UNITED STATES 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:  April 14,  1999




                      ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC.
                           (A Washington Corporation)

                        Commission File no. 2-92949-S
                  IRS Employer Identification no. 91-1238077

                              415 N. Quay St. #4
                             Kennewick  WA  99336
                   (Address of principal executive offices)


    Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(509) 735-9092






























ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On April 14, 1999, the Company issued a press release regarding the Lake 
Havasu City, Arizona Police Department using the Company's products to 
establish the City's Mobile Data Computer (MDC) system.  This press release
is incorporated by reference and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,      
              AND EXHIBITS. 

Exhibit 99.2 -  Press release issued April 14, 1999.

	















































                              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 here unto duly authorized.

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.


    /s/   T.L. KIRCHNER  

By: T.L. Kirchner
President
Date: April 30, 1999