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):

                                 August 18, 1999


                               Saville Systems PLC
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Republic of Ireland                       0-27176
        (State or other jurisdiction          (Commission File Number)
      of incorporation or organization)


                                 Not Applicable
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                   IDA Business Park, Dangan, Galway, Ireland
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                               011-353-9-152-6611
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)




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Item 5. Other Events

On August 18, 1999, Saville Systems PLC and ADC Telecommunications,  Inc. issued
a joint press release which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.



Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

     (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired: not applicable.

     (b) Pro Forma Financial Information: not applicable.

     (c) Exhibits.

          Exhibit 99.1:  Joint  Press  Release  of Saville  Systems  PLC and ADC
               Telecommunications, Inc., dated August 18, 1999



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                                   SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                           SAVILLE SYSTEMS PLC
                                           (Registrant)



Date:  August 18, 1999                     By:  /s/ Christopher A. Hanson
       -----------------------                  ---------------------------
                                                Christopher A. Hanson
                                                Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Principal Financial and
                                                Accounting Officer)




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                               SAVILLE SYSTEMS PLC
                                 FORM 8-K REPORT

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.                Description

     99.1                  Joint Press Release of Saville Systems PLC and
                           ADC Telecommunications, Inc., dated August 18, 1999



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                                                                   Exhibit 99.1



For Immediate Release    ADC Contacts:       Mark Borman, Investor Relations
                                             (612) 946-3338
                                             Rob Clark, Public Relations
                                             (612) 914-6355
                         Saville Contacts:   Christopher Hanson, CFO
                                             (781) 270-6500
                                             Vicki Nahrung, Investor Relations
                                             (781) 359-6570


   ADC Telecommunications Names Three Saville Systems' Directors To Its Board

   John J. Boyle III, John W. Sidgmore and John A. Blanchard III to join Board
             upon completion of ADC's acquisition of Saville Systems


MINNEAPOLIS / BURLINGTON,  MA - August 18, 1999 - ADC  Telecommunications,  Inc.
(Nasdaq:   ADCT,   www.adc.com)   and  Saville   Systems  PLC  (Nasdaq:   SAVLY,
www.savillesys.com)  today  announced that ADC has named John J. Boyle III, John
W.  Sidgmore and John A.  Blanchard  III, as members of its Board of  Directors.
These  appointments,  subject  to  completion  of ADC's  acquisition  of Saville
Systems, will be effective at ADC's first Board meeting following the closing of
the  acquisition.  Boyle,  Sidgmore and  Blanchard are currently on the Board of
Directors of Saville Systems.

"I look forward to the further strengthening of ADC's Board with the addition of
Jack Boyle, John Sidgmore and Gus Blanchard," said William J. Cadogan,  Chairman
and Chief  Executive  Officer  of ADC  Telecommunications.  "All  three of these
gentlemen  bring  seasoned  leadership  to develop  ADC's  multiservice  network
strategy  of  providing  broadband  hardware  systems,   communication  software
solutions and system  integration  services to communication  service  providers
worldwide."

Boyle is Chairman and Chief Executive  Officer of Saville  Systems.  Sidgmore is
Vice Chairman of MCI WorldCom. Blanchard is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Deluxe  Corporation,  a  leading  provider  of  integrated  risk  management,
electronic transaction services and paper payments to the financial services and
retail  industries.   Blanchard's  previous  experience  includes  positions  as
executive vice president of General Instrument,  a leading worldwide provider of
integrated and interactive broadband access solutions, and at AT&T for 25 years,
most recently as senior vice president responsible for national business sales.

As  part of  ADC's  strategy  to be a  leader  in  operations  support  software
solutions  for  communications  service  providers,  ADC  announced  the pending
acquisition  of  Saville  Systems in June 1999.  The  acquisition  is subject to
approval at the Saville  shareholder  meetings scheduled for August 31, 1999, as
well as certain  other  conditions  including  the sanction of the High Court of
Ireland and certain other governmental approvals and filings. The acquisition is
expected to be completed  during ADC's fourth  quarter  ending October 31, 1999,
although  the actual  closing  date will depend on when the sanction of the High
Court of Ireland is obtained.

About ADC
ADC  Telecommunications,  Inc., is a leading global supplier of voice, video and
data systems and solutions for telephone, cable television, Internet, broadcast,
wireless and private communications networks. ADC's systems and solutions enable
local access and high-speed transmission of communications services from service
providers to consumers and  businesses  over  fiber-optic,  copper,  coaxial and
wireless media.  Headquartered in Minneapolis,  Minnesota, ADC has approximately
10,100  employees  around the world and annual  sales of $1.6  billion.  ADC was
added to the  Standard  & Poor's  500  Index on July 30,  1999.  For  additional
information, visit our Web site at www.adc.com.

