COMARCO INC
11-K, 1999-06-29
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 11-K

                                  ANNUAL REPORT



        Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                   For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1998


         A. Full title of the plan and address of the plan,  if  different  from
that of the issuer named below:

                                  COMARCO, Inc.
                           SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN


         B. Name of issuer of the  securities  held pursuant to the plan and the
address of its principal executive office:

                                  COMARCO, Inc.
                            Bentall Executive Centre
                       1551 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 840
                               Santa Ana, CA 92705




<PAGE>

                                  COMARCO, INC.


                           SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN


                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                       (Including Supplemental Schedules)

                           December 31, 1998 and 1997



                   (With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)





<PAGE>
                                 COMARCO, INC.
                           SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN



                          INDEX TO Financial Statements
                           AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES



                                                                       Page
                                                                       ----

  Independent Auditors' Report                                          4

  Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
    as of December 31, 1998 and 1997                                    5

  Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan
    Benefits for the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996       6

  Notes to Financial Statements                                         7



  SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES

  Schedule 1 - Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment
               Purposes As of December 31, 1998                        14
  Schedule 2 - Item 27d- Schedule of Reportable Transactions
               Year Ended December 31, 1998                            15


The additional  schedules required under the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 and regulations  issued by the Department of Labor are not presented
because they are not applicable or are not a required disclosure.


<PAGE>
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

     The Board of Directors
     COMARCO, Inc.:

     We have audited the  accompanying  statements  of net assets  available for
     plan benefits of the COMARCO, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan (the "Plan")
     as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the related  statements of changes in
     net  assets  available  for  plan  benefits  for  each of the  years in the
     three-year  period ended December 31, 1998. These financial  statements are
     the  responsibility  of the Plan's  management.  Our  responsibility  is to
     express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

     We conducted  our audits in accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
     standards.  Those  standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to
     obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
     of material  misstatement.  An audit includes  examining,  on a test basis,
     evidence   supporting   the  amounts  and   disclosures  in  the  financial
     statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
     and  significant  estimates made by  management,  as well as evaluating the
     overall  financial  statement  presentation.  We  believe  that our  audits
     provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In our opinion,  the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
     in all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of the
     Plan as of  December  31,  1998 and 1997,  and the  changes  in net  assets
     available for plan benefits for each of the years in the three-year  period
     ended December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally  accepted  accounting
     principles.

     Our audits of the Plan's  financial  statements as of December 31, 1998 and
     1997, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
     1998 were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial
     statements taken as a whole. The supplemental  schedules of Assets Held for
     Investment  Purposes,  Loans or Fixed  Income  Obligations  and  Reportable
     Transactions  are presented for the purpose of additional  analysis and are
     not  a  required  part  of  the  basic   financial   statements,   but  are
     supplementary  information  required by the Department of Labor's Rules and
     Regulations  for Reporting  and  Disclosure  under the Employee  Retirement
     Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedules have been subjected
     to the  auditing  procedures  applied in the audits of the basic  financial
     statements, and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects
     in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.










     McLean, Virginia
     May 14, 1999



<PAGE>


                                  COMARCO, INC.
                           SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN


              STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS

                           December 31, 1998 and 1997

<TABLE>


                                                                  1998                    1997
                                                                  ----                    ----
     <S>                                                   <C>                      <C>
     ASSETS

     Cash and cash equivalents (Note 3)                    $    116,000             $      19,000

     Investment in 187,000 shares in 1998 and
     193,000 shares in 1997 of COMARCO common
     stock, at fair value  (Note 3)                            4,489,000                4,247,000

     Investment in mutual funds, at fair value (Note 3)
          CGCM Small Cap Growth Fund                           2,972,000                2,623,000
          CGCM Large Cap Growth Fund                           3,993,000                2,760,000
          CGCM Large Cap Value Fund                            3,249,000                3,031,000
          CGCM International Fund                              1,506,000                1,258,000
          CGCM Long Term Bond                                  1,002,000                1,006,000
          CGCM Stable Value Fund                               3,756,000                2,944,000
          CGCM Emerging Market Fund                               56,000                   22,000
                                                                  ------                ---------

                 Total Investment in Mutual Funds             16,534,000               13,644,000


     Participant Loans                                           268,000                  355,000
                                                           -------------            -------------

         Total Assets                                         21,407,000               18,265,000


     LIABILITIES

     Fees payable (Note 6)                                             -                        -
                                                           -------------             ------------

     Net assets available for plan benefits                $  21,407,000            $  18,265,000
                                                              ==========               ==========

     See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

                                  COMARCO, INC.
                           SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN


         STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS


                  Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
<TABLE>


                                                        1998                    1997                    1996
                                                        ----                    ----                    ----
     <S>                                            <C>                  <C>                      <C>

     Net assets available for plan benefits,
       beginning of year                            $   18,265,000       $    15,615,000          $  12,274,000
                                                        ----------            ----------             ----------

     Additions:
       Contributions:
         Employer                                          828,000               602,000                526,000
         Employee                                        1,841,000             1,569,000              1,326,000

        Rollovers                                          246,000                96,000              1,100,000
       Interest and dividends                              218,000               127,000                215,000
       Realized and unrealized appreciation
           of investments                                2,356,000             2,445,000              1,732,000
                                                        ----------            ----------             ----------

           Total additions                               5,489,000             4,839,000              4,899,000
                                                        ----------            ----------             ----------

     Deductions:
       Plan distributions                                2,241,000             2,082,000              1,441,000
       Realized and unrealized depreciation
          of investments                                    20,000                12,000                 38,000
       Administrative expenses (Note 6)                     86,000                95,000                 79,000
                                                        ----------            ----------             ----------

       Total deductions                                  2,347,000             2,189,000              1,558,000
                                                        ----------            ----------             ----------

     Net assets available for plan benefits,
           end of year                              $   21,407,000         $   18,265,000         $  15,615,000
                                                     =============          =============          ============


     See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

</TABLE>

<PAGE>

                                  COMARCO, INC.
                           SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                        December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996

     1.  Description of the Plan

     The following  description of the COMARCO, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan
     (Plan) provides only general information.  Participants should refer to the
     Plan agreement for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.

          General.   The  Plan  is  a   defined   contribution   plan   covering
          substantially all full-time employees of COMARCO,  Inc. ("the Company"
          or "the Plan Sponsor") who have three months of service and are age 18
          or older.  It is subject to the provisions of the Employee  Retirement
          Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

          Contributions. Employee contributions to the Plan may range from 1% to
          15% of eligible earnings and the Company contributes 100% of the first
          3% of earnings  that a  participant  contributes  to the Plan with two
          exceptions.  At one location,  the Company  match is 5%.  Employees at
          another location are permitted to contribute up to 20% with no Company
          match. All forfeitures of terminated participants' non-vested accounts
          are used to offset Plan expenses. In addition, the Company may, at its
          discretion, make an additional contribution each year to the Plan.

          Participant Accounts.  Each participant's account is credited with the
          participant's  contribution  and the Company's  matching  contribution
          plus  Plan  earnings  less  Plan  expenses  not  paid by the  Company.
          Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances,  as
          defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit
          that can be provided from the participant's  account.  At December 31,
          1998 and 1997, 717 and 709 participants,  respectively,  had assets in
          the Plan.

          Loans.  Effective  January 1, 1995, the Plan permits  participants  to
          obtain  loans  from their  account  balances,  subject to certain  IRS
          limitations. The loans are repaid over fixed time periods.

          Vesting.  Participants  are  vested  at all  times in their  voluntary
          contributions  and, in certain  circumstances,  the  matching  Company
          contributions  plus actual  earnings  thereon.  Company  contributions
          generally  vest over a 7 year graded vesting  schedule.  Exceptions to
          this graded vesting are the Company  contributions  which are invested
          in the Company's  Stock-100 Fund,  which are immediately  100% vested.
          (The  Stock  100  Fund  is no  longer  an  investment  option  for the
          participants).

          Payment of Benefits.  On  termination  of service,  a participant  may
          elect to receive either a lump-sum amount equal to the value of his or
          her  account,  annual  installments,   or  monthly  annuity  payments.
          Participants  with accrued  benefits  greater than $5,000 may elect to
          delay receiving benefits until reaching age 65.

          Investment Options.  Participant contributions to the Plan are made to
          one of the eight  investment  options  (Stable Value,  Long Term Bond,
          Small Cap Growth,  Large Cap Growth,  Large Cap Value,  International,
          Emerging  Markets or Company Stock) as designated by the  participant.
          All investment  options other than COMARCO shares are provided through
          the Smith Barney TRAK program, and consist of fund shares.


     2.  Significant Accounting Policies

                Basis of Accounting - The Plan prepares its financial statements
                on the accrual basis of accounting.

                Payment of Benefits - Benefits are recorded when paid.

                Investment   Valuation  and  Income  Recognition  -  The  Plan's
                investments  are  stated  at  fair  value  in  the  accompanying
                statements of net assets  available for plan benefits except for
                its  investment  in  investment  contracts,  which are valued at
                their respective contract values. Fair value is determined based
                on quoted market prices.  The  difference  between cost and fair
                value of investments is recognized as a realized gain or loss at
                the date of disposition  using the first-in,  first-out  method.
                Purchases and dispositions are recorded on a trade-date basis.

                Use of Estimates - The  preparation  of financial  statements in
                conformity  with  generally   accepted   accounting   principles
                requires  management  to make  estimates  and  assumptions  that
                affect  the  reported  amounts  of assets  and  liabilities  and
                disclosure of contingent  assets and  liabilities at the date of
                the financial  statements and the reported  amounts of additions
                and deductions during the reporting period. Actual results could
                differ from those estimates.

     3.  Investments

     All amounts  contributed  to the Plan have been  deposited with the Funding
     Agent,  SBS  Trust.  The  following  table  presents  the  fair  values  of
     investments. Investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan's net assets
     are separately identified.


<TABLE>

                                                          December 31, 1998                       December 31, 1997
                                                          -----------------                       -----------------
     Identity of Party and                        Shares or              Carrying       Shares or               Carrying
     Description of Asset                         Principal Amount       Amount         Principal Amount        Amount
     ---------------------                        ----------------       --------       ----------------        --------
     <S>                                               <C>            <C>                     <C>               <C>
     Cash and Cash Equivalents:
     SBS Short Term Investment Fund                                   $ 116,000                                 $    19,000



     Mutual Funds:

         CGCM Small Cap Growth Fund                    176,000        2,972,000               155,000             2,623,000
         CGCM Large Cap Growth Fund                    177,000        3,993,000               162,000             2,760,000
         CGCM Large Cap Value Fund                     249,000        3,249,000               288,000             3,031,000
         CGCM International Fund                       131,000        1,506,000               126,000             1,258,000
         CGCM Long Term Bond                           114,000        1,002,000               115,000             1,006,000
         CGCM Stable Value Fund                        354,000        3,756,000               295,000             2,944,000
         CGCM Emerging Market Fund                      11,000           56,000                 3,000                22,000
                                                                         ------                                      ------

                      Total Mutual Funds                             16,534,000                                  13,644,000
                                                                     ----------                                  ----------

     Participant Loans                                                  268,000                                     355,000

     COMARCO common stock                              187,000        4,489,000               193,000             4,247,000
                                                                      ---------                                   ---------

                   Total Investments                               $ 21,407,000                                 $18,265,000
                                                                     ==========                                  ==========
</TABLE>


4.   Investment Contracts

     The  Stable  Value  option  is a blend of  individual  investment contracts
     (purchased  by COMARCO  and which all  matured in 1997) and the  Consulting
     Group Capital  Markets (CGCM) Stable Value Fund. The contracts are included
     in the financial  statements at contract  value,  which  approximates  fair
     value.  Contract value  represents  contributions  made under the contract,
     plus earnings,  less administrative  expenses.  Investment contracts in the
     Stable Value Fund are considered  fully benefit  responsive as they provide
     reasonable  access to the fund by the Plan's  participants with a liquidity
     guarantee.  There are no reserves against contract value for credit risk of
     the contract issuer or otherwise.  The average yield and crediting interest
     rate were 6.3% and 5.1% for the years  ended  December  31,  1998 and 1997,
     respectively.  The  crediting  interest  rate is based upon an agreed  upon
     formula with the issuer.

5.  Changes in Net Assets by Investment Program


    The  changes  in  net  assets by  investment  program  for the  years  ended
    December 31, 1996, 1997, and 1998 are as follows:
  <TABLE>
                                               Stable Value        Stock                       Long Term        Large Cap
                                                   Fund             Fund      International       Bond           Growth
                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>              <C>             <C>              <C>             <C>
Net assets available for plan benefits
   January 1, 1996                            $2,842,000       $2,717,000        $952,000       $893,000        $1,275,000


Additions:
   Contributions:
     Employer                                    $84,000          $63,000         $82,000        $39,000          $112,000

     Employee                                   $174,000          $99,000        $183,000        $83,000          $256,000

     Rollovers                                   $11,000       $1,066,000         $16,000         $1,000            $2,000

   Interest and dividends                        $53,000               $0         $15,000        $53,000           $11,000

   Realized and unrealized appreciation         $125,000         $622,000         $39,000             $0          $300,000
      of investments
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Subtotal                                        $447,000       $1,850,000        $335,000       $176,000          $681,000
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Transfer between funds                          $207,000        ($606,000)        $59,000      ($205,000)         $131,000

Deductions:
   Plan distributions                           $407,000         $241,000        $103,000        $46,000          $117,000
   Realized and unrealized depreciation
      of investments                                  $0               $0              $0        $38,000                $0
   Administrative expenses                       $10,000               $0          $5,000         $4,000            $7,000
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Subtotal                                        $417,000         $241,000        $108,000        $88,000          $124,000
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net assets available for plan benefits
    December 31, 1996                         $3,079,000       $3,720,000      $1,238,000       $776,000        $1,963,000
                                              ============================================================================
</TABLE>
<PAGE>


5.  Changes in Net Assets by Investment Program (table continued)

<TABLE>


                                                 Large Cap       Small Cap       Participant      Holding/
                                                   Value           Growth           Notes          Other            Total
                                              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>              <C>               <C>            <C>            <C>
Net assets available for plan benefits
   January 1, 1996                               $1,652,000       $1,490,000        $218,000       $235,000       $12,274,000


Additions:
   Contributions:
     Employer                                       $88,000         $156,000              $0       ($98,000)         $526,000

     Employee                                      $210,000         $354,000              $0       ($33,000)       $1,326,000

     Rollovers                                       $1,000           $3,000              $0             $0        $1,100,000

   Interest and dividends                           $61,000               $0         $22,000             $0          $215,000

   Realized and unrealized appreciation            $319,000         $325,000              $0         $2,000        $1,732,000
      of investments
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Subtotal                                           $679,000         $838,000         $22,000      ($129,000)       $4,899,000
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Transfer between funds                             $112,000         $158,000         $88,000        $56,000                $0

Deductions:
   Plan distributions                              $131,000         $282,000         $14,000       $100,000        $1,441,000
   Realized and unrealized depreciation
      of investments                                     $0               $0              $0             $0           $38,000
   Administrative expenses                           $9,000           $9,000              $0        $35,000           $79,000
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Subtotal                                           $140,000         $291,000         $14,000       $135,000        $1,558,000
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Net assets available for plan benefits
    December 31, 1996                            $2,303,000       $2,195,000        $314,000        $27,000       $15,615,000
                                                 ============================================================================
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

   5.  Changes in Net Assets by Investment Program (continued)
<TABLE>


                                                   Stable Value     Stock                       Emerging    Long Term    Large Cap
                                                       Fund         Fund       International    Markets       Bond         Growth
                                                  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   <S>                                            <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>         <C>         <C>
   Net assets available for plan benefits
      January 1, 1997                             $3,079,000      $3,720,000     $1,238,000           $0     $776,000    $1,963,000


   Additions:
      Contributions:
        Employer                                     $72,000         $83,000        $65,000       $1,000      $32,000      $120,000

        Employee                                    $180,000        $151,000       $160,000       $3,000      $82,000      $324,000

        Rollovers                                     $6,000         $14,000         $2,000           $0       $3,000       $31,000

      Interest and dividends                         $42,000              $0             $0           $0      $54,000            $0

      Realized and unrealized appreciation          $162,000        $720,000             $0           $0      $57,000      $578,000
         of investments
                                                  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Subtotal                                        $462,000        $968,000       $227,000       $4,000     $228,000    $1,053,000
                                                  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Transfer between funds                          $208,000        ($66,000)      ($72,000)     $24,000      $33,000      ($61,000)

    Deductions:
       Plan distributions                           $780,000        $370,000       $121,000           $0      $26,000      $180,000
       Realized and unrealized depreciation
          of investments                                  $0              $0         $5,000       $6,000           $0            $0
       Administrative expenses                       $25,000          $5,000         $9,000           $0       $5,000       $16,000
                                                  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Subtotal                                        $805,000        $375,000       $135,000       $6,000      $31,000      $196,000
                                                  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------


   Net assets available for plan benefits
       December 31, 1997                          $2,944,000      $4,247,000     $1,258,000      $22,000   $1,006,000    $2,759,000
                                                  =================================================================================
</TABLE>
<PAGE>


  5.  Changes in Net Assets by Investment Program (table continued)
<TABLE>


                                                     Large Cap       Small Cap     Participant     Holding/
                                                       Value          Growth          Notes         Other           Total
                                                  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   <S>                                               <C>             <C>              <C>          <C>            <C>
   Net assets available for plan benefits
      January 1, 1997                                $2,303,000      $2,195,000       $314,000      $27,000       $15,615,000


   Additions:
      Contributions:
        Employer                                        $90,000        $151,000             $0     ($12,000)         $602,000

        Employee                                       $266,000        $402,000             $0       $1,000        $1,569,000

        Rollovers                                       $24,000         $16,000             $0           $0           $96,000

      Interest and dividends                                 $0              $0        $28,000       $3,000          $127,000

      Realized and unrealized appreciation             $704,000        $224,000             $0           $0        $2,445,000
         of investments
                                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Subtotal                                         $1,084,000        $793,000        $28,000      ($8,000)       $4,839,000
                                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Transfer between funds                             ($12,000)      ($129,000)       $80,000      ($5,000)               $0

    Deductions:
       Plan distributions                              $329,000        $216,000        $67,000      ($7,000)       $2,082,000
       Realized and unrealized depreciation
          of investments                                     $0              $0             $0       $1,000           $12,000
       Administrative expenses                          $15,000         $20,000             $0           $0           $95,000
                                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Subtotal                                           $344,000        $236,000        $67,000      ($6,000)       $2,189,000
                                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------


   Net assets available for plan benefits
       December 31, 1997                             $3,031,000      $2,623,000       $355,000      $20,000       $18,265,000
                                                     ========================================================================
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

5.  Changes in Net Assets by Investment Program (continued)

<TABLE>

                                                  Stable Value      Stock                        Emerging   Long Term    Large Cap
                                                      Fund          Fund       International     Markets    Bond         Growth
                                                -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                             <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>        <C>          <C>
Net assets available for plan benefits
   January 1, 1998                              $2,944,000      $4,247,000      $1,258,000       $22,000    $1,006,000   $2,759,000


Additions:
   Contributions:
     Employer                                      $84,000        $121,000         $78,000       $10,000       $37,000     $174,000

     Employee                                     $195,000        $206,000        $161,000       $25,000       $88,000     $399,000

     Rollovers                                      $4,000         $30,000          $1,000        $1,000       $71,000      $74,000

   Interest and dividends                               $0              $0         $42,000        $1,000       $58,000      $18,000

   Realized and unrealized appreciation           $243,000        $363,000        $262,000            $0       $37,000   $1,062,000
      of investments
                                                -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subtotal                                         $526,000        $720,000        $544,000       $37,000      $291,000   $1,727,000
                                                -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Transfer between funds                            $735,000       ($101,000)      ($193,000)      $16,000       $67,000    ($144,000)

Deductions:
   Plan distributions                             $401,000        $373,000        $102,000            $0      $360,000     $338,000
   Realized and unrealized depreciation
      of investments                                    $0              $0              $0       $19,000            $0           $0
   Administrative expenses                         $48,000          $4,000          $1,000            $0        $2,000      $11,000
                                                -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subtotal                                         $449,000        $377,000        $103,000       $19,000      $362,000     $349,000
                                                -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Net assets available for plan benefits
    December 31, 1998                           $3,756,000      $4,489,000      $1,506,000       $56,000    $1,002,000   $3,993,000
                                                ===================================================================================
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

 5.  Changes in Net Assets by Investment Program (table continued)
<TABLE>


                                                   Large Cap        Small Cap      Participant      Holding/
                                                     Value           Growth           Notes           Other           Total
                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>             <C>               <C>             <C>           <C>
Net assets available for plan benefits
   January 1, 1998                                 $3,031,000      $2,623,000        $355,000         $20,000      $18,265,000


Additions:
   Contributions:
     Employer                                        $129,000        $195,000              $0              $0         $828,000

     Employee                                        $327,000        $441,000              $0         ($1,000)      $1,841,000

     Rollovers                                        $38,000         $27,000              $0              $0         $246,000

   Interest and dividends                             $63,000              $0         $27,000          $9,000         $218,000

   Realized and unrealized appreciation              $313,000         $76,000              $0              $0       $2,356,000
      of investments
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subtotal                                            $870,000        $739,000         $27,000          $8,000       $5,489,000
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Transfer between funds                              ($321,000)       ($99,000)       ($43,000)        $83,000               $0

Deductions:
   Plan distributions                                $326,000        $276,000         $71,000         ($6,000)      $2,241,000
   Realized and unrealized depreciation
      of investments                                       $0              $0              $0          $1,000          $20,000
   Administrative expenses                             $5,000         $15,000              $0              $0          $86,000
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Subtotal                                            $331,000        $291,000         $71,000         ($5,000)      $2,347,000
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------


Net assets available for plan benefits
    December 31, 1998                              $3,249,000      $2,972,000        $268,000        $116,000      $21,407,000
                                                   ===========================================================================
</TABLE>
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    6.  Expenses of the Plan

     The Plan provides that all reasonable expenses for custodial costs and fees
     incurred  for the  benefit  of the  Plan  are to be paid by the Plan to the
     extent  they  are  not  paid  by  the  Company.   Total  Plan  expenses  of
     approximately  $86,000,  $95,000,  and  $79,000  in  1998,  1997  and  1996
     respectively,  were paid by the Plan. Plan expenses  accrued as of December
     31, 1998 and 1997 were $0.

     7.Income Tax Status

     The Internal  Revenue  Service has  determined  and informed the Company by
     letter dated February 9, 1995, that the Plan and related trust are designed
     in accordance with applicable  sections of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).
     The  Plan  has been  amended  since  receiving  the  determination  letter.
     However,  the Plan administrator  believes that the Plan is designed and is
     currently being operated in compliance with the applicable  requirements of
     the IRS.

     8.Plan Termination

     The Company  intends to continue  the plan  indefinitely,  but reserves the
     right at any time to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA.
     Upon termination of the Plan, a participant's  fund share shall become 100%
     vested  and  shall  become  payable  in  accordance  with the  "payment  of
     benefits" article of the Plan.

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                                  COMARCO, INC.
                           SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN
           Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes
                             As of December 31, 1998
<TABLE>


    (a)                    (b)                              (c)                                    (d)             (e)
                    Identity of issue,    Description of investment including
                    borrower, lessor      maturity date, rate of interest,                                      Current
                    or similar party      collateral, par or maturity value                      Cost             Value
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     <S>            <C>                   <C>                                                 <C>              <C>
     *              SBS TRUST             Short Term Investment Fund                             116,438          116,438

     *              CGCM                  Consulting Group Cap Mkts Fund 114,395 shares          958,844        1,002,098
                                          of Long Term Bond Investments Fund

     *              CGCM                  Consulting Group Cap Mkts Fund 249,152 shares        2,997,817        3,248,947
                                          of Large Cap Value Equity Investments Fund

