U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                                            SEC FILE NUMBER
                                            0-26464
                                            CUSIP NUMBER
                                            126371-10-3
(Check One):
|X| Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB
|_| Form 20-F
|_| Form 11-K
|_| Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB
|_| Form N-SAR
         For Period Ended:  December 31, 1997

|_|  Transition  Report  on Form  10-K |_|  Transition  Report  on Form 20-F |_|
Transition Report on Form 11-K |_| Transition Report on Form 10-Q |_| Transition
Report on Form N-SAR
         For the Transition Period Ended:

Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.

If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

Part I--Registrant Information
Full Name of Registrant
CSI Computer Specialists, Inc.

Former Name if Applicable

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) City, State and Zip
Code

904 Wind River Lane Suite 100
Gaithersburg, Maryland  20878

Part II--Rules 12b-25 (b) and (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b),the  following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

|X| (a) The  reasons  described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

|X| (b) The subject annual report,  semi-annual report, transtion report on Form
10-K,  Form 20-F,  11-K or Form N-SAR,  or portion  thereof  will be filed on or
before the  fifteenth  calendar day following  the  prescribed  due date; or the
subject  quarterly report or transition  report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof
will be filed on or before the fifth  calendar day following the  prescribed due
date; and

|_| (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
has been attached if applicable.
Part III--Narrative

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period.
(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)

The Corporation moved its corporate offices at the end of 1997/beginning of 1998
and completed the transition to a new  accounting  network.  Unfortunately,  the
delays caused by the move and the  increased  audit  procedures  required by the
acquisition of two divisions and a subsidiary during 1997 have made it difficult
for the auditors to provide their report for filing the 10-KSB by the normal due
date.  The Form will be filed  within  the  fifteen  day  period  following  the
original due date.

Part IV--Other Information

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
James D. Boccabella  CPA
Chief Financial Officer
301-921-8860

         (2) Have all other periodic  reports required under section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment  Company
Act of 1940 during the  preceding 12 months or for such shorter  period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the answer is no,
identify report(s).
                                    |X| Yes   |_| No

         (3) Is it  anticipated  that  any  significant  change  in  results  of
operations  from the  corresponding  period  for the last  fiscal  year  will be
reflected by the  earnings  statements  to be included in the subject  report or
portion thereof?
                                    |_| Yes   |X| No

         If  so:  attach  an  explanation  of  the  anticipated   change,   both
narratively and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.






CSI Computer Specialists, Inc. has caused this notification to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                     CSI Computer Specialists, Inc.

March 30, 1998                       By: James D. Boccabella
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Date                                     James D. Boccabella CPA
                                         Chief Financial Officer