CERNER CORP /MO/
10-Q, 1998-08-10
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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    July 4, 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        0-15386
                                    ------------------------

                          CERNER CORPORATION
        ----------------------------------------------------
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                        43-1196944
- ---------------------------                            ----------------
(State or other jurisdiction                           (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                      Identification Number)


                            2800 Rockcreek Parkway
                         Kansas City, Missouri  64117
                                (816) 221-1024
          ----------------------------------------------------------
         (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code;
             registrant's telephone number, including area code)


      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) with the Commission, and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                     Yes  X       No
                        -----       -----

      There  were  32,756,676 shares of Common  Stock,  $.01  par
value, outstanding at July 4, 1998.

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               CERNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                            I N D E X




Part I.       Financial Information:

Item 1.       Financial Statements:

              Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 4, 1998
              and January 3, 1998 (unaudited)			                 		1

              Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the
              three months and six months ended July 4, 1998
              and June 28, 1997 (unaudited)			                   		2

              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
              for the six months ended July 4, 1998
              and June 28, 1997 (unaudited)				                   	3

              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			        4

Item 2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of
              Financial Condition and Results of Operations			     5

Part II.      Other Information:

Item 4.       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		8

Item 5.       Other Information							                             8

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

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Part I.  Financial Information
Item 1.   Financial Statements

<TABLE>
               CERNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           (UNAUDITED)

<CAPTION>

                                                      July 4,     January 3,
                                                       1998         1998
                                                   -------------------------
(In thousands)
<S>                                               <C>           <C>
Assets
  Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                       $    19,936   $     7,541
  Short-term investments                               32,086        70,002
  Receivables                                         149,243       125,516
  Inventory                                             1,868         1,743
  Prepaid expenses and other                            4,446         3,553
                                                   -----------   -----------
  Total current assets                                207,579       208,355

  Property and equipment, net                          69,209        65,724
  Software development costs, net                      47,105        40,566
  Intangible assets, net                                8,568         6,402
  Noncurrent receivables                                2,046         2,290
  Other assets                                          8,694         8,444
                                                   -----------   -----------

                                                  $   343,201   $   331,781
                                                   ===========   ===========
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                $    10,621   $    11,330
  Current installments of long-term debt                   43            35
  Advanced billings                                     7,239         8,290
  Accrued income taxes                                 21,110        18,245
  Accrued payroll and tax withholdings                 13,624        11,610
  Other accrued expenses                                2,805         2,037
                                                   -----------   -----------
  Total Current Liabilities                            55,442        51,547
                                                   -----------   -----------

  Long-term debt, net                                  30,010        30,026
  Deferred income taxes                                17,021        16,461

  Stockholders' Equity:
  Common stock, $.01 par value, 150,000,000
     shares authorized, 33,958,194 shares issued
     in 1998 and 33,816,829 issued in 1997                340           338
  Additional paid-in capital                          149,168       148,074
  Retained earnings                                   112,313       106,273
  Treasury stock, at cost (1,201,518 shares)          (20,796)      (20,796)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                 (297)         (142)
                                                   -----------   -----------

  Total stockholders' equity                          240,728       233,747
                                                   -----------   -----------   

                                                  $   343,201   $   331,781
                                                   ===========   ===========
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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<TABLE>

                             CERNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                                        (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>

                                                     
                                  Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                -------------------------------------------
                                  July 4,    June 28,   July 4,   June 28,
                                -------------------------------------------

(In thousands, except per share data)

                                   1998        1997      1998         1997
                                ---------   --------   --------    --------
<S>                            <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>
Revenues:                                                   
   System sales                $  58,219   $  44,792  $ 111,592   $  78,867
   Support and maintenance        18,709      16,999     36,721      32,724
   Other                           2,224       1,529      4,513       2,858
                                ---------   --------   --------    --------

   Total revenues                 79,152      63,320    152,826     114,449
                                ---------   --------   --------    --------

Costs and expenses:                                                  
   Cost of revenues               21,237      21,879     43,309      37,026
   Sales and client service       28,110      20,435     54,060      39,054
   Software development           14,520      10,600     28,154      20,217
   General and administrative      6,475       5,502     12,509      10,709
   Write-off of in process 
     research and development         --          --      5,038          --
                                ---------   --------   --------    --------

   Total costs and expenses       70,342      58,416    143,070     107,006
                                ---------   --------   --------    --------

Operating earnings                 8,810       4,904      9,756       7,443
                                                                     
Interest income (expense), net       (84)        574         76       1,158
                                ---------   --------   --------    --------
                                                                     
Earnings before income taxes       8,726       5,478      9,832       8,601
   Income Taxes                    3,357       2,154      3,792       3,341
                                ---------   --------   --------    --------

Net earnings                   $   5,369   $   3,324  $   6,040   $   5,260
                                =========   ========   ========    ========
                                                            
Basic Earnings per share       $     .16   $     .10  $     .18   $     .16
                                =========   ========   ========    ========
Basic Weighted average                                      
  shares outstanding              32,741      32,908     32,705      32,912
                                ---------   --------   --------    --------

Diluted Earnings per share     $     .16   $     .10  $     .18   $     .16
                                =========   ========   ========    ========
Diluted Weighted average                                    
  shares outstanding              33,661      33,497     33,497      33,546
                                ---------   --------   --------    --------
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                   
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<TABLE>
                         CERNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                      (UNAUDITED)


<CAPTION>

                                                            Six Months Ended
                                                          --------------------
                                                           July 4,   June 28,
                                                          --------------------
 
                                                            1998       1997
                                                          --------   ---------
(In thousands)
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings                                          $   6,040  $   5,260
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
    net cash provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                         11,970      8,704
      Issuance of stock as compensation                         --         16
      Write-off of acquired in-process 
        research and development                             5,038         --
      Provision for deferred income taxes                    3,285         --
	Equity in losses of investee companies		         488         --
      Loss on disposal of capital equipment                    147         --
Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Receivables                                          (23,396)    (8,750)
      Inventory                                               (125)      (179)
      Prepaid expenses and other                            (2,140)    	 (457)
      Accounts payable                                        (851)     6,229
      Accrued income taxes                                      --      3,344
      Other accrued liabilities                                850        489
                                                          ---------  ---------
      Total adjustments                                     (4,734)     9,396
                                                          ---------  ---------
        Net cash provided by operating activities            1,306     14,656
                                                          ---------  ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchase of capital equipment                          (8,443)    (9,195)
     Acquisition of business                                (6,874)        --
     Investment  of investee companies                        (567)    (4,500)
     Capitalized software development costs                (11,862)    (8,746)
                                                          ---------  ---------
        Net cash used in investing activities              (27,746)   (22,441)
                                                          ---------  ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
     Repayment of long-term debt                               (22)       (68)
     Proceeds from exercise of options                       1,096        448
     Purchase of treasury stock                                 --     (2,900)
                                                          ---------  ---------
        Net cash provided by(used in)financing activities    1,074     (2,520)
                                                          ---------  ---------
Foreign currency translation adjustment                       (155)      (109)
                                                          ---------  ---------
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and
       short-term investments                              (25,521)   (10,414)

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term 
       investments at beginning of period                   77,543    110,902
                                                          ---------  ---------
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term 
       investments at end of period                      $  52,022  $ 100,488
                                                          =========  =========
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.
             
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               CERNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



(1) Interim Statement Presentation

     The  consolidated financial statements included herein  have
been prepared by the Company without audit, pursuant to the rules
and  regulations  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted  accounting  principles have been condensed  or  omitted
pursuant  to  such  rules and regulations, although  the  Company
believes   that  the  disclosures  are  adequate  to   make   the
information presented not misleading.  It is suggested that these
consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto  included
in the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K.

     In  the  opinion  of management, the accompanying  unaudited
consolidated   financial  statements  include   all   adjustments
(consisting  of  only  normal recurring  accruals)  necessary  to
present fairly the financial position at July 4, 1998 and January
3,  1998  and  the results of operations and cash flows  for  the
periods  presented.  The results of the three-month and six-month
periods  are not necessarily indicative of the operating  results
for the entire year.

      The  Company  adopted  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting
Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" as of January
4,  1998.   This statement establishes requirements for reporting
and  display of comprehensive income and its components.  For the
six   months  ended  July  4,  1998  and  June  28,  1997,  total
Comprehensive Income, which includes foreign currency translation
adjustments, amounted to $5,885,000 and $5,151,000, respectively.

(2) Earnings Per Share

     Basic  EPS  excludes  dilution and is computed  by  dividing
income  available  to common stockholders by the weighted-average
number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted  EPS
reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities of
other  contracts to issue stock were exercised or converted  into
common  stock  or resulted in the issuance of common  stock  that
then shared in the earnings of the entity.

