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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)    March 29, 2001
                                                      --------------
  
                           PILOT NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
                           ----------------------------
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
  
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             Delaware                             000-24507                         94-3305774
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  (State or Other Jurisdiction                 (Commission File                    (IRS Employer
        of Incorporation)                           Number)                     Identification No.)
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  1080 Marina Village Parkway, Alameda, California                      94501
  -----------------------------------------------------            --------------
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                            (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (510) 433-7800
                                                         --------------
  
                                       None
           -------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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  Item 5.    Other Events
  
       On March 29, 2001, Pilot Network Services, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
  press release announcing the potential delisting from the Nasdaq National Market
  of the Company's common stock.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
  99.1.
  
  
  
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (a)  Exhibits
  
  Exhibit 99.1  Press release issued by Pilot Network Services, Inc. on March 29,
                2001.
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                                     SIGNATURE
  
  
  
       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 herewith duly authorized.
  
  
  
  Date:  March 29, 2001                  PILOT NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
  
  
  
                                         By:    /s/ M. Marketta Silvera
                                            ------------------------------
                                            M. Marketta Silvera, President
                                            and Chief Executive Officer
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                                    EXHBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit 99.1  Press release issued by Pilot Network Services, Inc. on March 29,
                2001.
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text: 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)    March 29, 2001
                                                      --------------
  
                           PILOT NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
                           ----------------------------
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
  Delaware                             000-24507                         94-3305774
  ------------------------------                  ---------                         ----------
  (State or Other Jurisdiction                 (Commission File                    (IRS Employer
        of Incorporation)                           Number)                     Identification No.)
  1080 Marina Village Parkway, Alameda, California                      94501
  -----------------------------------------------------            --------------
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                            (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (510) 433-7800
                                                         --------------
  
                                       None
           -------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  Item 5.    Other Events
  
       On March 29, 2001, Pilot Network Services, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
  press release announcing the potential delisting from the Nasdaq National Market
  of the Company's common stock.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
  99.1.
  
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (a)  Exhibits
  
  Exhibit 99.1  Press release issued by Pilot Network Services, Inc. on March 29,
                2001.
  SIGNATURE
  
       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 herewith duly authorized.
  
  Date:  March 29, 2001                  PILOT NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
  
                                         By:    /s/ M. Marketta Silvera
                                            ------------------------------
                                            M. Marketta Silvera, President
                                            and Chief Executive Officer
  EXHBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit 99.1  Press release issued by Pilot Network Services, Inc. on March 29,
                2001.