ECC INTERNATIONAL CORP
SC 13D, 1998-10-19
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. )1

                             ECC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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                                (Name of issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.10 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    268255106
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                                 (CUSIP number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
                     OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME & ROSENZWEIG LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
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                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                authorized to receive notices and communications)

                                 October 9, 1998
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             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

         If the filing person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule  13D,  and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box
/ /.

         Note.  six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                              (Page 1 of 15 Pages)

                             Exhibit List on Page 12


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     (1)          The  remainder  of this  cover  page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities,  and for any subsequent  amendment  containing  information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

                  The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page
shall  not be  deemed  to be  "filed"  for  the  purpose  of  Section  18 of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section  of the Act but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act
(however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 268255106                    13D                  Page 2 of 15 Pages
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     1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                  STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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     2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3          SEC USE ONLY

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     4          SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                      WC
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     5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
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     6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                      DELAWARE
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 NUMBER OF              7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                             427,500
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                        8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                         -0-
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                        9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         427,500
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                       10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         -0-
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     11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                PERSON

                      427,500
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     12         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
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     13         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                         5.2%
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     14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                         PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 268255106                    13D                  Page 3 of 15 Pages
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     1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                    WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
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     2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3          SEC USE ONLY

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     4          SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                      00
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     5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
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     6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                      USA
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 NUMBER OF              7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                             427,500
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                        8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                         - 0 -
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                        9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         427,500
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                       10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         - 0 -
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     11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                PERSON

                      427,500
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     12         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
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     13         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                          5.2%
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     14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                       IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 268255106                    13D                  Page 4 of 15 Pages
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     1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                      JACK L. HOWARD
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     2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /X/
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     3          SEC USE ONLY

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     4          SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                      OO
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     5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
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     6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                      USA
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 NUMBER OF              7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                             32,900
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                        8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                         12,500(1)
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                        9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         129,100(2)
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                       10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         -0-
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     11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                PERSON

                      141,600(1)(2)
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     12         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
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     13         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                      1.7%
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     14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                      IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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(1)      Includes  12,500  Shares of the Issuer held in a joint account with his
         wife, Kathryn Howard.
(2)      Includes  96,200  Shares of the  Issuer  held in a  managed  investment
         account over which Mr. Howard holds discretionary power to dispose.


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CUSIP No. 268255106                    13D                  Page 5 of 15 Pages
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     1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                       KATHRYN HOWARD
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     2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /X/
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     3          SEC USE ONLY

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     4          SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                      OO
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     5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
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     6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                      USA
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 NUMBER OF              7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                             10,000(1)
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                        8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                         12,500(2)
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                        9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         10,000(1)
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                       10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         12,500(2)
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     11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                PERSON

                      22,500(1)(2)
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     12         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
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     13         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                       .27%
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     14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                       IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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(1)  Includes  9,000  shares of Common  Stock of the Issuer  held in  investment
     accounts in the names of Kathryn Howard's children.
(2)  Includes  12,500  Shares of the  Issuer  held in a joint  account  with her
     husband, Jack Howard.

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CUSIP No. 268255106                    13D                  Page 6 of 15 Pages
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         The  following  constitutes  the Schedule 13D filed by the  undersigned
(the "Schedule 13D").

Item 1.           Security and Issuer.

                  This statement  relates to shares (the "Shares") of the common
stock,  $.10 par value per share ("Common Stock"),  of ECC  International  Corp.
(the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 175
Strafford Avenue, Suite
116, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-3377.

Item 2.           Identity and Background.

                  (a) This  Statement  is filed by Steel  Partners  II,  L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("Steel Partners II"), Warren G. Lichtenstein, Jack
Howard and Kathryn Howard.

                  Steel Partners,  L.L.C., a Delaware limited  liability company
("Partners  LLC"),  is the  general  partner  of  Steel  Partners  II.  The sole
executive  officer and managing  member of Partners LLC is Warren  Lichtenstein,
who is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary.

                  Jack L. Howard is a principal in the brokerage  firm of Mutual
Securities, Inc., a division of Cowles Sabol & Co. Kathryn Howard is the wife of
Jack Howard.

