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

                                   Form 10-Q

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

                 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998

                                       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 number 0-12329

                              LCS INDUSTRIES, INC.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                                          13-2648333 
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(State of incorporation)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

         120 Brighton Road, Clifton, New Jersey            07012-1694
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (973) 778-5588
                                                        -------------- 

                                      N/A
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Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report

         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,  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes ( X )    No (  )

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

         The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's  Common Stock, par
value of $.01 per share, as of May 1, 1998, was 4,839,160.
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                              LCS INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                      INDEX


PART I        FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.       Financial Statements

                                                                              
              Consolidated Balance Sheets
              As of March 31, 1998 (Unaudited) and
              September 30, 1997                                              

              Consolidated Statements of Operations
              For the Three Months and Six Months Ended
              March 31, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited)                             

              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
              For the Six Months Ended
              March 31, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited)                             

              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
              (Unaudited)                                                     

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


PART II       OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                LCS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                       March 31,       September 30,
                                                                         1998               1997
                                                                     ------------      ------------
                                                                      (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents ...................................     $ 16,971,920      $ 14,619,271
   Investments - held-to-maturity ..............................       13,907,735        14,410,101
   Accounts receivable (less allowance
       for doubtful accounts:  March 31 - $550,000
       and September 30 - $496,000) ............................       19,173,083        23,163,774
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets ...................        1,453,208         1,460,990
   Deferred taxes ..............................................          417,000           684,000
                                                                     ------------      ------------
     Total current assets ......................................       51,922,946        54,338,136
                                                                     ------------      ------------

Investments - available-for-sale, net ..........................            1,516           123,708
Property and equipment, net ....................................        6,514,982         7,093,790
Goodwill (net of accumulated amortization:  March
    31 - $949,380 and September 30 - $806,204) .................        7,137,801         7,280,977
Other assets ...................................................          803,258           672,656
                                                                     ------------      ------------
                                                                     $ 66,380,503      $ 69,509,267
                                                                     ============      ============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable ............................................     $ 11,835,723      $ 14,798,326
   Accrued salaries and commissions ............................        2,702,865         3,127,141
   Other accrued expenses ......................................        2,775,688         3,899,876
   Income taxes payable ........................................          531,548           290,407
   Current portion of long-term debt ...........................        1,049,881         1,087,511
   Current portion of capital lease obligations ................           29,260           211,580
   Deferred revenue ............................................        1,573,699         4,124,699
                                                                     ------------      ------------
     Total current liabilities .................................       20,498,664        27,539,540
                                                                     ------------      ------------

Long-term debt, net of current portion .........................        2,768,915         3,444,533
Deferred taxes .................................................          189,000           249,000
Deferred compensation ..........................................          282,269              --
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                LCS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                            (continued(


                                                                       March 31,       September 30,
                                                                         1998               1997
                                                                     ------------      ------------
                                                                      (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>
Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock $.01 par value; authorized
       1,000,000 shares; issued - none
   Common stock $.01 par value; authorized
       15,000,000 shares; issued March 31 - 5,009,145
       shares and September 30 - 4,854,847 shares ..............           50,091            48,548
   Common stock issuable .......................................        1,071,532         1,490,431
   Additional paid-in capital ..................................        9,406,614         8,702,971
   Retained earnings ...........................................       32,675,923        28,245,206
                                                                     ------------      ------------
                                                                       43,204,160        38,487,156
   Less:  Treasury stock, at cost, March 31 - 205,996 shares
               and September 30 - 187,766 ......................         (562,505)         (207,953)
          Available-for-sale securities valuation adjustment,
               net of deferred income taxes ....................             --              (3,009)
                                                                     ------------      ------------
     Total stockholders' equity ................................       42,641,655        38,276,194
                                                                     ------------      ------------
                                                                     $ 66,380,503      $ 69,509,267
                                                                     ============      ============
</TABLE>
                 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     LCS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  For the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,
                                                  (Unaudited)

