TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS INC
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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C.  20549
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                                      FORM 10-Q
                                           
               (X)     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                        OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                           
                     For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996
                                           
                                          OR
                                           
             (  )     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                        OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                           
                For the transition period from           to         .
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                            Commission File Number 0-25346
                                           
                         TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                           
                                           
                          Delaware                           47-0772104
           (State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
            incorporation or organization)           Identification No.)

                                330 South 108th Avenue
                                Omaha, Nebraska  68154
             (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                           
                                    (402) 390-7600
                 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and  (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                               Yes   X         No      .
                                   ------        ------
                                           
     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of
common stock as of the latest practicable date:


              22,473,848 shares of Class A Common Stock at July 31, 1996
              2,971,252 shares of Class B Common Stock at July 31, 1996

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                         TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                                      FORM 10-Q
                     FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996
                                  TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                           

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                            PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                           
Item 1.  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1996        3
         and September 30, 1995  

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the          4
         three and nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995

         Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity         5
         for the nine months ended June 30, 1996

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the          6
         nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements           7 - 8

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition    9 - 12
         and Results of Operations

                                           
                             PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                                           
Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                 13
    

Signatures                                                                14

Index to Exhibits                                                         15


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                         TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                    (IN THOUSANDS)

                                                       June 30,   September 30,
                                                                             
                                                       1996           1995   
                                                    ------------   ------------
                                                   (unaudited)
                                       ASSETS

Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                      $   22,946      $   35,507
    Receivables, net                                   48,943          39,589
    Other                                               4,772           3,697
                                                    ------------   ------------

        Total current assets                           76,661          78,793

Property and equipment, net                            12,338           9,513
Software, net                                           5,083           5,908
Intangible assets, net                                  7,206           2,027
Installment receivables                                 1,029           1,505
Investment and notes receivable                         7,275             500
Other                                                   2,046           1,896
                                                    ------------   ------------
        Total assets                              $   111,638     $   100,142
                                                    ------------   ------------
                                                    ------------   ------------

                       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
    Current portion of long-term debt             $       741     $         -
    Current portion of capital lease obligations          314             456
    Accounts payable                                    5,654           4,949
    Accrued employee compensation                       3,861           4,564
    Accrued liabilities                                 6,273           7,407
    Income taxes                                        4,607           3,264
    Deferred revenue                                   18,753          19,487
                                                    ------------   ------------

        Total current liabilities                      40,203          40,127

Long-term debt                                          1,421               -
Capital lease obligations                                 126             318
                                                    ------------   ------------

        Total liabilities                              41,750          40,445
                                                    ------------   ------------

Stockholders' equity:
    Class A Common Stock                                  112              56
    Class B Common Stock                                   15               7
    Additional paid-in capital                         93,557          92,641
    Accumulated translation adjustments                 (272)           (354)
    Accumulated deficit                              (23,512)        (32,641)
    Treasury stock, at cost                              (12)            (12)
                                                    ------------   ------------

        Total stockholders' equity                     69,888          59,697
                                                    ------------   ------------

        Total liabilities and stockholders'       $   111,638     $   100,142
        equity                                     ------------   ------------
                                                    ------------   ------------

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                         TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.   
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS   
                (UNAUDITED AND IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)    

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    Three Months Ended June 30,              Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                                   -----------------------------           -----------------------------
                                                     1996                1995                1996                1995  
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------
<S>                                               <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>
Revenues:
    Software license fees                        $   19,853          $   14,234          $   55,614          $   39,721
    Maintenance fees                                  9,022               7,530              25,786              21,567
    Services                                         10,043               6,137              25,778              17,230
    Hardware, net                                       977               1,200               3,279               3,283
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------

         Total revenues                              39,895              29,101             110,457              81,801
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------

