INACOM CORP
10-Q, 1996-11-01
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
                            WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
 
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                                   FORM 10-Q
 
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<S>        <C>
(Mark One)
 
(X)        Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
           1934 for the Quarterly Period Ended September 28, 1996
 
                                               OR
 
( )        Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
           1934
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                        Commission file number: 0-16114
 
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                                  INACOM CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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<S>                          <C>
         DELAWARE                 47-0681813
      (State or other          (I.R.S. Employer
      jurisdiction of           Identification
     incorporation or               Number)
       organization)
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                            10810 FARNAM, SUITE 200
                             OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68154
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                        Telephone number (402) 392-3900
 
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    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding twelve months, and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past ninety days:
 
                               Yes  (X)  No
 
    As of October 1, 1996 there were 10,437,585 common shares of the registrant
outstanding.
 
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                         INACOM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
 
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<CAPTION>
                                                             SEPTEMBER
                                                                28,       DECEMBER 30,
                                                                1996          1995
                                                            ------------  ------------
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>
                                        ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents...............................  $    23,768        20,690
  Accounts receivable, net................................      238,980       160,306
  Inventories.............................................      377,970       352,948
  Other current assets....................................        6,571         5,996
                                                            ------------  ------------
      Total current assets................................      647,289       539,940
                                                            ------------  ------------
Other assets, net.........................................       24,088        17,831
Cost in excess of net assets of business acquired, net of
  accumulated amortization................................       37,693        24,966
Property and equipment, net...............................       55,287        41,501
                                                            ------------  ------------
                                                            $   764,357       624,238
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                         LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable........................................  $   342,502       331,221
  Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt.....      129,367        83,526
  Other current liabilities...............................       58,231        34,253
                                                            ------------  ------------
      Total current liabilities...........................      530,100       449,000
                                                            ------------  ------------
Long-term debt............................................       62,050        23,667
Other long-term liabilities...............................        2,796         2,796
Stockholders' equity:
  Capital stock:
    Class A preferred stock of $1 par value. Authorized
      1,000,000 shares; none issued.......................      --            --
    Common stock of $.10 par value. Authorized 30,000,000
      shares; issued 10,437,585 shares....................        1,043         1,004
    Additional paid-in capital............................       97,167        89,528
    Retained earnings.....................................       71,329        58,874
                                                            ------------  ------------
                                                                169,539       149,406
  Less:
    Cost of common shares in treasury of 19,989 in 1995...      --                161
    Unearned restricted stock.............................          128           470
                                                            ------------  ------------
      Total stockholders' equity..........................      169,411       148,775
                                                            ------------  ------------
                                                            $   764,357       624,238
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                         INACOM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
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<CAPTION>
                                                                      THIRTEEN WEEKS        THIRTY-NINE WEEKS
                                                                           ENDED                  ENDED
                                                                   ---------------------  ----------------------
                                                                   SEPT. 28,   SEPT. 30,  SEPT. 28,   SEPT. 30,
                                                                      1996       1995        1996        1995
                                                                   ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------
<S>                                                                <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>
Revenues:
  Computer products..............................................  $  713,432    492,659   2,029,739   1,434,798
  Computer services..............................................      34,952     23,373      93,292      68,358
  Communications products and services...........................      21,068     17,222      58,362      40,963
                                                                   ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------
                                                                      769,452    533,254   2,181,393   1,544,119
                                                                   ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------
Direct costs:
  Computer products..............................................     671,588    462,926   1,913,579   1,346,895
  Computer services..............................................       7,971      6,029      23,521      20,392
  Communications products and services...........................      16,766     13,480      45,852      31,709
                                                                   ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------
                                                                      696,325    482,435   1,982,952   1,398,996
                                                                   ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------
Gross margin.....................................................      73,127     50,819     198,441     145,123
Selling, general and administrative expenses.....................      60,185     42,724     163,014     122,601
                                                                   ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------
Operating income.................................................      12,942      8,095      35,427      22,522
Interest expense.................................................       4,398      3,727      14,317      10,207
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Earnings before income tax.......................................       8,544      4,368      21,110      12,315
Income tax expense...............................................       3,503      1,791       8,655       5,049
                                                                   ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------
Net earnings.....................................................  $    5,041      2,577      12,455       7,266
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Earnings per share
  Primary........................................................  $      .48        .25        1.20         .71
  Fully diluted..................................................  $      .43        .25        1.14         .71
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Common shares and equivalents outstanding
  Primary........................................................      10,500     10,300      10,400      10,300
  Fully diluted..................................................      12,800     10,300      11,400      10,300
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                         INACOM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
 
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                                                                                        THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
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                                                                                      SEPTEMBER 28,  SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                          1996           1995
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<S>                                                                                   <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
  Net earnings......................................................................   $    12,455          7,266
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization...................................................        15,535         14,623
    Increase in accounts receivable.................................................       (78,674)       (42,104)
    Increase in inventories.........................................................       (25,022)       (64,796)
    Increase in other current assets................................................          (575)          (953)
    Increase in accounts payable....................................................        11,281         30,818
    Increase in other current liabilities...........................................        23,978          3,891
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      Net cash used in operating activities.........................................       (41,022)       (51,255)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
 
  Additions to property and equipment...............................................       (18,678)        (5,557)
  (Advances of) proceeds from notes receivable......................................          (272)           880
  Increase in other assets..........................................................       (22,926)        (2,925)
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      Net cash used in investing activities.........................................       (41,876)        (7,602)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
 
  Proceeds from (payments of) short-term debt.......................................        35,651        (30,543)
  Payments of long-term debt........................................................        (6,667)        (6,667)
  Proceeds from receivables sold....................................................       --             100,000
  Proceeds from sale of convertible subordinated debentures.........................        55,250        --
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options...........................................         1,742            918
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      Net cash provided by financing activities.....................................        85,976         63,708
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents...........................................         3,078          4,851
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period..................................        20,690         10,514
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period........................................   $    23,768         15,365
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                         INACOM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
1. CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
    The condensed and consolidated financial statements are unaudited and
reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which
are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the
financial position and operating results for the interim periods. The condensed
and consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company's
Annual Report to Stockholders incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 1995. The results of
operations for the nine months ended September 28, 1996 are not necessarily
indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year ending December 28, 1996.
 
2. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
    The Company entered into an agreement in June 1995 (which agreement was
amended and restated in August 1995) to sell $100 million of accounts
receivable, with limited recourse, to an unrelated financial institution. New
qualifying receivables are sold to the financial institution as collections
reduce previously sold receivables in order to maintain a balance of $100
million sold receivables. On September 28, 1996, $20.8 million of additional
accounts receivable were designated to offset potential obligations under
limited recourse provisions; however, historical losses on Company receivables
have been substantially less than such additional amount. At September 28, 1996,
the interest rate was 5.8%.
 
3. INVENTORIES
 
    Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or
market and consist of computer hardware, software, voice and data equipment and
related materials.
 
4. LONG TERM DEBT
 
    In June 1996 the Company issued $55.25 million of 6.0% Convertible
Subordinated Debentures due June 15, 2006. The debentures are convertible into
common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $24.00 per share, subject
to adjustments under certain circumstances, beginning on September 19, 1996. The
debentures are not redeemable by the Company prior to June 16, 2000 and
thereafter the Company may redeem the debentures at various premiums to par. The
debentures may also be redeemed at the option of the holder at any time prior to
June 16, 2000 if there is a Change in Control (as defined in the indenture) at a
price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest at the date of
redemption.
 
5. COMMON STOCK
 
    Earnings per share of common stock have been computed on the basis of the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period
presented.
 
6. MARKETING DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
 
    Primary vendors of the Company provide various incentives, in cash or credit
against obligations, for promoting and marketing their product offerings. The
funds or credits received are based on the purchases or sales of the vendor's
products and are earned through performance of specific marketing programs or
upon completion of objectives outlined by the vendors. Funds or credits earned
are applied to direct costs
 
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                         INACOM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
      NOTES TO CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
6. MARKETING DEVELOPMENT FUNDS (CONTINUED)
or selling, general and administrative expenses depending on the objectives of
the program. Funds or credits from the Company's primary vendors typically range
from 1% to 3% of purchases from these vendors.
 
7. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
    For purposes of the condensed and consolidated statement of cash flows, the
Company considers cash and cash investments with a maturity of three months or
less to be cash equivalents.
 
    Interest and income taxes paid are summarized for the year to date periods
as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
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                                                                            1996       1995
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Interest paid...........................................................  $  13,370     10,179
Income taxes paid.......................................................  $   3,526      4,564
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                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
    REVENUE
 
    The following tables set forth, for the indicated periods, revenue by
classification and the mix of revenue.
 
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                                                                                                THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED
                                                                       THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED
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                                                                       SEPT. 28,   SEPT. 30,   SEPT. 28,    SEPT. 30,
                                                                          1996       1995        1996         1995
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<S>                                                                    <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>
Computer products....................................................  $  713,432    492,659       92.8%        92.4%
Computer services....................................................      34,952     23,373        4.5          4.4
Communication products and services..................................      21,068     17,222        2.7          3.2
                                                                       ----------  ---------      -----        -----
    Total............................................................  $  769,452    533,254      100.0%       100.0%
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                                                                                             THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
                                                                   THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
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                                                                    SEPT. 28,    SEPT. 30,    SEPT. 28,    SEPT. 30,
                                                                       1996         1995        1996         1995
                                                                   ------------  ----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>
Computer products................................................  $  2,029,739   1,434,798       93.0%        92.9%
Computer services................................................        93,292      68,358        4.3          4.4
Communication products and services..............................        58,362      40,963        2.7          2.7
                                                                   ------------  ----------      -----        -----
    Total........................................................  $  2,181,393   1,544,119      100.0%       100.0%
                                                                   ------------  ----------      -----        -----
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    Revenues for the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 increased
$236.2 million or 44.3% and $637.3 million or 41.3% over the third quarter and
first nine months of 1995, respectively. Revenue growth resulted primarily from
computer product sales which increased $220.8 million or 44.8% and $594.9
million or 41.5% over the third quarter and first nine months of 1995,
respectively. Revenue from computer services increased $11.6 million or 49.5%
and $24.9 million or 36.5% over the same periods of 1995, respectively. Revenue
from communication products and services increased $3.8 million or 22.3% and
$17.4 million or 42.5% over the third quarter and first nine months of 1995,
respectively.
 
    Revenues increased primarily as a result of an increase in products shipped
directly to the end-user customer, overall industry growth, the sale of products
to new independent resellers and the recent acquisitions completed by the
Company-owned business centers. The increase in computer product sales resulted
from an increase in sales through the independent reseller channel ($156.2
million or 59.1% and $392.7 million or 50.7% over the third quarter and first
nine months of 1995, respectively) and through an increase in sales through the
Company-owned business centers ($72.1 million or 29.9% and $216.8 million or
31.1% over the third quarter and first nine months of 1995, respectively).
Revenue from computer services increased as a result of increased sales efforts
for such service offerings and the inclusion of these services with increasing
computer product sales. Revenue from communication products and services has
increased as a result of broad based growth from the communications product and
service offerings.
 
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GROSS MARGIN
 
    The following tables set forth, for the indicated periods, gross margin and
gross margin percentages by classification.
 