(3)  Acquisition of Business

     On  March  16,  1998,  the  Company  purchased  all  of  the
outstanding  common  stock of Multum Information  Systems,  Inc.,
(Multum)  for  $6.9  million.   Multum  is  a  supplier  to   the
healthcare  industry of drug knowledge databases and  intelligent
software   components  that  improve  the   quality   and   cost-
effectiveness  of medical care.  The Company plan to  incorporate
Multum's  drug information and expert dosing component  into  its
Health   Network  Architecture  Millennium  solutions  to  enable
Multum's expert knowledge to become executable within the process
of care delivery.

     The  acquisition has been accounted for using  the  purchase
method  of  accounting  with  the  operating  results  of  Multum
included  in  the  Company's consolidated statement  of  earnings
since the date of acquisition.  Five million dollars of the purchase
price  was allocated to in-process research and development  that
had  not reached technological feasibility and was treated  as  a
one-time charge to earnings reducing after tax income for the six
month period ended July 4, 1998 by $3.1 million or $.09 per share
on a diluted basis.

     The  allocation of the purchase price to the estimated  fair
values  of the identified tangible and intangible assets acquired
and liabilities assumed, resulted in goodwill of $1,581,000.  The
goodwill is being amortized straight-line over seven years.

                                 4
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Item 2.   Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of   Financial
          Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations
- ---------------------

Three Months Ended July 4, 1998 Compared to Three Months Ended June 28, 1997

     The Company's revenues increased 25% to $79,152,000 for  the
three-month  period ended July 4, 1998 from $63,320,000  for  the
three-month  period ended June 28, 1997.  Net earnings  increased
62% to $5,369,000 in the 1998 period from $3,324,000 for the 1997
period.

     System  sales revenues increased 30% to $58,219,000 for  the
three-month  period ended July 4, 1998 from $44,792,000  for  the
corresponding period in 1997.  The increase in system  sales  was
due  primarily  to  an  increase in revenue from  Health  Network
Architecture  (HNA) contracts.  HNA contracts were 63%  of  total
system  sales for the quarter ended July 4, 1998 compared to  60%
for  the  prior  year  period.  The  revenue  from  the  sale  of
additional hardware and software products to the installed client
base  increased 20% in the second quarter of 1998 over  the  same
period in 1997.

     At  July  4, 1998, the Company had $266,765,000 in  contract
backlog  and  $144,360,000  in support and  maintenance  backlog,
compared to $153,532,000 in contract backlog and $122,353,000  in
support and maintenance backlog at June 28, 1997.

    Support and maintenance revenues increased 10% to $18,709,000
during  the  second quarter of 1998 from $16,999,000  during  the
same  period  in  1997.  This increase was due primarily  to  the
increase in the Company's installed and converted client base.

     Other  revenues increased 45% to $2,224,000  in  the  second
quarter of 1998 from $1,529,000 in the same period of 1997.  This
increase   was   due  primarily  to  services  performed   beyond
contracted requirements for existing clients.

     The  cost of revenues includes the cost of computer hardware
and  sublicensed  software purchased from computer  and  software
manufacturers for delivery to clients.  It also includes the cost
of   hardware   maintenance  and  sublicensed  software   support
subcontracted to manufacturers.  The cost of revenue was  27%  of
total  revenues in the second quarter of 1998 and  35%  of  total
revenues  in  the comparable period in 1997.  Such  costs,  as  a
percent  of revenues, typically have varied as the mix of revenue
(software,   hardware,  maintenance,  and   support)   components
carrying different margin rates changes from period to period.

     Sales and client service expenses include salaries of client
service   personnel,  communications  expenses  and  unreimbursed
travel expenses.  Also included are sales and marketing salaries,
trade  show  costs and advertising costs.  These  expenses  as  a
percent  of total revenues were 36% and 32% in the second quarter
of  1998 and 1997, respectively.  The increase in total sales and
client  service expenses to $28,110,000 in 1998 from  $20,435,000
in  1997 was attributable to the cost of a larger regional  sales
and services organization and marketing of new products.

    Software development expenses include salaries, documentation
and  other  direct expenses incurred in product  development,  as
well  as  amortization  of  software  development  costs.   Total
expenditures for software development, including both capitalized
and  noncapitalized portions, for the second quarter of 1998  and
1997  were  $17,973,000  and  $13,326,000,  respectively.   These
amounts    exclude   amortization   of   previously   capitalized
expenditures.   Capitalized software costs  were  $6,112,000  and
$4,712,000 for the second quarter of 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The  increase in aggregate expenditures for software  development
in  1998  was  due to development of HNA Millennium products  and
development of community care products.