Expenses:                                                  
    Cost of software license fees:                         
      Software costs                                  5,085               2,750              13,516               8,859
      Amortization of purchased software                783                 792               2,356               2,374
      Purchased contracts in progress                     -                   -                   -               2,956
    Cost of maintenance and services                 10,158               7,009              27,245              19,358
    Research and development                          3,567               3,620              10,944               8,816
    Selling and marketing                             7,935               7,313              23,594              20,286
    General and administrative:                            
      General and administrative costs                6,852               4,324              18,226              13,288
      Amortization of goodwill and purchased               
       intangibles                                      157                  50                 452                 294
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------

         Total  expenses                             34,537              25,858              96,333              76,231
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------

Operating income                                      5,358               3,243              14,124               5,570
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------

Other income (expense):
    Interest income                                     444                 282               1,580                 617
    Interest expense                                    (39)                (27)               (145)             (1,674)
    Other                                               (99)                 58                (180)                 98
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------

         Total other                                    306                 313               1,255                (959)
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------

Income before income taxes                            5,664               3,556              15,379               4,611
Provision for income taxes                           (2,413)               (718)             (6,250)               (834)
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------

         Net income before extraordinary loss         3,251               2,838               9,129               3,777

Extraordinary loss                                     -                   -                   -                 (2,750)
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------

         Net income                               $   3,251           $   2,838           $   9,129           $   1,027
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------

Net income per common and equivalent share:
    Before extraordinary loss                      $   0.12            $   0.12            $   0.34            $   0.17
    Extraordinary loss                                    -                   -                   -               (0.12)
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------
    Net income                                     $   0.12            $   0.12            $   0.34            $   0.05
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------

Weighted average shares outstanding                  26,802              24,371              26,658              21,961
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------
                                                  ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------

</TABLE>

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.  


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                         TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.   
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   
                       FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996  
                             (UNAUDITED AND IN THOUSANDS)  


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                Class A     Class B     Additional    Accumulated
                                 Common      Common       Paid-in     Translation    Accumulated    Treasury
                                 Stock       Stock        Capital     Adjustments       Deficit       Stock       Total  
                                 -------     -------     ----------    -----------    -----------    ---------  ----------
<S>                              <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>        <C>
Balance, September 30, 1995      $   56      $     7     $  92,641     $     (354)    $   (32,641)   $    (12)  $   59,697

Issuance of Class A Common Stock                               162                                                     162

Two-for-one stock split              56            8           (64)                                                      0

Exercise of stock options                                      818                                                     818

Net Income                                                                                  9,129                    9,129

Translation adjustments                                                        82                                       82
                                 -------     --------    ----------    ----------     -----------    --------   ----------

Balance, June 30, 1996           $   112     $     15    $   93,557    $     (272)    $   (23,512)   $    (12)  $   69,888
                                 -------     --------    ----------    ----------     -----------    --------   ----------
                                 -------     --------    ----------    ----------     -----------    --------   ----------
</TABLE>

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                         TRANSACTION SYSTEM ARCHITECTS, INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (UNAUDITED AND IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                        Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                                                      -----------------------------
                                                                         1996               1995
                                                                      ---------           ---------
<S>                                                                    <C>                 <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net  income                                                       $   9,129           $   1,027
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by operating activities:
        Depreciation                                                      3,087               2,855
        Amortization                                                      4,134               3,844
        Extraordinary loss                                                -                   2,750
        Increase in receivables, net                                     (7,398)             (2,434)
        Decrease in contracts in progress                                 -                   2,955
        Increase in other current assets                                   (368)               (948)
        Decrease in installment receivables                                 476                 428
        Increase in other assets                                           (927)             (1,817)
        Increase (decrease) in accounts payable                             321              (2,002)
        Decrease in accrued employee compensation                          (883)               (896)
        Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities                       (1,761)              1,392
        Increase in income tax liabilities                                1,355               -    
        Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue                          (1,109)              2,270
                                                                      ---------           ---------

