content: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C.  20549
  
  
                            FORM 8-K
  
  
  
                        CURRENT REPORT
             Pursuant to section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities
                      Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
            Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                         October 5, 2000
  
  
                     Network Six, Inc.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                 Commission File No. 0-21038
  
      Rhode Island                         05-036-6090
  (State or other jurisdiction of       (I.R.S. Employer
                                        Identification No.)
    incorporation or organization)
  
  
           475 Kilvert Street, Warwick, Rhode Island  02886
    (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
                        (401) 732-9000
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  Item 5. Other Events
  
             The October 5, 2000 Press Release of the Registrant attached
  hereto as EXHIBIT 99 is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7 (c)    Exhibits
  
  99   Press Release, dated October 5, 2000, of Network Six, Inc.
  
  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.
  
                                 Network Six, Inc.
                              -----------------------
                                 (Registrant)
  
  Date:  October 5, 2000          By: /s/ James J. Ferry
                                     James J. Ferry
                                     Vice President, Finance/Administration and
                                     Chief Financial Officer
  
  Network Six, Inc.
  Current Report on Form 8-K
  Dated October 5, 2000
  
  Exhibit Index
  
  Exhibit
     No.                                        Exhibits
  
  99 Press Release dated October 5, 2000
                                               EXHIBIT 99
  
  
  RHODE ISLAND EXTENDS NETWORK SIX'S
  CONTRACT TO SUPPORT ITS CHILD WELFARE
  COMPUTER SYSTEM
  
  
  Kenneth C. Kirsch, President and CEO
  Or
  James J. Ferry, Vice President of
  Finance and Administration, CFO and Treasurer
  October 5, 2000
  
  
  Warwick, RI: Network Six, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWSS) announced today that
  the State of Rhode Island, Department of Children, Youth and
  Families (DCYF),  has extended Network Six's support contract for
  the State's child welfare computer system, known as RICHIST.  The
  contract extension, valued at $1.6 million, is for the twelve
  month period beginning February 2001.  The State of Rhode Island
  has the option of extending this contract for up to one
  additional year, though January, 2002.  Services provided under
  this contract include business analysis, application development
  and maintenance, operations support, and report development.
  
  Kenneth C. Kirsch, Network Six's President and CEO, commented,
  "We are pleased to be selected to continue  our support of the
  RICHIST computer system. Since the commencement of this support
  contract in February of 2000, Network Six has worked with  DCYF
  to improve  both the efficiency and effectiveness of Rhode
  Island's child welfare services.  We look forward to continuing
  our work with this important customer."
  
  Network Six is a full service provider of information technology
  solutions that enable its customers to operate more efficiently
  and effectively.  Network Six's services include e-commerce
  planning and implementation, technology consulting, and
  applications development.  Network Six's stock is traded on the
  NASDAQ SmallCap Market under the symbol NWSS.  Its website is
  http://www.networksix.com.
  
  This report contains forward-looking statements reflecting the
  Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events that
  could materially affect Company performance in the future.  All
  forward-looking statements are subject to the risks and
  uncertainties inherent with predictions and forecasts.  Please
  refer to the Company's 10Q for June 30, 2000 or the 10K for
  December 31, 1999 for more discussion and information.
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C.  20549
  
                            FORM 8-K
  
                        CURRENT REPORT
             Pursuant to section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities
                      Exchange Act of 1934
  
            Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                         October 5, 2000
  
                     Network Six, Inc.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                 Commission File No. 0-21038
  
      Rhode Island                         05-036-6090
  (State or other jurisdiction of       (I.R.S. Employer
                                        Identification No.)
    incorporation or organization)
  
           475 Kilvert Street, Warwick, Rhode Island  02886
    (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
                        (401) 732-9000
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  Item 5. Other Events
  
             The October 5, 2000 Press Release of the Registrant attached
  hereto as EXHIBIT 99 is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7 (c)    Exhibits
  
  99   Press Release, dated October 5, 2000, of Network Six, Inc.
  
  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.
  
                                 Network Six, Inc.
                              -----------------------
                                 (Registrant)
  
  Date:  October 5, 2000          By: /s/ James J. Ferry
                                     James J. Ferry
                                     Vice President, Finance/Administration and
                                     Chief Financial Officer
  
  Network Six, Inc.
  Current Report on Form 8-K
  Dated October 5, 2000
  
  Exhibit Index
  
  Exhibit
     No.                                        Exhibits
  
  99 Press Release dated October 5, 2000
                                               EXHIBIT 99
  
  RHODE ISLAND EXTENDS NETWORK SIX'S
  CONTRACT TO SUPPORT ITS CHILD WELFARE
  COMPUTER SYSTEM
  
  Kenneth C. Kirsch, President and CEO
  Or
  James J. Ferry, Vice President of
  Finance and Administration, CFO and Treasurer
  October 5, 2000
  
  Warwick, RI: Network Six, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWSS) announced today that
  the State of Rhode Island, Department of Children, Youth and
  Families (DCYF),  has extended Network Six's support contract for
  the State's child welfare computer system, known as RICHIST.  The
  contract extension, valued at $1.6 million, is for the twelve
  month period beginning February 2001.  The State of Rhode Island
  has the option of extending this contract for up to one
  additional year, though January, 2002.  Services provided under
  this contract include business analysis, application development
  and maintenance, operations support, and report development.
  
  Kenneth C. Kirsch, Network Six's President and CEO, commented,
  "We are pleased to be selected to continue  our support of the
  RICHIST computer system. Since the commencement of this support
  contract in February of 2000, Network Six has worked with  DCYF
  to improve  both the efficiency and effectiveness of Rhode
  Island's child welfare services.  We look forward to continuing
  our work with this important customer."
  
  Network Six is a full service provider of information technology
  solutions that enable its customers to operate more efficiently
  and effectively.  Network Six's services include e-commerce
  planning and implementation, technology consulting, and
  applications development.  Network Six's stock is traded on the
  NASDAQ SmallCap Market under the symbol NWSS.  Its website is
  http://www.networksix.com.
  
  This report contains forward-looking statements reflecting the
  Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events that
  could materially affect Company performance in the future.  All
  forward-looking statements are subject to the risks and
  uncertainties inherent with predictions and forecasts.  Please
  refer to the Company's 10Q for June 30, 2000 or the 10K for
  December 31, 1999 for more discussion and information.