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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    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 December 31, 1997

                                       OR

             ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                       For the transition period from     to    .
                                                     ----   ----
                         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.)

                             224 South 108th Avenue
                              Omaha, Nebraska 68154
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (402) 334-5101
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                            -----------------------

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  issuer's  classes of
common stock as of the latest practicable date:


          26,963,657 shares of Class A Common Stock at January 30, 1998
          1,171,252 shares of Class B Common Stock at January 30, 1998

                                                
          
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                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                                    FORM 10-Q
                FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                            Page

                         Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of 
         December 31, 1997 and September 30, 1997                              3

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income 
         for the three months ended December 31, 1997 and 1996                 4

         Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' 
         Equity for the three months ended December 31, 1997                   5

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
         the three months ended December 31, 1997 and 1996                     6

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements              7 - 8

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
         and Results of Operations                                        9 - 11


                         Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                     12

Signatures                                                                    13

Index to Exhibits                                                             14
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                               TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (unaudited and in thousands)

                                                            December 31,           September 30,
                                                               1997                    1997
                                                       ------------------         ----------------

                                             ASSETS

<S>                                              <C>                        <C>   
Current assets:            
      Cash and cash equivalents                     $             46,966       $           46,600
      Billed receivables, net                                     40,501                   39,864
      Accrued receivables                                         25,399                   25,063
      Deferred income taxes                                        4,044                    3,517
      Other                                                        3,184                    3,043
                                                       ------------------         ----------------

          Total current assets                                   120,094                  118,087

Property and equipment, net                                       16,392                   16,263
Software, net                                                      6,504                    6,105
Intangible assets, net                                             9,431                    9,539
Installment receivables                                            1,298                    2,394
Investment and notes receivable                                   11,244                    7,969
Other                                                              4,792                    4,877
                                                       ------------------         ----------------

          Total assets                              $            169,755       $          165,234
                                                       ==================         ================
                                                     


                              LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
      Current portion of long-term debt             $                802       $              768
      Current portion of capital lease obligations                   551                      524
      Accounts payable                                             6,325                    7,896
      Accrued employee compensation                                4,278                    5,559
      Accrued liabilities                                          8,345                    9,048
      Income taxes                                                 8,419                    6,230
      Deferred revenue                                            26,574                   28,792
                                                       ------------------         ----------------

          Total current liabilities                               55,294                   58,817

Long-term debt                                                     1,609                    1,465
Capital lease obligations                                          1,013                      914
                                                       ------------------         ----------------

          Total liabilities                                       57,916                   61,196
                                                       ------------------         ----------------

Stockholders' equity:
      Class A Common Stock                                           135                      134
      Class B Common Stock                                             6                        6
      Additional paid-in capital                                 104,626                  103,708
      Accumulated translation adjustments                           (618)                    (260)
      Retained earnings                                            7,702                      462
      Treasury stock, at cost                                        (12)                     (12)
                                                       ------------------         ----------------

          Total stockholders' equity                             111,839                  104,038
                                                       ------------------         ----------------

          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $           169,755       $          165,234
                                                       ==================         ================

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             (unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)



                                                       Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                      ---------------------------------
                                                          1997                1996
                                                      -------------       -------------
<S>                                             <C>                 <C>            
Revenues:  
     Software license fees                         $        35,774     $        27,139
     Maintenance fees                                       11,349              10,106
     Services                                               12,548              12,041
     Hardware, net                                           1,388                 553
                                                      -------------       -------------

        Total revenues                                      61,059              49,839
                                                      -------------       -------------

Expenses:
     Cost of software license fees:
        Software costs                                       7,282               5,555
        Amortization of purchased software                     -                   801
     Cost of maintenance and services                       13,335              12,712
     Research and development                                5,505               4,079
     Selling and marketing                                  13,752              10,569
     General and administrative:
        General and administrative costs                     9,674               8,291
        Amortization of goodwill and purchased
          intangibles                                          315                 217
                                                      -------------       -------------