          Net cash provided by operating activities                       6,056               9,424
                                                                      ---------           ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
    Purchases of property and equipment                                  (4,797)             (2,972)
    Additions to software                                                (1,786)               (873)
    Acquisiton of businesses, net of cash acquired                       (5,196)              -    
    Additions to investment and notes receivable                         (7,276)              -    
                                                                      ---------           ---------

          Net cash used in investing activities                         (19,055)             (3,845)
                                                                      ---------           ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Proceeds from issuance of Preferred Stock                             -                     143
    Proceeds from issuance of Class B Common Stock and Warrants           -                   1,754
    Proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock                          162              32,259
    Payment of Preferred Stock Dividends                                  -                  (1,825)
    Purchase of Treasury Stock                                            -                     (12)
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                 818               -    
    Proceeds from long-term debt                                          -                   2,750
    Payments of long-term debt                                              (20)            (29,750)
    Payments on capital lease obligations                                  (341)               (343)
                                                                      ---------           ---------
 
          Net cash provided by financing activities                         619               4,976
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash                               (181)                 66
                                                                      ---------           ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                    (12,561)             10,621
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                           35,507               3,505
                                                                      ---------           ---------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                             $   22,946          $   14,126
                                                                      ---------           ---------
                                                                      ---------           ---------

</TABLE>

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                         TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                           
1.  GENERAL

Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. (TSA or the Company) was formed on November
2, 1993 for the purpose of acquiring all of the outstanding capital stock of
Applied Communications, Inc. (ACI)  and Applied Communications Inc Limited
(ACIL).  The Company did not have substantive operations prior to the
acquisition of ACI and ACIL.  On January 3, 1994, the Company acquired U.S.
Software, Inc. (USSI). 

The condensed consolidated financial statements at June 30, 1996 and for the
three and nine months then ended are unaudited and reflect all adjustments
(consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of
management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and
operating results for the interim periods.  The condensed consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto, together with management's discussion and analysis
of financial condition and results of operations, contained in the Company's
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1995.  The results of
operations for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 are not necessarily
indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.

2.  NET INCOME PER COMMON AND EQUIVALENT SHARE

Net income per common and equivalent share is based on the weighted average
number of common equivalent shares outstanding during each period.  Common
equivalent shares include Redeemable Preferred Stock and Redeemable Convertible
Class B Common Stock and Warrants.  Pursuant to Securities and Exchange
Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 83, all shares and options issued since
inception (November 2, 1993) have been treated as if they were outstanding for
all periods prior to December 31, 1994, including periods in which the effect is
antidillutive.  For periods subsequent to December 31, 1994, net income per
common and common equivalent share is determined by dividing net income by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common equivalent
shares outstanding during each period using the treasury stock method.

3.  PUBLIC OFFERINGS

The Company completed an initial public offering in March 1995.  The Company
sold 2,412,500 shares of Class A Common Stock at a price of $15 per share
resulting in net proceeds to the Company, after deducting the underwriting
discount and offering expenses, of approximately $32.3 million.  

In August 1995, the Company completed the issuance of an additional 1,000,000
shares of Class A Common Stock through a public offering, resulting in net
proceeds to the Company, after deducting the underwriting discount and offering
expenses, of approximately $22.4 million.

The Company used a portion of the March 1995 initial public offering proceeds to
repay all outstanding bank indebtedness.

4.  STOCK SPLIT

On June 7, 1996, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a two-for-one stock
split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend to be distributed on July 1,
1996 to shareholders of record on June 17, 1996.  All references in the
condensed consolidated financial statements to number of shares and per share
amounts have been restated to retroactively reflect the stock split. 

5.  ACQUISITIONS AND SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On October 2, 1995, the Company acquired the capital stock of M.R. GmbH, a
German software company, for $3.4 million.  The acquisition was accounted for
under the purchase method and was financed with existing cash and future
payments to the sellers.


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The long-term debt on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet
consists of future payments payable to the former owners of M.R. GmbH.  The debt
is payable in installments of $745,000 in December 1996, $745,000 in 
December 1997 and $367,000 in December 1998.

