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                     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
 
                                March 4, 1999
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              Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)


                       International Network Services
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           (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 

      Delaware                         000-21131                  77-0289509
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(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

                                                                            
                            1213 Innsbruck Drive
                        Sunnyvale, California  94089
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                  (Address of principal executive offices)
                                        
 
      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (408) 542-0100
 
                                      N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.  Other Events

     On March 4, 1999, International Network Services issued the press release
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)  Exhibits.

                99.1    Press Release dated March 4, 1999.

 
                                  SIGNATURE

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

                                    International Network Services

Dated: March 9, 1999                By:    /s/ John L. Drew
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                                       John L. Drew
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer

 
                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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 Exhibit
 Number      Description of Document
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   99.1      Press Release dated March 4, 1999.