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 Miller, Jr.
Edgar William
200 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
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: December, 1997
5. If Amendment, Date of Original N/A
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Director, Officer,
Issuer (Check all applicable) 10% Owner
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) December 30, 1997
3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) Code: G
V:
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Amt: 12,500
Disposed of (D)
(A) or (D) D
Price: $5.50
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Amt: 12,500
Disposed of (D)
(A) or (D) D
Price: $5.50
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Amt: 12,500
Disposed of (D)
(A) or (D) D
Price: $5.50
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Amt: 50
Disposed of (D)
(A) or (D) D
Price: $5.50
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Amt: 1,000
Disposed of (D)
(A) or (D) D
Price: $5.50
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially 1,233,547
Owned at End of Month
6. Ownership form: Direct (D) or 1,232,297 (D)
Indirect (I) 1,250 (I)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial 1,250 shares held
Ownership: indirectly by Mr.
Miller for his 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 (A)
Acquired (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 Title
Securities
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
/s/ E. W. Miller, Jr.
Signature of Reporting Person
Date: 1/08/98