                                                      Three Months                       Six Months
                                             
                                                 1998              1997              1998             1997
                                            ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------
<S>                                         <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>  
Net sales .............................     $ 23,966,725      $ 24,839,137      $ 49,612,885      $ 51,070,353
Cost of sales .........................       16,550,120        17,059,924        34,321,874        35,307,290
                                            ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------
Gross profit ..........................        7,416,605         7,779,213        15,291,011        15,763,063
Selling and administrative expenses ...        3,995,264         4,443,888         8,175,767         8,938,661
Other (income) expense:
   Dividend and interest income .......         (385,670)         (348,982)         (806,250)         (685,941)
   Interest expense ...................           82,687           109,578           179,393           234,039
   Other income .......................             --                --            (210,000)             --
                                            ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------
Income before income taxes ............        3,724,324         3,574,729         7,952,101         7,276,304
Provision for income taxes ............        1,529,000         1,462,000         3,169,000         2,978,000
                                            ------------      ------------      ------------      ------------
Net income ............................     $  2,195,324      $  2,112,729      $  4,783,101      $  4,298,304
                                            ============      ============      ============      ============

Per common and common equivalent share:
Basic earnings ........................     $        .46      $        .45      $       1.00      $        .94
                                            ============      ============      ============      ============

Diluted earnings ......................     $        .43      $        .41      $        .92      $        .84
                                            ============      ============      ============      ============

Dividends .............................     $       .038      $       .038      $       .075      $       .063
                                            ============      ============      ============      ============


</TABLE>
                 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           LCS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            For the Six Months Ended March 31,
                                        (Unaudited)

                                                                1998              1997
                                                           ------------      ------------
<S>                                                        <C>               <C>  
Increase  (Decrease)  in cash and cash  equivalents
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income ........................................     $  4,783,101      $  4,298,304
                                                           ------------      ------------
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided  by  operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization .................        1,420,323         1,247,865
       Deferred income taxes .........................          205,000            75,000
       Provision for doubtful accounts receivable ....           80,000            60,000
       Deferred compensation .........................          282,269              --
       Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities .             --                (474)
                                                           ------------      ------------
       Total adjustments .............................        1,987,592         1,382,391
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Accounts receivable ...........................        3,910,691         1,699,086
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets .....         (463,977)           80,231
       Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........       (4,502,283)       (1,737,229)
       Income taxes payable ..........................          504,063           165,429
       Deferred revenue ..............................       (2,551,000)         (650,920)
       Other assets ..................................         (130,602)           31,684
                                                           ------------      ------------
       Total adjustments and changes .................       (1,245,516)          970,672
                                                           ------------      ------------
   Net cash provided by operating activities .........        3,537,585         5,268,976
                                                           ------------      ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Changes in note payable, long-term debt and capital
       leases (including current portion):
       Repayments ....................................       (1,410,602)         (923,503)
   Dividends paid ....................................         (352,333)         (282,569)
   Exercise of stock options .........................          124,972           470,932
   Employee Stock Purchase Plan and employment
       agreement proceeds ............................           49,962            62,590
                                                           ------------      ------------
   Net cash used in financing activities .............       (1,588,001)         (672,550)
                                                           ------------      ------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Additions to property and equipment ...............         (698,339)         (739,962)
   Net sales (purchases) of investments ..............        1,101,404          (799,231)
                                                           ------------      ------------
   Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities          403,065        (1,539,193)
                                                           ------------      ------------
Cash and cash equivalents:
   Net increase in cash and cash equivalents .........        2,352,649         3,057,233
   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ..       14,619,271        11,893,982
                                                           ------------      ------------
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ........     $ 16,971,920      $ 14,951,215
                                                           ============      ============
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           LCS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            For the Six Months Ended March 31,
                                        (Unaudited)

                                                                1998              1997
                                                           ------------      ------------
<S>                                                        <C>               <C>  
Supplementary disclosures of cash flow information: 
Cash paid during the period for:
       Interest                                           $      167,851     $    170,117
       Income taxes                                       $    2,133,432     $  2,892,559
</TABLE>


Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing
   and financing activities:

   Valuation adjustment:
       In fiscal 1998, the valuation adjustment account is no longer required as
       a result of selling the available-for-sale  securities portfolio to which
       the  valuation  adjustment  related.  For the six months  ended March 31,
       1997, the account was adjusted to reflect an increase in market values of
       the  available-for-sale  securities portfolio of $31,181, net of deferred
       income taxes.