On June 3, 1996, the Company acquired substantially all of the net assets of TXN
Solution Integrators (TXN), a Canadian partnership, for $3.6 million in cash and
the assumption of certain liabilities of TXN.  The acquisition was accounted for
under the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the cost in excess of
the fair value of the net tangible assets acquired was allocated to software
($350,000) and goodwill ($2,000,000).

The following represents pro forma results of operations for the three and nine
months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 as if the TXN acquistion had occurred
October 1, 1994 (in thousands except per share amounts):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                       Three months ended June 30,           Nine months ended June 30,
                       1996                  1995            1996                 1995
                       --------------------------            -------------------------
<S>                    <C>                <C>                <C>               <C>
Revenues               $41,229            $31,272            $116,321          $88,278
Net income before
 extraordinary loss    $ 3,306            $ 3,086            $  9,458          $ 4,382
Net income             $ 3,306            $ 3,086            $  9,458          $ 1,632
Net income per share   $   .12            $   .13            $    .35          $   .07

</TABLE>

The pro forma financial information are shown for illustrative purposes only and
are not necessarily indicative of the future results of operations of the
Company or results of operations of the Company that would have actually
occurred had the transaction been in effect for the periods presented

On July 15, 1996, the Company and Grapevine Systems, Inc. (Grapevine) announced
the execution of a stock exchange agreement between the two companies.  The
agreement provides that, upon consumation of the share exchange, stockholders of
Grapevine will receive approximately 370,000 shares of TSA Class A Common Stock
in exchange for 100% of Grapevine's common stock and Grapevine will become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of TSA.  The share exchange will be accounted for as a
pooling of interests and, accordingly, historical financial data in reports
filed after the consumation of the share exchange will be restated to include
Grapevine.

6.  INVESTMENT AND NOTES RECEIVABLE

In January 1996, the Company entered into a transaction with Insession, Inc.
(Insession) whereby the Company loaned Insession $3.5 million under a promissory
note and acquired a 7.5% minority interest in Insession for $1.5 million.  The
promissory note bears an interest rate of prime plus 0.25% and is payable in
January 1999 ($1.0 million), January 2000 ($1.0 million) and January 2001 ($1.5
million) and is secured by future royalties owed by the Company to Insession.

The Company has a $2.275 million note receivable from a start-up transaction
processing business.  The note bears an interest rate of prime plus 1.0% and is
payable in quarterly installments of $250,000 commencing in June 1998.  The note
is secured primarily by computer equipment and accounts receivable.


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                         TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                              AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth certain financial data and the percentage of
total revenues of the company for the periods indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                   Three Months Ended June 30,                    Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                         ---------------------------------------------    -----------------------------------------
                                                   1996                  1995                     1996                  1995
                                         ---------------------------------------------    -----------------------------------------
                                                          % of                  % of                     % of                % of
                                           Amount     Revenue      Amount      Revenue      Amount    Revenue      Amount   Revenue
<S>                                    <C>          <C>        <C>            <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>
Revenues:
   Software license fees               $   19,853     49.8  %  $  14,234        48.9  %  $  55,614     50.3  %  $  39,721   48.6%
   Maintenance fees                         9,022     22.6         7,530        25.9        25,786     23.3        21,567   26.4 
   Services                                10,043     25.2         6,137        21.1        25,778     23.3        17,230   21.1 
   Hardware, net                              977      2.4         1,200         4.1         3,279      3.0         3,283    4.0 
                                        ---------   ------      --------      ------      --------   ------      -------- -------

        Total revenues                     39,895    100.0        29,101       100.0       110,457    100.0        81,801  100.0 
                                        ---------   ------      --------      ------      --------   ------      -------- -------