        Total  expenses                                     49,863              42,224
                                                      -------------       -------------

Operating income                                            11,196               7,615
                                                      -------------       -------------

Other income (expense):
     Interest income                                           591                 442
     Interest expense                                          (20)                (57)
     Other                                                     (80)               (317)
                                                      -------------       -------------

        Total other                                            491                  68
                                                      -------------       -------------

Income before income taxes                                  11,687               7,683
Provision for income taxes                                  (4,447)             (3,415)
                                                      -------------       -------------


Net income                                         $         7,240     $         4,268
                                                      =============       =============

Earnings Per Share Data:
     Basic:
        Net income                                 $           0.26    $           0.15
                                                      =============       =============

        Average shares outstanding                           28,071              27,756
                                                      =============       =============

     Diluted:
        Net income                                 $          0.25     $           0.15
                                                      =============       =============

        Average shares outstanding                           29,064              28,613
                                                      =============       =============

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                                          TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                     For the three months ended December 31, 1997
                                             (unaudited and in thousands)



                                        Class A    Class B    Additional   Accumulated
                                         Common     Common     Paid-in     Translation  Retained    Treasury
                                          Stock      Stock     Capital     Adjustments  Earnings      Stock      Total
                                        ---------  ---------  ----------   ------------ ----------  ---------  ---------


<S>                                <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>       
Balance, September 30, 1997           $      134 $        6 $   103,708  $      (260)$        462 $      (12)$  104,038

Exercise of stock options                      1                    217                                             218

Tax benefit of stock options exercised                              517                                             517

Sale of Class A Common Stock pursuant                                                                               
  to Employee Stock Purchase Plan                                   184                                             184

Net Income                                                                                  7,240                 7,240

Translation adjustments                                                         (358)                              (358)
                                        ---------  ---------  ----------   ----------  -----------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                                               

Balance, December 31, 1997            $      135 $        6 $   104,626  $      (618)$      7,702 $      (12)$  111,839
                                        =========  =========  ==========   ==========  ===========  =========  =========
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                                       TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                          (unaudited and in thousands)


                                                                               Three months ended December 31,
                                                                          ----------------------------------------
                                                                                  1997                 1996
                                                                          ------------------     -----------------
                                                                              
<S>                                                                   <C>                  <C>                     
Cash flows from operating activities: 
    Net  income                                                          $             7,240    $            4,604
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       provided by operating activities:
          Depreciation                                                                  1,493                1,295
          Amortization                                                                    988                1,637
          Increase in receivables, net                                                 (1,623)              (8,222)
          (Increase) decrease in other current assets                                     (79)               2,445
          (Increase) decrease in installment receivables                                1,096                 (196)
          Increase in other assets                                                       (558)                 (97)
          Decrease in accounts payable                                                 (1,616)                (951)
          Decrease in accrued employee compensation                                    (1,331)              (1,919)
          Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities                                     (285)               1,486
          Increase (decrease) in income tax liabilities                                 2,706                 (613)
          Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue                                      (2,334)               4,804
                                                                                --------------     -----------------

                    Net cash provided by operating activities                           5,697                4,273
                                                                                --------------     -----------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchases of property and equipment                                               (1,217)              (1,843)
     Purchase of software                                                              (1,006)                (643)
     Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired                                     (100)                  33
     Additions to investment and notes receivable                                      (3,231)              (1,691)
                                                                                --------------      ----------------

                    Net cash used in investing activities                              (5,554)              (4,144)
                                                                                --------------      ----------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock                                       184                  197
     Distribution to RVS owners                                                            -                (1,014)
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                              217                  161
     Payments on capital lease obligations                                                (49)                 (32)
                                                                                --------------       ---------------

                    Net cash provided by (used in)financing activities                    352                 (688)
                                                                               ----------------      ---------------

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash                                             (129)                 178
                                                                                --------------       ----------------

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                          366                 (381)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                         46,600               32,751
                                                                                --------------       ----------------
                                                                            

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                  $            46,966   $           32,370
                                                                                ==============       ================

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  Consolidated Financial Statements

The condensed consolidated financial statements at December 31, 1997 and for the
three months  ended  December  31, 1997 and 1996 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  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September  30,  1997.  The  results of  operations  for the three  months  ended
December 31, 1997 are not  necessarily  indicative of the results for the entire
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include all domestic and foreign
subsidiaries  which  are more  than 50% owned  and  controlled.  Investments  in
companies less than 20% owned are carried at cost.

