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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   ___________



                                    Form 10-Q



(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended January 1, 1999

                                      OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________________ to _________________

                          Commission File No. 1-4850


                         COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              Nevada                                      95-2043126
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                         Identification No.)

        2100 East Grand Avenue
        El Segundo, California                                 90245
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (310) 615-0311



     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes [X]    No [ ]


     158,812,508 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, were outstanding on
January 29, 1999.


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                          COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION

                               Index to Form 10-Q


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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   Item 1. Financial Statements

      Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, Third Quarter and
         Nine Months Ended January 1, 1999 and December 26, 1997.........  3

      Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets,
         January 1, 1999 and April 3, 1998...............................  4

      Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows, Nine Months
         Ended January 1, 1999 and December 26, 1997.....................  5

      Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements...............  6

   Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
               Financial Condition and Results of Operations.............  9

   Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
               Market Risk............................................... 15


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

   Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.............................. 16

























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<TABLE>
                     PART I, ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                        COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                            Third Quarter Ended        Nine Months Ended
                           ----------------------    ----------------------
    (In thousands except   January 1,   Dec. 26,     January 1,   Dec. 26,
      per-share amounts)      1999        1997          1999        1997
                           ----------  ----------    ----------  ----------
<S>                        <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>

Revenues                   $1,927,888  $1,664,092    $5,529,587  $4,731,666
                           ----------  ----------    ----------  ----------

Costs of services           1,496,126   1,301,898     4,329,380   3,704,273

Selling, general and
  administrative              179,870     145,435       515,344     432,317

Depreciation and
  amortization                113,097      98,594       322,536     283,312

Interest expense               12,023      14,427        35,499      37,593

Interest income                (3,646)     (2,894)       (9,572)     (5,595)

Special charges (note A)                                            208,393
                           ----------  ----------    ----------  ----------

Total costs and
  expenses                  1,797,470   1,557,460     5,193,187   4,660,293
                           ----------  ----------    ----------  ----------

Income before taxes           130,418     106,632       336,400      71,373

Taxes on income (note A)       43,400      37,500       112,000    (108,900)
                           ----------  ----------    ----------  ----------

Net income                 $   87,018  $   69,132    $  224,400  $  180,273
                           ==========  ==========    ==========  ==========

Earnings per share
  (notes A and B):

    Basic                  $     0.55  $     0.44    $     1.42  $     1.17
                           ==========  ==========    ==========  ==========
    Diluted                $     0.54  $     0.44    $     1.39  $     1.14
                           ==========  ==========    ==========  ==========
</TABLE>

[FN]
See accompanying notes.





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<TABLE>
                        COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
<CAPTION>
                                                   January 1,     April 3,
           (In thousands)                             1999          1998
                                                  -----------    -----------
                                                  (unaudited)
<S>                                               <C>            <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents                       $  167,967     $  274,688
  Receivables                                      1,860,085      1,456,330
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets          272,678        251,618
                                                  -----------    -----------
      Total current assets                         2,300,730      1,982,636
                                                  -----------    -----------
EXCESS OF COST OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED
      OVER RELATED NET ASSETS, NET                   614,330        538,408
OTHER ASSETS                                         643,082        568,558

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost                    2,200,743      1,944,799
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization   1,172,825        987,606
                                                  -----------    -----------
      Property and equipment, net                  1,027,918        957,193
                                                  -----------    -----------
      Total assets                                $4,586,060     $4,046,795
                                                  ===========    ===========

