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EXHIBIT 99

               SAFE HARBOR UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION
                               REFORM ACT OF 1995

         The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act")
provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements to encourage companies
to provide prospective information about their companies, so long as those
statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful
cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those discussed in the statement. The Company
desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Act. Certain
information, particularly information regarding future economic performance and
finances and plans and objectives of management, contained in the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2001 is
forward-looking. In some cases, information regarding certain important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from any such
forward-looking statements appear together with such statement. Also, the
following factors, in addition to other possible factors not listed, could
affect the Company's actual results and cause such results to differ materially
from those expressed in forward-looking statements. The Company is not obligated
to, and will not, update or revise forward-looking statements made in the Form
10-Q. Shareholders and potential stockholders are cautioned that any such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performances and involve
risks and uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements.

OUR FUTURE RESULTS MAY SUFFER IF WE ARE UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE OUR RAPID
GROWTH.

         We expect to experience continued rapid growth resulting in new and
increased responsibilities for management personnel and increased demands on our
operating and financial systems and resources. To effectively manage future
growth, we must continue to expand our operational, financial and management
information systems and to train, motivate and manage our work force. There can
be no assurance that our operational, financial and management information
systems will be adequate to support our future operations. Failure to expand our
operational, financial and management information systems or to train, motivate
or manage employees could have a material adverse effect on our operating
results and financial condition.

IF WE LOSE OUR KEY PERSONNEL, OR FAIL TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN ADDITIONAL
PERSONNEL, THE SUCCESS AND GROWTH OF OUR BUSINESS MAY SUFFER.

         We rely on certain key executives, including our Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer and other senior management. There can be no assurance that we
can retain our executive officers and key personnel or attract additional
qualified management in the future. The loss of services of one or more of our
key executives could disrupt and have a material adverse effect on our operating
results and financial condition.

OUR OPERATIONS AND FUTURE RESULTS ARE SUBJECT TO NUMEROUS RISKS RELATED TO
ACQUISITIONS.

         We have, in the past, pursued a strategy of acquiring computer
technology product and systems integration companies. We intend to continue to
make selective acquisitions, primarily of audio, video, and data display,
broadcasting, conferencing and networking systems integrators. Such acquisitions
could result in the following risks:

          -    we may issue additional common stock without stockholder approval
               to finance acquisitions, which would dilute current stockholders
               and could depress our stock price;

          -    our need for additional financing to fund acquisitions may
               restrict our business and make us highly leveraged;

          -    our future financial results may suffer if we are unable to
               successfully integrate our acquisitions;

          -    any international acquisitions we make could subject us to
               currency exchange risks, different legal requirements, political
               and economic risks relating to the stability of foreign
               governments, difficulties in staffing foreign operations,
               cultural differences and other similar risks; and

          -    our future results may suffer if we are unable to successfully
               integrate our acquisitions.

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INTENSE AND INCREASING COMPETITION IN OUR INDUSTRY MAY DECREASE OUR GROSS
MARGINS AND HARM OUR BUSINESS.

         The industry in which we operate is highly competitive. We compete with
major full-service office products distributors, other national and regional
computer supply distributors, audio-visual equipment dealers, companies that
rent and sell audio-visual equipment, independent design consulting firms,
electrical contractors, manufacturers' sales and service divisions, consumer
electronics chains, the in-house communications staffs of clients and potential
clients, direct mail order companies, and, to a lesser extent, non-specialized
retailers. Certain of our competitors are larger and have substantially greater
financial and other resources and purchasing power than we do. We believe that
the industry will further consolidate in the future and consequently become more
competitive. Increased competition may result in greater price discounting which
could have a negative impact on the industry's gross margins.

WE ARE DEPENDENT ON CERTAIN KEY SUPPLIERS AND OUR BUSINESS COULD BE HARMED IF WE
LOST A KEY SUPPLIER OR A KEY SUPPLIER IMPOSED LESS FAVORABLE TERMS ON ITS
RELATIONSHIP WITH US.

         Although we regularly carry products and accessories manufactured by
approximately 500 original equipment manufacturers, 40% of our product purchases
in the year ended December 31, 2000 were derived from products supplied by the
our ten largest suppliers. In addition, our business is dependent upon terms
provided by our key suppliers, including pricing and related provisions, product
availability and dealer authorizations. While we consider our relationships with
our key suppliers, including Hewlett-Packard, Sharp and Lexmark to be good,
there can be no assurance that these relationships will not be terminated or
that such relationships will continue as presently in effect. In addition,
changes by one or more of such key suppliers of their policies regarding
distributors or volume discount schedules or other marketing programs applicable
to us may have a material adverse effect on our business. Certain distribution
agreements require us to make minimum annual purchases.

IF OUR MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARE DISRUPTED OR DO NOT WORK AS
ANTICIPATED, OUR FUTURE RESULTS MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.

         Our operations depend, to a large extent, on our management information
systems. Modifications to our computer systems and applications software will be
necessary as we grow and respond to customer needs, technological developments,
electronic commerce requirements and other factors. We are constantly upgrading
and implementing our internal accounting and inventory control and distribution
software programs. The modifications may:

     -   cause disruptions in our operations;

     -   delay the schedule for integrating recently acquired companies; or

     -   cost more to design, implement or operate than currently budgeted.

Any of these disruptions, delays or costs could have a material adverse effect
on our operating results and financial condition.

         We do not currently have redundant computer systems or redundant
dedicated communication lines linking our computers to our warehouses. The
failure of our computer or communication systems could have a material adverse
effect on our operating results and financial condition.

WE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY DEBT ARRANGEMENTS.

         Our outstanding indebtedness consists primarily of borrowings under a
secured credit facility ("Credit Facility") provided by a consortium of banks
(the "Banks"). The Credit Facility contains restrictive covenants which may have
an adverse effect on our operations in the future. These covenants include,
among other restrictions: (i) the maintenance of certain financial ratios; (ii)
restrictions on (a) the purchase or sale of assets, (b) any merger, sale or
consolidation activity, (c) loans, investments and guaranties made by the
Company, (d) lease and sale and leaseback transactions, and (e) capital
expenditures; and (iii) certain limitations on the incurrence of other
indebtedness. These provisions may constrain the Company's growth strategy, or
may delay, deter, or prevent a takeover attempt that a shareholder might
consider in its best interests and may have an adverse effect on the market
price of the Company's Common Stock. In addition, the Credit Facility prohibits
the payment of dividends and certain repurchases of the Common Stock.

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OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AND THEIR AFFILIATES OWN A LARGE PERCENTAGE
OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT COULD ADVERSELY
AFFECT OUR STOCK PRICE.

         Our directors and executive officers and officers of our subsidiaries
beneficially owned 4,898,180 shares of common stock as of August 10, 2001
representing approximately 38.3% of the outstanding shares of common stock.
Consequently, management is in a position to exert significant influence over
material matters relating to our business, including decisions regarding:

     -   the election of our board of directors;

     -    mergers, consolidations or the acquisition or disposition of
          assets (in the ordinary course of our business or otherwise);

     -   future issuances of common stock or other securities; and

     -   the declaration and payment of dividends on the common stock.

Management also may be able to delay, make more difficult or prevent us from
engaging in a business combination.

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