<PAGE> 1

                    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

                Atmel Signs License for TCSI Lode DSP Core

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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 Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq:  ATML)
has licensed the Lode digital signal processor (DSP). In addition to the
core,  TCSI  will provide its GSM application software from its  growing
library  of Lode-based software modules.  Originally announced in  early
1995,  TCSI  has  already successfully delivered the Lode  DSP  core  to
initial licensees in Korea and Japan.  With today's announcement,  Atmel
joins a group of leading developers and manufacturers worldwide who have
selected the Lode core.

"The GSM standard is extremely powerful and flexible, providing an array
of  features  and services," stated Hatch Graham, senior vice  president
and  general  manager for TCSI.  "We are delighted that a  world  leader
such  as  Atmel has selected the Lode core as the basis for  its  newest
application  for GSM.  Atmel's selection is a testimony  to  the  power,
performance,  and  flexibility of the Lode product  as  well  as  TCSI's
cellular application software."

"The  addition of the Lode core and its extensive software base broadens
the  markets we can now serve with digital signal processing," explained
John  Bryant,  Atmel's director of marketing for complex digital  logic.
"This  DSP engine is a perfect complement to our current microcontroller
and DSP core offerings," Bryant added.

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  --
speech  compression,  forward error correction, and  modem  functions  -
required  in digital cellular standards. The TCSI Lode DSP Core  is  the
first  general  purpose  DSP  that provides two  multiplier-accumulators
(MACs) that reduce power consumption by effectively cutting cycle  times
in half. Lode's suite of user-friendly software development tools allows
customers  to get their Lode-based products to market even faster.   For
more  information on TCSI's Lode product, please visit DSP  Net  on  the
World Wide Web at http://www.dspnet.com.

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Atmel Corporation

Headquartered  in  San  Jose, California, with  principal  manufacturing
facilities  in Colorado Springs, Colorado and in Rousset, France,  Atmel
designs, develops, manufactures, and markets on a worldwide basis Flash,
EEPROMs,  and  EPROMs, as well as programmable logic,  microcontrollers,
and   application-specific   devices.  Atmel   product   and   financial
information  can be retrieved from its Fax-on-Demand service.  In  North
America call 1-(800) 29-ATMEL / 1-(800) 292-8635. International, from  a
fax  phone, call 1-(408) 441-0732. You can send your request via  e-mail
to    literature@atmel.com    or   visit    Atmel's    Web    site    at
http://www.atmel.com

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
3

                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS

28.  Press Release, dated October 8, 1996

                Atmel Signs License for TCSI Lode DSP Core
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 Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq:  ATML)
has licensed the Lode digital signal processor (DSP). In addition to the
core,  TCSI  will provide its GSM application software from its  growing
library  of Lode-based software modules.  Originally announced in  early
1995,  TCSI  has  already successfully delivered the Lode  DSP  core  to
initial licensees in Korea and Japan.  With today's announcement,  Atmel
joins a group of leading developers and manufacturers worldwide who have
selected the Lode core.

"The GSM standard is extremely powerful and flexible, providing an array
of  features  and services," stated Hatch Graham, senior vice  president
and  general  manager for TCSI.  "We are delighted that a  world  leader
such  as  Atmel has selected the Lode core as the basis for  its  newest
application  for GSM.  Atmel's selection is a testimony  to  the  power,
performance,  and  flexibility of the Lode product  as  well  as  TCSI's
cellular application software."

"The  addition of the Lode core and its extensive software base broadens
the  markets we can now serve with digital signal processing," explained
John  Bryant,  Atmel's director of marketing for complex digital  logic.
"This  DSP engine is a perfect complement to our current microcontroller
and DSP core offerings," Bryant added.

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  --
speech  compression,  forward error correction, and  modem  functions  -
required  in digital cellular standards. The TCSI Lode DSP Core  is  the
first  general  purpose  DSP  that provides two  multiplier-accumulators
(MACs) that reduce power consumption by effectively cutting cycle  times
in half. Lode's suite of user-friendly software development tools allows
customers  to get their Lode-based products to market even faster.   For
more  information on TCSI's Lode product, please visit DSP  Net  on  the
World Wide Web at http://www.dspnet.com.
5

Atmel Corporation

Headquartered  in  San  Jose, California, with  principal  manufacturing
facilities  in Colorado Springs, Colorado and in Rousset, France,  Atmel
designs, develops, manufactures, and markets on a worldwide basis Flash,
EEPROMs,  and  EPROMs, as well as programmable logic,  microcontrollers,
and   application-specific   devices.  Atmel   product   and   financial
information  can be retrieved from its Fax-on-Demand service.  In  North
America call 1-(800) 29-ATMEL / 1-(800) 292-8635. International, from  a
fax  phone, call 1-(408) 441-0732. You can send your request via  e-mail
to    literature@atmel.com    or   visit    Atmel's    Web    site    at
http://www.atmel.com

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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