     General  and  administrative expenses include  salaries  for
corporate,   financial,  and  administrative  staffs,  utilities,
communications  expenses, and professional fees.  These  expenses
as  a  percent  of total revenues were 8% and 9%  in  the  second
quarter  of  1998  and  1997, respectively.   Total  general  and
administrative expenses for the second quarter of 1998  and  1997
were $6,475,000 and  $5,502,000, respectively.

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     Net  interest income (expense) was ($84,000) in  the  second
quarter of 1998 compared to $574,000 for the same period in 1997.
This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in invested cash.

     The  Company's effective tax rates were 38% and 39% for  the
second quarter of 1998 and 1997, respectively.

     The  Company's  quarterly revenues  and  net  earnings  have
historically  been  variable and cyclical.   The  variability  is
attributable  primarily  to  the  number  and  size  of   project
milestone  events  in  any fiscal quarter.  The  Company  expects
fluctuations in quarterly results to continue.

Six Months Ended July 4, 1998 Compared to Six Months Ended June 28, 1997

     The Company's revenues increased 34% to $152,826,000 for the
six-month period ended July 4, 1998 from $114,449,000 for the six-
month period ended June 28, 1997.  Net earnings increased 15%  to
$6,040,000  in  the  1998  period from $5,260,000  for  the  1997
period.   Excluding  a one-time write-off of in-process  research
and  development,  net  earnings  would  have  increased  74%  to
$9,138,000, relative to the 1997 period.

     System sales revenues increased 41% to $111,592,000 for  the
six-month  period  ended July 4, 1998 from  $78,867,000  for  the
corresponding period in 1997.  The increase in system  sales  was
due  primarily  to  an  increase in revenue from  Health  Network
Architecture  (HNA) contracts.  HNA contracts were 45%  of  total
system sales for the six-month period ended July 4, 1998 compared
to  36% for the prior year period.  The revenue from the sale  of
additional hardware and software products to the installed client
base  increased 25% in the first six-months of 1998 over the same
period in 1997.

     At  July  4, 1998, the Company had $266,765,000 in  contract
backlog  and  $144,360,000  in support and  maintenance  backlog,
compared to $153,532,000 in contract backlog and $122,353,000  in
support and maintenance backlog at June 28, 1997.

    Support and maintenance revenues increased 12% to $36,721,000
during  the first six months of 1998 from $32,724,000 during  the
same  period  in  1997.  This increase was due primarily  to  the
increase in the Company's installed and converted client base.

     Other revenues increased 58% to $4,513,000 in the first  six
months of 1998 from $2,858,000 in the same period of 1997.   This
increase   was   due  primarily  to  services  performed   beyond
contracted requirements for existing clients.

     The  cost of revenues includes the cost of computer hardware
and  sublicensed  software purchased from computer  and  software
manufacturers for delivery to clients.  It also includes the cost
of   hardware   maintenance  and  sublicensed  software   support
subcontracted to manufacturers.  The cost of revenue was  28%  of
total  revenues in the first six months of 1998 and 32% of  total
revenues  in  the comparable period in 1997.  Such  costs,  as  a
percent  of revenues, typically have varied as the mix of revenue
(software,   hardware,  maintenance,  and   support)   components
carrying different margin rates changes from period to period.

     Sales and client service expenses include salaries of client
service   personnel,  communications  expenses  and  unreimbursed
travel expenses.  Also included are sales and marketing salaries,
trade  show  costs and advertising costs.  These  expenses  as  a
percent  of  total  revenues were 35% and 34% in  the  first  six
months  of  1998 and 1997, respectively.  The increase  in  total
sales  and  client service expenses to $54,060,000 in  1998  from
$39,054,000  in  1997 was attributable to the cost  of  a  larger
regional  sales  and services organization and marketing  of  new
products.

    Software development expenses include salaries, documentation
and  other  direct expenses incurred in product  development,  as
well  as  amortization  of  software  development  costs.   Total
expenditures for software development, including both capitalized
and  noncapitalized portions, for the second quarter of 1998  and
1997  were  $34,693,000  and  $25,035,000,  respectively.   These
amounts    exclude   amortization   of   previously   capitalized
expenditures.   Capitalized software costs were  $11,862,000  and
$8,746,000   for  the  first  six  months  of  1998   and   1997,
respectively.    The  increase  in  aggregate

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expenditures for software development in 1998 was due to develop-
ment of HNA Millennium products and development of community care
products.