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Short-term debt and current
    maturities of long-term debt                  $  627,188     $   28,921
  Accounts payable                                   294,365        317,787
  Accrued payroll and related costs                  343,312        299,062
  Other accrued expenses                             447,360        403,860
  Deferred revenue                                   104,247        127,337
  Income taxes payable                               165,783         37,849
                                                  -----------    -----------
      Total current liabilities                    1,982,255      1,214,816
                                                  -----------    -----------
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET                                  198,613        736,054
                                                  -----------    -----------
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                          105,040         94,650
                                                  -----------    -----------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (note C):
  Common stock issued, par value $1.00 per share     159,074        157,325
  Additional paid in capital                         720,067        660,971
  Earnings retained for use in business            1,461,368      1,236,968
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (note E)    (25,652)       (39,691)
  Less common stock in treasury                      (14,250)       (13,029)
  Unearned restricted stock and other                   (455)        (1,269)
                                                  -----------    -----------
    Total stockholders' equity                     2,300,152      2,001,275
                                                  -----------    -----------
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity    $4,586,060     $4,046,795
                                                  ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
[FN]
See accompanying notes.
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<TABLE>
                        COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
          CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                       Nine Months Ended
                                                     ----------------------
   (In thousands, increase (decrease)                  Jan. 1,    Dec. 26,
      in cash and cash equivalents)                     1999        1997
                                                     ----------  ----------
<S>                                                  <C>         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income                                          $ 224,400   $ 180,273
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
   Special items, net of income tax effects                          7,057
   Depreciation and amortization                       322,536     283,312
   Provision for losses on accounts receivable           5,364       3,588
   Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
    effects of acquisitions:
     Increase in assets                               (433,670)   (307,223)
     Increase  in liabilities                          181,337     121,197
                                                     ----------  ----------
Net cash provided by operating activities              299,967     288,204
                                                     ----------  ----------
Investing activities:
 Purchases of property, plant and equipment           (304,925)   (236,397)
 Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                   (137,030)    (58,928)
 Dispositions                                           37,947
 Outsourcing contracts                                 (59,054)   (111,947)
 Purchased and internally developed software           (59,747)    (48,421)
 Other investing cash flows                             11,786     (10,752)
                                                     ----------  ----------
Net cash used in investing activities                 (511,023)   (466,445)
                                                     ----------  ----------
Financing activities:
 Borrowings under commercial paper, net                 49,068      96,743
 Borrowings under lines of credit, net                  26,899      15,072
 Principal payments on long-term debt                  (17,022)     (6,928)
 Proceeds from stock option transactions                36,500      47,753
 Other financing cash flows                              3,363      11,546
                                                     ----------  ----------
Net cash provided by financing activities               98,808     164,186
                                                     ----------  ----------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
 and cash equivalents                                    5,527      (2,663)
                                                     ----------  ----------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents             (106,721)    (16,718)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year         274,688     110,726
                                                     ----------  ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period           $ 167,967   $  94,008
                                                     ==========  ==========
</TABLE>

[FN]
See accompanying notes.

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                         COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
         NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(A) CSC recognized a net special credit of $1.7 million, or 1 cent per share,
    during the first quarter of fiscal 1998 as a result of developments at CSC
    Enterprises, a general partnership of which CSC, through one of its
    affiliates, is the managing general partner.  As further described in 
    Note 2 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 1998, this
    net credit resulted from a tax benefit of $135 million and an after-tax
    special charge of $133.3 million.

    During the first quarter of fiscal 1998, certain partners withdrew from
    CSC Enterprises.  As a result of these withdrawals, CSC Enterprises took
    actions that caused CSC to recognize an increase in the tax basis of
    certain assets.  As required by SFAS No. 109, this tax basis increase from
    the previous tax basis resulted in a deferred tax asset of $135 million
    and a corresponding reduction of CSC's provision for income taxes.  The
    tax basis increase is temporary and will be realized over time through an
    increase in depreciation and amortization expense for income tax purposes.

    In connection with these developments, CSC Enterprises reviewed its
    operations, its market opportunities and the carrying value of its assets
    in accordance with SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived
    Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of."  Based on this 
    review, plans were initiated during the first quarter of fiscal 1998 to
    eliminate certain offerings and write down assets, primarily within its
    telecommunications operations.  As a result of these plans, CSC recognized
    a pre-tax special charge of $208.4 million ($133.3 million after tax).
    This special charge included goodwill write-offs of $56.3 million
    ($35 million after-tax), contract termination costs of $54.3 million
    ($33.8 million after tax), deferred contract costs and other assets of
    $33.1 million ($20.5 million after tax), telecommunications software and
    accruals of $35.8 million ($22.3 million after tax ), telecommunications
    property, equipment and intangible assets of $18.9 million ($11.7 million
    after tax), and other non-tax deductible costs of $10 million.