     *              CGCM                  Consulting Group Cap Mkts Fund 131,396 shares        1,368,827        1,505,803
                                          of  International Equity Investments Fund

     *              CGCM                  Consulting Group Cap Mkts Fund 11,166 shares            75,719           56,054
                                          of  Emerging Market Equity Investments Fund

     *              CGCM                  Consulting Group Cap Mkts Fund 176,826 shares        2,687,184        3,992,740
                                          of Large Cap Growth Equity Investments Fund

     *              CGCM                  Consulting Group Cap Mkts Fund 176,383 shares        2,853,895        2,972,055
                                          of Small Cap Growth Equity Investments Fund

     *              CGCM                  Consulting Group Cap Mkts Fund 353,996 shares        3,415,044        3,755,901
                                          of Stable Value Investments Fund

     *              COMARCO, Inc.         COMARCO, Inc. common stock                           1,767,859        4,488,648
                                          187,027 shares, quote $24.00


     *              Plan Participants     Participant Loans                                      267,775          267,775
                                          COMARCO, Inc.
                                          Various dates and rates of 9% to 10%                ----------       ----------
                                                                                              16,509,402       21,406,459
                                                                                              ==========       ==========

* Party in interest
</TABLE>
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                                COMARCO, INC.
                           SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN
                 Item 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions
                          Year Ended December 31, 1998

<TABLE>

                                                                                                         Cost of Asset
                                                                Purchase     Selling      Cost of       on Transaction     Net Gain
Identity of Party Involved         Description of Asset          Price        Price        Asset             Date         or (Loss)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>                               <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>            <C>
Purchases:

Smith Barney Trust            RDA Cash Reserve Account          3,950,128     ---         3,950,128       3,950,128        ---
Smith Barney Trust            CGCM Small Cap Growth Fund        1,164,175     ---         1,164,175       1,164,175        ---
Smith Barney Trust            CGCM Large Cap Growth Fund        1,279,445     ---         1,279,445       1,279,445        ---
Smith Barney Trust            CGCM Large Cap Value Fund         1,226,826     ---         1,226,826       1,226,826        ---
Smith Barney Trust            CGCM Stable Value Fund            1,649,763     ---         1,649,763       1,649,763        ---
Smith Barney Trust            RDA Cash Reserve Account           ---         3,833,995    3,833,995       3,833,995        ---
Smith Barney Trust            CGCM Small Cap Growth Fund         ---           817,623      798,757         798,757       18,866
Smith Barney Trust            CGCM Large Cap Growth Fund         ---           983,249      722,988         722,988      260,261
Smith Barney Trust            CGCM Large Cap Value Fund          ---           968,753      804,342         804,342      164,411
Smith Barney Trust            CGCM Stable Value Fund             ---         1,039,527      950,979         950,979       88,548

This schedule of  reportable  transactions  represents a series of  transactions
involving the same issue during the year ended December 31, 1998,  which amounts
in the  aggregate to more than 5 percent  ($913,000)  of the fair value of total
plan assets as of January 1, 1998.
</TABLE>


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Administrator has duly caused this annual report to be signed by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


                                     COMARCO, Inc. SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN


                               BY:
                                     Don M. Bailey
                                     President & Chief Executive Officer
                                     COMARCO, Inc.

DATE:      June 25, 1999



                                  EXHIBIT 23.1

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


The Board of Directors
COMARCO, Inc.:

We consent to  incorporation  by reference in the  registration  statement  (No.
33-44943)  on Form S-8 of  COMARCO,  Inc.  of our  report  dated  May 14,  1999,
relating to the statements of net assets available for plan benefits of COMARCO,
Inc.  Savings  and  Retirement  Plan as of  December  31,  1998 and 1997 and the
related statements of changes in net assets available for plan benefits for each
of the years in the  three-year  period  ended  December  31, 1998 which  report
appears in the  December  31, 1998 annual  report on Form 11-K of COMARCO,  Inc.
Savings and Retirement Plan.



                                            KPMG LLP

McLean, Virginia
June 29, 1999



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