     General  and  administrative expenses include  salaries  for
corporate,   financial,  and  administrative  staffs,  utilities,
communications  expenses, and professional fees.  These  expenses
as  a  percent of total revenues were 8% and 9% in the first  six
months  of  1998  and  1997,  respectively.   Total  general  and
administrative expenses for the first six months of 1998 and 1997
were $12,509,000 and  $10,709,000, respectively.

     Write-off of in process research and development is  a  one-
time expense resulting from the acquisition of Multum.

     Net interest income decreased 93% in the first six months of
1998  compared  to  the same period in 1997.   This  decrease  is
primarily   due  to  a  decrease  in  invested  cash   and   cash
equivalents.

     The  Company's effective tax rate was 39% for the first  six
months of 1998 and 1997.


Capital Resources and Liquidity
- -------------------------------

     The  Company's liquidity position remains strong with  total
cash   and  cash  equivalents  of  $19,936,000  and  short   term
investments of $32,086,000 at July 4, 1998 and working capital of
$152,137,000.  The Company generated net cash from operations  of
$1,306,000  and  $14,656,000 during the six month  periods  ended
July  4,  1998 and June 28, 1997, respectively.  The decrease  in
net  cash  from operations is due to the increase in  receivables
from  record revenues.  The Company acquired Multum on March  16,
1998 for $6.9 million.  The Company has $18,000,000 of long-term,
revolving  credit from banks, all of which was  available  as  of
July 4, 1998.

    Revenues provided under the Company's support and maintenance
agreements represent recurring cash flows.  The Company's revenue
backlog at July 4, 1998 included $144,360,000 representing twelve
months  of  equipment maintenance and software support associated
with signed contracts.

     The Company believes its present cash, cash equivalents  and
short-term investment position, together with cash generated from
operations  and  available  under  its  current  bank   borrowing
facility,   will   be   sufficient  to  meet   anticipated   cash
requirements during the next twelve months.

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Part II.  Other Information

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
          ---------------------------------------------------

At  the  Company's annual shareholders meeting held  on  May  22,
1998,  Dr.  Gerald  E.  Bisbee, Jr. and Michael  E.  Herman  were
reelected as Class III Directors, for a three year term  expiring
at  the  2001 annual meeting of shareholders.  Neal L. Patterson,
Clifford W. Illig, John C. Danforth,Thomas C. Tinstman, M.D.  and
Thomas A. McDonnell continued as directors after the meeting.

<TABLE>

                                                        Abstention and Broker
                                 For        Withheld          Non-Votes
                             ----------     --------    ---------------------
<S>                          <C>                <C>               <C>
Dr. Gerald E. Bisbee, Jr.    31,915,185         0                 786,812
Michael E. Herman            32,114,675         0                 587,322

</TABLE>

The  shareholders approved the amendment to  increase the  common
shares  available  in  Stock Option Plan D of  the  Company  from
2,600,000  to 4,600,000.  Shares voted in favor were  16,131,353,
shares against 9,399,432 and 7,171,211 shares abstained or were
broker non-votes.

The  shareholders also ratified the selection  by  the  Board  of
Directors  of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as the Company's  independent
certified  public accountants for the fiscal year ending  January
2,  1999.  Shares voted in favor were 32,418,524, shares  against
252,660 and 30,813 shares abstained or were broker non-votes 30,813.


Item 5.   Other Information.
          -----------------



Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
          --------------------------------
 
    (a)   Exhibits

          Exhibit 10	  Amended Stock Option Plan D		

          Exhibit 11      Computation of Earnings Per Share

          Exhibit 27      Financial Data Schedule

    (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

          No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company
          during the quarter ended July 4, 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.




                                   CERNER CORPORATION
                                   ------------------
                                   Registrant



August 7, 1998                        By: /s/ Marc G. Naughton
- --------------                           ---------------------
Date                                     Marc G. Naughton
                                         Chief Financial Officer
                                                                 

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                       CERNER CORPORATION
                NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN D
             APPROVED BY SHAREHOLDERS ON MAY 22, 1998


1.    Purpose  of Plan.  The purpose of the Plan is to  encourage
the employees and directors of Cerner Corporation (the "Company")
and  its subsidiaries and consultants and advisors to the Company
and  its  subsidiaries  to participate in the  ownership  of  the
Company, and to provide additional incentive for such persons  to
promote the success of its business through sharing in the future
growth of such business.