2.  Earnings Per Share

Effective October 1, 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." Basic earnings per share is computed by
dividing  net income by the  weighted  average  number of shares of common stock
outstanding  during the  periods.  Diluted  earnings  per share is  computed  by
dividing  net  income  by the sum of the  weighted  average  number of shares of
common stock  outstanding  and the potential  dilutive effect from the Company's
stock-based incentive plans.

3.  Acquisitions

In  October  1996,  the  Company  completed  the  acquisition  of  Open  Systems
Solutions,  Inc.  (OSSI).  Stockholders  of OSSI received  210,000 shares of TSA
Class A Common  Stock in exchange  for 100% of OSSI's  common  stock.  The stock
exchange  was  accounted  for as a  pooling  of  interests.  OSSI's  results  of
operations prior to the acquisition were not material.

In May 1997,  the Company  completed the  acquisition  of Regency Voice Systems,
Inc. and related entities (RVS).  Shareholders of RVS received  1,615,383 shares
of TSA Class A Common  Stock in  exchange  for 100% of RVS's  shares.  The stock
exchange was accounted for as a pooling of interests. The accompanying condensed
consolidated  financial  statements have been restated to reflect the results of
operations of RVS.

Prior  to the  acquisition,  RVS  was  taxed  primarily  as a  partnership  and,
accordingly,  taxable  income was included in the personal tax of RVS owners who
were responsible for the payment of taxes thereof.  Net income,  basic earnings
per share and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31,
1996 on the accompanying  condensed statement of operations reflects a pro forma
tax provision of $336,000 for combined  federal and state income taxes to report
income  taxes on the basis of which  income  taxes  will be  reported  in future
periods.

4.  Investment and Notes Receivable

In January 1996, the Company  entered into a transaction  with  Insession,  Inc.
(Insession)  whereby the Company acquired a 7.5% minority  interest in Insession
for $1.5  million.  In  addition,  the  Company  has  extended  $5.8  million in
promissory  notes as of December 31, 1997. The promissory notes bear an interest
rate of prime  plus  0.25%,  and are  payable in  January  1999 ($1.0  million),
January 2000 ($1.0 million) and January 2001 ($1.5 million).  The remaining $2.3
million of promissory  notes are payable upon demand.  The promissory  notes are
secured by future royalties owed by the Company to Insession.

The  Company  has  extended  a $4.5  million  line of  credit  facility  to U.S.
Processing,  Inc. (USPI), a transaction processing business in which the company
has a 19.9% ownership  interest.  As of December 31, 1997,  borrowings under the
line of credit totaled $3.6 million.



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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:


                                                                        Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       1997                          1996
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             % of                           % of
                                                               Amount      Revenue            Amount      Revenue
                                                              ----------  -----------       -----------  -----------
        Revenues:
<S>                                                      <C>                <C>        <C>               <C> 
           Software license fees                           $     35,774           58.6 %  $     27,139           54.5 % 
           Maintenance fees                                      11,349           18.6          10,106           20.3
           Services                                              12,548           20.6          12,041           24.2
           Hardware, net                                          1,388            2.2             553            1.0
                                                              ----------    -----------     -----------    -----------

                  Total revenues                                 61,059          100.0          49,839          100.0
                                                              ----------    -----------     -----------    -----------
                                                                                            