   Stock dividends:
       On October 7, 1997, 144 shares of the Company's common stock were paid as
       dividends upon exchange of 33 shares of the Company's "old" common stock.

   Treasury stock:
       For the six months ended March 31, 1998,  18,230  shares of the Company's
       outstanding  Common Stock were received in exchange for options exercised
       covering 132,000 shares of Common Stock.

   Long-term debt and acquisition of business:
       As a result of Amendment No. 2 of the Catalog  Resources,  Inc.  purchase
       agreement,  (as  explained  in  Note  3  to  the  Consolidated  Financial
       Statements),  additional long-term debt of $506,250 was recorded,  offset
       by charges to common stock  issuable of $418,899 and  additional  paid-in
       capital of $87,351  during  fiscal  1998.  For the six month period ended
       March 31, 1997,  $455,552 of common stock  issuable  was  converted  into
       38,762 issued shares of the Company's  common stock,  in accordance  with
       the terms of the Catalog Resources, Inc. purchase agreement, as amended.



                 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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                      LCS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)

1) In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements
include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are
necessary for a fair presentation of results for the periods indicated.  Certain
information and footnote  disclosures  normally  included in complete  financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles
have been  omitted.  Therefore,  these  financial  statements  should be read in
conjunction  with the financial  statements  and the  footnotes  included in the
Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K (as amended by Form 10-K/A-1) for the year
ended  September 30, 1997.  The results of  operations  for the six months ended
March 31, 1998 are not necessarily  indicative of the results for the full year.
The September 30, 1997 Balance Sheet was derived from the audited  Balance Sheet
at that date.

2) Effective October 1, 1997, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per Share", issued in
March,  1997.  The  Statement  requires dual  presentation  of basic and diluted
earnings per share by entities with complex capital  structures.  Basic earnings
per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing  income  available to
common shareholders by the weighted-average  number of common shares outstanding
for the period.  Diluted  earnings per share reflects the potential  dilution of
securities  that could share in the  earnings of the  Company.  The prior year's
earnings per share amounts have been restated to reflect the  provisions of SFAS
No. 128.

3) On  December  30,  1997,  the  Company  and  former  shareholders  of Catalog
Resources,  Inc. agreed to Amendment No. 2 of the purchase agreement dated April
1, 1993 and amended August 1, 1994. This Amendment provides for the payment made
January 2, 1998 of  $1,012,500  to be 100% in cash  compared  to the  previously
agreed 50% in cash and 50% in Common Stock of the Company,  subject to a maximum
number of shares to be issued of 660,000.  Accordingly,  the current  portion of
long-time  debt at December  31,  1997 was  increased  by  $506,250  (50% of the
$1,012,500 payment).  This was offset by a reduction in common stock issuable of
$418,899, representing the present value at September 30, 1995 of the originally
anticipated  stock  issuance,  and a charge to  additional  paid-in  capital  of
$87,351.

   As a result of Amendment No. 2, the parties have agreed to reduce the maximum
number of shares issuable under the amended  agreement by the shares which would
have been  issued on  January 2, 1998 based on the  provisions  of the  original
agreement.  The revised  maximum  number of shares  issuable is 628,020 of which
538,287 shares have been previously issued.

4) On January 6, 1998,  the Company  announced it had entered into an additional
one-year   agreement  to  provide   computer   services  for  a  major  non-U.S.
communications  company.  Total  revenue  of $6  million  is  expected  and  the
assignment  will commence July 1, 1998  immediately  following the conclusion of
the current three-year project.

