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 Symbol Network Systems
International, Inc. (NESI)
3. IRS Number of Reporting Person, if an
Entity (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month, Year July, 2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original N/A
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer 10% Owner
(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 25, 2000
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Transaction Code Code: S
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) Amt. 100,000 shares
(A) or (D) D
Price: $0.56
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially
Owned at End of Month 794,793
6. Ownership form: (D) 794,622
Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (I) 171
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership 171 shares held
indirectly by 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 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
Signature of Reporting Person
/s/ David F. Christian
David F. Christian
Date: 8/14/00
