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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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 21, 1998
                                                   _______________________________
  
  
                                  CONNECT, Inc.
  ________________________________________________________________________________
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
                                    Delaware
  ________________________________________________________________________________
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
          000-20873                                      943036611
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  (Commission File Number)                  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  515 Ellis Street, Mountain View, California                 94043
  ________________________________________________________________________________
   (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       (650) 254-4000
                                                     _____________________________
  
                                       N/A
  ________________________________________________________________________________
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  Item 5. Other Events.
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          On October 15, 1998, CONNECT, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the 
  "Company"), was notified by Nasdaq of a concern regarding the continued listing 
  of the Company's shares of common stock trading on the Nasdaq National Market. 
  Specifically, the Company's common stock failed to maintain a closing bid price 
  of greater than or equal to $1.00 per share. The Company was given 90 days to 
  regain compliance, until January 13, 1999. In order to regain compliance, the 
  bid price must be greater than or equal to $1.00 for 10 consecutive trading 
  days.
  
                                    SIGNATURES
  
          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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          CONNECT, Inc.
                                          (Registrant)
  
  Dated: October 21, 1998                By: /s/ GREIGORY PARK
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Greigory Park
                                             Vice President of Finance
                                             and Chief Financial Officer
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text: UNITED STATES
                       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 21, 1998
                                                   _______________________________
  
                                  CONNECT, Inc.
  ________________________________________________________________________________
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
                                    Delaware
  ________________________________________________________________________________
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
          000-20873                                      943036611
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  (Commission File Number)                  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  515 Ellis Street, Mountain View, California                 94043
  ________________________________________________________________________________
   (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       (650) 254-4000
                                                     _____________________________
  
                                       N/A
  ________________________________________________________________________________
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
                                       -1-
  Item 5. Other Events.
          ------------
  
          On October 15, 1998, CONNECT, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the 
  "Company"), was notified by Nasdaq of a concern regarding the continued listing 
  of the Company's shares of common stock trading on the Nasdaq National Market. 
  Specifically, the Company's common stock failed to maintain a closing bid price 
  of greater than or equal to $1.00 per share. The Company was given 90 days to 
  regain compliance, until January 13, 1999. In order to regain compliance, the 
  bid price must be greater than or equal to $1.00 for 10 consecutive trading 
  days.
  
                                    SIGNATURES
  
          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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          CONNECT, Inc.
                                          (Registrant)
  
  Dated: October 21, 1998                By: /s/ GREIGORY PARK
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Greigory Park
                                             Vice President of Finance
                                             and Chief Financial Officer