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                                                                           THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED      THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED
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                                                                          SEPT. 28,   SEPT. 30,    SEPT. 28,     SEPT. 30,
                                                                            1996        1995          1996          1995
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                                                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                       <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>
Computer products.......................................................  $  41,844      29,733          5.9%          6.0%
Computer services.......................................................     26,981      17,344         77.2          74.2
Communication products and services.....................................      4,302       3,742         20.4          21.7
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    Total...............................................................  $  73,127      50,819          9.5%          9.5%
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                                                                          THIRTY-NINE WEEKS     THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
                                                                                ENDED
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                                                                        SEPT. 28,   SEPT. 30,   SEPT. 28,     SEPT. 30,
                                                                           1996       1995         1996          1995
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                                                                           (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                     <C>         <C>        <C>           <C>
Computer products.....................................................  $  116,160     87,903         5.7%          6.1%
Computer services.....................................................      69,771     47,966        74.8          70.2
Communication products and services...................................      12,510      9,254        21.4          22.6
                                                                        ----------  ---------         ---           ---
    Total.............................................................  $  198,441    145,123         9.1%          9.4%
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    The decrease in the Company gross margin percentage for the first nine
months of 1996 versus the same period in 1995 is primarily a result of the
decrease in the gross margin percentage on computer products. The decrease in
gross margin percentage for the computer products resulted primarily from a
greater proportion of lower margin independent reseller channel sales in the
third quarter and first nine months of 1996 versus higher margin computer
product sales in the Company-owned business centers.
 
    The gross margin percentage in computer product sales has increased from
5.7% in the second quarter of 1996 to 5.9% in the third quarter of 1996. The
Company does not expect this trend to continue into the fourth quarter of 1996.
 
    The increase in gross margin percentage for computer services resulted from
an increase in the mix of services to include more higher margin systems
integration services versus the support and technology procurement services. The
decrease in gross margin percentage for the communication products and services
resulted from an increase in mix of revenues which included more lower margin
communications product sales as compared to the higher margin long distance and
non-product services.
 
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 
    Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the third quarter
and first nine months of 1996 increased $17.5 million or 40.9% and $40.4 million
or 33.0% over the third quarter and first nine months of 1995, respectively.
SG&A as a percent of revenue was 7.8% in the third quarter of 1996 versus 8.0%
in the third quarter of 1995, and 7.5% for the first nine month of 1996 versus
7.9% for the first nine months of 1995. The increase in spending resulted
primarily from the costs of handling the increased product, services and
communications revenues. The Company also continued to invest in the
infrastructure opening a techvergence distribution and configuration center in
Ontario, California during the third quarter of 1996. The Company also incurred
additional costs during the quarter related to integrating the
 
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recent acquisitions of Computer Access International in Denver, Colorado and
Technology Express in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
    The decrease in SG&A as a percent of revenue occurred from leverage achieved
through operational efficiencies resulting from current and prior period
investments in distribution center automation, information systems and computer
service offerings.
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
    Interest expense for the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 was
$4.4 million and $14.3 million, respectively, versus interest expense for the
third quarter and first nine months of 1995 of $3.7 million and $10.2 million,
respectively. Interest expense increased due to higher average daily borrowings.
Average daily borrowings during the third quarter of 1996 were $104.3 million
more than the average borrowings during the same period in the prior year, and
$108.4 million more during the first nine months of 1996 than the average daily
borrowings during the same period in 1995. The average daily borrowing rate for
the third quarter decreased approximately 1.2 percentage points from the same
period in the prior year, and 1.0 percentage point for the first nine months of
1996 versus the same period in 1995. The increase in the average daily
borrowings resulted from the Company's decision in the first quarter of 1996 to
take advantage of early pay discounts offered by some of the Company's major
vendors as well as an increase in both accounts receivable, resulting from an
increase in sales, and inventory. The decrease in the average daily borrowing
rate resulted from the Company selling $100 million of accounts receivable in
June 1995 and the issuance of $55.25 million of 6% convertible subordinated
debentures in June 1996 (see "Financial Condition and Liquidity").
 
NET EARNINGS
 
    The following tables set forth, for the indicated periods, net earnings by
classification and mix of net earnings.
 
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                                                                           THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED      THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED
                                                                         ------------------------  ------------------------
                                                                          SEPT. 28,    SEPT. 30,    SEPT. 28,    SEPT. 30,
                                                                            1996         1995         1996         1995
                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                      <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Computer products......................................................   $   2,105          851        41.8%        33.0%
Computer services......................................................       2,507        1,461        49.7         56.7
Communication products and services....................................         429          265         8.5         10.3
                                                                         -----------       -----       -----        -----
    Total..............................................................   $   5,041        2,577       100.0%       100.0%
                                                                         -----------       -----       -----        -----
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<CAPTION>
                                                                           THIRTY-NINE WEEKS     THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
                                                                                 ENDED
                                                                         ----------------------  ------------------------
                                                                         SEPT. 28,   SEPT. 30,    SEPT. 28,    SEPT. 30,
                                                                           1996        1995         1996         1995
                                                                         ---------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                             (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                      <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>
Computer products......................................................  $   6,208       3,210        49.8%        44.2%
Computer services......................................................      5,302       3,459        42.6         47.6
Communication products and services....................................        945         597         7.6          8.2
                                                                         ---------       -----       -----        -----
    Total..............................................................  $  12,455       7,266       100.0%       100.0%
                                                                         ---------       -----       -----        -----
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</TABLE>
 
    Net earnings for the quarter ending September 28, 1996 rose 96% to $5.0
million compared with net earnings of $2.6 million for the third quarter of
1995. Share earnings increased to $.43 per fully diluted share from the $.25 per
fully diluted share reported for the same period in 1995. Net earnings for the
first
 
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nine months of 1996 rose 71% to $12.5 million compared with net earnings of $7.3
million for the first nine months of 1995. Share earnings increased to $1.14 per
fully diluted share from the $.71 per fully diluted share reported for the same
period in 1995. These increases resulted from the factors discussed above.
 
