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the
     accounts of all subsidiaries.  All intercompany accounts and transactions
     have been eliminated upon consolidation.

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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

          Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and
          results of operations and the financial statements and accompanying
          notes contain statements that are not historical facts but are
          forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that
          could cause future results to vary materially from projected results.
          Such statements address activities, events or developments that the
          Company expects, believes, projects, intends, estimates, plans or
          anticipates will, should, could or may occur, including reference to
          future profitability and steps being taken to achieve that result.
          Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
          Company's projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations include,
          but are not limited to, statements about business strategy, expansion
          strategy and competition; risks regarding increases in promotional
          activities of competitors, changes in consumer buying attitudes, the
          presence or absence of new products or product features in the
          Company's merchandise categories, changes in the distribution strategy
          of the Company's vendors, changes in vendor support for advertising
          and promotional programs, changes in the Company's merchandise sales
          mix, the results of financing efforts, fluctuations in consumer
          demand, the risks associated with Year 2000 issues as well as general
          economic conditions.  Please refer to a discussion of these and other
          factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
          January 31, 1999 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange
          Commission.  The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update
          publicly these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
          information, future events or otherwise.

          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

          Sales for the three months ended April 30, 1999 increased 13% to $80.3
          million from $70.9 million for the three months ended April 30, 1998.
          Comparable store sales increased 14% for the three months ended April
          30, 1999.  As announced on May 21, 1998, the Company significantly
          reduced its computer assortment.  Excluding the computer category,
          comparable store sales were up 20% for the quarter ending April 30,
          1999.

          Gross profit for the three months ended April 30, 1999 increased 29%
          to $23.5 million (29.3% of sales) from $18.3 million (25.8% of sales)
          for the three months ended April 30, 1998.  This increase was a direct
          result of the improved sales amounts compared to the prior year as
          well as the continued focus on sales of higher margin products in the
          Company's core categories of audio, television and mobile electronics.
          The prior year margin was negatively impacted by $700,000 in increased
          inventory reserves associated with the decision to reduce the
          Company's computer assortment.

          Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months
          ended April 30, 1999 increased 7% to $22.1 million (27.6% of sales)
          from $20.7 million (29.2% of sales) for the three months ended April
          30, 1998.  The decrease in selling, general, and administrative
          expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the leveraging
          of the Company's fixed expenses against the 14% comparable store sales
          increase that the Company achieved in the first quarter of the current
          year as well as the cost control measures implemented after the first
          quarter of the prior year.

          As a result of the foregoing, the Company recorded income from
          operations of $1.4 million (1.7% of sales) for the three months ended
          April 30, 1999, compared to a loss from operations of $2.4 million
          (3.4% of sales) for the three months ended April 30, 1998.

          Interest expense decreased to $681,000 for the three months ended
          April 30, 1999 from $1.1 million for the three months ended April 30,
          1998. This decrease was due primarily to lower average amounts
          outstanding under the Company's revolving line of credit as well as a
          reduction in the interest rate associated with the change in the line
          of credit from Norwest Bank to Foothill Capital Corporation.

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          LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

          Historically, the Company's primary sources of liquidity for funding
          expansion and growth have been net cash from operations, revolving
          credit lines, term loans and issuance of common stock.  The Company
          currently operates a total of 30 stores in nine states.

          In March 1995, the Company received proceeds of $12.3 million (net of
          the underwriting discount and other associated costs) from the sale of
          $13.0 million aggregate principal amount of 10.25% First Mortgage
          Bonds.  The Company is required to redeem $3.25 million aggregate
          principal amount of its 10.25% First Mortgage Bonds annually (reduced
          to the extent of the bonds previously purchased or redeemed by the
          Company) on January 31, 2002 and on January 31 of each of the three
          years thereafter, at a redemption price equal to par plus accrued
          interest to the date of redemption.  The bonds are not redeemable
          prior to March 31, 2000 and are secured by the Company's Thornton
          facility.

