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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2002

ZONES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

WASHINGTON	0-28488	91-1431894
(State or other jurisdiction incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer of Identification Number)

707 South Grady Way, Renton, Washington 98055-3233
(Address of Principal Administrative Offices)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (425) 430-3000

Item 5. Other Events.

        On May 20, 2002, Zones, Inc. (the "Company"), announced that it received confirmation from the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. that the closing bid price of the Company's common stock had been at $1.00 per share or greater for at least 10 consecutive trading days. Accordingly, Zones has regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price per share ($1.00) requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq National Market.

        A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Press Release, dated May 20, 2002

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 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ZONES, INC.
Dated: May 21, 2002
	By: Its:	/s/ Ronald P. McFadden Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

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EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Press Release, dated May 20, 2002

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Zones, Inc. in Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement

        RENTON, Wash.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 20, 2002—Zones, Inc. (the "Company" or "Zones"(TM)) (Nasdaq:ZONS), a single-source direct reseller of name-brand information technology products, today announced that it has received confirmation from the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. that the closing bid price of the Company's common stock had been $1.00 per share or greater for at least 10 consecutive trading days.

        The notification from Nasdaq confirms that Zones has regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price per share ($1.00) requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq National Market.

About Zones, Inc.

        Zones, Inc. is a single-source direct reseller of name-brand information technology products to the fast growing small to medium sized business market. Zones sells these products and services through outbound and inbound account executives, specialty print and e-catalogs, and the Internet. Zones offers more than 150,000 products from leading manufacturers including Apple, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft and Toshiba.

        Incorporated in 1988, Zones, Inc., is headquartered in Renton, Wash. Company and buying information is available at http://www.zones.com, or by calling 800/258-2088.

        This press release may contain statements that are forward-looking. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. These risk factors include, without limitation, compliance with Nasdaq National Market listing requirements, future growth, dependence on revenue of products, vendor support, competition, pressure on margin, variability of operating results, changing methods of distributions, potential disruption of business, potential increases in postage, shipping, and paper costs, reliance on vendor relationships, state revenue or use tax uncertainties, dependence on personnel, reliance on outsourced distribution, and rapid technological change and inventory obsolescence, and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the SEC.

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