LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS INC
10-Q/A, 1999-04-22
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-Q/A
                                (Amendment No. 1)

(Mark  one)
[X]     QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934
For  the  quarterly  period  ended  March  31,  1998.

[  ]     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 0-26392


                              LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS, INC.
                              ---------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               NEW  YORK                                      11-2920559
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation     (I.R.S Employer Identification
        or organization)                                        Number)


8000  Regency  Parkway,  Cary,  NC                                         27511
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(Address  of  principal  executive  offices)                         (Zip  Code)


                                 (919) 380-5000
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              (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 15d 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 in each of the issuer's classes of
common  stock,  as  of  the  latest  practicable  date.

7,639,822  common shares, $.01 par value, were outstanding as of April 30, 1998.


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                                                  LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS, INC.

                                                          INDEX



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PART I.     Financial Information                                                                            Number
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                     Item 1.     Financial Statements

                                    Consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 1998 (unaudited)
                                    and December 31, 1997                                                         3

                                    Consolidated statements of operations (unaudited) for the three
                                    months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997                                          4

                                    Consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited) for the three months
                                    ended March 31, 1998 and 1997                                                 5

                                    Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)                        6


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


PART II.   Other Information                                                                                     11


SIGNATURES                                                                                                       13

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Introductory  Note:

This  Amendment  on Form 10-Q/A amends the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q  for the period ended March 31, 1998, as filed by the Registrant on May 15,
1998,  and  is  being  filed  to  reflect  the  restatement  of the Registrant's
consolidated financial statements (the "Restatement").  The Restatement reflects
the  revaluation  of  acquired  in-process  research  and  development  from the
acquisition  of  Momentum  Software  Corporation  on  March 26, 1998, based upon
revised  guidelines  as set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC");  informal  discussions  with  the  SEC  regarding  the  accounting  for
renegotiations  of royalty payments under a software development agreement which
the  Company  is  now  amortizing  over  the  term  of  the agreement; and other
adjustments  to  properly  reflect  quarterly  results.  The  adjustments to the
previously  presented  quarterly  information,  except  for  the  revaluation of
acquired  in-process  research  and  development  and  the  renegotiated royalty
payments,  are between quarters within each of the years ended December 31, 1997
and  1998  and  have  no  impact  on  year-end  results.

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PART  I.
ITEM  1.
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                                          LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS, INC.
                                       CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
                                               (UNAUDITED)

                                                                                    March 31,    December 31,
                                                                                      1998           1997
                                                                                      ----           ----
<S>                                                                                    <C>       <C>
Assets

        Cash and cash equivalents                                                      $ 7,880   $ 7,062 
        Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
              of $369 and $434 at March 31, 1998 and December 31,
              1997, respectively                                                         4,899     6,455 
        Income taxes receivable                                                            648       406 
        Inventory                                                                          336       336 
        Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                          624       421 
        Net assets from discontinued operations                                          2,446     3,577 
        Deferred income taxes                                                              159         - 
                                                                                       --------  --------

                   Total current assets                                                 16,992    18,257 

        Property and equipment, net                                                      1,357       974 
        Excess of cost over net assets acquired, net                                     7,302     1,793 
        Software development costs, net                                                  3,019     2,168 
        Other assets                                                                         -       290 
                                                                                       --------  --------

                   Total assets                                                        $28,670   $23,482 
                                                                                       ========  ========



Liabilities and stockholders' equity

        Current maturities of loan from related company                                $   128   $   128 
        Current maturities of long-term debt                                                44         7 
        Accounts payable                                                                 1,682     1,936 
        Accrued expenses                                                                   547       224 
        Customer deposits and deferred revenue                                             603        42 
        Deferred taxes                                                                       -        94 
                                                                                       --------  --------

                   Total current liabilities                                             3,004     2,431 

        Long-term debt, net of current maturities                                           88        16 
        Loan from related company, net of current maturities                               170       202 
        Deferred income taxes                                                              353       462 

        Stockholders' equity
             Preferred stock                                                                 -         - 
             Common stock                                                                   77        70 
             Additional paid-in-capital                                                 27,646    20,603 
             Accumulated deficit                                                        (2,668)     (184)
             Unearned compensation                                                           -      (118)
                                                                                       --------  --------

                   Total stockholders' equity                                           25,055    20,371 
                                                                                       --------  --------

                   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                          $28,670   $23,482 
                                                                                       ========  ========


            The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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                                          LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS, INC.
                                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                               (UNAUDITED)

                                                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                                                            March 31,
                                                                                          1998       1997
                                                                                          ----       ----
<S>                                                                                     <C>       <C>
Operating revenue:
  Consulting and services                                                               $ 2,341   $1,962 
  Software                                                                                  212      891 
  Other                                                                                     540        - 
                                                                                        --------  -------

          Total operating revenue                                                         3,093    2,853 

Cost of revenue:
  Consulting and services                                                                 1,588      856 
  Software                                                                                  426      766 
  Other                                                                                       -       31 
                                                                                        --------  -------