Expenses:
   Cost of software license fees:
      Software costs                        5,085     12.7         2,750         9.4        13,516     12.2         8,859   10.8 
      Amortization of purchased software      783      2.0           792         2.7         2,356      2.1         2,374    2.9 
      Purchased contracts in progress           -        -             -           -             -        -         2,956    3.6 
   Cost of maintenance and services        10,158     25.5         7,009        24.1        27,245     24.7        19,358    23.7
   Research and development                 3,567      8.9         3,620        12.4        10,944      9.9         8,816    10.8
   Selling and marketing                    7,935     19.9         7,313        25.1        23,594     21.4        20,286    24.8
   General and administrative:
      General and administrative costs      6,852     17.2         4,324        14.9        18,226     16.5        13,288    16.2
      Amortization of goodwill and purchased
       intangibles                            157      0.4            50         0.2           452      0.4           294     0.4
                                        ---------   ------      --------      ------      --------   ------      -------- -------


        Total  expenses                    34,537     86.6        25,858        88.9        96,333     87.2        76,231    93.2
                                        ---------   ------      --------      ------      --------   ------      -------- -------


Operating income                            5,358     13.4         3,243        11.1        14,124     12.8         5,570     6.8
                                        ---------   ------      --------      ------      --------   ------      -------- -------

Other income (expense):
   Interest income                            444      1.1           282         1.0         1,580      1.4           617    0.8 
   Interest expense                           (39)    (0.1)          (27)       (0.1)         (145)    (0.1)       (1,674)   (2.0)
   Other                                      (99)    (0.2)           58         0.2          (180)    (0.2)           98     0.1
                                        ---------   ------      --------      ------      --------   ------      -------- -------

        Total other                           306      0.8           313         1.1         1,255      1.1          (959)   (1.2)
                                        ---------   ------      --------      ------      --------   ------      -------- -------

Income before income taxes                  5,664     14.2         3,556        12.2        15,379     13.9         4,611     5.6
Provision for income taxes                 (2,413)    (6.0)         (718)       (2.5)       (6,250)    (5.7)         (834)   (1.0)
                                        ---------   ------      --------      ------      --------   ------      -------- -------

Net income before extraordinary loss        3,251      8.1         2,838         9.8         9,129      8.3        3,777     4.6 

Extraordinary loss                              -        -             -           -             -        -        (2,750)   (3.4)
                                        ---------   ------      --------      ------      --------   ------      -------- -------


Net income                              $   3,251      8.1    % $  2,838         9.8    % $  9,129      8.3    % $  1,027    1.3%
                                        ---------   ------      --------      ------      --------   ------      -------- -------
                                        ---------   ------      --------      ------      --------   ------      -------- -------


</TABLE>

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REVENUES

Total revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 1996 increased 37.1% or $10.8
million over the comparable period in fiscal 1995.  Of this increase, $5.6
million of the growth resulted from a 39.5%  increase in software license fee
revenue, $3.9 million from a 63.6% increase in services revenue and $1.5 million
from a 19.8% increase in maintenance fee revenue.

Total revenues for the first three quarters of fiscal 1996 increased 35.0% or
$28.7 million over the comparable period in fiscal 1995.  Of this increase,
$15.9 million of the growth resulted from a 40.0% increase in software license
fee revenue, $8.5 million from a 49.6% increase in services revenue and $4.2
million from a 19.6% increase in maintenance fee revenue.

The growth in software license fee revenue for both the third quarter and first
three quarters of fiscal 1996 is the result of increased demand for the
Company's BASE24 products and a continued growth of the installed base of
customers paying monthly license fee (MLF) revenue.  MLF revenue was $5.7
million in the third quarter of fiscal 1996 compared to $3.3 million in the
third quarter of fiscal 1995.  MLF revenue was $15.3 million in the first three
quarters of fiscal 1996 compared to $9.0 million in the first three quarters of
fiscal 1995.

The growth in services revenue for both the third quarter and first three
quarters of fiscal 1996 is the result of increased demand for technical and
project management services which is a direct result of the increased installed
base of the Company's BASE24 products.