(B) Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated as follows (in
    thousands except per share amounts):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Third Quarter Ended
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         Jan. 1, 1999       Dec. 26, 1997
                                         ------------       --------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>
Net income for basic and diluted EPS       $ 87,018            $ 69,132
                                           ========            ========
Common share information:
  Average common shares outstanding
    for basic EPS                           158,536             155,502
  Dilutive effect of stock options            3,462               3,092
                                           --------            --------
                                            161,998             158,594
                                           ========            ========
Basic EPS                                  $   0.55            $   0.44
Diluted EPS                                    0.54                0.44
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Nine Months Ended
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         Jan. 1, 1999       Dec. 26, 1997
                                         ------------       --------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>
Net income for basic and diluted EPS       $224,400            $180,273
                                           ========            ========
Common share information:
  Average common shares outstanding
    for basic EPS                           157,965             154,662
  Dilutive effect of stock options            3,776               3,294
                                           --------            --------
                                            161,741             157,956
                                           ========            ========
Basic EPS                                  $   1.42            $   1.17
Diluted EPS                                    1.39                1.14
</TABLE>

    In accordance with SFAS No. 128, the computation of diluted EPS did not
    include stock options which were antidilutive, as their exercise price was
    greater than the average market price of the Company's common stock during
    the year.  The number of such options was 82,334 and 330,384 for the nine
    months ended January 1, 1999 and December 26, 1997, respectively.

(C) No dividends were paid during the periods presented.  At January 1, 1999
    and April 3, 1998, there were 159,074,144 and 157,324,565 shares,
    respectively, of $1.00 par value common stock issued, and 367,050 and
    346,170 shares, respectively, of treasury stock.

(D) Cash payments for interest on indebtedness were $38.9 million and
    $43.9 million for the nine months ended January 1, 1999 and December 26,
    1997, respectively.  Cash refunds received for taxes on income were
    $48.8 million for the nine months ended January 1, 1999 and cash payments
    for taxes on income were $16 million for the nine months ended
    December 26, 1997.

(E) CSC adopted SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," as of
    the first quarter of fiscal 1999.  SFAS No. 130 establishes new rules for
    the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components.
    The adoption of this statement affects only financial disclosures and has
    no quantitative impact on CSC's net income or stockholders' equity.















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    The components of comprehensive income, net of tax, are as follows
    (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Third Quarter Ended
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         Jan. 1, 1999       Dec. 26, 1997
                                         ------------       --------------
     <S>                                 <C>                 <C>
     Net income                            $ 87,018            $ 69,132
     Foreign currency translation
       adjustment                            (6,556)               (150)
                                           ---------           ---------
     Comprehensive income                  $ 80,462            $ 68,982
                                           =========           =========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Nine Months Ended
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         Jan. 1, 1999       Dec. 26, 1997
                                         ------------       --------------
     <S>                                 <C>                 <C>
     Net income                            $224,400            $180,273
     Foreign currency translation
       adjustment                            14,039             (16,130)
                                           ---------           ---------
     Comprehensive income                  $238,439            $164,143
                                           =========           =========
</TABLE>

    Accumulated other comprehensive income presented on the accompanying
    consolidated condensed balance sheets consists of the accumulated
    foreign currency translation adjustment and the minimum pension liability
    adjustment.

(F) CSC adopted the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
    Statement of Position ("SOP") 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition" as of
    the first quarter of fiscal 1999.  SOP 97-2 supersedes SOP 91-1, "Software
    Revenue Recognition."  The adoption of SOP 97-2 had no material impact on
    the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

(G) In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS
    No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities."
    This statement requires all derivatives to be recorded on the balance
    sheet at fair value and establishes accounting standards for hedging
    activities.  The statement is effective for years beginning after
    June 15, 1999.  The Company is currently evaluating this standard but does
    not expect the adoption of SFAS 133 to have a material impact on its
    consolidated financial position or results of operations.

(H) The financial information reported, which is not necessarily indicative
    of the results for a full year, is unaudited but includes all adjustments
    which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation.  All such
    adjustments are normal recurring adjustments except as described in
    Note (A).

