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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
   
                                  March 4, 1999
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                Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
  
  
                         International Network Services
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
   
  
        Delaware                         000-21131                  77-0289509
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  (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)
  
                                                                              
                              1213 Innsbruck Drive
                          Sunnyvale, California  94089
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                          
   
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (408) 542-0100
   
                                        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 March 4, 1999, International Network Services issued the press release
  attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
           (c)  Exhibits.
  
                  99.1    Press Release dated March 4, 1999.
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                                    SIGNATURE
  
       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.
  
                                      International Network Services
  
  Dated: March 9, 1999                By:    /s/ John L. Drew
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         John L. Drew
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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   Exhibit
   Number      Description of Document
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     99.1      Press Release dated March 4, 1999.
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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
   
                                  March 4, 1999
                    -----------------------------------------
                Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
  
                         International Network Services
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
   
  
        Delaware                         000-21131                  77-0289509
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)
  
                                                                              
                              1213 Innsbruck Drive
                          Sunnyvale, California  94089
            --------------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                          
   
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (408) 542-0100
   
                                        N/A
             ---------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       On March 4, 1999, International Network Services issued the press release
  attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
           (c)  Exhibits.
  
                  99.1    Press Release dated March 4, 1999.
  SIGNATURE
  
       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.
  
                                      International Network Services
  
  Dated: March 9, 1999                By:    /s/ John L. Drew
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         John L. Drew
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                 -----------------
  
   Exhibit
   Number      Description of Document
   ------      -----------------------
  
     99.1      Press Release dated March 4, 1999.