The increase in maintenance fee revenue for both the third quarter and first
three quarters of fiscal 1996 is a result of the continued growth of the
installed base of the Company's BASE24 products.

EXPENSES

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 1996 increased 33.6% or
$8.7 million over the comparable period in fiscal 1995.  Total operating
expenses for the first three quarters of fiscal 1996 increased 26.4% or $20.1
million over the comparable period in fiscal 1995.  The primary reason for the
overall increase in operating expenses is the increase in staff required to meet
the increased demand for the Company's products and services.  Total staff
increased from 921 at June 30, 1995 to 1,236 at June 30, 1996.

The Company's operating margin for the third quarter of fiscal 1996 was 13.4% as
compared to 11.1% for the comparable period in fiscal 1995.  On a year-to-date
basis, the operating margin increased from 6.8% in fiscal 1995 to 12.8% in
fiscal 1996.  These improvements are primarily due to the impact of the growth
in the Company's recurring revenues (MLF's, maintenance and facilities
management fees).  Also contributing to the year-to-date increase was the charge
for purchased contracts in progress in fiscal 1995 of which there is no similar
charge in fiscal 1996.

The Company's gross margin (total revenues minus cost of software and cost of
maintenance and services) for the third quarter of fiscal 1996 was 59.8% as
compared to 63.7% for the comparable period in fiscal 1995.  The decline in
gross margin is primarily due to the accelerated growth in services business
which typicially has a lower gross margin than software license fees.  On a
year-to-date basis, the gross margin increased from 59.0% in fiscal 1995 to
61.0% in fiscal 1996.  The year-to-date growth in services business is not as
great as experienced in the third quarter of fiscal 1996.

Research and development and selling and marketing costs decreased as a
percentage of total revenues for both the third quarter of fiscal 1996 and year-
to-date.  These decreases as a percentage of total revenues are also a result of
the increase in the Company's recurring revenues.  The Company's capitalized
software development costs continue to be approximately $300,000 per quarter.

General and administrative costs as a percentage of total revenues increased to
17.2% in the third quarter of fiscal 1996 from 14.9% in the third quarter of
fiscal 1995.  This increase as a percentage of total revenues is due primarily
to the increase in reserves for possible bad debts and the hiring of additional
staff to support the Company's growth.


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EBITDA.  The Company's earnings before interest expense, income taxes,
depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased 44.5% from $5.7 million in the
third quarter of fiscal 1995 to $8.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal
1996.  On a year-to-date basis, EBITDA increased 43.1% from $15.9 million in
fiscal 1995 to $22.8 million in fiscal 1996.  These increases can be
attributable to the continued growth in both recurring and non-recurring
revenues more than offsetting the growth in operating expenses.  EBITDA is 
not intended to represent cash flows for the periods.

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE.  Other income and expense consists primarily of
interest income derived from short-term investments and interest expense on
indebtedness.  The growth in interest income is due to the investment of a
portion of the public offering proceeds received in March and August of 1995. 
The decrease in interest expense is due to the repayment of indebtedness out of
the proceeds of the Company's March 1995  public offering.

INCOME TAXES.  The effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 1996 was
42.6% as compared to 20.2% for the third quarter of fiscal 1995.  The increase
in the effective tax rate is principally the result of deferred tax assets which
were recognized in the third quarter of fiscal 1995 which reduced the effective
tax rate for that quarter.

As of June 30, 1996, the Company has deferred tax assets of approximately $11.5
million and deferred tax liabilities of $0.1 million.  Each quarter, the Company
evaluates its historical operating results as well as its projections for the
next 24 months to determine the realizability of the deferred tax assets.  This
analysis indicated that $3.7 of the deferred tax assets were more likely than
not to be realized.  Accordingly, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance
of $7.8 million as of June 30, 1996.