5) Other  income for the six months  ended March 31, 1998  represents  a payment
from McIntyre and King, Ltd. ("M&K")  representing final settlement of a portion
of the  down-payment  made  in  connection  with  the  1997  rescinded  purchase
agreement. During fiscal 1997, the Company had written off its entire investment
in M&K since any recovery, at that time, was uncertain.
<PAGE>
Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
          Condition and Results of Operations.

Results of Operations

       Three Months ended March 31, 1998

         Sales  declined 4% in the quarter  ended March 31, 1998 to  $23,967,000
from $24,839,000 for the comparable  quarter of the prior year. This decrease is
accounted for by a 3% increase in  fulfillment  services  offset by decreases of
18%  and  3%  in  computer  and  list  marketing  services,   respectively.  The
fulfillment  services improvement reflects a 17% increase in continuity services
partially  offset  by  decreases  of 68% in  telemarketing  services  and 10% in
catalog  fulfillment.  The increase in continuity services is primarily a result
of  increased  billings to existing  customers.  The  decrease in  telemarketing
services is in line with the Company's  program to  de-emphasize  this activity.
The decrease in catalog fulfillment  reflects the impact of the loss of billings
to several customers upon their acquisition by third parties. The lower computer
services revenues reflect reduced billings, when compared to the prior year, for
the last phase of the  three-year  $40  million  contract  to build and manage a
marketing  database for a major  non-U.S.  communications  company.  The initial
contract  will be completed  by June 30, 1998.  As announced on January 6, 1998,
the Company has entered into an  additional  $6 million  one-year  contract with
this non-U.S.  communications  company to provide computer  services  commencing
July  1,  1998.  The  decline  in list  management  revenues  reflects  business
attrition offset by the acquisition of new customers. In addition, a significant
new list management customer will continue billing list renters until the end of
its fiscal year. As a result,  the current quarter includes only commissions for
services provided.

       Gross profit  decreased  5% to  $7,417,000  for the current  quarter from
$7,779,000  in the  comparable  quarter of 1997.  Gross profit margin was 31% in
each period.  The decrease in gross profit amount  resulted  primarily  from the
decline in sales.

       Selling and  administrative  expenses  decreased 10% to $3,995,000 in the
current quarter from $4,444,000 in the comparable  quarter of 1997.  Selling and
administrative  expenses,  as a  percentage  of sales,  were 17% in the  current
quarter and 18% in the 1997  comparable  period.  The decrease in the amount and
percentage  of sales of selling and  administrative  expenses is  primarily  the
result of the lower executive compensation, travel and communication expenses.

         Net  dividend  and  interest  of $303,000  was  realized in the current
quarter  compared to $239,000  in the  comparable  1997  quarter.  Dividend  and
interest income increased $37,000 in the current fiscal quarter as a result of a
higher level of funds  available for short-term  investment  coupled with higher
interest  rates during the current  quarter.  The  decrease in interest  expense
quarter over quarter of $27,000 resulted primarily from reduced debt and capital
lease  obligations.  The unsecured  line of credit held available to the Company
was not utilized in either quarter.

       Net income was $2,195,000 ($.43 per share-diluted) in the current quarter
compared to $2,113,000 ($.41 per share-diluted) in the comparable 1997 quarter.
<PAGE>
       Six Months ended March 31, 1998

         Sales  decreased  3% for  the  six  months  ended  March  31,  1998  to
$49,613,000 from  $51,070,000 for the comparable  period of the prior year. This
decline is  represented  by a 1%  increase  in  fulfillment  services  offset by
decreases of 17% and 1% in computer and list marketing  services,  respectively.
The increase in fulfillment services reflects an increase in continuity services
of 20% partially offset by decreases of 75% in telemarketing  and 11% in catalog
fulfillment.  The  increase  in  continuity  services  is  primarily a result of
increased billings to existing customers. The decrease in telemarketing services
is in line  with the  Company's  program  to  de-emphasize  this  activity.  The
decrease in catalog  fulfillment  reflects the impact of the loss of billings to
several  customers upon their  acquisition by third parties.  The lower computer
services revenues reflect reduced billings, when compared to the prior year, for
the last phase of the  three-year  $40  million  contract  to build and manage a
marketing  database for a major  non-U.S.  communications  company.  The initial
contract  will be completed  by June 30, 1998.  As announced on January 6, 1998,
the Company has entered into an  additional  $6 million  one-year  contract with
this non-U.S.  communications  company to provide computer  services  commencing
July  1,  1998.  The  decline  in list  management  revenues  reflects  business
attrition offset by the acquisition of new customers. In addition, a significant
new list management customer will continue billing list renters until the end of
its fiscal year. As a result,  the current period includes only  commissions for
services provided.