          Net cash used in operations was $1.6 million for the three months
          ended April 30, 1999  compared to net cash used in operations of $3.9
          million for the three months ended April 30, 1998.

          The Company's primary capital requirements are directly related to
          expenditures for new store openings and the remodeling and upgrading
          of existing store locations.

          The Company intends to expand into select metropolitan areas in the
          Rocky Mountain, Midwest and Southwest regions with 24,000 to 32,000
          square foot stores.  With the exception of the Thornton facility, all
          stores are leased.  The Company has begun analyzing new store
          opportunities in existing markets to replace some of the Company's
          smaller locations.  The Company expects to relocate and expand two to
          five of its locations within the next two years along with the
          possibility of adding new stores.  At the present time, no firm
          commitments for relocated or new stores have been made.  The Company
          currently anticipates these events to occur late in fiscal 2000 and
          beyond.  The cost of these future stores is anticipated to be between
          $1.0 million and $1.5 million (excluding preopening expenses),
          depending on tenant allowances.  Preopening expenses are expected to
          average $250,000, and include such items as advertising prior to
          opening, recruitment and training of new employees and other costs of
          opening stores.  In the event of relocations of existing stores,
          preopening costs may be significantly higher due to early termination
          of the existing store leases.  The inventory requirement for the
          Company's new stores is expected to average approximately $1.5
          million, approximately $750,000 of which is financed through trade
          credit.

          On September 30, 1998, the Company executed a three-year $40 million
          credit agreement with Foothill Capital Corporation (a wholly owned
          subsidiary of Norwest Bank).  This facility replaced the Company's $35
          million line of credit with Norwest Bank Colorado, N.A.  Borrowings
          under the Company's current revolving line of credit are limited to
          the lesser of $40 million or 80% of eligible inventory and a portion
          of accounts receivable.  Borrowings bear interest, payable monthly,
          based on a blend of LIBOR plus 2.0% and Norwest Bank's prime rate
          minus 0.375%.  Borrowings under this credit facility in the amount of
          $13.9 million were outstanding as of April 30, 1999.  Borrowings are
          secured by inventories, accounts receivable, equipment and
          intangibles.  The Company was in compliance with all borrowing
          covenants at April 30, 1999.

          The Company believes that its cash flow from operations and borrowings
          under its current credit facility will be sufficient to fund the
          Company's operations and debt repayment for fiscal 2000.  To fund the
          capital requirements for its anticipated expansion plans beyond fiscal
          2000, the Company may be required to seek additional financing, which
          may take the form of expansion of its existing credit facility, or
          possibly additional debt or equity financings.  There can be no
          assurance that the Company will be able to obtain such funds on
          favorable terms, if at all.

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          SEASONALITY

          The Company's business is affected by seasonal consumer buying
          patterns.  As is the case with many other retailers, the Company's
          sales and profits have been greatest in the fourth quarter (which
          includes the holiday selling season).  Operating results are dependent
          upon a number of factors, including discretionary consumer spending,
          which is affected by local, regional or national economic conditions
          affecting disposable consumer income, such as employment, business
          conditions, interest rates and taxation.  The Company's quarterly
          results of operations may fluctuate significantly as a result of a
          number of factors, including the timing of new or relocated and
          expanded store openings and related expenses, the success of new
          stores and the impact of new stores on existing stores, among others.
          As the Company has opened additional stores or relocated and expanded
          stores within markets it already serves, sales at existing stores have
          been adversely affected.  Such adverse effects may occur in the
          future.  The Company's quarterly operating results also may be
          affected by increases in merchandise costs, price changes in response
          to competitive factors, new and increased competition, product
          availability and the costs associated with the opening of new stores.