BACKLOG

As of June 30, 1996 and 1995, the Company had non-recurring revenue backlog of
$20.0 million and $20.5 million in software license fees and $11.0 million and
$7.5 million in services, respectively.  The Company includes in its non-
recurring revenue backlog all fees specified in contracts which have been
executed by the Company to the extent that the Company contemplates recognition
of the related revenue within one year.  There can be no assurance that the
contracts included in non-recurring  revenue backlog will actually generate the
specified revenues or that the actual revenues will be generated within the one
year period.  

As of June 30, 1996 and 1995, the Company had recurring revenue backlog of $65.0
million and $49.1 million, respectively.  The Company defines recurring revenue
backlog to be all monthly license fees, maintenance fees and facilities
management fees specified in contracts which have been executed by the Company
and its customers to the extent that the Company contemplates recognition of the
related revenue within one year.  There can be no assurance, however,  that
contracts included in recurring revenue backlog will actually generate the
specified revenues.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of June 30, 1996, the Company had working capital of $36.8 million, cash and
cash equivalents of $22.9 million and a $10 million bank line of credit of which
there are no borrowings outstanding.  The bank line of credit expires in June
1997.

During the nine months ended June 30, 1996, the Company's cash flow from
operations amounted to $6.1 million and cash used in investing activities
amounted to $19.0 million.

In the normal course of business, the Company evaluates potential acquisitions
of complementary businesses, products or technologies.  On October 2, 1995, the
Company acquired the capital stock of a German software company for $3.4
million.  The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase accounting method
and was financed with existing cash and future payments to the seller. 

On January 24, 1996, the Company entered into a transaction with Insession, Inc.
(Insession)  whereby the term of the Company's ICE distribution rights was
extended to September 2001.  In addition, the Company


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loaned Insession $3.5 million under a promissory note and acquired a 7.5%
minority interest in Insession for $1.5 million.

On June 3, 1996, the Company acquired substantially all of the net assets of TXN
Solution Integrators (TXN) a Canadian partnership for $3.6 million in cash and
the assumption of certain liabilities of TXN.  The acquisition was accounted for
under the purchase accounting method and was financed with existing cash.

Management believes that the Company's working capital, cash flow generated from
operations and borrowing capacity are sufficient to meet the Company's working
capital requirements for the foreseeable future.


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                         TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                             PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION



Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)  Exhibits


              10.26     Revolving Conditional Line of Credit Agreement with 
                        Norwest Bank Nebraska N.A.

              11.01     Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings

              27.00     Financial Data Schedule

         (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

              Form 8-K  (as amended) dated June 3, 1996, under Item 2,
              Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, was filed with the
              Securities and Exchange Commission reporting the acquisition of
              substantially all the net assets of TXN Solution Integrators. 
              The financial statements in included in Form 8-K(A) are as
              follows:

                   Financial statements for TXN Solution Integrators (TXN) as
                   of and for the year ended September 30, 1995 and the six
                   months ended March 31, 1996.

                   Pro forma combined financial statements for TSA and TXN as
                   of March 31, 1996 and for the year and six months ended
                   September 30, 1995 and March 31, 1996, respectively.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:   August 5, 1996


                             TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC
                             (Registrant)


                              /S/ DWIGHT G. HANSON
                             -----------------------------------
                             Dwight G. Hanson
                             Controller
                             (Principal Accounting Officer)


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                         TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                                  INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit
Number             Description
- -------             -----------


10.26              Revolving Conditional Line of Credit Agreement with Norwest 
                   Bank Nebraska, N.A.

11.01              Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings


27.00              Financial Data Schedule


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                                                                Exhibit 10.26
Norwest Bank Nebraska, N.A.
Post Office Box 3408
Omaha, Nebraska  68103



June 26, 1996


Mr. Gregory J. Duman
Chief Financial Officer
Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.
Applied Communications, Inc.
U.S. Software, Inc.
330 South 108th Avenue
Omaha, NE  68154-2684

Dear Greg:

We are pleased to advise you that Norwest Bank Nebraska, National Association
(the "Bank") has approved the renewal of your revolving conditional line of
credit (the "Line") for your companies subject to the following terms and
conditions:

BORROWER
The credit facility will be provided to Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.,
Applied Communications, Inc. and U.S. Software, Inc. as co-borrowers (the
"Borrowers").