2.    Effectiveness of Plan.  The provisions of this  Plan  shall
become effective on the date the Plan is adopted by the Board  of
Directors  of the Company (the "Board of Directors"),  and  shall
govern all options granted hereunder.  Nothing in this Plan shall
be  construed  as a modification of any provision of  the  Cerner
Corporation Incentive Stock Option Plan A, the Cerner Corporation
Incentive Stock Option Plan B or the Cerner Corporation Incentive
Stock Option Plan C.

3.    Administration.   This  Plan shall  be  administered  by  a
committee  of the Board of Directors consisting of not less  than
two  nor  more  than five members of the Board of Directors  (the
"Committee") appointed by the members of the Board of  Directors.
Subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Plan,  the
Committee  shall  have  exclusive authority  (i)  to  select  the
persons  to whom options shall be granted, (ii) to determine  the
number  of shares subject to each option, (iii) to determine  the
time or times when options will be granted, (iv) to determine the
option  price  of  the  shares subject to  each  option,  (v)  to
determine the time when each option may be exercised, (vi) to fix
such  other provisions of each option agreement as the  Committee
may  deem  necessary or desirable, consistent with the  terms  of
this Plan, and (vii) to determine all other questions relating to
the administration of this Plan; provided however, that any grant
of  an option to one individual in excess of 100,000 shares shall
required approval of the Board of Directors.

4.    Eligibility.  Options to purchase shares of common stock of
the  Company ("Cerner Common Stock") shall be granted under  this
Plan only to directors and employees of the Company or of any  of
its  subsidiaries and to advisors and consultants to the  Company
and any of its subsidiaries.

5.   Shares Subject to the Plan.  Options granted under this Plan
shall  be granted solely with respect to shares of Cerner  Common
Stock.    Subject  to  any  adjustments  made  pursuant  to   the
provisions  of paragraph 10, the aggregate number  of  shares  of
Cerner Common Stock which may be issued upon exercise of all  the
options  which  may be granted under this Plan shall  not  exceed
4,600,000.  If any option granted under this Plan shall expire or
terminate for any reason without having been exercised  in  full,
the  unpurchased shares subject to such option shall be added  to
the number of shares otherwise available for options which may be
granted in accordance with the terms of this Plan.  The shares to
be delivered upon exercise of the options granted under this Plan
shall be made available, at the discretion of the Committee, from
either the authorized but unissued shares of Cerner Common  Stock
or  any  treasury  shares  of Cerner Common  Stock  held  by  the
Company.

6.   Option Agreement.  Each option granted under this Plan shall
be  evidenced  by  a nonqualified stock option  agreement,  which
shall  be signed by an officer of the Company and by the employee
to  whom  the option is granted (the "optionee").  The  terms  of
said  nonqualified stock option agreement shall be in  accordance
with  the provisions of this Plan, but it may include such  other
provisions as may be approved by the Committee.  The granting  of
an option under this Plan shall be deemed to occur on the date on
which  the  nonqualified stock option agreement  evidencing  such
option  is  executed  by  the Company  and  the  optionee.   Each
nonqualified  stock option agreement shall constitute  a  binding
contract  between  the  Company  and  the  optionee,  and   every
optionee,  upon  the  execution of a  nonqualified  stock  option
agreement, shall be bound by the terms and restrictions  of  this
Plan and such nonqualified stock option agreement.

7.    Option  Price.  The price at which shares of Cerner  Common
Stock  may be purchased under an option granted pursuant to  this
Plan shall be determined by the Committee.

8.   Period and Exercise of Option.

      (a)   Period--The period during which each  option  granted
under  this Plan may be exercised shall be fixed by the Committee
at the time such option is granted.

