SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

(X)  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999

                                       OR

( )  TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO SECTION  13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________________ to ___________________

Commission file number 1-9341


                                  HOWTEK, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                                      02-0377419
 (State or other jurisdiction               (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)

21 Park Avenue, Hudson, New Hampshire                      03051
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

                                 (603) 882-5200
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
(Former  name,  former  address and former  fiscal year,  if changed  since last
report)

     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  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirement for the past 90 days. YES X NO___.

     As of the close of  business  on May 7, 1999 there were  12,824,206  shares
outstanding of the issuer's Common Stock, $.01 par value.





                                  HOWTEK, INC.

                                      INDEX


                                                                          PAGE
PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1   Financial Statements

         Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1999
         (unaudited) and December 31, 1998                                  3

         Statements of Operations for the three
         month periods ended March 31, 1999 and
         1998 (unaudited)                                                   4

         Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
         for the three month period ended March 31, 1999
         (unaudited)                                                        5

         Statements of Cash Flows for the three month periods
         ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited)                          6

         Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)                          7


Item 2   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
         Financial Condition and Results of Operations                     8-13

Item 3   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk         13

PART II  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2   Changes in Securities                                              14

Item 6   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                   14

Signatures                                                                  15


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                                  HOWTEK, INC.

                                 Balance Sheets



                                                                    March 31, 1999          December 31, 1998
                                                                   ---------------          -----------------
                         Assets                                      (unaudited)
                                                                                         
Current assets:
  Cash and equivalents                                               $    221,994              $    182,724
  Trade accounts receivable net of allowance
    for doubtful accounts of $108,000 in 1999
    and $118,000 in 1998                                                1,423,745                 1,570,081
  Inventory                                                             2,820,333                 2,927,082
  Prepaid and other                                                       103,172                   118,689
                                                                     ------------              ------------
      Total current assets                                              4,569,244                 4,798,576
                                                                     ------------              ------------

Property and equipment:
  Equipment                                                             2,564,975                 2,534,635
  Leasehold improvements                                                   27,765                    27,765
  Motor vehicles                                                            6,050                     6,050
                                                                     ------------              ------------
                                                                        2,598,790                 2,568,450
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                        1,818,164                 1,717,445
                                                                     ------------              ------------
      Net property and equipment                                          780,626                   851,005
                                                                     ------------              ------------

Other assets:
  Software development costs, net                                         585,941                   626,577
  Debt issuance costs, net                                                 52,592                    57,682
  Patents, net                                                             16,378                    17,581
                                                                     ------------              ------------
      Total other assets                                                  654,911                   701,840
                                                                     ------------              ------------

      Total assets                                                   $  6,004,781              $  6,351,421
                                                                     ============              ============


          Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                                   $  1,487,512              $  1,086,775
  Accrued interest                                                         61,579                    37,641
  Accrued rent expense                                                     98,125                    78,500
  Accrued vacation pay                                                     99,875                    84,875
  Accrued expenses                                                        151,554                   146,204
  Loans payable to related parties                                        700,000                   765,000
                                                                     ------------              ------------
      Total current liabilities                                         2,598,645                 2,198,995

Loan payable to related parties                                            30,000                        --
Loan payable to unrelated parties                                         250,000                        --
Convertible subordinated debentures                                       117,000                 1,881,000
                                                                     ------------              ------------
      Total liabilities                                                 2,995,645                 4,079,995
                                                                     ------------              ------------

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock, $ .01 par value:  authorized
    25,000,000 shares; issued 12,892,082 in 1999
    and 11,128,082 shares in 1998; outstanding
    12,824,206 in 1999  and 11,060,206 shares in 1998                     128,920                   111,281
  Additional paid-in capital                                           51,356,318                47,938,799
  Accumulated deficit                                                 (47,525,838)              (44,828,390)
  Treasury stock at cost (67,876 shares)                                 (950,264)                 (950,264)
                                                                     ------------              ------------
      Stockholders' equity                                              3,009,136                 2,271,426
                                                                     ------------              ------------

      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                     $  6,004,781              $  6,351,421
                                                                     ============              ============


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                                  HOWTEK, INC.