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              PART I, ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
            Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal 1999 versus
               Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal 1998

Revenues

The Company derived its revenues for the third quarter and the first nine 
months from the following market sectors (dollars in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Third Quarter               Nine Months
                         --------------   Pct.     ----------------    Pct.
                          FY99    FY98   Change      FY99    FY98     Change
                         ------  ------  ------     ------  ------    ------
<S>                      <C>     <C>     <C>        <C>     <C>       <C>
U.S. Commercial          $  785  $  712   10.3%     $2,248  $1,997     12.6%
Europe                      609     470   29.4       1,640   1,260     30.2
Other International         121     101   19.8         344     303     13.5
                         ------  ------             ------  ------
   Total Commercial       1,515   1,283   18.0       4,232   3,560     18.9

U.S. Federal Government     413     381    8.6       1,298   1,172     10.8
                         ------  ------             ------  ------
   Total                 $1,928  $1,664   15.9%     $5,530  $4,732     16.9%
                         ======  ======             ======  ======
</TABLE>

During the third quarter ended January 1, 1999, the Company's total revenue 
increased 15.9%, or $264 million, over the same period last year.  Commercial 
revenues grew 18.0%, or $232 million over the same quarter of last year.  U.S. 
federal revenues increased 8.6% or $32 million over last year's third quarter.

During the third quarter of fiscal 1999, U.S. commercial revenues grew $73 
million over the same quarter last year.  At $785 million, U.S. commercial 
revenues were up 10.3%, or 15.8% excluding last year's revenues from 
activities in the Company's telecommunications and collections operations 
which were subsequently sold or phased out.  Approximately 70% of the U.S. 
commercial growth was provided by information technology outsourcing 
contracts.  The remainder was derived principally from demand for consulting 
and systems integration activities and continued expansion within the 
financial services and healthcare vertical markets.

European revenues grew $139 million during the third quarter or 29.4% over the 
same period last year.  A majority of the European growth was generated from 
CSC's German and United Kingdom operations, reflecting growth in European 
enterprise-wide solution activities, expansion of outsourcing business, and 
growth in consulting and systems integration services.

The third quarter growth of 19.8% in other international revenues resulted 
principally from growth in the Company's Australia and Asia operations, 
particularly expansion of CSC's financial services offerings.




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U.S. federal government revenue increased 8.6% or $33 million, principally due 
to increased task orders on numerous existing contracts, additional revenue 
from new contracts and from the acquisition of Information Technology 
Solutions, Inc. during last year's fourth quarter.

The Company's total revenue for the first nine months increased 16.9% or $798 
million.  Since the beginning of fiscal 1999, the Company has announced over 
$4 billion in U.S. commercial, federal and international awards.  This total 
does not include the December 1998 award by the Internal Revenue Service, the 
value of which cannot be estimated at this time.  The Company's continued 
growth has created a broad revenue base across numerous customers, industries, 
geographic regions and service offerings.  The Company's revenues by market 
sector are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Third Quarter        First Nine Months
  Revenue by Market Sector,       ----------------      -----------------
  as a percentage of total         FY99      FY98        FY99      FY98
- ----------------------------      ------    ------      ------    ------
<S>                               <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>
U.S. Commercial                     41%       43%         41%       42%
Europe                              31        28          30        27
Other International                  6         6           6         6
                                  ------    ------      ------    ------
  Total Commercial                  78        77          77        75

U.S. Federal Government             22        23          23        25
                                  ------    ------      ------    ------
  Total Revenue                    100%      100%        100%      100%
                                  ======    ======      ======    ======
</TABLE>

Costs and Expenses

The Company's costs and expenses as a percentage of revenue are as follows 
(dollars in millions, before special items):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Dollar Amount           Percentage of Revenue
                          --------------     -------------------------------
                          Third Quarter      Third Quarter     Nine Months
                          --------------     --------------   --------------
                           FY99    FY98       FY99    FY98     FY99    FY98
                          ------  ------     ------  ------   ------  ------
<S>                       <C>     <C>        <C>     <C>      <C>    <C>
Costs of services         $1,496  $1,302      77.6%   78.2%    78.3%   78.3%
Selling, general & admin.    180     145       9.3     8.7      9.3     9.1
Depreciation and amort.      113      99       5.9     6.0      5.8     6.0
Interest expense, net          8      11       0.4     0.7      0.5     0.7
                          ------  ------     ------  ------   ------  ------
   Total                  $1,797  $1,557      93.2%   93.6%    93.9%   94.1%
                          ======  ======     ======  ======   ======  ======
</TABLE>


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Total costs and expenses improved as a percentage of revenue for the third 
consecutive quarter.  The improvement for the third quarter is principally a 
result of the benefit of lower net interest expense due, in part, to the 
Company's lower borrowing requirements.

