content: 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) March 14, 1997
  
                         CUC International Inc.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
  
  
               Delaware                 1-10308          06-0918165
  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)               File Number)     Identification No.)
  
  
         707 Summer Street
       Stamford, Connecticut                                06901
  (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)
  
  
                               (203)324-9261
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
                              Not applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
  
  
  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
                                  
  Post-Merger Financial Results
                                  
  
  On  January  31,  1997, KA Acquisition Corp.  ("Acquisition"),  a
  wholly-owned   subsidiary   of  CUC   International   Inc.   (the
  "Company"),  acquired all of the issued and  outstanding  capital
  stock  of  Knowledge  Adventure,  Inc.  ("Knowledge  Adventure"),
  pursuant  to  the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger  dated
  October  11,  1996 (as amended on December 20,  1996)  among  the
  Company,   Acquisition,   and  Knowledge   Adventure.   Knowledge
  Adventure  is engaged in the design, development and distribution
  of  interactive, multimedia computer software for the  children's
  educational market.  This acquisition is being accounted for as a
  pooling-of-interests.
  
  On  February 13, 1997, the Company acquired substantially all  of
  the  assets  and assumed specific liabilities of Numa Corporation
  ("Numa"),  pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated  January
  8,  1997.  Numa publishes personalized heritage publications  and
  markets and sells personalized merchandise.  This acquisition  is
  being accounted for as a pooling-of-interests.
  
  The  following is a summary of certain interim financial  results
  of  the Company, on a consolidated basis, reflecting the combined
  operations of the Company, Knowledge Adventure and Numa.
  
  For  the  one-month period ended March 14, 1997, the Company  had
  consolidated  revenues  and  net  income  of  approximately  $210
  million  and  $22  million ($.05 per share),  respectively.   The
  weighted average number of Company common shares outstanding  for
  this period was approximately 432.7 million shares.
  
  
  
  
                              SIGNATURE
  
  
  
  Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
  1934, the Registrant had duly caused this report to be signed  on
  its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
  
  
  
                                CUC International Inc.
                                (Registrant)
  
  
  
  
  
  Date: March 17, 1997          By: COSMO CORIGLIANO
                                Cosmo   Corigliano  -   Senior   Vice
                                President and Chief Financial Officer
                                (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                  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) March 14, 1997
  
                         CUC International Inc.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
  
               Delaware                 1-10308          06-0918165
  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)               File Number)     Identification No.)
  
         707 Summer Street
       Stamford, Connecticut                                06901
  (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)
  
                               (203)324-9261
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                              Not applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
                                  
  Post-Merger Financial Results
                                  
  
  On  January  31,  1997, KA Acquisition Corp.  ("Acquisition"),  a
  wholly-owned   subsidiary   of  CUC   International   Inc.   (the
  "Company"),  acquired all of the issued and  outstanding  capital
  stock  of  Knowledge  Adventure,  Inc.  ("Knowledge  Adventure"),
  pursuant  to  the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger  dated
  October  11,  1996 (as amended on December 20,  1996)  among  the
  Company,   Acquisition,   and  Knowledge   Adventure.   Knowledge
  Adventure  is engaged in the design, development and distribution
  of  interactive, multimedia computer software for the  children's
  educational market.  This acquisition is being accounted for as a
  pooling-of-interests.
  
  On  February 13, 1997, the Company acquired substantially all  of
  the  assets  and assumed specific liabilities of Numa Corporation
  ("Numa"),  pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated  January
  8,  1997.  Numa publishes personalized heritage publications  and
  markets and sells personalized merchandise.  This acquisition  is
  being accounted for as a pooling-of-interests.
  
  The  following is a summary of certain interim financial  results
  of  the Company, on a consolidated basis, reflecting the combined
  operations of the Company, Knowledge Adventure and Numa.
  
  For  the  one-month period ended March 14, 1997, the Company  had
  consolidated  revenues  and  net  income  of  approximately  $210
  million  and  $22  million ($.05 per share),  respectively.   The
  weighted average number of Company common shares outstanding  for
  this period was approximately 432.7 million shares.
  
                              SIGNATURE
  
  Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
  1934, the Registrant had duly caused this report to be signed  on
  its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                CUC International Inc.
                                (Registrant)
  
  Date: March 17, 1997          By: COSMO CORIGLIANO
                                Cosmo   Corigliano  -   Senior   Vice
                                President and Chief Financial Officer
                                (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                  Officer)