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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


Date of Report  (Date of earliest event reported): October 8, 1996

                             TCSI Corporation
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Nevada                    0-19377                 68-0140975
(State of incorporation)         (Commission             (IRS Employer
                                 File Number)          Identification No.)

2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, California                       94704
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (510) 649-3700

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Item 5.  Other Events.

         On October 8, 1996, TCSI Corporation issued a press release, a
copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 28.

                                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 hereunto duly authorized.

                             TCSI Corporation

By: /s/Paul A. Farmer
    -----------------
Paul A. Farmer
Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 8, 1996

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                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS

28.  Press Release, dated October 8, 1996

        TCSI Launches Flexible Licensing Program for Lode DSP Core

       TCSI Successfully Delivers Lode Product to Inital Licensees

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For additional information contact:

  TCSI Corporation
  Investor Inquiries:
     Leigh Salvo - (510) 649-3800
  Press Inquiries:
     Holly McArthur - (510) 420-5787

BOSTON,  Massachusetts,  DSP  World  Expo  -  OCTOBER  8,  1996  -  TCSI
Corporation  (Nasdaq:  TCSI), the global provider  of  software  to  the
telecom industry, today announced that the Lode digital signal processor
(DSP)  core  is commercially available through a new flexible  licensing
model.   This  program provides a range of usage options  from  one-time
limited  use  through  unlimited  use in  multiple  applications.   This
flexible  program  gives TCSI the ability to tailor each  license  to  a
customer's specific needs and will help alleviate the high initial costs
normally  associated  with DSP core licenses.  Originally  announced  in
early 1995, TCSI has already successfully delivered the Lode DSP core to
initial  licensees including KETI and ANAM in Korea, as well as a  major
Japanese  semiconductor  manufacturer.  With today's  announcement,  the
product  is  now  broadly  available  to  developers  and  manufacturers
worldwide.

"We  are  convinced that Lode will set the highest performance  standard
among DSP cores available for license," stated Hatch Graham, senior vice
president  and  general manager for TCSI.  "But  we  also  realize  that
customer profiles differ, and so we've designed our licensing program to
be  convenient,  flexible,  and  supported  by  world-class  application
software."

Lode is an advanced, 16-bit DSP core designed for higher performance  in
digital  cellular,  speech, and voice communications applications.   The
Lode  core architecture efficiently performs the baseband functions such
as  speech  compression, forward error correction, and  modem  functions
that are required by digital cellular standards.  The TCSI Lode DSP core
is  the  first general purpose DSP providing two multiplier-accumulators
(MACs) that reduce power consumption by effectively cutting cycle  times
in half.  Lode's suite of user-friendly software development tools (also
announced  today, see related TCSI press release) is designed  to  allow
customers  to get their Lode-based products to market even faster.   For
more  information on TCSI's Lode product, please visit DSP  Net  of  the
World Wide Web at www.dspnet.com.

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TCSI Corporation

TCSI  Corporation provides object-oriented software products,  services,
and  solutions to the telecom industry worldwide. Service providers  and
equipment  manufacturers deploy TCSI's software to  enable  a  range  of
customer services, automated processes, and the management of broadband,
wireless,  and  intelligent  networks.  TCSI  serves  its  customers  in
offices throughout North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.

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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

Date of Report  (Date of earliest event reported): October 8, 1996

                             TCSI Corporation
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Nevada                    0-19377                 68-0140975
(State of incorporation)         (Commission             (IRS Employer
                                 File Number)          Identification No.)

2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, California                       94704
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (510) 649-3700
2

Item 5.  Other Events.

         On October 8, 1996, TCSI Corporation issued a press release, a
copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 28.

                                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 hereunto duly authorized.

                             TCSI Corporation

By: /s/Paul A. Farmer
    -----------------
Paul A. Farmer
Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 8, 1996
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                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS

28.  Press Release, dated October 8, 1996

        TCSI Launches Flexible Licensing Program for Lode DSP Core

       TCSI Successfully Delivers Lode Product to Inital Licensees
4

For additional information contact:

  TCSI Corporation
  Investor Inquiries:
     Leigh Salvo - (510) 649-3800
  Press Inquiries:
     Holly McArthur - (510) 420-5787

BOSTON,  Massachusetts,  DSP  World  Expo  -  OCTOBER  8,  1996  -  TCSI
Corporation  (Nasdaq:  TCSI), the global provider  of  software  to  the
telecom industry, today announced that the Lode digital signal processor
(DSP)  core  is commercially available through a new flexible  licensing
model.   This  program provides a range of usage options  from  one-time
limited  use  through  unlimited  use in  multiple  applications.   This
flexible  program  gives TCSI the ability to tailor each  license  to  a
customer's specific needs and will help alleviate the high initial costs
normally  associated  with DSP core licenses.  Originally  announced  in
early 1995, TCSI has already successfully delivered the Lode DSP core to
initial  licensees including KETI and ANAM in Korea, as well as a  major
Japanese  semiconductor  manufacturer.  With today's  announcement,  the
product  is  now  broadly  available  to  developers  and  manufacturers
worldwide.

"We  are  convinced that Lode will set the highest performance  standard
among DSP cores available for license," stated Hatch Graham, senior vice
president  and  general manager for TCSI.  "But  we  also  realize  that
customer profiles differ, and so we've designed our licensing program to
be  convenient,  flexible,  and  supported  by  world-class  application
software."

Lode is an advanced, 16-bit DSP core designed for higher performance  in
digital  cellular,  speech, and voice communications applications.   The
Lode  core architecture efficiently performs the baseband functions such
as  speech  compression, forward error correction, and  modem  functions
that are required by digital cellular standards.  The TCSI Lode DSP core
is  the  first general purpose DSP providing two multiplier-accumulators
(MACs) that reduce power consumption by effectively cutting cycle  times
in half.  Lode's suite of user-friendly software development tools (also
announced  today, see related TCSI press release) is designed  to  allow
customers  to get their Lode-based products to market even faster.   For
more  information on TCSI's Lode product, please visit DSP  Net  of  the
World Wide Web at www.dspnet.com.
5

TCSI Corporation

TCSI  Corporation provides object-oriented software products,  services,
and  solutions to the telecom industry worldwide. Service providers  and
equipment  manufacturers deploy TCSI's software to  enable  a  range  of
customer services, automated processes, and the management of broadband,
wireless,  and  intelligent  networks.  TCSI  serves  its  customers  in
offices throughout North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.

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