Within the components of costs and expenses as a percentage of revenue, 
increases in selling, general and administrative expenses offset lower costs 
of services.  Higher selling, general and administrative expenses as a 
percentage of revenue were recorded in the Company's U.S. outsourcing 
operations as a result of the Company's pursuit of new business opportunities. 
Lower costs of services as a percentage of revenue were attributable to 
improved performance by both U.S. federal and commercial operations.

Compared with the corresponding period of the prior year, there were no 
material changes in the elements of costs and expenses for the first nine 
months ended January 1, 1999.

Special Items

As previously reported, the results of operations for the first quarter ended 
June 27, 1997 included a net special credit of $1.7 million, or 1 cent per 
share (diluted), resulting from developments at CSC Enterprises, a general 
partnership which operates certain credit services operations and carries out 
other business strategies through acquisition and investment. This net credit 
resulted from a tax benefit of $135 million and a special charge of $208.4 
million($133.3 million after tax), as described in Note A of the Consolidated 
Condensed Financial Statements (see Part I, Item I).

Income Before Taxes

Income before taxes increased to $130.4 million, up $23.8 million, or 22.3% 
compared with the same quarter last year.  The resulting margin was 6.8% 
compared to 6.4% for last year's third quarter and was 6.1% versus 5.9% 
(before special items) for the first nine months of fiscal 1999 and fiscal 
1998, respectively.

Net Income

Net income was $87 million for the third quarter of fiscal 1999, up $17.9 
million, or 25.9% over last year's earnings.  This year's third quarter 
diluted earnings per share of 54 cents increased 22.7% over last year's third 
quarter diluted earnings per share of 44 cents.  On a year to date basis, 
diluted earnings per share were $1.39, up 26 cents, or 23.0% over the same 
period last year, excluding last year's net special credit of $1.7 million or 
1 cent per share.

Cash Flows

Cash provided by operating activities was $300 million for the nine months 
ended January 1, 1999, compared with $288.2 million during the same period 
last year.  The increase of $11.8 million resulted from higher earnings and 
non-cash depreciation and amortization expenses and was partially offset by 
changes in working capital.




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The Company's cash expenditures for investing activities totaled $511 million 
for the most recent nine months versus $466.4 million during the same period 
of last year.  The increase principally relates to several acquisitions 
including KPMG Peat Marwick SA (France), SYS-AID (Netherlands) and CSA 
Holdings Ltd. (Singapore) and increases in property, plant and equipment.  The 
increase was substantially offset by reduced investments in outsourcing assets 
and by proceeds received in the first quarter of 1999 in connection with the 
sale of the Company's collection business.

Cash provided by financing activities was $98.8 million for the most recent 
nine months versus $164.2 million for the same period last year.  The decrease 
is principally due to the Company having lower borrowing requirements than the 
prior year.

Financial Condition

During the first nine months of fiscal 1999, the Company's capital outlays 
included $501 million of business investments in the form of fixed asset 
purchases, acquisitions and outsourcing contracts. These amounts were funded 
from operating cash flows, additional borrowings and existing cash, which 
decreased from $274.7 million to $168 million.  The Company's debt-to-total 
capitalization ratio improved to 26.4% at January 1, 1999 from 27.7% at fiscal 
1998 year end.

The Company has an option to require a subsidiary of Equifax Inc. to purchase 
the Company's credit reporting business as further described in Note 11 of the 
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 1998.  The exercise price of 
this put option is equal to the appraised value of the business.

It is management's opinion that the Company will be able to meet its liquidity 
and cash needs for the next twelve months through a combination of cash flows 
from operating activities, cash balances, unused borrowing capacity and other 
financing activities, including the issuance of debt and/or equity securities, 
and/or the exercise of the put option described above.

New Accounting Pronouncements

The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130,
"Reporting Comprehensive Income," as of the first quarter of fiscal 1999.  The 
adoption of this statement affects only financial disclosures and has no 
quantitative impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or 
results of operations.

The Company has adopted the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 
Statement of Position ("SOP") 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition" as of the 
first quarter of fiscal 1999.  SOP 97-2 supersedes SOP 91-1, "Software Revenue 
Recognition."  The adoption of SOP 97-2 had no material impact on the 
Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.