About Saville Systems
Founded  in 1982,  Saville  is a leading  provider  of  convergent  billing  and
customer care solutions for the  telecommunications  industry.  Saville operates
globally with offices in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Australia, U.K. and Germany,
and has more than 1,400 employees worldwide. Saville is a publicly held company,
traded on the Nasdaq  National  Market (US) market under the symbol  SAVLY.  For
more  information,  Saville can be reached at  www.savillesys.com,  or call (+1)
781-270-6500.
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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):

                                 August 18, 1999

                               Saville Systems PLC
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Republic of Ireland                       0-27176
        (State or other jurisdiction          (Commission File Number)
      of incorporation or organization)

                                 Not Applicable
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                   IDA Business Park, Dangan, Galway, Ireland
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                               011-353-9-152-6611
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events

On August 18, 1999, Saville Systems PLC and ADC Telecommunications,  Inc. issued
a joint press release which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

     (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired: not applicable.

     (b) Pro Forma Financial Information: not applicable.

     (c) Exhibits.

          Exhibit 99.1:  Joint  Press  Release  of Saville  Systems  PLC and ADC
               Telecommunications, Inc., dated August 18, 1999
SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                           SAVILLE SYSTEMS PLC
                                           (Registrant)

Date:  August 18, 1999                     By:  /s/ Christopher A. Hanson
       -----------------------                  ---------------------------
                                                Christopher A. Hanson
                                                Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Principal Financial and
                                                Accounting Officer)
SAVILLE SYSTEMS PLC
                                 FORM 8-K REPORT

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.                Description

     99.1                  Joint Press Release of Saville Systems PLC and
                           ADC Telecommunications, Inc., dated August 18, 1999
Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release    ADC Contacts:       Mark Borman, Investor Relations
                                             (612) 946-3338
                                             Rob Clark, Public Relations
                                             (612) 914-6355
                         Saville Contacts:   Christopher Hanson, CFO
                                             (781) 270-6500
                                             Vicki Nahrung, Investor Relations
                                             (781) 359-6570

   ADC Telecommunications Names Three Saville Systems' Directors To Its Board

   John J. Boyle III, John W. Sidgmore and John A. Blanchard III to join Board
             upon completion of ADC's acquisition of Saville Systems

MINNEAPOLIS / BURLINGTON,  MA - August 18, 1999 - ADC  Telecommunications,  Inc.
(Nasdaq:   ADCT,   www.adc.com)   and  Saville   Systems  PLC  (Nasdaq:   SAVLY,
www.savillesys.com)  today  announced that ADC has named John J. Boyle III, John
W.  Sidgmore and John A.  Blanchard  III, as members of its Board of  Directors.
These  appointments,  subject  to  completion  of ADC's  acquisition  of Saville
Systems, will be effective at ADC's first Board meeting following the closing of
the  acquisition.  Boyle,  Sidgmore and  Blanchard are currently on the Board of
Directors of Saville Systems.

"I look forward to the further strengthening of ADC's Board with the addition of
Jack Boyle, John Sidgmore and Gus Blanchard," said William J. Cadogan,  Chairman
and Chief  Executive  Officer  of ADC  Telecommunications.  "All  three of these
gentlemen  bring  seasoned  leadership  to develop  ADC's  multiservice  network
strategy  of  providing  broadband  hardware  systems,   communication  software
solutions and system  integration  services to communication  service  providers
worldwide."

Boyle is Chairman and Chief Executive  Officer of Saville  Systems.  Sidgmore is
Vice Chairman of MCI WorldCom. Blanchard is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Deluxe  Corporation,  a  leading  provider  of  integrated  risk  management,
electronic transaction services and paper payments to the financial services and
retail  industries.   Blanchard's  previous  experience  includes  positions  as
executive vice president of General Instrument,  a leading worldwide provider of
integrated and interactive broadband access solutions, and at AT&T for 25 years,
most recently as senior vice president responsible for national business sales.

As  part of  ADC's  strategy  to be a  leader  in  operations  support  software
solutions  for  communications  service  providers,  ADC  announced  the pending
acquisition  of  Saville  Systems in June 1999.  The  acquisition  is subject to
approval at the Saville  shareholder  meetings scheduled for August 31, 1999, as
well as certain  other  conditions  including  the sanction of the High Court of
Ireland and certain other governmental approvals and filings. The acquisition is
expected to be completed  during ADC's fourth  quarter  ending October 31, 1999,
although  the actual  closing  date will depend on when the sanction of the High
Court of Ireland is obtained.

About ADC
ADC  Telecommunications,  Inc., is a leading global supplier of voice, video and
data systems and solutions for telephone, cable television, Internet, broadcast,
wireless and private communications networks. ADC's systems and solutions enable
local access and high-speed transmission of communications services from service
providers to consumers and  businesses  over  fiber-optic,  copper,  coaxial and
wireless media.  Headquartered in Minneapolis,  Minnesota, ADC has approximately
10,100  employees  around the world and annual  sales of $1.6  billion.  ADC was
added to the  Standard  & Poor's  500  Index on July 30,  1999.  For  additional
information, visit our Web site at www.adc.com.

About Saville Systems
Founded  in 1982,  Saville  is a leading  provider  of  convergent  billing  and
customer care solutions for the  telecommunications  industry.  Saville operates
globally with offices in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Australia, U.K. and Germany,
and has more than 1,400 employees worldwide. Saville is a publicly held company,
traded on the Nasdaq  National  Market (US) market under the symbol  SAVLY.  For
more  information,  Saville can be reached at  www.savillesys.com,  or call (+1)
781-270-6500.