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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
  
  
                                  OCTOBER 1, 1998
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                 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
  
                         CBT GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
        REPUBLIC OF IRELAND                  0-25674             NOT APPLICABLE
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  (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer 
  incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)
  
  
                                1005 HAMILTON COURT
                           MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025
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                     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
  
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (650) 614-5900
  
  
                                        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 October 1, 1998, CBT Group PLC issued the press release attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
            ---------------------------------
  
            (a)  Not Applicable
  
            (b)  Not Applicable
  
            (c)  Exhibits.    The following exhibit is being filed herewith.
  
                 (99.1)    Press Release, dated October 1, 1998.
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            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.
  
  
  
  Dated: October 1, 1998                  CBT GROUP PLC
  
  
                                          /s/ Elizabeth K. Roemer
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                                          Elizabeth K. Roemer
                                          Vice President and
                                          General Counsel
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                                   CBT GROUP PLC
                             EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
  
             Exhibit
  
             (99.1)     Press Release, dated October 1, 1998
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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
  
                                  OCTOBER 1, 1998
                 ------------------------------------------------
                 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
  
                         CBT GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
              ------------------------------------------------------ 
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
        REPUBLIC OF IRELAND                  0-25674             NOT APPLICABLE
  - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer 
  incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)
  
                                1005 HAMILTON COURT
                           MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025
                     ----------------------------------------
                     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (650) 614-5900
  
                                        N/A
          ------------------------------------------------------------- 
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  Item 5.   Other Events.
  
            On October 1, 1998, CBT Group PLC issued the press release attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
            ---------------------------------
  
            (a)  Not Applicable
  
            (b)  Not Applicable
  
            (c)  Exhibits.    The following exhibit is being filed herewith.
  
                 (99.1)    Press Release, dated October 1, 1998.
  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.
  
  Dated: October 1, 1998                  CBT GROUP PLC
  
                                          /s/ Elizabeth K. Roemer
                                          ------------------------ 
                                          Elizabeth K. Roemer
                                          Vice President and
                                          General Counsel
  CBT GROUP PLC
                             EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
  
             Exhibit
  
             (99.1)     Press Release, dated October 1, 1998