                            Statements of Operations



                                                        Three Months              Three Months
                                                       March 31, 1999            March 31, 1998
                                                       --------------           ---------------
                                                         (unaudited)              (unaudited)

                                                                              
Sales                                                   $  1,561,133                $    954,257
Cost of Sales                                              1,304,357                     876,311
                                                        ------------                ------------
Gross Margin                                                 256,776                      77,946
                                                        ------------                ------------
Operating expenses:
  Engineering and product development                        250,433                     255,179
  General and administrative                                 554,306                     362,420
  Marketing and sales                                        454,891                     464,193
                                                        ------------                ------------
      Total operating expenses                             1,259,630                   1,081,792

                                                        ------------                ------------
Loss from operations                                      (1,002,854)                 (1,003,846)

Interest expense - net                                     1,694,594                      49,336
                                                        ------------                ------------

Net loss                                                $ (2,697,448)               $ (1,053,182)
                                                        ============                ============

Net loss per share
     Basic and diluted                                  $      (0.23)               $      (0.12)

Weighted average number of shares used in
  computing earnings per share
     Basic and diluted                                    11,657,384                   9,060,206



See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                                  HOWTEK, INC.

                  Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity



                                           Common Stock
                                   ----------------------------    Additional
                                      Number of                      Paid-in      Accumulated      Treasury       Stockholders'
                                   Shares Issued     Par Value       Capital        Deficit          Stock           Equity
                                   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------    -------------  ----------------

                                                                                                
Balance at December 31, 1998          11,128,082   $    111,281   $ 47,938,799   $(44,828,390)   $    (950,264)   $  2,271,426

Issuance of common stock relative
  to conversion of Convertible
  Subordinated Debentures              1,764,000         17,639      3,417,519                                       3,435,158

Net loss                                      --             --             --     (2,697,448)              --      (2,697,448)
                                    ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------    -------------    ------------

Balance at March 31, 1999             12,892,082   $    128,920   $ 51,356,318   $(47,525,838)   $    (950,264)   $  3,009,136
                                    ============   ============   ============   ============    =============    ============


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                                  HOWTEK, INC.

                            Statements of Cash Flows



                                                          Three Months             Three Months
                                                         March 31, 1999           March 31, 1998
                                                         ---------------          --------------
                                                           (unaudited)              (unaudited)
                                                                              
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss                                                 $(2,697,448)             $(1,053,182)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
  (loss) to net cash provided by
  operating activities:
  Depreciation                                                 100,719                  106,204
  Amortization                                                  75,293                   55,291
  Interest relative to conversion of Convertible
      Subordinated Debentures                                1,671,158                       --
 (Increase) decrease:
    Accounts receivable                                        146,336                  512,183
    Inventory                                                  106,749                   67,984
    Other current assets                                        15,517                  (82,776)
  Increase (decrease):
    Accounts payable                                           400,737                   (2,123)
    Accrued expenses                                            63,913                   42,227
                                                           -----------              -----------
      Total adjustments                                      2,580,422                  698,990
                                                           -----------              -----------

      Net cash provided by (used for)
       operating activities                                   (117,026)                (354,192)
                                                           -----------              -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Patents, software development and other                      (28,364)                 (44,259)
  Additions to property and equipment                          (30,340)                  (8,832)
                                                           -----------              -----------
      Net cash used for investing activities                   (58,704)                 (53,091)
                                                           -----------              -----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds of loan payable to principal stockholders           215,000                  400,000
                                                           -----------              -----------
      Net cash provided by financing activities                215,000                  400,000
                                                           -----------              -----------

    Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents                 39,270                   (7,283)
    Cash and equivalents, beginning of period                  182,724                  235,326
                                                           -----------              -----------
    Cash and equivalents, end of period                    $   221,994              $   228,043
                                                           ===========              ===========

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Interest paid                                            $        --              $        --
                                                           ===========              ===========


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                                  HOWTEK, INC.