        Expenses:
           Cost of software license fees:
               Software costs                                     7,282           11.9           5,555           11.1
               Amortization of purchased software                     0            0.0             801            1.6
           Cost of maintenance and services                      13,335           21.8          12,712           25.5
           Research and development                               5,505            9.0           4,079            8.2
           Selling and marketing                                 13,752           22.5          10,569           21.2
           General and administrative:
               General and administrative costs                   9,674           15.8           8,291           16.6
               Amortization of goodwill and purchased
                 intangibles                                        315            0.7             217            0.5
                                                              ----------   -----------     ------------    -----------

                  Total  expenses                                49,863           81.7          42,224           84.7
                                                              ----------  ------------      -----------    ----------- 
                                                                         

        Operating income                                         11,196           18.3           7,615           15.3
                                                              ----------   -----------     ------------    -----------

                                                                            

        Other income (expense):
           Interest income                                          591            1.0             442            0.9
           Interest expense                                         (20)           0.0             (57)          (0.1)
           Other                                                    (80)          (0.2)           (317)          (0.7)
                                                              ----------    -----------     -----------    -----------

                  Total other                                       491            0.8              68            0.1
                                                              ----------   -----------     ------------    -----------
                                                                         

        Income before income taxes                               11,687           19.1           7,683           15.4
        Provision for income taxes                               (4,447)          (7.2)         (3,415)          (7.0)
                                                              ----------   -----------     ------------    -----------
                                                              

        Net income                                         $      7,240           11.9 %  $      4,268            8.6 %
                                                              ==========   ===========      ============    ===========
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Results of Operations (continued)
- ----------------------------------

Revenues
Total  revenues for the first  quarter of fiscal 1998  increased  22.5% or $11.2
million  over the  comparable  period in fiscal  1997.  Of this  increase,  $8.7
million of the growth  resulted  from a 31.8%  increase in software  license fee
revenue,  $500,000 from a 4.2% increase in services revenue, $1.2 million from a
12.3% increase in maintenance  fee revenue and an $800,000  increase in hardware
revenue.

The growth in software license fee revenue is the result of increased demand for
the  Company's  BASE24  products and continued  growth of the installed  base of
customers  paying monthly license fee (MLF) revenue.  Contributing to the strong
demand  for  the  Company's  products  is the  continued  world-wide  growth  of
electronic  payment  transaction volume and the growing complexity of electronic
payment  systems.  MLF revenue was $9.6  million in the first  quarter of fiscal
1998 compared to $7.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1997.

The growth in  services  revenue  for the first  quarter  of fiscal  1998 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 the first quarter of fiscal 1998 is
a result of the continued  growth of the installed base of the Company's  BASE24
products.

The increase in hardware  revenue is due to an increase in commissions  received
from Tandem Computers  Incorporated  (Tandem). The agreement with Tandem expired
on December  31, 1997 and is expected to be replaced by an  arrangement  whereby
Tandem  will  terminate  the payment of  commissions  to the Company and replace
these payments with market development funding.  This market development funding
is expected to be  substantially  less than the Company received under the prior
agreement.

Expenses
Total operating expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 1998 increased 18.1% or
$7.6 million over the  comparable  period in fiscal 1997. The primary reason for
the overall increase in operating  expenses is the increase in staff required to
support the  increased  demand for the Company's  products and  services.  Total
staff  (including  both employees and  independent  contractors)  increased from
1,391 at December 31, 1996 to 1,608 at December 31, 1997.

The Company's operating margin for the first quarter of fiscal 1998 was 18.3% as
compared to 15.3% for the comparable  period in fiscal 1997. This improvement is
primarily  due to the impact of the growth in the Company's  recurring  revenues
(MLF's,  maintenance  and  facilities  management  fees) and the  conclusion  in
December 1996 of the  amortization  of purchased  software  associated  with the
acquisition of Applied  Communications,  Inc.  (ACI) and Applied  Communications
Inc. Limited (ACIL) in December 1993.

