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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
  
                                SEPTEMBER 28, 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.
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       On September 28, 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 September 28, 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: September 28, 1998               CBT GROUP PLC
  
  
                                          /s/ Richard Y. Okumoto    
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                                          Richard Y. Okumoto
                                          Senior Vice President, Finance and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
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                                   CBT GROUP PLC
                             EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
  
  Exhibit
  
  (99.1)     Press Release, dated September 28, 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
  
                                SEPTEMBER 28, 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 September 28, 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 September 28, 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: September 28, 1998               CBT GROUP PLC
  
                                          /s/ Richard Y. Okumoto    
                                          ----------------------    
                                          Richard Y. Okumoto
                                          Senior Vice President, Finance and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
  CBT GROUP PLC
                             EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
  
  Exhibit
  
  (99.1)     Press Release, dated September 28, 1998