                          Notes to Financial Statements

                                 March 31, 1999


(1)  Accounting Policies

     In the opinion of management all adjustments and accruals  (consisting only
     of  normal   recurring   adjustments)   which  are  necessary  for  a  fair
     presentation  of  operating  results  are  reflected  in  the  accompanying
     financial  statements.  Reference  should be made to Howtek,  Inc.'s Annual
     Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31, 1998 for a summary of
     significant accounting policies. Interim period amounts are not necessarily
     indicative of the results of operations for the full fiscal year.

(2)  Loan Payable to Related Party

     The  Company  has a  Convertible  Revolving  Credit  Promissory  Note ("the
     Convertible  Note") and Revolving  Loan and Security  Agreement  (the "Loan
     Agreement")  with Mr. Robert Howard,  Chairman of the Board of Directors of
     the  Company,  under which Mr.  Howard has agreed to advance  funds,  or to
     provide  guarantees  of advances  made by third  parties in an amount up to
     $3,000,000. Outstanding advances are collateralized by substantially all of
     the assets of the Company and bear interest at prime interest rate plus 2%.
     The Convertible  Note entitles Mr. Howard to convert  outstanding  advances
     into  shares  of the  Company's  common  stock  at any  time  based  on the
     outstanding  closing market price of the Company's common stock at the time
     each advance is made.

     As of March 31,  1999,  the Company  had  $3,000,000  available  for future
     borrowings under the Loan Agreement.

     In the third quarter of 1998, the Company  borrowed,  (i) $565,000 from Mr.
     Robert Howard, the Company's Chairman,  and (ii) $200,000 from Dr. Lawrence
     Howard, the son of Mr. Robert Howard,  pursuant to Secured Demand Notes and
     Security  Agreements  (the  "Notes").  Principal  on the  Notes are due and
     payable in full,  together with interest accrued and any penalties provided
     for,  on  demand.  Under the terms of the Notes the  Company  agreed to pay
     interest at the lower rate of (a) 12% per annum,  compounded monthly or (b)
     the maximum rate  permitted by  applicable  law. The Notes  currently  bear
     interest at 12%. Payment of the Notes is secured by a security  interest in
     certain assets of the Company. In February 1999, the Company repaid $65,000
     to Mr. Robert  Howard.  As of March 31, 1999, the Company owed (i) $500,000
     to Mr. Robert Howard, and (ii) $200,000 to Dr. Lawrence Howard.


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Item 2.   Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and
          Results of Operations

"Safe Harbor"  Statement under the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of
1995:

Certain  information  included in this Item 2. and  elsewhere  in this Form 10-Q
that are not historical facts contain forward looking  statements that involve a
number of known and unknown  risks,  uncertainties  and other factors that could
cause the actual  results,  performance  or  achievements  of the  Company to be
materially  different  from  any  future  results,  performance  or  achievement
expressed  or  implied  by such  forward  looking  statements.  These  risks and
uncertainties  include,  but are not limited  to,  uncertainty  of future  sales
levels, protection of patents and other proprietary rights, the impact of supply
and   manufacturing   constraints  or   difficulties,   possible   technological
obsolescence of products,  competition,  the failure of the Company or key third
parties with which the Company does business to achieve year 2000 compliance and
other  risks  detailed  in the  Company's  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission
filings.  The words  "believe",  "expect",  "anticipate"  and "seek" and similar
expressions identify  forward-looking  statements.  Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date the statement was made.

Results of Operations

Overview

During the first  quarter of 1999,  the  Company  established  reserves  or took
non-recurring  charges in the amount of $208,000 associated with a conversion of
product offerings to take advantage of its new exclusive agreement to distribute
flatbed  graphic  arts  scanners  manufactured  by Scanview  A/S into the United
States and Canadian markets. Additionally,  earnings for the period were reduced
by approximately  $1.7 million in non-recurring  accounting  charges  associated
with the early conversion of $1,764,000 of the Company's outstanding convertible
debt to equity.  After accounting charges,  reserves and non-recurring  charges,
the  Company's  total loss for the first  quarter of 1999 was  ($2,697,448),  or
($0.23) per share,  compared with losses of  ($1,053,182),  or ($0.12) per share
for the first quarter of 1998.

