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CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I,LawrenceP.Reinhold,certifythat:
1. IhavereviewedthisannualreportonForm10-KofSystemaxInc.(the"registrant");
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statementsmade,inlightofthecircumstancesunderwhichsuchstatementsweremade,notmisleadingwithrespecttotheperiodcoveredbythisreport;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financialcondition,resultsofoperationsandcashflowsoftheregistrantasof,andfor,theperiodspresentedinthisreport;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
ExchangeActRules13a-15(e)and15d-15(e))andinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting(asdefinedinExchangeActRules13a-15(f)and15d-15(f))
fortheregistrantandhave:
a) Designedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,orcausedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedurestobedesignedunderoursupervision,to
ensurethatmaterialinformationrelatingto theregistrant,includingits consolidatedsubsidiaries,ismade knowntousbyothers withinthose
entities,particularlyduringtheperiodinwhichthisreportisbeingprepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
externalpurposesinaccordancewithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectivenessofthedisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,asoftheendoftheperiodcoveredbythisreportbasedonsuchevaluation;and
d) Disclosedinthisreportanychangeintheregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingthatoccurredduringtheregistrant’smostrecent
fiscalquarter(theregistrantsfourthfiscalquarterinthecaseofanannualreport)thathasmateriallyaffected,orisreasonablylikelytomaterially
affect,theregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting;and
5. Theregistrant'sothercertifyingofficer(s) andIhave disclosed,basedonourmostrecentevaluationofinternalcontroloverfinancial reporting,tothe
registrant'sauditorsandtheauditcommitteeoftheregistrant'sboardofdirectors(orpersonsperformingtheequivalentfunctions):
a) Allsignificantdeficienciesandmaterialweaknessesinthedesignoroperationofinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingwhicharereasonably
likelytoadverselyaffecttheregistrant’sabilitytorecord,process,summarizeandreportfinancialinformation;and
b) Anyfraud,whetherornotmaterial,thatinvolvesmanagementorotheremployeeswhohaveasignificantroleintheregistrant'sinternalcontrol
overfinancialreporting
Dated:March17,2016
/s/LawrenceP.Reinhold
LawrenceP.Reinhold,ChiefFinancialOfficer