                  Each of the foregoing are referred to as a "Reporting  Person"
and  collectively  as the  "Reporting  Persons".  By virtue of his position with
Steel  Partners  II, Mr.  Lichtenstein  has the power to vote and dispose of the
Issuer's  Shares owned by Steel  Partners II. Mr.  Howard has the joint power to
vote and dispose of certain of the Issuer's  Shares held in a joint account with
Kathryn Howard,  and the power to dispose of certain of the Issuer's shares held
in a managed investment account.  Kathryn Howard has the joint power to vote and
dispose of certain of the  Issuer's  Shares  held in a joint  account  with Jack
Howard and the sole power to vote and dispose of certain of the Issuer's  Shares
held in accounts in the names of her and her children.  As discussed  below, the
Reporting  Persons  have formed a group with respect to the Shares of the Issuer
and accordingly,  the Reporting  Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.
Except as otherwise  provided,  each of Jack Howard and Kathryn Howard disclaims
beneficial ownership of such Shares beneficially owned by the other.

                  (b) The principal  business  address of Steel  Partners II and
Warren  Lichtenstein  is 150 East 52nd Street,  21st Floor,  New York,  New York
10022.

                      The principal  business address of Jack Howard and Kathryn
Howard is 2927 Montecito Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95404.


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                  (c) The principal  business of Steel  Partners II is investing
in the  securities  of  microcap  companies.  The  principal  occupation  of Mr.
Lichtenstein is investing in the securities of microcap companies.

                  (d) No Reporting Person has, during the last five years,  been
convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or similar
misdemeanors).

                  (e) No Reporting Person has, during the last five years,  been
party to a civil  proceeding of a judicial or  administrative  body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment,
decree  or final  order  enjoining  future  violations  of,  or  prohibiting  or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.

                  (f) Each of  Warren  Lichtenstein,  Jack  Howard  and  Kathryn
Howard is a citizen of the United States of America.


Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

                  The aggregate  purchase  price of the 427,500 Shares of Common
Stock owned by Steel Partners II is $1,224,819. The Shares of Common Stock owned
by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.

                  The aggregate  purchase  price of the 151,600 Shares of Common
Stock  beneficially  owned by Jack Howard and Kathryn  Howard is  $409,366.  The
Shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Jack Howard and Kathryn Howard were
acquired by purchase through various investment accounts.

Item 4.           Purpose of Transaction.

                  The  Reporting  Persons  purchased  the shares of Common Stock
based on the Reporting  Persons' belief that the shares at current market prices
are undervalued and represent an attractive investment  opportunity.  On October
9, 1998, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, reflecting
their  agreement  to  form a  group  and to  seek  to  have  one or  more of its
representatives  appointed to the Board of Directors of the Issuer, by agreement
with the Issuer.  If the Reporting Persons are unable to obtain the agreement of
the Issuer to appoint  one of its  representatives,  the  Reporting  Persons may
decide to seek Board  representation  by running its own slate of nominees at an
annual or special meeting of the Issuer or otherwise.  The Reporting Persons may
in the future  propose  other  matters  for  consideration  and  approval by the
Issuer's  stockholders  or the Board of  Directors,  through a  solicitation  of
proxies,  consent solicitation or otherwise, but has not identified such matters
at this date. A copy of the Joint Filing Agreement is filed as an

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exhibit to this Schedule 13D and incorporated herein by reference.

         Depending   upon   overall   market   conditions,    other   investment
opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and the availability of shares
of Common  Stock at prices  that would make the  purchase of  additional  shares
desirable, the Reporting Persons may also endeavor to increase their position in
the Issuer through,  among other things,  the purchase of shares of Common Stock
on the open  market  or in  private  transactions,  through  a  tender  offer or
otherwise,  on such terms and at such times as the  Reporting  Persons  may deem
advisable.  The  Reporting  Persons  may have  discussions  with third  parties,
including other shareholders,  or with management of the Issuer regarding any or
all of the  foregoing  matters.  There can be no  assurance  that the  Reporting
Persons  (or any of their  affiliates)  will take any of the  actions  described
above with respect to the Shares of the Issuer.