          YEAR 2000

          Until recently, most computer programs were written to store only two
          digits of date-related information in order to more efficiently
          handle and sort data.  As a result, these programs were unable to
          properly distinguish between dates occurring in the year 1900 and
          dates occurring in the year 2000.  This is referred to as the "Year
          2000 Issue".  During fiscal 1999, the Company reviewed all
          applications and equipment to evaluate the Company's exposure to the
          Year 2000 Issue.  The required modifications to existing systems were
          identified, and plans were developed for upgrades or remediation.  The
          Company anticipates that all upgrades and remediation will be
          completed by October 31, 1999.

          The Company's primary information system software is provided by Tyler
          Retail Systems, Inc. ("Tyler") of Clearwater, Florida.  This software
          operates the vast majority of the Company's systems and has been
          evaluated for Year 2000 compliance.  Tyler has assured the Company
          that with the current software and the pending upgrade, the Company's
          system will be Year 2000 compliant by October 31, 1999.  The Company
          began the upgrade process in the first quarter of fiscal 2000.  The
          Company believes that no other significant modifications to the Tyler
          software will be necessary.  The Company's system review also
          identified that some older hardware and software were not Year 2000
          compliant.  These items were few in number and are being replaced on
          an accelerated basis to ensure Year 2000 compliance by August 31,
          1999.  In the opinion of the Company, costs of these upgrades will not
          be material to the financial condition or operation of the Company.
          The Company is also in communication with third parties with whom it
          does significant business in order to assess their Year 2000
          compliance and minimize the potential for adverse consequences, if
          any, that could result form failure of such entities to address this
          issue.  Year 2000 issues do present risks that are outside of the
          control of the Company, including, but not limited to, the failure of
          utility companies to provide electricity, the failure of
          telecommunication companies to provide voice and data transfer
          services, the failure of financial services companies to process
          transactions or transfer funds and the failure of third-party vendors
          or suppliers to become Year 2000 compliant.  In the event of the
          failure of the Company or Tyler to become timely Year 2000 compliant,
          the Company has not identified a near-term economically feasible
          alternative for operations support, and would be required to resort to
          manual or other processing methods.  With regard to any Year 2000
          failure by third-party product suppliers, the Company plans to pursue
          alternative suppliers for Year 2000 compliant products, however it
          anticipates its competitors will be similarly impacted in any such
          event.  The Company can make no assurances that Year 2000 issues will
          not have an adverse effect on the Company's business, financial
          condition, or future operations.  The information provided in this
          disclosure constitutes a "Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure" under the
          Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act of 1998.

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ITEM 3.   QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

          OUTSTANDING DEBT OF THE COMPANY.  As of April 30, 1999, the Company
          had outstanding debt of approximately $27.1 million, $13.0 million of
          which bears interest at an annual fixed rate of 10.25%.  A
          hypothetical 10.0% decrease in interest rates would not have a
          material impact on the Company.  Increases in interest rates could,
          however, increase interest expense associated with future borrowings
          by the Company, if any.  For example, the Company frequently effects
          borrowings under its $40.0 million revolving line of credit for
          general corporate purposes, capital expenditures and other purposes
          related to expansion of the Company's capacity.  Borrowings under the
          $40.0 million line of credit bear interest based on a blend of LIBOR
          plus 2.0% and Norwest Bank's prime rate minus 0.375%.  Borrowings
          under this credit facility in the amount of $13.9 million were
          outstanding as of April 30, 1999.  The Company has not hedged against
          interest rate changes.


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

          From time to time, the Company is a party to certain legal proceedings
          arising in the ordinary course of its business.  Management believes
          that any resulting liability, individually or in the aggregate, will
          either be covered by insurance or will not have a material adverse
          effect on the Company's financial condition.

ITEM 2.   CHANGES IN SECURITIES.

          None

ITEM 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

          None

ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

          None

ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION.

          None

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

               (a)  Exhibits:

                    Documents filed with this report:

                    27   Financial Data Schedule


               (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

                    None.

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                                   SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                   Ultimate Electronics, Inc.



Date:      May 26, 1999            By:  /s/ Alan E. Kessock
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                                        Alan E. Kessock
                                        Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
                                        Secretary and a Director (Principal
                                        Financial and Accounting Officer)

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