CREDIT FACILITY
$10,000,000 revolving conditional line of credit to support short term cash
needs of Borrowers.

TERM AND RATE
The Line will have an ultimate maturity of June 30, 1997 and will be priced at
200 basis points over the 30 day LIBOR floating.  The Line will then re-price
every 30 days corresponding to the time period established in the base rate.
Interest will be payable monthly.

COLLATERAL
The Line will be secured with a first security interest in the accounts
receivable of Borrowers.

FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Borrowers will provide the Bank a copy of its 10(Q) report within 60 days of
each quarter end and its 10(K) report within 120 days of the fiscal year end.

From time to time the Borrowers will provide the Bank such additional
information regarding the financial condition of the Borrowers as the Bank may
reasonably require.

FINANCIAL COVENANTS
The Borrowers will maintain a minimum working capital level of $6,000,000 during
the term of this agreement.  Working capital shall mean the total of current
assets minus the total of current liabilities of the Borrowers.  Current assets
are cash and other assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold or
consumed within one year or less.  For this definition, prepaid expenses will
not be classified as current assets.  Current liabilities are obligations of the
Borrowers that are expected to be liquidated in one year or less.  All debt to
affiliates, stockholders, officers or employees will be classified as a current
liability.

The Borrowers will inform the Bank of any material change relating to a cahnge
in the dividend policy, changes in management or additional indebtedness.


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MISC.
The line may be terminated if adverse conditions develop at any time, whether
before or after acceptance of this letter, affecting the Borrowers' affairs,
financial or otherwise.

All reasonable expenses, charges, costs and fees of the Bank incurred in
connection with the loan, including all fees and expenses of attorneys retained
by Bank will be paid by the Borrowers.

We appreciate the opportunity to provide this credit facility to you.  If you
have any questions or concerns, please feel free to give me a call.

Your signature below indicates that you have read this letter, that you
understand its terms and that you are authorized by the Borrowers to approve its
terms and do so.

Sincerely,

NORWEST BANK NEBRASKA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By:   /S/  DEEANN K. WENGER
   ------------------------
Its Assistant Vice President
(Telephone:  536-2627)

Accepted this 28 day of June, 1996.  The proceeds of the loans if any, made
under the Line will be used for business purposes exclusively.

Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.             Applied Communications, Inc.

By:  /S/  GREGORY J. DUMAN                  By:  /S/ GREGORY J. DUMAN
   -----------------------                      ----------------------
Its: CFO                                    Its: CFO

By: /S/  JOHN MOREY
   ----------------
Its: CFO


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                                                                EXHIBIT 11.01


                         TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
               STATEMENT OF NET INCOME PER COMMON AND EQUIVALENT SHARE




For the three months ended June 30, 1996:

      Weighted average common shares outstanding                25,445,000
      Common equivalent shares from stock options granted                 
         (using the treasury method)                             1,357,000
                                                               -----------

      Shares used in computation                                26,802,000
                                                               -----------
                                                               -----------
      
      Net income                                                $3,251,000
                                                               -----------
                                                               -----------

      Net income per common and equivalent share                $     0.12
                                                               -----------
                                                               -----------


For the three months ended June 30, 1995:

      Weighted average common shares outstanding                23,152,000
      Common equivalent shares from stock options granted
         (using the treasury method)                             1,219,000
                                                               -----------

      Shares used in computation                                24,371,000
                                                               -----------
                                                               -----------

      Net income                                               $ 2,838,000
                                                               -----------

      Net income per common and equivalent share               $      0.12
                                                               -----------
                                                               -----------


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