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
 
    The Company's primary sources of liquidity are provided through a working
capital financing agreement for $350.0 million, convertible subordinated
debentures of $55.25 million, a revolving credit facility for $40.0 million and
$23.7 million in two private placement notes.
 
    The $350.0 million working capital financing agreement, which is provided by
an unrelated financial services organization, expires June 29, 1998. At
September 28, 1996, $72.5 million was outstanding under the working capital line
and the interest rate was 7.3% based on LIBOR. The working capital financing
agreement is secured by accounts receivable and inventory.
 
    In June 1996 the Company issued $55.25 million of 6.0% convertible
subordinated debentures due June 15, 2006. The debentures are convertible into
common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $24.00 per share, subject
to adjustments under certain circumstances, beginning on September 19, 1996. The
debentures are not redeemable by the Company prior to June 16, 2000 and
thereafter the Company may redeem the debentures at various premiums to par. The
debentures may also be redeemed at the option of the holder at any time prior to
June 16, 2000 if there is a Change in Control (as defined in the indenture) at a
price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest at the date of
redemption. The net proceeds from the sale of the 6% debentures were used to
reduce a portion of the outstanding balance of the working capital financing
agreement which carried an interest rate at the time of the debenture sale of
7.3%.
 
    The Company entered into a revolving credit facility agreement in February
1996 with an unrelated financial institution. The $40.0 million revolving credit
facility agreement expires in February 1997. At September 28, 1996, $40.0
million was outstanding under the revolving credit facility and the interest
rate was 6.7% based on LIBOR. The revolving credit facility is secured by
accounts receivable and inventory.
 
    The two private placement notes are held by unaffiliated insurance
companies. The principal amount of the first note, $6.7 million, is due on May
31, 1997 and bears interest at 10.31% payable quarterly. The principal amount of
the second note, $17 million, is payable in five annual installments of $3.4
million commencing on February 28, 1997 and bears interest at 6.83% payable
quarterly. In June 1996 the Company agreed to redeem the installments of the
second note aggregating $6.8 million due in 2000 and 2001 on or after October 1,
1996 upon the request of the holders; the Company effected such redemption on
October 15, 1996.
 
    The debt agreements contain certain restrictive covenants, including the
maintenance of minimum levels of working capital, tangible net worth, fixed
charge coverage, limitations on incurring additional indebtedness and
restrictions on the amount of net loss that the Company can incur. Certain
covenants effectively limit the amount of dividends which the Company may pay to
the stockholders. The amount of retained earnings at September 28, 1996 not
restricted as to payment of cash dividends under the most restrictive covenants
in such agreements was approximately $41 million. The Company was in compliance
with the covenants contained in the agreements at September 28, 1996.
 
    Long-term debt was 26.8% of total long-term debt and equity at September 28,
1996 versus 14.1% at September 30, 1995. The increase is primarily a result of
the increase in long-term debt from the sale of $55.25 million of convertible
subordinated debentures during the second quarter of 1996.
 
    The Company entered into an agreement in June 1995 to sell $100 million of
accounts receivable, with limited recourse, to an unrelated financial
institution. New qualifying receivables are sold to the financial institution as
collections reduce previously sold receivables in order to maintain a balance of
$100 million sold receivables. On September 28, 1996, $20.8 million of
additional accounts receivable were designated
 
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to offset potential obligations under limited recourse provisions; however,
historical losses on Company receivables have been substantially less than such
additional amount. At September 28, 1996, the implicit interest rate on the
receivables sale transaction was 5.8%.
 
    During the first nine months of 1996 the Company used $41.0 million of cash
in operations. Inventory increased $25.0 million during the first nine months of
1996 with a portion of the increase offset by an increase in accounts payable of
$11.3 million. Accounts receivable increased $78.7 million during the first nine
months of 1996. Inventory increased during the nine month period as a result of
a decrease in inventory turns, stocking the Company's new distribution and
configuration center in Ontario, California and the Company acquiring product
from major vendors in anticipation of customer demand during the fourth quarter
of 1996. Accounts payable increased as a result of the increase in inventory.
Accounts receivable increased during the first nine months of 1996 as a result
of the increase in revenues.
 
    Cash used in investing activities for the first nine months of 1996 totaled
$41.9 million, of which $18.7 million resulted from additions to property and
equipment and $22.9 million resulted from additions to other assets. Cash
provided from financing activities for the first nine months of 1996 totaled
$86.0 million, of which $55.25 million resulting from proceeds received from the
sale of convertible subordinated debentures and $35.7 million in proceeds
received from short term borrowings. The financing proceeds were partially
offset by $6.7 million in payments made on long term borrowings.
 
    The Company believes the funds expected to be generated from operations and
provided by existing credit facilities will be sufficient to meet working
capital and capital investment needs in 1996.
 
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                         INACOM CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
PART II--OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
 
    The Company acquired Technology Express, a leading network integrator in the
Nashville, Tennessee market in April 1996 for consideration including
approximately $3,800,000 in cash and 89,286 shares of Common Stock; the business
provides network integration services in addition to procurement, help desk and
support services. The Company acquired the assets of Computer Access
International in August 1996 for consideration including approximately
$7,600,000 in cash and 238,209 shares of Common Stock; the business provides
computer sales, support and rental services in the Denver, Colorado, Chicago,
Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin markets.
 
    InaCom's bylaws as amended through October 24, 1996 are attached as Exhibit
3.1. The amended bylaws set forth certain procedures which stockholders must
follow in order to nominate a director or present any other business at an
annual stockholders' meeting. Generally, a stockholder must give timely notice
to the secretary of the company. To be timely, such notice must be received by
the company not less than sixty nor more than ninety days prior to the first
anniversary of the preceding year's annual stockholders' meeting.
 
ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
 
    a)  Exhibits.
 
            3.1--InaCom's bylaws as amended through October 24, 1996.
 
            27. Financial Data Schedule
 
    b)  Reports on Form 8-K.
 
            No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended September
28, 1996.
 
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                                   SIGNATURES
 
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf and by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
                                INACOM CORP.
 
                                By             /s/ DAVID C. GUENTHNER
                                     -----------------------------------------
                                                 David C. Guenthner
                                            EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND
                                              CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 
Dated this 31st day of October, 1996.
 
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                                       BY-LAWS

                                          OF

                                     INACOM CORP.

                        (As Amended Through October 24, 1996)


                                 ARTICLE I.  OFFICES

    The principal office of the corporation shall be at 10810 Farnam Drive,
Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

    The principal office of the corporation in the State of Delaware shall be
located in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle.  The corporation may
have such other offices, either within or without the State of Delaware as the
Board of Directors may designate or as the business of the corporation may
require from time to time.

    The registered office of the corporation required by The Delaware
Corporation Law to be maintained in the State of Delaware may be, but need not
be, identical with the principal office in the State of Delaware, and the
address of the required office may be changed from time to time by filing the
required statement with the Secretary of State.


                              ARTICLE II.  SHAREHOLDERS

    Section 1.  ANNUAL MEETING.  The annual meeting of the shareholders shall
be on a date determined by the Board of Directors prior to the end of the
applicable fiscal year and which in no event will be later than 140 days after
the close of such fiscal year, at an hour as is specified by the Board of
Directors, for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before the meeting. If the day fixed for the annual
meeting shall be a legal holiday in the State of Delaware, such meeting shall be
held on the next succeeding business day.  If the election of Directors shall
not be held on the day designated herein for any annual meeting of the
shareholders, or at any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors shall cause
the election to be held at a special meeting of the shareholders as soon
thereafter as conveniently may be.

    Section 2.  SPECIAL MEETINGS.  Special meetings of the shareholders, for
any purpose or purposes, may be called by the Board of Directors.

    Section 3.  PLACE AND TIME OF MEETING.  The Board of Directors may
designate the time at any place, either within or without the State of Delaware,
as the time and place of the meeting for any annual meeting or for any special
meeting called by the Board of 


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Directors.  A waiver of notice signed by all shareholders entitled to vote at a
meeting may designate the time at any place, either within or without the State
of Delaware, as a place for holding of such meeting.  If no designation is made,
or if a special meeting be otherwise called, the place of the meeting shall be
the registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware at two o'clock
p.m.

    Section 4.  NOTICE OF MEETING.  Written or printed notice stating the
place, day and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the
purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less
than ten nor more than fifty days before the date of the meeting, either
personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the President or the Secretary,
or the officer or persons calling the meeting, to each shareholder of record
entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be
delivered when deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the shareholder
at his address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the corporation,
with postage thereon prepaid.

    Section 5.  CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS OR FIXING OF RECORD DATE.  For the
purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any
meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or shareholders entitled to
receive payments of any dividend, or an order to make a determination of
shareholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors of the
corporation may provide that the stock transfer books shall be closed for a
stated period but not to exceed, in any case, fifty days.  If the stock transfer
books shall be closed for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to
notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, such books shall be closed
for at least ten days immediately preceding such meeting.  In lieu of closing
the stock transfer books, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a date as
the record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any
case to be not more than fifty days and, in case of a meeting of shareholders,
not less than ten days prior to the date on which the particular action,
requiring such determination of shareholders, is to be taken.  If the stock
transfer books are not closed and no record date is fixed for the determination
of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders,
or shareholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend, the date on which
notice of the meeting is mailed or the date on which the resolution of the Board
of Directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be
the recorded date for such determination of shareholders.  When a determination
of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as
provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment
thereof.


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    Section 6.  VOTING LISTS.  The officer or agent having charge of the stock
transfer books for shares of the corporation shall make, at least ten days
before each meeting of shareholders, a complete list of the shareholders
entitled to vote at such meeting, or any adjournment thereof, arranged in
alphabetical order, with the address of and the number of shares held by each,
which list, for a period of ten days, prior to such meeting, shall be kept on
file at the registered office of the corporation and shall be subject to
inspection by any shareholder at any time during usual business hours.  Such
list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting
and shall be subject to the inspection of any shareholder during the whole time
of the meeting.  The original stock transfer book shall be prima facie evidence
as to who are the shareholders entitled to examine such list or transfer books
or to vote at any meeting of shareholders.

    Section 7.  QUORUM.  A majority of the outstanding shares of the
corporation entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall
constitute a quorum at a meeting of shareholders.  If less than a majority of
the outstanding shares are represented at a meeting, a majority of the shares so
represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. 
At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any
business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as
originally notified.  The shareholders present at a duly organized meeting may
continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal
of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum.

    Section 8.  PROXIES.  At all meetings of shareholders, a shareholder may
vote by proxy executed in writing by the shareholder or by his duly authorized
attorney in fact.  Such proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the
corporation before or at the time of the meeting.  No proxy shall be valid after
eleven months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the
proxy.

    Section 9.  VOTING OF SHARES.  Subject to the provisions of Section 11 of
this Article II, each outstanding share entitled to vote shall be entitled to
one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders.

    Section 10.  VOTING OF SHARES BY CERTAIN HOLDERS.  Shares standing in the
name of another corporation may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the
by-laws of such corporation may prescribe, or, in the absence of such provision,
as the Board of Directors of such corporation may determine.

    Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian or conservator may be
voted by him, either in person or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares
into his name.  Shares standing 


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in the name of a trustee may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, but
no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by him without a transfer of
such shares into his name.

    Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver,
and shares held by or under the control of a receiver may be voted by such
receiver without the transfer thereof into his name if authority so to do be
contained in an appropriate order of the court by which such receiver was
appointed.

    A shareholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such
shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee, and
thereafter the pledgee shall be entitled to vote the shares so transferred.

    Shares of its own stock belonging to the corporation or held by it in a
fiduciary capacity shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting,
and shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares
at any given time.

    Section 11.  INFORMAL ACTION BY SHAREHOLDERS.  Any action required to be
taken at a meeting of the shareholders, or any other action which may be taken
at a meeting of the shareholders, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in
writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the
shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof.

    Section 12.  NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER BUSINESS.  At an annual meeting of the
shareholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been brought
before the meeting (a) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (b)
by any shareholder of InaCom who complies with the notice procedures set forth
in this Section 12.  For business to be properly brought before an annual
meeting by a shareholder, a shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in
writing to the Secretary of InaCom. To be timely, a shareholder's notice must be
delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of
InaCom, not less than 60 nor more than 90 days prior to the first anniversary of
the preceding year's annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event the
date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 20 days, or delayed by more
than 60 days, from such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely
must be so delivered or mailed and received not earlier than the 90th day prior
to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of
the 60th day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the date on
which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made.  A
shareholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the
shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (a) a brief description
of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons
for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (b) the name and 


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address, as they appear on InaCom's books, of the shareholder proposing such
business, (c) the class and number of shares of InaCom which are beneficially
owned by the shareholder and (d) any material interest of the shareholder in
such business. Notwithstanding anything in the By-Laws to the contrary, no
business shall be conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this Section 12. The Chairman of an annual meeting
shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that business
was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of
this Section 12, and if the Chairman should so determine, shall so declare to
the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall
not be transacted.

    Section 13.  NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER NOMINEES.  Only persons who are
nominated with the procedures set forth in these By-Laws shall be eligible for
election as directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of
Directors of InaCom may be made at a meeting of shareholders (a) by or at the
direction of the Board of Directors or (b) by any shareholder of InaCom entitled
to vote for the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the
notice procedures set forth in this Section 13.  Such nominations, other than
those made by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, shall be made
pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of InaCom. To be timely, a
shareholder's notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the
principal executive offices of InaCom not less than 60 nor more than 90 days
prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting; provided,
however, that in the event the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more
than 20 days, or delayed by more than 60 days, from such anniversary date,
notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered or mailed and
received not earlier than the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and not
later than the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such
annual meeting or the tenth day following the date on which public announcement
of the date of such meeting is first made.  Such shareholder's notice shall set
forth (a) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for
election or re-election as a director, all information relating to such person
that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of
directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (including such person's
written consent to be named as a nominee and to serving as the director if
elected); and (b) as to the shareholder giving the notice (i) the name and
address, as they appear on InaCom's books, of such shareholder and (ii) the
class and number of shares of InaCom which are beneficially owned by such
shareholder. At the request of the Board of Directors any person nominated by
the Board of Directors for election as a director shall furnish to the Secretary
of InaCom that information required to be set forth in a shareholder's notice of
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pertains to the nominee. No person shall be eligible for election as a director
of InaCom unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the
By-Laws. The Chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and
declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the
procedures prescribed by the By-Laws, and if the Chairman should so determine,
shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be
disregarded.


                           ARTICLE III.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Section 1.  GENERAL POWERS.  The business and affairs of the corporation
shall be managed by its Board of Directors.

    Section 2.  NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS.  The number of directors of
the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors and may
be altered from time to time by a majority vote of the members of the Board of
Directors present at any regular or special meeting of the Board.  Each director
shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the shareholders and until
his successor shall have been elected and qualified, provided that any director
or the entire Board of Directors may be removed at any time, with or without
cause, by a majority vote of all the shares of the corporation issued and
outstanding.  Directors need not be residents of the State of Delaware or
shareholders of the corporation.

    Section 3.  REGULAR MEETINGS.  A regular meeting of the Board of Directors
shall be held without other notice than this By-Law immediately after, and at
the same place as, the annual meeting of shareholders.  The Board of Directors
may provide, by resolution, the time and place, either within or without the
State of Delaware, for the holding of additional regular meetings without other
notice than such resolution.

    Section 4.  SPECIAL MEETINGS.  Special meetings of the Board of Directors
unless otherwise prescribed by statute, may be called by or at the request of
the President or any two directors.  The person or persons authorized to call
special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix any place, either within or
without the State of Delaware as the place for holding any special meeting of
the Board of Directors called by them.

    Section 5.  NOTICE.  Notice of any special meeting shall be given at least
ten (10) days previously thereto by written notice delivered personally or
mailed to each director at his business address, or by telegram.  If mailed,
such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States
mail so addressed, with postage thereon prepaid.  If notice be given by
telegram, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when the telegram is


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delivered to the telegraph company.  Any director may waive notice of any
meeting.  The attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of
notice of such meeting, except where a director attends a meeting for the
express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the
meeting is not lawfully called or convened.  Neither the business to be
transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board
of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such
meeting.

    Section 6.  QUORUM.  A majority of the number of directors fixed by Section
2 of this Article III shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business
at any meeting of the Board of Directors, but if less than such number is
present at a meeting, these directors present may adjourn the meeting from time
to time without further notice.

    Section 7.  MANNER OF ACTING.  The act of a majority of the directors
present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board
of Directors.  Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of
the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if a written consent
thereto is signed by all members of the Board and such written consent is filed
with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board.  A consent and agreement in
lieu of meeting may be made either by one consent signed by all the directors or
by individual consents signed by each director.  The directors may also meet by
means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment as provided by
Delaware law.