Quarter Ended March 31, 1999 compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 1998

Sales.  Sales for the three  months  ended  March 31, 1999 were  $1,561,133,  an
increase  of  $606,876 or 64% from the  comparable  period in 1998.  The Company
continues  to emphasize  its medical  business  opportunities,  and sales of the
Company's  medical imaging products  increased 70%, from $173,204 in the quarter
ended March 31, 1998 to $294,654 in the quarter  ended March 31, 1999.  Howtek's
medical  product sales are primarily to the  Company's  respective  "integration
partners"  or  resellers,  who add  software  and other  components  to Howtek's
products to provide  full medical  imaging  solutions  to their  customers.  The
Company's  sales levels are a reflection of the sales these partners  achieve in
any period.  During the first four months of 1999, the Company added a series of
new integration partners which have agreed to offer Howtek digitizers, including
ADAC, Advanced Imaging Concepts,  DesAcc,  Inc., Amicas,  Image Labs and SMV, in
the United States, Loxley in Thailand,  Medicor in Hungary,  MISME in the United
Arab Emirates, Tech Trend in Hong Kong and Tentas in Australia.  These resellers
are  expected to  contribute  to increased  sales of medical  products in future
periods.


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Sales of the Company's  prepress and graphic arts products  increased  61%, from
$555,915 in the first quarter of 1998 to $898,279 over the comparable  period in
1999.  Increased  sales are attributed by management to the  introduction of its
new  HiResolve  drum  scanner  product  during the fourth  quarter of 1998,  the
introduction of its new Digital PhotoLab  products in the first quarter of 1999,
and increased  marketing and advertising  investments.  These factors offset the
adverse impact of a change in flatbed  products offered during the first quarter
of 1999.  With the  completion  of its  exclusive  agreement to  distribute  the
ScanMate line of flatbed  scanners  manufactured in Denmark by Scanview A/S, the
Company elected to withdraw its previously  introduced HiDemand 200 and HiDemand
400 graphic arts scanner products from the market.  This interrupted and delayed
sales efforts in progress with respect to the Company's previous flatbed scanner
lines.

During the first  quarter of 1999 the  Company  also began to  implement  a more
extensive direct telemarketing  program,  focusing on geographic areas which are
not adequately served by the Company's  distribution  channels,  and on selected
vertical market  opportunities,  including  professional  photographic  markets.
Contribution  to overall  sales through this direct sales channel is expected to
increase in future periods.

Gross  Margins.  Gross  margins for the three month  period ended March 31, 1999
increased  to 16% from 8% in the  comparable  period in 1998.  Changes  in gross
margins reflect a series of interacting factors. In general,  gross margins have
improved,  and are  expected  to  improve  during  1999,  as a result of reduced
production  overhead  and  indirect  production  expenses,  associated  with the
Company's  continuing  overhead  and  expense  control  measures  and  with  the
Company's increased outsourcing of production and assembly services.  Production
overhead and indirect  production costs have declined in absolute terms, and are
expected to continue to decline  over the  immediate  future;  at the same time,
sales have increased,  and are expected to continue increasing,  decreasing such
production costs as a percentage of sales.  Both factors  contribute to improved
margins.

Offsetting  these positive  factors in part, the Company  reduced pricing on its
older  generation  drum  scanner  products  and on its  ScanMaster  2500 flatbed
scanner during the first quarter of 1999, to improve the competitive position of
such products and to deplete existing component and parts inventories associated
with these older  products  prior to increased  promotion of the  Company's  new
HiResolve drum scanner products. These price reductions had an adverse effect on
gross margins,  which should  decline as the transition to newer,  higher margin
products  accelerates  over the next quarter.  Price  competition,  however,  is
expected  to increase  over time in the  graphic  arts market and the Company is
prepared  to adjust  prices  as  necessary  to  maintain  competitive  position.
Offsetting  these factors,  gross margins in the Company's  graphic arts product
lines in future periods are expected to benefit from an increasing percentage of
sales and an anticipated increase in sales of higher margin products.

Engineering and Product  Development.  Engineering and product development costs
for the three month period ended March 31, 1999 decreased slightly from $255,179
in 1998 to  $250,433  in 1999.  The  decrease  results  primarily  from  planned
reductions in manpower.  During the first quarter of 1999, continuing reductions
in personnel  expenses  were offset in part by variable  costs  associated  with
final release of the Company's HiResolve drum scanner line,  including increased
regulatory and compliance testing,  subcontracting services and expenses related
to engineering


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change orders. Additionally,  non-recurring prototyping expenses associated with
development of the Company's  compact  automated  print scanner  occurred during
this  period.  The  Company  expects to  continue  reducing  costs and  overhead
associated  with  engineering  and product  development,  in absolute terms as a
percentage  of sales,  as it increases its  utilization  of outside and contract
engineering resources as appropriate. In general, the Company seeks to shift its
engineering  and development  priorities,  and the allocation of its engineering
and development resources, to its medical business opportunities.

General and  Administrative.  General and  administrative  expenses in the three
month  period  ended  March 31,  1999 were  materially  increased  by a $186,662
returns  reserve  established  to permit the  Company to take back  discontinued
HiDemand 400 graphic arts scanner products to encourage  resellers and customers
to  acquire  new  Scanview  products,   especially  in  reseller   demonstration
locations,  and a non-recurring expense of $21,142 associated with the write off
of  tooling  and  inventories  associated  with the  discontinued  HiDemand  400
product.  Prior to accounting  for this reserve,  and write down,  first quarter
general and administrative expenses, decreased slightly from $362,420 in 1998 to
$346,502 in 1999.  Giving  effect to the  HiDemand  400 reserve and write downs,
first quarter general and administrative  expenses were $554,306 in 1999. During
the first  quarter of 1999,  reductions  of $77,000 in personnel  expenses  were
offset by  non-recurring  increases  in the  Company's  provision  for  doubtful
accounts  and  corporate  communications  expenses.  The Company also elected to
change its  accounting  practices  with respect to reserving  for vacation  pay,
reserving on a monthly basis  instead of annually in December of each year.  The
Company expects general and administrative expenses to go down during 1999, as a
percentage of sales and in absolute terms.

Marketing and Sales  Expenses.  Marketing and sales  expenses in the three month
period ended March 31, 1999 decreased slightly from $464,193 in 1998 to $454,891
in 1999.  During  this  period,  the  Company  eliminated  $75,782 in  personnel
expenses  previously related to marketing,  while decreasing  personnel expenses
related to sales from  $239,940 in the first  quarter of 1998 to $205,930 in the
first  quarter  of  1999.  During  the  same  periods,   the  Company  increased
advertising,  promotional  and trade show expenses  associated  with new product
launches.  Commissions payable to inside sales representatives  increased in the
first  quarter of 1999 as a result of  increased  sales.  Effective  in April of
1999,  the  Company  has changed  its sales  compensation  structure  to provide
compensation on the basis of gross margins,  rather than net sales.  The Company
expects  marketing  and sales  expenses to increase  in  absolute  terms,  while
remaining relatively constant as a percentage of sales.

Interest Expense.  Net interest expense of $1,694,594  includes interest expense
of $1,671,158 relative to the conversion of Convertible  Subordinated Debentures
as required by Statement  of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 84,  "Induced
Conversions   of  Convertible   Debt".   This  charge  is  wholly  offset  by  a
corresponding  accounting  increase to additional paid-in capital by $1,671,158.
The charge and  corresponding  benefit relate to the conversion to equity during
the first quarter of 1999 of $1,764,000 of the Company's previously  outstanding
9%  Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures,  due 2001  (the "9%  Debenture").  In
December 1998, the Company provided for a temporary  reduction in the conversion
price of the 9% Debenture to encourage  conversion to common stock,  and thereby
reduce cash interest expenses,  and sinking fund payments associated with the 9%
debenture. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources".