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Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure

Since its inception, CSC has dealt with ongoing significant changes in the 
information technology industry.  As a result, resources are constantly being 
employed to modify, upgrade and enhance systems and infrastructure on behalf 
of clients and for internal needs.  The Year 2000 issue represents another one 
of these changes.  It is the result of computer systems that represent years 
as a two-digit rather than a four-digit field.  Any of such systems that 
utilize date sensitive data may not properly recognize a date field of 00 as 
the year 2000, but as some other date, typically the year 1900.  This could 
result in possible system failure, miscalculations, or data corruption thereby 
affecting normal business activity.

The Company has established a two-phase program to ensure that its proprietary 
products, internal computer systems, and facilities are Year 2000 ready.  The 
initial phase, which included planning, inventory and assessment, has been 
completed for all of the Company's existing business.  The final phase, which 
consists of correction, testing, deployment and acceptance, is in process and 
is expected to be substantially completed by mid calendar 1999.  In order to 
launch this program, monitor progress and coordinate the Company's Year 2000 
activities, the Year 2000 Assurance Office was established with this charter 
and reports directly to the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.

The Company expects that its Year 2000 compliance efforts will not have a 
material effect on its overall financial position or overall trends in results 
of operations.  The Company's current estimates of the total fiscal 1999 and 
2000 operating costs associated with making its proprietary products, internal 
systems and infrastructure Year 2000 ready as well as estimates of staff for 
contingency planning and monitoring, including the cost of Company personnel 
diverted to Year 2000 assignments, total approximately $44 million, of which 
approximately $19 million has been incurred to date. In addition, related 
capital expenditures for fiscal 1999 and 2000 are estimated to be 
approximately $13 million, of which approximately $5 million has been incurred 
to date.  Currently, the Company estimates that it is approximately 65% 
complete with the activities necessary to correct Year 2000 issues.  This 
estimated completion percentage does not include the contingency planning and 
ancillary efforts.

Some of the capital expenditures represent equipment replacements that have 
been or will be accelerated due to Year 2000 issues.  The operating costs 
described above are generally not incremental, but reflect the reallocation of 
existing resources.  The Company has not deferred any significant information 
technology projects as a result of the Year 2000 efforts.

The Company has completed an assessment of its obligations and 
responsibilities to its customers in respect of Year 2000 issues arising from 
contractual engagements for computer goods and services, including obligations 
arising from the licensing of the Company's proprietary software products.  As 
a result of this assessment, it is management's opinion that these obligations 
will not have a material effect on the Company.

The Company has initiated formal communications with all of its crucial 
suppliers to determine whether they are or will be Year 2000 ready.  By 
mid calendar 1999, the Company expects to have identified and replaced any 
such suppliers who will not be Year 2000 ready.  The Company is also 
contacting property owners to determine the readiness of its leased facilities 
with respect to facility infrastructure systems.
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In the opinion of Company management, the most reasonably likely worst case 
scenario includes the possibility that the Company and/or its crucial 
suppliers are unable to complete their Year 2000 readiness efforts prior to 
the onset of failures, the effects of which could have a material adverse 
impact on the Company's operations.  The Company could also be impacted 
materially by any significant economic, financial market or infrastructure 
disruption attributable to the Year 2000 issue.

The Company is currently developing contingency plans with respect to the most 
reasonably likely worst case scenarios and expects to have finalized such 
plans by mid-1999.  These plans will include the use of exercises and drills 
with various relevant scenarios.  As a result of lessons learned from the 
exercises, the contingency plans may be modified.  The Company also expects to 
establish a Year 2000 command center linked to each business unit's Year 2000 
contingency center which will be connected to internal and client-support help 
desks.

The discussion above contains forward-looking statements which should be read 
in conjunction with the following section.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements contained in this quarterly report, or in any document filed by 
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in any press 
release or other written or oral communication by or on behalf of the Company, 
that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute 
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities 
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements represent the Company's 
expectations and beliefs, and no assurance can be given that the results 
described in such statements will be achieved.

