Exhibit 16 April 19, 2002 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 Gentlemen: We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated April 16, 2002, of Programmer's Paradise, Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the first paragraph of Item 4 on page 2 therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP