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 (Date of earliest event reported)  May 1, 1996


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


         DELAWARE                 1-9189                  13-3175893     
     (State or Other            (Commission              (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction of            File Number)          Identification No.)
      incorporation)


      3 Expressway Plaza, Roslyn Heights, NY                     11577   
    (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


    Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (516) 465-4000   

























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         ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

                   On May 1, 1996, Cheyenne Software, Inc., issued the
         press release attached hereto as Exhibit 20, which is hereby
         incorporated herein by reference.


         ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

              (c)  Exhibits.

              20.    Press release dated May 1, 1996.












































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                                   SIGNATURE



                   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.


                                      CHEYENNE SOFTWARE, INC.


         Date May 2, 1996             /s/ ReiJane Huai              
                                      Name:  ReiJane Huai
                                      Title:  President and Chief
                                              Executive Officer







































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                                  EXHIBIT LIST

         20.   Press release dated May 1, 1996.