These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many 
of which are outside of the Company's control, that could cause actual results 
to differ materially from the results described in such statements.  These 
factors include, without limitation, the following: (i) general economic 
conditions in countries in which the Company does business; (ii) competitive 
pressures; (iii) changes in the financial condition of the Company's major 
commercial customers; (iv) changes in the demand for information technology 
outsourcing and business process outsourcing; (v) changes in U.S. federal 
government spending levels for information technology services; (vi) the 
future profitability of the Company's customer contracts; (vii) the Company's 
ability to consummate strategic acquisitions and alliances; (viii) the 
Company's ability to attract and retain key personnel; (ix) the Company's 
ability to continue to develop and expand its service offerings to address 
emerging business demands and technological trends; and (x) the ability of the 
Company, and the ability of its customers and suppliers to become Year 2000 
ready.










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                 PART I, ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
                        DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


For a discussion of the Company's market-risk sensitive financial instruments 
as of April 3, 1998, see "Market Risk" in the Part II, Item 7, "Management's 
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of 
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year then ended.  For 
the nine months ended January 1, 1999, there has been no significant change in 
related market risk factors.















































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Part II.  Other Information

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    a.  Exhibits
   <S>      <C>                                                           <C>
    3.1     Restated Articles of Incorporation, effective
               October 31, 1988                                           (c)
    3.2     Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation,
               effective August 10, 1992                                  (j)
    3.3     Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation,
               effective July 31, 1996                                    (m)
    3.4     Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Designations
               of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock,
               effective August 1, 1996                                   (o)
    3.5     Bylaws, amended and restated effective May 4, 1998            (g)
   10.1     1978 Stock Option Plan, amended and restated
               effective March 31, 1988*                                  (n)
   10.2     1980 Stock Option Plan, amended and restated
               effective March 31, 1988*                                  (n)
   10.3     1984 Stock Option Plan, amended and restated
               effective March 31, 1988*                                  (n)
   10.4     1987 Stock Incentive Plan*                                    (b)
   10.5     Schedule to the 1987 Stock Incentive Plan for
               United Kingdom personnel*                                  (b)
   10.6     1990 Stock Incentive Plan*                                    (h)
   10.7     1992 Stock Incentive Plan, amended and restated
               effective August 9, 1993*                                  (n)
   10.8     Schedule to the 1992 Stock Incentive Plan for
               United Kingdom personnel*                                  (q)
   10.9     1995 Stock Incentive Plan*                                    (k)
   10.10    1998 Stock Incentive Plan*                                    (v)
   10.11    Form of Stock Option Agreement*                               (u)
   10.12    Form of Restricted Stock Agreement*                           (u)
   10.13    Annual Management Incentive Plan, effective April 2, 1983*    (a)
   10.14    Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, amended and
               restated effective February 27, 1998*                      (u)
   10.15    Deferred Compensation Plan, amended and restated
               effective February 2, 1998*                                (s)
   10.16    Severance Plan for Senior Management and Key Employees,
               amended and restated effective February 18, 1998           (t)
   10.17    Severance Agreement with Van B. Honeycutt, effective
               February 2, 1998                                           (s)
   10.18    Form of Indemnification Agreement for Officers                (e)
   10.19    Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors               (d)
   10.20    1997 Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan                (r)
   10.21    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement                       (g)
   10.22    1990 Nonemployee Director Retirement Plan, amended
               and restated effective February 2, 1998                    (s)






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   10.23    Information Technology Services Agreements with General
               Dynamics Corporation, dated as of November 4, 1991         (i)
   10.24    Rights Agreement dated February 18, 1998                      (t)
   10.25    $350 million Credit Agreement dated as of September 6, 1995   (k)
   10.26    First Amendment to $350 million Credit Agreement dated
            September 23, 1996                                            (p)
   27       Financial Data Schedule
   28       Revenues by Market Sector
   99.1     Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Matched Asset Plan of the
               Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997     (g)
   99.2     Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Hourly Savings Plan of
               CSC Outsourcing, Inc. for the fiscal year ended
               December 31, 1997                                          (g)
   99.3     Annual Report on Form 11-K for the CUTW Hourly Savings
               Plan of CSC Outsourcing, Inc. for the fiscal year
               ended December 31, 1997                                    (g)

</TABLE>






































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Notes to Exhibit Index:

    *Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement

    (a)-(g) These exhibits are incorporated herein by reference to the
            Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended
            on the respective dates indicated below: 

            (a) March 30, 1984       (e) March 31, 1995
            (b) April 1, 1988        (f) March 28, 1997
            (c) March 31, 1989       (g) April 3, 1998
            (d) April 3, 1992