      (b)   Exercise--Any option granted under this Plan  may  be
exercised  by the optionee (or such other person as the Committee
may  determine), subject to designation by the Committee  in  the
stock  option  agreement, only by (i) delivering to  the  Company
written  notice of the number of shares with respect to which  he
is  exercising his option right, (ii) paying in full  the  option
price of the purchased shares in cash or (iii) by delivery to the
Company of that number of shares of Cerner Common Stock having  a
fair market value on the date of exercise equal to the sum of the
exercise   price  of  the  options  to  be  exercised   or   (iv)
surrendering  on  the  date of exercise that  number  of  options
which, when multiplied by the excess of the fair market value  of
the stock which is subject to the surrendered options on the date
of  exercise over the exercise price for said options, results in
a  product that is equal to the sum of the exercise price of  the
remaining options being exercised.  Subject to the limitations of
this  Plan  and the terms and conditions of the respective  stock
option  agreement, each option granted under this Plan  shall  be
exercisable  in  whole or in part at such time or  times  as  the
Committee may specify in such stock option agreement.

      (c)  Delivery of certificates--As soon as practicable after
receipt by the Company of the notice described in subsection (b),
and  of payment in full of the option price for all of the shares
being purchased pursuant to an option granted under this Plan,  a
certificate  or  certificates representing such shares  of  stock
shall  be  registered in the name of the optionee  and  shall  be
delivered   to   the  optionee.   However,  no  certificate   for
fractional  shares  of  stock shall  be  issued  by  the  Company
notwithstanding any request therefor.  Neither any optionee,  nor
the legal representative, legatee or distributee of any optionee,
shall be deemed to be a holder of any shares of stock subject  to
an   option  granted  under  this  Plan  unless  and  until   the
certificate or certificates for such shares have been issued.

      (d)  Limitations on exercise--The Committee may impose such
limitations  on  the exercise of any specific nonqualified  stock
option agreement as it deems appropriate.

9.   Nontransferability of Options.  No option granted under this
Plan  shall be transferable or assignable by the optionee,  other
than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

10.  Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization.  In the event of
any change in the capital structure of the Company, including but
not  limited  to a change resulting from a stock dividend,  stock
split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, liquidation or  any
combination or exchange of shares, the number of shares of Cerner
Common  Stock subject to this Plan and the number of such  shares
subject to each option granted hereunder shall be correspondingly
adjusted by the Committee.  The option price for which shares  of
Cerner  Common  Stock  may be purchased  pursuant  to  an  option
granted under this Plan shall also be adjusted so that there will
be  no  change in the aggregate purchase price payable  upon  the
exercise of any option.

11.   Amendment  and  Termination of Plan.  No  option  shall  be
granted  pursuant to this Plan after January 1,  2005,  on  which
date this Plan will expire except as to options then outstanding,
which  options  shall  remain  in effect  until  they  have  been
exercised or have expired.  The Committee may at any time  before
such date amend, modify or terminate the Plan; provided, however,
that  the Committee may not, without approval of the Shareholders
of  the  Company  (i) increase the maximum number  of  shares  of
Cerner  Common Stock as to which options may be granted  pursuant
to   the  Plan,  (ii)  alter  the  eligibility  requirements  for
optionees  under  the Plan or (iii) extend the  duration  of  the
Nonqualified Plan.  No amendment, modification or termination  of
this  Plan may adversely affect the rights of any optionee  under
any then outstanding option granted hereunder without the consent
of such optionee.

12.   Governing  Law.  This Plan and the rights  of  all  persons
claiming   hereunder  shall  be  construed  and   determined   in
accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri.







                                                                   Exhibit 11
<TABLE>
                                      CERNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                    COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

<CAPTION>

                                       Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended

                                     July 4,       June 28,       July 4,        June 28,
                                   -------------------------     -------------------------
  
                                      1998           1997           1998          1997
                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
<S>                               <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>                                                 
Net earnings:                     $ 5,369,000    $ 3,324,000    $ 6,040,000    $ 5,260,000
                                   ==========     ==========     ==========     ==========
Weighted average number of
common and common stock
equivalent shares:
                                                                       
  Basic weighted average
  number of outstanding 
  common shares:                   32,741,369     32,907,692     32,704,941     32,911,709
                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                                       
Basic earnings per common shares: $      0.16    $      0.10    $      0.18    $      0.16
                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
  Dilutive effect (excess
  of number of shares issuable
  over number of shares assumed
  to be repurchased with the
  proceeds of exercised options
  and converted warrants based
  on the average market price
  during the period)                  919,288        589,231        792,418        634,336
                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                                
                                   33,660,657     33,496,923     33,497,359     33,546,045
                                   ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Diluted earnings per common and
 common stock equivalent shares:  $      0.16    $      0.10    $      0.18    $      0.16
                                   ----------     ----------      ---------     ----------




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