COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE (SIC
F5045)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of computers,
computer peripheral equipment, and computer software.  These establishments
frequently may sell related supplies, but establishments primarily engaged in
wholesaling supplies are classified according to the individual product (for
example, computer paper in Industry 5112).  Establishments primarily engaged
in the wholesale distribution of modems and other electronic communications
equipment are classified in Industry 5065.  Establishments primarily engaged
in selling computers and computer peripheral equipment and software for other
than business or professional use are classified in Retail Trade, Industry
5734.

SIC 5045 is subdivided in some tables into the following catagories-

1. Computers and peripheral equipment

   a. Computers and peripheral equipment sold for resale.

   b. Computers and peripheral equipment sold for end use.

2. Computer software (prepackaged, off-the-shelf).


COMPUTERS AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of new and
used computer hardware and peripheral equipment.

Computers and peripheral equipment are subdivided in some tables into the the
following catagories-

   1. Computers and peripheral equipment sold for resale.

   2. Computers and peripheral equipment sold for end use.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE (PREPACKAGED, OFF-THE-SHELF)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of prepackaged
computer software off the shelf.  Establishments primarily engaged in custom
computer programming/software services are classified in Services, Industry
7371.  Establishments primarily engaged in selling customized prepackaged
software are classified in Services, Industry 7372.  Computer systems
integrators who "develop" or "modify" software with computer and/or
noncomputer equipment are classified in Services, Industry 7373.