    (h)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Registration
            Statement on Form S-8 filed on August 15, 1990.
    (i)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Current
            Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 1991. 
    (j)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Proxy
            Statement for its August 10, 1992 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
    (k)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly
            Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 1995. 
    (l)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Current
            Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 1996.
    (m)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Proxy
            Statement for its July 31, 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
    (n)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly
            Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 12, 1996.
    (o)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Current
            Report of Form 8-K dated August 1, 1996.
    (p)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly
            Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 1996.
    (q)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly
            Report on Form 10-Q filed on February 10, 1997.
    (r)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Proxy
            Statement for its August 11, 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
    (s)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly
            Report on Form 10-Q filed on February 9, 1998.
    (t)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's
            Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed on
            February 26, 1998.
    (u)     Incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the
            Registrant's Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule
            14D-9 filed on March 2, 1998.
    (v)     Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly
            Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 1998


    b.   Reports on Form 8-K:

There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the third quarter of fiscal 
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.



                                   COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION



Date: February 12, 1999            By: /s/ Scott M. Delanty
                                   -----------------------------
                                   Scott M. Delanty
                                   Vice President and Controller
                                   Chief Accounting Officer





































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                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit
Number                     Description of Exhibit
- -------                    ----------------------
<S>          <C>

  27         Financial Data Schedule

  28         Revenues by Market Sector

</TABLE>










































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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>     5
<MULTIPLIER>     1000
       
<S>                                               <C>
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 Apr-02-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                    Apr-04-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                      Jan-01-1999
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                           9-MOS
<CASH>                                                167,967
<SECURITIES>                                                0
<RECEIVABLES>                                       1,934,155
<ALLOWANCES>                                           74,070
<INVENTORY>                                                 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    2,300,730
<PP&E>                                              2,200,743
<DEPRECIATION>                                      1,172,825
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      4,586,060
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               1,982,255
<BONDS>                                               198,613
<COMMON>                                              159,074
                                       0
                                                 0
<OTHER-SE>                                          2,141,078
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        4,586,060
<SALES>                                                     0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    5,529,587
<CGS>                                                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       4,324,016
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      515,344
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                        5,364
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     25,927
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                       336,400
<INCOME-TAX>                                          112,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                   224,400
<DISCONTINUED>                                              0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                             0
<CHANGES>                                                   0
<NET-INCOME>                                          224,400
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                            1.42
<EPS-DILUTED>                                            1.39
        

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
                                                                   EXHIBIT 28
                        COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
                          REVENUES BY MARKET SECTOR
                               (In millions)
<CAPTION>
                             Fiscal Period Ended             % of Total
                           ----------------------      ----------------------
                            Jan. 1,      Dec. 26,       Jan. 1,      Dec. 26,
                             1999         1997           1999         1997
                           ---------    ---------      ---------    ---------
<S>                        <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>
THIRD QUARTER

Global commercial:
  U.S. commercial          $  785.5     $  712.3          41%          43%
  Europe                      608.5        470.4          31           28
  Other International         120.5        100.6           6            6
                           ---------    ---------      ---------    ---------
          Total             1,514.5      1,283.3          78           77

U.S. federal government:
  Department of Defense       244.5        251.1          13           15
  Civil agencies              168.9        129.7           9            8
                           ---------    ---------      ---------    ---------
          Total               413.4        380.8          22           23
                           ---------    ---------      ---------    ---------
Total revenues             $1,927.9     $1,664.1         100%         100%
                           ========     ========       =========    =========


NINE MONTHS

Global commercial:
  U.S. commercial          $2,247.9     $1,996.9          41%          42%
  Europe                    1,640.0      1,260.0          30           27
  Other International         343.9        303.1           6            6
                           ---------    ---------      ---------    ---------
          Total             4,231.8      3,560.0          77           75

U.S. federal government:
  Department of Defense       810.2        772.1          14           16
  Civil agencies              487.6        399.6           9            9
                           ---------    ---------      ---------    ---------
          Total             1,297.8      1,171.7          23           25
                           ---------    ---------      ---------    ---------
Total revenues             $5,529.6     $4,731.7         100%         100%
                           =========    =========      =========    =========
</TABLE>
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