    Section 8. VACANCIES. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting
from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a
majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum.

    Section 9.  COMPENSATION.  By resolution of the Board of Directors, the
Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of
the Board of Directors, and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each
meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as Director.  No such
payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other
capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

    Section 10.  PRESUMPTION OF ASSENT.  A director of the corporation who is
present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate
matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless
his dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he shall
file his written dissent to such action with the person acting as the secretary
of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by
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corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting.  Such right to 
dissent shall not apply to a Director who voted in favor of such action.

    Section 11.  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.  An Executive Committee of two or more
Directors may be designated by a duly adopted resolution passed by the Board of
Directors. The Executive Committee, to the extent provided in such resolution,
shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors,
except that such Committee shall not have the authority of the Board of
Directors in reference to:  (1) amending the Articles of Incorporation,
(2) approving a plan of merger or consolidation, (3) recommending to the
shareholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all the
property and assets of the Company, (4) recommending to the shareholders the
voluntary dissolution of the Company, (5) declaring any dividend or authorizing
any distribution of any shares of capital stock of the Company.

    Section 12.  ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES.  Such other committees may be
designated by a duly adopted resolution passed by the Board of Directors as the
Board of Directors may deem necessary.  Such committees shall perform such
functions as shall be assigned to them by the Board of Directors.


                                ARTICLE IV.  OFFICERS

    Section 1.  NUMBER.  The officers of the corporation shall consist of a
President, one or more Vice Presidents (the number thereof to be determined by
the Board of Directors), a Secretary, and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be
elected by the Board of Directors.

    Such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary may
be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors.  Any two or more offices may
be held by the same person.

    Section 2.  ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE.  The officers of the corporation
to be elected by the Board of Directors shall be elected annually by the Board
of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after each
annual meeting of the shareholders.  If the election of officers shall not be
held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as
conveniently may be.  Each officer shall hold office until his successor shall
have been duly elected and shall have qualified or until his death or until he
shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided.

    Section 3.  REMOVAL.  Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the
Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever in its
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corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without 
prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.  Election 
or appointment of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract 
rights.

    Section 4.  VACANCIES.  A vacancy in an office because of death,
resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the Board
of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.

    Section 5.  THE PRESIDENT.  The President shall be the principal 
executive officer of the corporation and, subject to the control of the Board 
of Directors, shall in general supervise and control all of the business and 
affairs of the corporation.  He shall, when present, preside at all meetings 
of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors.  He may sign, with the 
Secretary or any other proper officer of the corporation thereunto authorized 
by the Board of Directors, certificates for shares of the corporation, any 
deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board of 
Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing 
and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors 
or by these By-Laws to some other officer or agent of the corporation, or 
shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and in general 
shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other 
duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.

    Section 6.  THE VICE PRESIDENT.  In the absence of the President or in the
event of his death, inability or refusal to act, the Vice President (or in the
event there be more than one Vice President, the Vice Presidents in the order
designated at the time of their election, or in the absence of any designation,
then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the President,
and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the
restrictions upon the President.  Any Vice President may sign, with the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, certificates for shares of the corporation;
and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him
by the President or the Board of Directors.

    Section 7.  THE SECRETARY.  The Secretary shall:  (a) keep the minutes of
the shareholders' and of the Board of Directors' meetings in one or more books
provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance
with the provisions of these By-Laws or as required by law; (c) be custodian of
the corporate records and of the seal of the corporation and see that the seal
of the corporation is affixed to all documents the execution of which on behalf
of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized; (d) keep a register of the
post office address of each shareholder which shall be furnished to the
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shareholder; (e) sign with the President, or a Vice President, certificates 
for shares of the corporation, the issuance of which shall have been 
authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors; (f) have general charge 
of the stock transfer books of the corporation; and (g) in general perform 
all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from 
time to time may be assigned to him by the President or by the Board of 
Directors.

    Section 8.  THE TREASURER.  If required by the Board of Directors, the
Treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties in such sum
and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine.  He
shall: (a) have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and
securities of the corporation; receive and give receipts for monies due and
payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such
monies in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other
depositaries as shall be selected in accordance with provisions of Article V of
these By-Laws; and (b) in general perform all of the duties incident to the
office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned
to him by the President or by the Board of Directors.

    Section 9.  ASSISTANT SECRETARIES AND ASSISTANT TREASURERS.  The Assistant
Secretaries, when authorized by the Board of Directors, may sign with the
President or a Vice President certificates for shares of the corporation, the
issuance of which shall have been authorized by a resolution of the Board of
Directors.  The Assistant Treasurers shall respectively, if required by the
Board of Directors, give bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties in
such sums and with such sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine.  The
Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers, in general, shall perform such
duties as shall be assigned to them by the Secretary or the Treasurer,
respectively, or by the President or the Board of Directors.

    Section 10.  SALARIES.  The salaries of the officers shall be fixed from
time to time by the Board of Directors and no officer shall be prevented from
receiving such salary by reason of the fact that he is also a director of the
corporation.


                  ARTICLE V.  CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS

    Section 1.  CONTRACTS.  The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or
officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any
instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation, and such authority
may be general or confined to specific instances.

    Section 2.  LOANS.  No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the
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its name unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors.  Such 
authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

    Section 3.  CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC.  All checks, drafts or other orders for
the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the
name of the corporation, shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or
agents of the corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be
determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

    Section 4.  DEPOSITS.  All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed
shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation and in
such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as the Board of Directors may
select.


               ARTICLE VI.  CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER

    Section 1. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES. Certificates representing shares of the
corporation shall be in such form as shall be determined by the Board of
Directors.  Such certificates shall be signed by the President or a Vice
President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary.  All certificates for
shares shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified.  The name and
address of the person to whom the shares represented thereby are issued, with
the number of shares and date of issue, shall be entered on the stock transfer
books of the corporation.