The Company's  gross margin (total  revenues  minus cost of software and cost of
maintenance  and  services)  for the first  quarter of fiscal  1998 was 66.2% as
compared to 61.7% for the comparable period in fiscal 1997. The improvements are
principally  due to the  conclusion  of software  amortization  in December 1996
associated with the acquisitions of ACI and ACIL.

EBITDA
The Company's earnings before interest expense,  income taxes,  depreciation and
amortization  (EBITDA)  increased  from $10.5  million  in the first  quarter of
fiscal 1997 to $13.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 1998.  The increase
in EBITDA  can be  attributed  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.

Income Taxes
The  effective  tax rate for the  first  quarter  of  fiscal  1998 was  38.1% as
compared to 39.1% for all of fiscal 1997.  The decrease in the effective rate is
principally the result of deferred tax assets which were recognized in the first
quarter of fiscal 1998 which  reduced the  effective  proforma tax rate for that
period with no  corresponding  recognition  of deferred  tax assets in the first
quarter of fiscal 1997.

As of December  31, 1997,  the Company has deferred tax assets of $16.6  million
and  deferred  tax  liabilities  of $0.4  million.  Each  quarter,  the  Company
evaluates its historical  operating  results as well as its  projections for the
future to determine the realizability of the deferred tax assets.  This analysis
indicated that $4.0 million of the deferred tax assets were more likely than not
to be realized.  Accordingly,  the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of
$12.6 million as of December 31, 1997.

The Company intends to analyze the  realizability of the net deferred tax assets
at each future reporting period. Such analysis may indicate that the realization
of various  deferred  tax benefits is more likely than not and,  therefore,  the
valuation reserve may be reduced.

Backlog
As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company had non-recurring  revenue backlog
of $28.1 million and $21.9 million,  respectively,  in software license fees and
$23.2 million and $14.6 million, respectively, in services. 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 December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company had recurring  revenue  backlog of
$98.2 million and $75.0 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 or that the actual revenues will be generated within the one
year period.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 1997, the Company had working  capital of $64.8 million which
includes  cash and cash  equivalents  of $47.0  million.  The  Company has a $10
million bank line of credit of which there are no  borrowings  outstanding.  The
bank line of credit expires on June 30, 1998.

During the three months ended  December 31, 1997,  the Company's  cash flow from
operations  amounted  to $5.7  million  and cash  used in  investing  activities
amounted to $5.9 million. Of the $5.9 of cash used in investing activities, $1.3
million  consisted  of advances to  Insession  under  promissory  notes and $1.6
consisted of advances to USPI under a line of credit.

In the normal course of business,  the Company evaluates potential  acquisitions
of  complementary  businesses,  products or  technologies.  In October 1996, the
Company  acquired  100% of OSSI in exchange for 210,000  shares of the Company's
Class A Common Stock. In May 1997, the Company  acquired 100% of RVS in exchange
for 1,615,383 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock.

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.

Year 2000
Management  has  initiated  a  Company-wide  program  to prepare  the  Company's
computer systems and applications as well as the Company's product offerings for
the year 2000.  The  Company  expects to incur  internal  staff costs as well as
consulting  and other  expenses  related  to  system  enhancements  and  product
modifications for the year 2000. The majority of the Company's product offerings
are currently year 2000 compliant.  The total cost to be incurred by the Company
for all year 2000 related  projects is not expected to have a material impact on
the future results of  operations.  However,  there could be a material  adverse
effect on the results of  operations  of the Company if the system  enhancements
and product modifications for the year 2000 prove not to be effective.


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                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.
                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 



Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                  (a)  Exhibits
 
                           27.00    Financial Data Schedule

                  (b)  Reports on Form 8-K
 
                       None

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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:   February 12, 1998


                                             TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC
                                             (Registrant)


                                             /s/ Dwight G. Hanson 
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Dwight G. Hanson
                                             Principal Accounting Officer


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                      TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC.

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



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

27.00                      Financial Data Schedule


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<ARTICLE>                                    5            
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