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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
FORM 4
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
___ Check box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5
obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Tuberosa, Rick
6507 King Palm Way
Apollo Beach, FL
33572
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Network Systems
Symbol International,
Inc. (NESI)
3. IRS Number of Reporting Person, if an ###-##-####
Entity (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year: January, 1998
5. If Amendment, Date of Original N/A
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Director
Issuer (Check all applicable)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing _x__ Form filed by
(Check applicable line) one Reporting
Person
___ Form filed by
more than one
Reporting
Person.
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security Common Stock
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) January 20, 1998
3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) Code: S
V:
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of Amt: 2,900
(D)
(A) or D
(D)
Price: $7.3125
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) January 28, 1998
3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) Code: S
V:
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of Amt: 5,725
(D)
(A) or D
(D)
Price: $7.8125
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
at end of month * 47,625
6. Ownership form: Direct (D) or Indirect I
(I)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Mr. Tuberosa is
Ownership: owner - operator
and majority
shareholder of
Palm State
Equities, Inc. and
holds the stock as
beneficial owner
of such shares.
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible
securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security N/A
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative
Security
3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
4. Transaction Code Code:
V:
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A)
(A)
or Disposed of (D)
(D)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date Date
(Month/Day/Year) Exercisable
Expiration
Date
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities Title
Amount or
Number of
Shares
8. Price of Derivative Security:
9. Number of Derivative Securities
Beneficially Owned at End of Month:
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security:
Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
* Amount of shares beneficially owned and listed in Table I reflects
an additional 11,250 shares of common stock pursuant to 5/4 stock
split to shareholders of record on January 16, 1998.
/s/ Rick Tuberosa
Signature of Reporting Person
Date: 02/03/98