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As a result of the foregoing,  the Company  recorded a net loss of $2,697,448 or
$0.23 per share for the three  month  period  ended  March 31,  1999 on sales of
$1,561,133 compared to a net loss of $1,053,182 or $0.12 per share from the same
period in 1998.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's ability to generate cash adequate to meet its requirements depends
primarily on operating  cash flow and the  availability  of a $3,000,000  credit
line under a Convertible Note and Revolving Loan and Security Agreement with its
Chairman, of which $3,000,000 was available at March 31, 1999.

At March  31,  1999 the  Company  had  current  assets  of  $4,569,244,  current
liabilities  of  $2,598,645  and  working  capital of  $1,970,599.  The ratio of
current assets to current liabilities was 1.8:1

In the third quarter of 1998, the Company borrowed, (i) $565,000 from Mr. Robert
Howard, the Company's Chairman,  and (ii) $200,000 from Dr. Lawrence Howard, the
son of Mr.  Robert  Howard,  pursuant  to  Secured  Demand  Notes  and  Security
Agreements (The "Notes").  Principal on these Notes are due and payable in full,
together with interest accrued and any penalties provided for, on demand.  Under
the terms of the Notes the Company  agreed to pay  interest at the lower rate of
(a) 12% per annum,  compounded  monthly or (b) the  maximum  rate  permitted  by
applicable law. The Notes  currently bear interest at 12%.  Payment of the Notes
is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Company.

In February 1999,  the Company repaid $65,000 to Mr. Robert Howard.  As of March
31, 1999, the Company owed (i) $500,000 to Mr. Robert Howard,  and (ii) $200,000
to Dr. Lawrence Howard.

The Company  believes  it can  adequately  fund its working  capital and capital
equipment  requirements  based upon its anticipated  level of sales for 1999 and
the line of  credit  available  under  the  Revolving  Loan  Agreement  with its
Chairman.

As of December 31, 1998, the Company's outstanding balance on its $8,000,000, 9%
Convertible Subordinated Debentures (the "Debentures"), which come due 2001, was
$1,881,000.  The Debentures were convertible into common stock of the Company at
the  conversion  price of $19.00 per share,  subject  to  adjustment  in certain
events.  On December  31,  1998,  the Company and the Trustee of the  Debentures
entered into a Second Supplemental  Indenture (the "Agreement").  The purpose of
the Agreement was to reduce the conversion  price for the Debentures from $19.00
per  share to  $1.00  per  share,  subject  to  adjustment  as set  forth in the
Indenture,  during the period from  December  31, 1998  through  March 23, 1999.
Under the Agreement, Debentures owned by related parties in the principal amount
of  $300,000  were  converted  into  300,000  shares  of  Common  Stock,  at the
conversion  price of $1.00 per share on December 31, 1998.  Interest expense and
corresponding  credit to  additional  paid-in  capital of $284,211 were recorded
relative to the conversion of Convertible Subordinated Debentures as required in
terms of Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 84,  ("SFAS No. 84")
"Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt".


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During the period from January 1, 1999 through March 23, 1999  Debentures in the
principal  amount of $1,764,000  were converted into 1,764,000  shares of Common
Stock,  at the  conversion  price of  $1.00  per  share.  Interest  expense  and
corresponding  credit to additional  paid-in  capital of $1,671,158 was recorded
relative to the conversion of Convertible Subordinated Debentures as required in
terms of SFAS No. 84. As of March 31, 1999 there was  $117,000 in the  principal
amount of Debentures outstanding.