       Gross profit  decreased 3% to  $15,291,000  for the six month period from
$15,763,000  in the  comparable  period of 1997.  Gross profit margin was 31% in
each six month period.  The decrease in gross profit amount  resulted  primarily
from decreased sales.

       Selling and  administrative  expenses  decreased  9% to  $8,176,000  from
$8,939,000  in 1997.  Selling and  administrative  expenses,  as a percentage of
sales,  were 16% for the current six month period and 18% in the prior year. The
decrease in the amount and percentage of selling and administrative  expenses is
primarily the result of lower executive  compensation,  travel and communication
expenses.

         Net  dividend  and interest of $627,000 was realized in the current six
month period compared to $452,000 in the comparable period in 1997. Dividend and
interest income  increased  $120,000 in the current six month period as a result
of a higher level of funds  available  for  short-term  investment  coupled with
higher  interest rates.  The decrease in interest  expense period over period of
$55,000 resulted primarily from reduced debt and capital lease obligations.  The
unsecured  line of credit held  available  to the  Company  was not  utilized in
either period.

       During the six month  period,  a payment of $210,000  was  received  from
McIntyre & King,  Ltd.  ("M&K")  and  recorded  as other  income.  This  payment
represents final settlement of a portion of the down-payment  made in connection
with the 1997 rescinded purchase agreement.  During fiscal 1997, the Company had
written off its entire  investment in M&K since any recovery,  at that time, was
uncertain.

       Net income was $4,783,000 ($.92 per  share-diluted) in the current period
compared to $4,298,000 ($.84 per share-diluted) in the comparable 1997 period.
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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

         Working   capital  was  $31,424,000  at  March  31,  1998  compared  to
$26,799,000 at September 30, 1997. The working capital increase  resulted from a
decrease in current  assets of $2,415,000  while current  liabilities  decreased
$7,041,000.  The  decease in current  assets was  primarily  the result of lower
accounts   receivable-net   ($3,991,000)   and   investments-held-to-   maturity
($502,000) offset by an increase in cash and cash equivalents ($2,353,000).  The
decrease in current  liabilities  resulted primarily from lower accounts payable
($2,963,000),  deferred  revenue  ($2,551,000)  and  other  accrued  liabilities
($1,124,000).  At December 31, 1997,  the ratio of long-term  debt to equity was
 .08 to 1.
 
       For  the  six  month  period,  cash  generated  by  operations  decreased
$1,731,000  over such amounts  generated in the  comparable  period of the prior
year. This decrease was the result of decreases in adjustments to net income and
changes in operating assets and liabilities  ($2,216,000)  offset by an increase
in net income ($485,000).  The decrease in adjustments to net income and changes
in  operating  assets and  liabilities  resulted  primarily  from  decreases  in
accounts  payable  and  accrued  expenses   ($2,765,000)  and  deferred  revenue
($1,901,000) partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable ($2,212,000).

       In the six month  period  ended March 31,  1998,  funds used by financing
activities  increased  $915,000  compared to the comparable  period of the prior
year. The increased usage resulted from increased  repayment of debt ($487,000),
reduced  receipts  from the exercise of stock options  ($346,000)  and increased
payment of dividends ($70,000).  For the same period, cash provided by investing
activities  increased  $1,942,000  as a  result  of a net  sale  of  investments
($1,900,000) and reduced additions to property and equipment ($42,000).