    All certificates surrendered to the corporation for transfer shall be
cancelled and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate
for a like number of shares shall have been surrendered and cancelled, except
that in case of a lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate a new one may be
issued therefor upon such terms and indemnity to the corporation as the Board of
Directors may prescribe.

    Section 2.  TRANSFER OF SHARES.  Transfer of shares of the corporation 
shall be made only on the stock transfer books of the corporation by the 
holder of record thereof or by his legal representative, who shall furnish 
proper evidence of authority to transfer, or by his attorney thereunto 
authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of 
the corporation, and on surrender for cancellation of the certificate for 
such shares.  The person in whose name shares stand on the books of the 
corporation shall be deemed by the corporation to be the owner thereof for 
all purposes.

    Section 3.  FRACTIONAL SHARES.  No fractional shares of stock of InaCom
shall be transferred, issued, or reissued.

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    Section 4.  CHARGE FOR CERTIFICATES.  The corporation may invoke a charge
approximately equal to the cost of issuing a stock certificate for each
certificate of stock to be issued or reissued in excess of the minimum number of
certificates required, if the number of certificates requested by a stockholder
is deemed by the Secretary to be unreasonable.


                            ARTICLE VII.  INDEMNIFICATION

    Section 1.  ACTIONS BY OTHERS.  InaCom shall indemnify any person who was
or is a party to or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending
or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative, or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of
InaCom) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or
agent of InaCom, or is or was serving at the request of InaCom as a director,
officer, employee or agent of InaCom, or is or was serving at the request of
InaCom as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses
(including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or
proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the best interests of InaCom, and, with respect to any
criminal action or proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct
was criminal.  The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment,
order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its
equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not
act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interest of InaCom, and, with respect to any criminal action
or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was criminal.

    Section 2.  ACTIONS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF INACOM.  InaCom shall indemnify
any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of InaCom to
procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of InaCom, or is or was serving at the
request of InaCom, as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against
expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in
good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
best interests of InaCom and except that no indemnification shall be made in
respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been
adjudged to be liable to InaCom unless and

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only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which 
such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, 
despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of 
the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such 
expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem 
proper.

    Section 3.  SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE.  To the extent that a director, officer,
employee or agent of InaCom has been successful on the merits or otherwise,
including, without limitation, the dismissal of an action without prejudice, in
defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Sections 1 and 2 of
this Article, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be
indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection therewith.

    Section 4.  SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION.  Any indemnification under Sections 1
and 2 of this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by InaCom only
as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of
the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because
he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in said Sections 1 and
2.  Such determination shall be made (1) by the Board of Directors by a majority
vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action,
suit or proceeding, or (2) if such quorum is not obtainable, or, even if
obtainable a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal
counsel in a written opinion, or (3) by the stockholders.

    Section 5.  ADVANCE OF EXPENSES.  Expenses incurred by an elected officer
or director in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding shall be
paid by InaCom in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or
proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or
elected officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that
he is not entitled to be indemnified by InaCom as authorized in this Article. 
Such expenses incurred by other officers, employees and agents may be so paid
upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems
appropriate.

    Section 6.  RIGHT OF INDEMNITY NOT EXCLUSIVE.  The indemnification and
advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to the Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-Laws shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights
to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be
entitled under any By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to
action in another capacity while holding such office.

    Section 7.  INSURANCE.  InaCom may purchase and maintain insurance on
behalf of any person who is or was a director,

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officer, employee or agent of InaCom, or is or was serving at the request of 
InaCom as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, 
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability 
asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out 
of his status as such, whether or not InaCom would have the power to 
indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article, 
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or 
otherwise.

    Section 8.  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.  For purposes of this Article,
references to "other enterprises" shall include employee benefit plans;
references to "fines" shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with
respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to "serving at the request
of InaCom" shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent
of InaCom which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director,
officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its
participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a
manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and
beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a
manner "not opposed to the best interests of InaCom" as referred to in this
Article.

    Section 9.  INVALIDITY OF ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.  The invalidity
of unenforceability of any provision of this Article shall not affect the
validity or unenforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article.

    Section 10.  CONTINUATION OF INDEMNIFICATION.  The indemnification and 
advancement of expenses, to the extent provided by or granted pursuant to 
this Article, these By-Laws, or the Certificate of Incorporation shall 
continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or 
agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and 
administrators of such person. All rights to indemnification provided by or 
granted pursuant to this Article, these By-Laws, or the Certificate of 
Incorporation shall be deemed to be a contract between InaCom and each 
director, officer, employee, or agent of InaCom who serves or served in such 
capacity at any time while this Article VII is in effect.  Any repeal or 
modification of this Article VII shall not in any way diminish any rights to 
indemnification of such director, officer, employee or agent, or the 
obligations of InaCom arising hereunder.

                              ARTICLE VIII.  FISCAL YEAR

    The fiscal year of the corporation shall end on the last Saturday of
December of each year.

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                                ARTICLE IX.  DIVIDENDS

    The Board of Directors may from time to time declare, and the corporation
may pay, dividends on its outstanding shares in the manner and upon the terms
and conditions provided by law and its Certificate of Incorporation.


                             ARTICLE X.  WAIVER OF NOTICE

    Whenever any notice is required to be given to any shareholder or director
of the corporation under the provisions of these By-Laws or under the provisions
of the Certificate of Incorporation or under the provisions of the Delaware
Business Corporation Act, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or
persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated
therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.


                               ARTICLE XI.  AMENDMENTS

    These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed and new By-Laws may be
adopted by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board
of Directors.









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