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 Symbol Network Systems International,
Inc. (NESI)
3. IRS Number of Reporting Person, if an
Entity (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month, Year October 1998
5. If Amendment, Date of Original N/A
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer Director, Officer, 10% Owner
(Check all applicable)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing _x_ Form filed by one
(Check Applicable Line) 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 October 7, 1998
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Transaction Code Code: P
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) Amount: 850 shares
or Disposed of (D)
(A) or (D) A
Price: $2.50
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially
Owned at End of Month 1,542,783
6. Ownership form: (D) 1,541,221
Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (I) 1,562
Nature of Indirect 1,562 shares held indirectly
Beneficial Ownership by Mr. Miller'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 Date Exercisable:
(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
Beneficially Owned at End of Month
10. Ownership form of Derivative Security:
Direct (D) Or Indirect (I)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
/s/ Edgar William Miller, Jr.
Signature of Reporting Person
Date: 11/10/98