       Pursuant to the purchase agreement,  as amended, with CRI, the Company is
obligated  to pay to CRI's  selling  shareholders,  in cash or  stock,  up to an
aggregate  of  $10,000,000.  Under such  purchase  agreement,  the Company  paid
$1,012,500 (100% in cash - see Note 3 to the consolidated  financial  statements
for further  explanation)  on January 2, 1998.  Further,  such  amounts  will be
payable January 1 through 2002 totaling a maximum of $4,050,500.  The discounted
value of these future  payments was recorded at September  30, 1995 since it was
probable that the future earnings levels will be attained which will require the
maximum payments to be made.

       Management  believes cash  generated  from current  operations  and other
liquid assets  combined  with the  available  bank credit line and the five year
term loan mentioned  above will be sufficient to meet cash flow needs during the
fiscal year.

Year 2000 Issues

       Certain of the Company's  operational computer programs use two digits to
identify a year in the date field which does not consider the impact, if any, of
the  upcoming  change in the  century.  The Company  anticipates,  at a cost not
material to financial  results,  the timely completion of any programming needed
to address this issue and result in successful  computer  processing in the year
2000 and beyond.
<PAGE>



PART II               OTHER INFORMATION


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

             (a)  Exhibit 11 - Computation of earnings per share

             (b)  Reports on Form 8-K - LCS  Industries,  Inc.  did not file any
reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended March 31, 1998.




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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.


Date:        Clifton, New Jersey
             May 11, 1998


                                            LCS INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                                    (Registrant)


                                            By:   /s/William Rella
                                                  ----------------
                                                     William Rella
                                                     President
                                                     (Chief Executive Officer)



                                            By:   /s/Pat R. Frustaci
                                                  ------------------
                                                     Pat R. Frustaci
                                                     Vice President-Finance
                                                     (Chief Financial Officer)



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                              LCS INDUSTRIES, INC.


                           Commission File No. 0-12329



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                          Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

                                     for the

                         Six Months Ended March 31, 1998




                                     EXHIBIT






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                                INDEX TO EXHIBIT

 Exhibit
   No.                                 Description
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   11                  Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings




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<CAPTION>
                                   LCS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                   COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE AND
                                          COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE
                                For the Three and Six Months Ended March 31,
                                                (Unaudited)


                                                        Three Months                    Six Months
                                                   -------------------------     ------------------------- 
                                                      1998           1997            1998          1997
                                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
<S>                                                <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Basic earnings per share:

Weighted average shares outstanding ..........      4,801,861      4,649,076      4,774,356      4,591,288

Net income....................................      2,195,324    $ 2,112,729    $ 4,783,101    $ 4,298,304

Basic earnings per share......................     $      .46    $       .45    $      1.00    $       .94

Diluted earnings per share     

Weighted average shares outstanding...........      4,801,861      4,649,076      4,774,356      4,591,288

Weighted average - dilutive stock options ....        253,011        356,906        314,921        378,089

Shares issuable in connection with the
   acquisition of Catalog Resources, Inc. ....         89,733        121,713         89,733        121,713
                                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                    5,144,605      5,127,695      5,179,010      5,091,090
                                                   ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========

Net income ...................................     $2,195,324     $2,112,729     $4,783,101     $4,298,304

Diluted earnings per share and common 
equivalent share..............................     $      .43     $      .41     $      .92     $      .84
                                                   ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========

 
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<ARTICLE> 5
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                      16,971,920
<SECURITIES>                                13,907,735
<RECEIVABLES>                               19,723,083
<ALLOWANCES>                                   550,000
<INVENTORY>                                    181,140
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            51,922,946
<PP&E>                                      19,651,675
<DEPRECIATION>                              13,136,693
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              66,380,503
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       20,498,664
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                        50,091
<OTHER-SE>                                  42,591,564
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                66,380,503
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            49,612,885
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               34,321,874
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             8,175,767
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                80,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             179,393
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              7,952,101
<INCOME-TAX>                                 3,169,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          4,783,101
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 4,783,101
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.00
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .92
        

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