                  No  Reporting  Person has any present  plan or proposal  which
would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) -
(j) of Item 4 of Schedule  13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur
upon completion of any of the actions  discussed  above.  The Reporting  Persons
intend  to review  its  investment  in the  Issuer on a  continuing  basis  and,
depending  on  various  factors  including,  without  limitation,  the  Issuer's
financial  position  and  investment  strategy,  the price  levels of the Common
Stock,  conditions in the securities  markets and general  economic and industry
conditions,  may in the future take such actions with respect to its  investment
in the Issuer as it deems appropriate including, without limitation,  purchasing
additional  Shares of Common  Stock or  selling  some or all of its Shares or to
change its intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.

Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

                  (a) and (b) The aggregate percentage of Shares of Common Stock
reported  owned by each  person  named  herein is based  upon  8,212,141  Shares
outstanding,  which is the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as
reported in the Issuer's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal  quarter
ended March 31, 1998.

                  As of the  close  of  business  on  October  15,  1998,  Steel
Partners II  beneficially  owns  427,500  Shares of Common  Stock,  constituting
approximately 5.2% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein beneficially owns
427,500 Shares,  representing approximately 5.2% of the Shares outstanding.  Mr.
Lichtenstein  has sole voting and dispositive  power with respect to the 427,500
Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose
of such Shares. All of such Shares were acquired in open-market transactions.


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                  As of close of business on October  15,  1998,  Jack L. Howard
beneficially owns 141,600 Shares,  representing approximately 1.7% of the Shares
outstanding.  Mr.  Howard has the sole  power to vote and  dispose of 32,900 the
Issuer's  Shares,  the joint power to vote and dispose of 12,500 of the Issuer's
Shares held in a joint account with Kathryn Howard,  and the power to dispose of
96,200 of the Issuer's shares held in a managed investment  account. As of close
of business on October 15, 1998, Kathryn Howard beneficially owns 22,500 Shares,
representing  approximately .27% of the Shares  outstanding.  Kathryn Howard has
the joint power to vote and dispose of 12,500 of the  Issuer's  Shares held in a
joint  account with Jack Howard and the sole power to vote and dispose of 10,000
of the  Issuer's  Shares held in accounts in the names of her and her  children.
All of  such  Shares  were  acquired  in  open-market  transactions.  Except  as
otherwise provided,  each of Jack Howard and Kathryn Howard disclaims beneficial
ownership of such Shares beneficially owned by the other.

                  c.  Schedule A annexed  hereto lists all  transactions  in the
Issuer's Common Stock in the last sixty days by the Reporting Persons.

                  d. No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have
the right to receive,  or the power to direct the receipt of dividends  from, or
proceeds from the sale of, such Shares of the Common Stock.

                  e. Not applicable.

Item 6.           Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
                  Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

                  On October 9, 1998, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint
Filing  Agreement,  reflecting  their  agreement to form a group.  A copy of the
Joint  Filing  Agreement  is  filed  as an  exhibit  to  this  Schedule  13D and
incorporated herein by reference.

                  Other  than  as  described  herein,  there  are no  contracts,
arrangements  or  understandings  among the  Reporting  Persons,  or between the
Reporting  Persons and any other Person,  with respect to the  securities of the
Issuer.

Item 7.           Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

                  1.       Joint Filing Agreement.

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                                   SIGNATURES

                  After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  October 16, 1998                          STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                            By:   Steel Partners, L.L.C.
                                                  General Partner

                                            By:/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                               -----------------------------
                                               Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                                Chief Executive Officer

                                            /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                            --------------------------------
                                            WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN

                                            /s/ Jack L. Howard
                                            --------------------------------
                                            JACK L. HOWARD

                                            /s/ Kathryn Howard
                                            --------------------------------
                                            KATHRYN HOWARD



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                                   SCHEDULE A

               Transactions in the Shares Within the Past 60 Days


           Shares of Common
                 Stock                    Price Per             Date of
           Purchased/(Sold)                 Share            Purchase/Sale
           ----------------               ---------          -------------

                             STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

               37,400                      1.69160              9/9/98

                9,600                      1.94250             9/24/98

                8,100                      1.88531             10/13/98

                4,700                      1.88208             10/14/98

                4,700                      1.96750             10/15/98


                               WARREN LICHTENSTEIN

                                      None.


