Company Contact:
Kevin Scull
Wayside Technology Group, Inc.
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(732) 389-0932
kevin.scull@waysidetechnology.com

WAYSIDE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. REPORTS 2009 FIRST QUARTER
RESULTS AND DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

-       Income from operations $0.8 million, up 2% year-over-year

-       $.15 dividend declared

SHREWSBURY, NJ, April 30, 2009 – Wayside Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTG) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. The results will be discussed in a conference call to be held on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 10:00 AM Eastern time. The dial-in telephone number is (866) 238-0826 and the pass code is "WSTG".
 
This conference call will be available via live webcast – in listen-mode only – at www.earnings.com. A replay will be available on our website at www.waysidetechnology.com.
 
Total net sales for the first quarter of 2009 amounted to $31.8 million, compared to $40.5 million for the same period in 2008. Sales for the first quarter of 2009 for our Lifeboat segment were $20.2 million compared to $29.3 million in the first quarter of 2008, representing a 31% decrease.  Excluding VMware, Lifeboat’s sales increased by $0.1 million, or 1% compared to the first quarter of 2008. Sales for the first quarter of 2009 for our Programmer’s Paradise segment were $11.5 million, compared to $11.2 million in the first quarter of 2008, representing a 3% increase.
 
Total gross profit for the first quarter of 2009 amounted to $3.5 million, compared to $3.7 million for the same period in 2008. Gross profit for the first quarter of 2009 for our Lifeboat segment was $2 million, compared to $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2008, representing a 16% decrease. Gross profit for the first quarter of 2009 for our Programmer’s Paradise segment was $1.5 million, compared to $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2008, representing an 8% increase.
 
Total gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, for the quarter ending March 31, 2009, was 10.9%, compared to 9.3% in the first quarter of 2008.
 
Cash and marketable securities amount to $17 million, representing 71% of our equity as of March 31, 2009. We have no debt.

“In a recessionary business climate impacting every segment of the economy, we delivered solid first-quarter results” said Simon F. Nynens, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Total selling, general, and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for the first quarter of 2009 were $2.7 million compared to $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2008.
 

 
Net income for the first quarter of 2009 amounted to $578,000 or 1.8% of net sales as compared to $629,000 or 1.6% for the same period in 2008.

On April 28, 2009, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.15 per share of its common stock payable May 20, 2009 to shareholders of record on May 13, 2009.

About Wayside Technology Group, Inc.

Wayside Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTG) was founded in 1982 and is a unified and integrated technology company providing products and solutions for corporate resellers, VARs, and developers, as well as business, government and educational entities. The company offers technology products from software publishers and manufacturers such as Microsoft, CA, IBM, VMware, Quest Software, Embarcadero Technologies, SAP Business Objects, Intel, Compuware, Infragistics, ComponentOne, Acresso Software, and Adobe.
 
Additional information can be found by visiting www.waysidetechnology.com.
 
The statements in this release concerning the Company’s future prospects are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include the continued acceptance of the Company’s distribution channel by vendors and customers, the timely availability and acceptance of new products, and contribution of key vendor relationships and support programs. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
–Tables Follow –
 

 
WAYSIDE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
             
             
   
 March 31, 2009
 
 
December 31, 2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
             
ASSETS
 
             
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 7,216     $ 9,349  
Marketable securities
    9,758       9,367  
Accounts receivable, net
    21,266       16,940  
Inventory - finished goods
    811       1,058  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    564       776  
Deferred income taxes
    672       712  
Total current assets
    40,287       38,202  
                 
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net
    527       549  
Accounts Receivable Long-Term
    6,064       7,860  
Other assets
    39       66  
Deferred income taxes
    735       808  
                 
Total assets
  $ 47,652     $ 47,485  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
                 
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    23,747       23,396  
Total current liabilities
    23,747       23,396  
                 
Other liabilities
    78       205  
Total liabilities
    23,825       23,601  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders' equity
               
Common stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,284,500 shares issued, and 4,639,786 and 4,643,662 shares outstanding, respectively
    53       53  
Additional paid-in capital
    26,108       26,636  
Treasury stock, at cost, 644,714 shares and 640,838 shares, respectively
    (3,410 )     (3,383 )
Retained Earnings
    1,145       567  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (69 )     11  
Total stockholders' equity
    23,827       23,884  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 47,652     $ 47,485  
 

 
WAYSIDE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE
 
INCOME
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
             
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net Sales
  $ 31,750     $ 40,506  
Cost of sales
    28,283       36,761  
Gross profit
    3,467       3,745  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    2,651       2,942  
Income from operations
    816       803  
Interest income, net
    148       234  
Realized foreign exchange gain (loss)
    (1 )     3  
Income before income tax provision
    963       1,040  
Provision for income taxes
    385       411  
Net income
  $ 578     $ 629  
Net income per common share - Basic
  $ 0.13     $ 0.14  
Net income per common share - Diluted
  $ 0.13     $ 0.14  
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic
    4,386       4,441  
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted
    4,413       4,533  
                 
Reconciliation to comprehensive income:
               
                 
Net income
  $ 578     $ 629  
  Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
               
  Unrealized loss on marketable securities
    (33 )     (8 )
  Foreign currency translation adjustments
    (47 )     (87 )
Total comprehensive income
  $ 498     $ 534