Programmer’s Paradise Income Rises 30%

Computer software cataloger Programmer’s Paradise Inc., Shrewsbury, NJ, reported net income for the first quarter increased 30% to $987,000, over $760,000 for the same period last year.

The first quarter ended March 31.

Net sales for the first quarter increased 8% to $57.4 million, compared with $53.2 million reported in the first quarter of 1998.

“Revenues in North America increased 23% over the first quarter of 1998 fueled by our Internet growth and solid increases in our business-to-business outbound telemarketing,” said chairman/CEO Bill Willett, in a statement. “Revenues in Europe increased 2% over the first quarter of 1998.”