                 Stock                    Price Per             Date of
           Purchased/(Sold)                 Share            Purchase/Sale
           ----------------               ---------          -------------

                                   JACK HOWARD

                7,000                      2.94000              8/14/98

                1,200                      1.82000              9/10/98

                2,500                      1.73000              9/17/98

                7,900                      1.94000              9/24/98

               20,000                      2.00000              10/2/98


                 Stock                    Price Per             Date of
           Purchased/(Sold)                 Share            Purchase/Sale
           ----------------               ---------          -------------

                                 KATHRYN HOWARD

                1,200                      1.82000              9/10/98

                9,000                      2.08000              9/30/98


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                                                              Page

1.       Joint Filing Agreement                                       13


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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


                  WHEREAS,  certain of the undersigned are shareholders,  direct
or beneficial, of ECC International Corp. ("ECC"), a Delaware corporation;


                  WHEREAS,  Warren Lichtenstein,  Jack Howard and Kathryn Howard
wish to form a group in order to seek to have a nominee  appointed  to the Board
of Directors of ECC and on such other matters as may from time to time be agreed
upon;

                  NOW,  IT IS  AGREED,  this  9th day of  October  1998,  by the
parties hereto:

                  1.  In  accordance  with  Rule   13d-1(f)(1)(iii)   under  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as amended,  the persons named below agree to
the joint  filing on behalf of each of them of  statements  on Schedule 13D with
respect to the Common Stock of ECC.

                  2.  So  long  as  this  agreement  is in  effect,  each of the
undersigned  shall provide  written notice to Olshan Grundman Frome & Rosenzweig
LLP of (i) any of their  purchases  or sales of the Common Stock of ECC; or (ii)
any shares over which they acquire or dispose of  beneficial  ownership.  Notice
shall be given no later than 24 hours after each such transaction.

                  3. Steel Partners II, LLP ("Steel")  hereby agrees to bear all
out-of-pocket  expenses  incurred  in  connection  with  actions  of the  group.
Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  Steel shall not be required to  reimburse  any
party for (i)  out-of-pocket  expenses  incurred  by any  nominee,  if the group
designates a

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nominee,  in the  aggregate  in excess of $250  without  Steel's  prior  written
approval;  (ii) legal fees incurred without Steel's prior written  approval;  or
(iii)  the  costs of any  counsel,  other  than  Steel's  counsel,  employed  in
connection with any pending or threatened litigation.

                  4. The  relationship of the parties hereto shall be limited to
carrying  on the  business  of the  group in  accordance  with the terms of this
Agreement.  Such  relationship  shall be construed and deemed to be for the sole
and limited  purpose of carrying on such business as described  herein.  Nothing
herein  shall be  construed  to  authorize  any party to act as an agent for any
other party,  or to create a joint venture or  partnership,  or to constitute an
indemnification.  Nothing herein shall restrict any party's right to purchase or
sell shares of ECC, as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion.

                  5. This  Agreement  may be executed in  counterparts,  each of
which  shall be  deemed an  original  and all of which,  taken  together,  shall
constitute but one and the same instrument,  which may be sufficiently evidenced
by one counterpart.

                  6. In the event of any dispute  arising out of the  provisions
of this  Agreement,  the  parties  hereto  consent  and submit to the  exclusive
jurisdiction of the Federal and State Courts in the State of New York.

                  7. Any party hereto may terminate his  obligations  under this
agreement at any time on 24 hours written  notice to all other  parties,  with a
copy by fax to Steven Wolosky at Olshan Grundman Frome & Rosenzweig LLP, Fax No.
212 755-1467.

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                  IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  caused  this
Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                            STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
                                            150 East 52nd Street
                                            New York, NY 10022

                                            By: Steel Partners, L.L.C.
                                                General Partner

                                       By: /s/ Warren Lichtenstein
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Warren Lichtenstein, Managing
                                           Member


                                           /s/ Warren Lichtenstein
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Warren Lichtenstein


                                           /s/ Jack Howard
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Jack Howard

                                           /s/ Kathryn Howard
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Kathryn Howard



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