content: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                               Washington, D.C.  20549
  
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                                      FORM 8-K
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                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
  
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                           Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 4, 1999
  
  
  
                              ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE, INC.                    
            
                Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
     NEVADA                            0-15245              93-0946274    
  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)                 File Number)           Identification No.)
  
  
  
           28001 Dorothy Drive, Agoura Hills, California            91301        
             (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)
  
  
  
          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 706-8999
  
  
  
                                                                                 
            (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
  
  
  
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  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
            On February 4, 1999, Mr. Fariborz Hamzei, a director of the
            Registrant, declined to stand for re-election to serve on the
            Registrant's Board of Directors.  There was no disagreement between
            Mr. Hamzei and the Registrant on any matter relating to the
            Registrant's operations, policies or practices.
  
  
            On February 4, 1999, Mr. Aristides W. Georgantas was appointed to
            serve as a director on the Board of Directors of the Registrant.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
                                     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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
  
  
                                ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE, INC.
                                         (Registrant)
  
  
  
  
                                By:    \s\ Alice L. Cheung                  
                                       Alice L. Cheung, Treasurer & 
                                        Chief Financial Officer
  
  
  
  Dated:  February 9, 1999
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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) February 4, 1999
  
                              ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE, INC.                    
            
                Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
     NEVADA                            0-15245              93-0946274    
  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)                 File Number)           Identification No.)
  
           28001 Dorothy Drive, Agoura Hills, California            91301        
             (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)
  
          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 706-8999
  
                                                                                 
            (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
            On February 4, 1999, Mr. Fariborz Hamzei, a director of the
            Registrant, declined to stand for re-election to serve on the
            Registrant's Board of Directors.  There was no disagreement between
            Mr. Hamzei and the Registrant on any matter relating to the
            Registrant's operations, policies or practices.
  
            On February 4, 1999, Mr. Aristides W. Georgantas was appointed to
            serve as a director on the Board of Directors of the Registrant.
  
                                     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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE, INC.
                                         (Registrant)
  
                                By:    \s\ Alice L. Cheung                  
                                       Alice L. Cheung, Treasurer & 
                                        Chief Financial Officer
  
  Dated:  February 9, 1999