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 Christian, David F.
2812 Kivett Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Network Systems International,Inc.
Symbol NESI
3. IRS Number of Reporting Person, if an
Entity (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month,Year July 1998
5. If Amendment, Date of Original N/A
6. Relationship of Reporting Person Director
to issuer(Check all applicable)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing _x_ Form filed by one Reporting Person
(Check Applicable Line) ___ 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 July 9, 1998
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Transaction Code Code: S
(Instr. 8) V:
4. Securities Acquired(A) Amt. 1,000 shares
or Disposed of(D)
(A) or (D) D
Price: $5.87
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially
Owned at End of Month 894,793
6. Ownership form: (D) 894,622
Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (I) 171
7. Nature of Indirect 171 shares held indirectly by
Beneficial Ownership Mr. Christian's wife
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) Or Disposed of (D)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date Exercisable
Date (Month/Day/Year)
Expiration Date
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Title
Securities
Amount of Number of Shares
8. Price of Derivative Security
9. Number of Derivative Securities
Benefically Owned at End of Month
10. Ownership form of Derivative
Security: Direct(D)Or Indirect(I)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
/s/ David F. Christian
Signature of Reporting Person
Date: 8/10/98
