eCOST to Release Q4 2004 Results February 16, 2005; PC Mall to Release

    Business Editors

    TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2005--eCOST.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:ECST) announced that it will release its fourth quarter 2004 results on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 after the market closes.
    A quarterly conference call to discuss eCOST.com's fourth quarter results will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). This call is being webcast by Thomson / CCBN. To listen to the conference call live as well as access the fourth quarter 2004 earnings press release, go to the Investor Relations page on eCOST.com's website at www.ecost.com. A replay of the conference call will be available from 7:00 p.m. EST February 16th until 11:59 p.m. EDT February 30th. The dial-in number for the replay is 888-286-8010 (International 617-801-6888) and the pass code is 32636709.
    PC Mall, Inc. (Nasdaq:MALL) announced that it will release its fourth quarter 2004 results on Thursday, February 17, 2005 after the market closes.
    A quarterly conference call to discuss PC Mall's fourth quarter results will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). This call is being webcast by Thomson / CCBN. To listen to the conference call live as well as access the fourth quarter 2004 earnings press release, go to the Investor Relations page on PC Mall's website at www.pcmall.com. A replay of the conference call will be available from 7:00 p.m. EST February 17th until 11:59 p.m. EST March 10. The dial-in number for the replay is 888-286-8010 (International 617-801-6888) and the pass code is 15867893.
    These webcasts are also being distributed over Thomson / CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the calls through Thomson / CCBN's individual investor center at www.fulldisclosure.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in Thomson / CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the calls via Thomson / CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

    About eCOST.com, Inc.

    eCOST.com, Inc., headquartered in Torrance, CA, ("eCOST.com") is a multi-category on-line discount retailer of new, closeout and refurbished merchandise for consumers and business buyers. eCOST.com is a subsidiary of PC Mall, Inc. (NASDAQ:MALL). eCOST.com has over 100,000 products in seven major categories. eCOST.com offers customers two ways to shop, Everyday Low Price and Proprietary Bargain Countdown(TM).
    Certain risk factors related to the Company's business are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in a registration statement relating to the Company's Common Stock filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    About PC Mall, Inc.

    PC Mall, through its subsidiaries, is a rapid response supplier of technology solutions for business, government and educational institutions as well as consumers. More than 100,000 different products from companies such as HP, Microsoft, Apple and IBM are marketed to business customers using relationship based Outbound Direct Marketing, catalogs and the Internet (http://www.pcmall.com, http://www.macmall.com, http://www.pcmallgov.com). Customer orders are rapidly filled by the Company's distribution center strategically located near FedEx's main hub or by PC Mall's extensive network of distributors, one of the largest networks in the industry.

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CONTACT: PC Mall, Inc. Frank Khulusi or Ted Sanders, 310-354-5600 or Genesis Select Corporation Budd Zuckerman, 303-415-0200

KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CONSUMER/HOUSEHOLD RETAIL NETWORKING INTERNET E-COMMERCE CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: PC Mall, Inc.

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