In February 1999, the Company borrowed, (i) $250,000 from unrelated parties, and
(ii) $30,000 from Mr. W. Scott Parr, the Company's  President,  Chief  Executive
Officer,  pursuant to Convertible  Promissory  Notes (the  "Promissory  Notes").
Principal on these  Promissory  Notes are payable in equal payments based on the
borrowed  amount at the end of each  quarter  starting  March 31,  2003  through
December 31, 2006. Under the terms of the Promissory Notes the Company agreed to
pay  interest at a fixed rated of 7% per annum,  beginning  on December 31, 1999
and each succeeding year during the terms hereof. At the Company's option it may
pay the interest in either cash or in restricted  shares of the Company's common
stock, or in any combination  thereof.  Interest paid in shares of the Company's
common  stock will be paid at the  greater of $1.00 per share or the average per
share  closing  market  price at the time  each  interest  payment  is due.  The
Promissory Notes entitles the payees to convert  outstanding  principal due into
shares of the Company's common stock at $1.00 per share .

Subsequent Events

In April  1999,  the Company  borrowed an  additional  $410,000  from  unrelated
parties  and issued to these  lenders an equal  principal  amount of  Promissory
Notes.

Impact of the Year 2000

Many currently installed computer systems and software programs were designed to
use only a two-digit date field. These date code fields will need to accept four
digit entries to distinguish  21st century dates from 20th century dates.  Until
the date  fields  are  updated,  the  systems  and  programs  could fail or give
erroneous  results when  referencing  dates  following  December 31, 1999.  Such
failure or errors  could  occur  prior to the  actual  change in  century.  This
potential problem is referred to as the "Year 2000" or "Y2K" issue.

In 1998,  the  Company  established  a review  program to address  the Year 2000
issue. The effort encompasses hardware,  software, networks, personal computers,
manufacturing  and other facilities,  and suppliers.  The target date to correct
and revise its system  problems is September 30, 1999.  The Company is currently
assessing alternative manufacturing and financial control systems. The Company's
products  are not date  aware  and do not  present a Year  2000  problem  to its
customers.

The  failure  to  correct  a  material  Year  2000  problem  could  result in an
interruption  in,  or a  failure  of,  certain  normal  business  activities  or
operations.  Such failures could  materially and adversely  affect the Company's
results of  operations,  liquidity and financial  condition.  Due to the general
uncertainty  inherent  in the Year  2000  problem,  resulting  in part  from the
uncertainty of the Year


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2000 readiness of third-party  suppliers,  the Company is unable to determine at
this  time  whether  the  consequences  of the Year  2000  failures  will have a
material impact on the Company's  results of operations,  liquidity or financial
condition.  The Company believes that, with the completion of its review program
as scheduled and the implementation of new business systems,  the possibility of
significant interruptions of normal operations should be reduced.

Costs  related to the Year 2000 issue are  expensed as  incurred  and are funded
through   operating  cash  flows.   The  total  cost  associated  with  required
modifications  to become Year 2000  compliant  is not expected to be material to
the Company's  financial  position.  The  estimated  total cost of the Year 2000
program is  approximately  $40,000.  The Company expensed  approximately  $5,000
related to the cost of upgrading non-compliant hardware. Time and cost estimates
are  based on  currently  available  information  and could be  affected  by the
ability to correct all relevant computer codes and equipment.

Item 3.   Quantitative  and  Qualitative   Disclosures  about  Market  Risk  Not
          applicable.


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PART II   OTHER INFORMATION


Item 2.   Changes in Securities

     In February 1999, the Company  entered into an agreement to borrow $280,000
pursuant to Promissory Notes. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources". These notes
were issued in a private  offering  pursuant to an exemption  from  registration
under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.


Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a)  Exhibits

     10.1 Form of Convertible  Promissory Note between  unrelated  investors and
the Company.

     27 Financial Data Schedule


     (b) No  reports on Form 8-K were filed  during the  quarter  for which this
report is filed.


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                                   Signatures


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company
has duly  caused  this  report  to be signed  on its  behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


                                        Howtek, Inc.
                                    ----------------------
                                        (Company)



Date: May 14, 1999               By:    /s/ W. Scott Parr
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                                        W. Scott Parr
                                        President, Chief Executive Officer,
                                        Director


Date: May 14, 1999                  By:  /s/ Robert J. Lungo
      ------------                      ---------------------------------------
                                        Robert J. Lungo
                                        Vice President Finance,
                                        Chief Financial Officer


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