          Total cost of revenue                                                           2,014    1,653 

Gross profit                                                                              1,079    1,200 

Operating expenses:
  Selling, general and administrative                                                     1,856    1,100 
  Purchased research and development                                                      1,200        - 
                                                                                        --------  -------

          Total operating expenses                                                        3,056    1,100 

Income (loss) from operations                                                            (1,977)     100 

Other income (expense)
  Interest income                                                                            74      115 
  Interest expense                                                                           (4)      (5)
                                                                                        --------  -------

Income (loss) before tax provision                                                       (1,907)     210 

Income tax provision (benefit)                                                             (401)      94 
                                                                                        --------  -------

Income (loss) from continuing operations                                                 (1,506)     116 

Discontinued operations:
  Income (loss) from discontinued operation, net
     of taxes (benefit) of ($90) and $22                                                   (135)      34 
  Loss on disposal, net of income tax expense of $519                                      (843)       - 
                                                                                        --------  -------

                                                                                           (978)      34 

Net income (loss)                                                                       $(2,484)  $  150 
                                                                                        ========  =======

Net income (loss) per common share:
  Income (loss) from continuing operations - basic                                      $ (0.21)  $ 0.02 
  Income (loss) from discontinued operations - basic                                    $ (0.14)  $    - 
                                                                                        --------  -------

Net income (loss) per share - basis                                                     $ (0.35)  $ 0.02 
                                                                                        ========  =======

Net income (loss) per common share:
  Income (loss) from continuing operations - diluted                                    $ (0.21)  $ 0.02 
  Income (loss) from discontinued operations - diluted                                  $ (0.14)  $    - 
                                                                                        --------  -------

Net income (loss) per share - diluted                                                   $ (0.35)  $ 0.02 
                                                                                        ========  =======

Weighted shares outstanding - basic                                                       7,110    6,960 
                                                                                        ========  =======

Weighted shares outstanding - diluted                                                     7,110    7,472 
                                                                                        ========  =======

         The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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                                           LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS, INC.
                                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                (UNAUDITED)


                                                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                                                             March 31,
                                                                                           1998     1997
                                                                                           ----     ----
<S>                                                                                     <C>       <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net income (loss)                                                                  $(2,484)  $   150 
     Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
          provided by (used in) operating activities:
          (Income) loss from discontinued operations                                        135       (34)
          Loss on disposal of discontinued operations                                       843         - 
          Depreciation and amortization                                                     273       149 
          Deferred income taxes                                                            (760)      157 
          Provision for uncollectible accounts                                               50         - 
          Purchased research and development                                              1,200         - 
          Write-off of capitalized software costs                                           294         - 
          Other                                                                               -        30 
          Changes in assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired
                and liabilities assumed:
               Trade accounts receivable                                                  1,580      (962)
               Income taxes receivable                                                     (242)      (53)
               Prepaid expenses and other assets                                           (149)     (531)
               Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                       (260)      602 
               Customer deposits and deferred revenue                                       480       (67)
                                                                                        --------  --------
                    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                     960      (559)


Cash flows from investing activities:
     Cash received from acquisition                                                         362         - 
     Purchase of marketable securities                                                        -    (1,998)
     Redemption of marketable securities                                                      -     2,481 
     Purchases of property and equipment                                                   (272)      (64)
     Capitalization of software development costs                                          (118)     (370)
                                                                                        --------  --------
                    Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                     (28)       49 

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Issuance of common shares                                                               28        32 
     Costs of issuance of common shares                                                       -      (140)
     Deferred income taxes                                                                 (109)        - 
     Payment on other long-term debt                                                        (33)       (2)
                                                                                        --------  --------
                    Net cash used in financing activities                                  (114)     (110)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                        818      (620)

Cash and cash equivalents:
     Beginning of period                                                                  7,062     3,318 
                                                                                        --------  --------

     End of period                                                                      $ 7,880   $ 2,698 
                                                                                        ========  ========



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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                              LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS, INC.
                   NOTES TO  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

1.     Basis  of  Presentation  -

In the opinion of the Company, these unaudited consolidated financial statements
contain  all  normal,  recurring  adjustments  necessary  to  present fairly the
financial position of the Company as of March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 and
the  results  of  operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31,
1998  and  1997.  The  results of operations and cash flows for the three months
ended  March  31,  1998  are  not  necessarily  indicative  of the results to be
expected  for  the  year  ending  December  31,  1998,  or  any  other  period.

This amendment on Form 10-Q/A amends the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
originally  filed  on May 15, 1998 and is being filed to reflect the restatement
of  the  Company's  consolidated financial statements.  See Note 3.  The Company
filed  its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 which
contains subsequent information regarding certain matters disclosed herein.  For
further  information,  refer  to  the 1998 consolidated financial statements and
notes  included  therein.

Additionally,  for  further  information,  refer  to  the consolidated financial
statements  and notes included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K/A for
the  year  ended  December  31,  1997,  filed  September  11,  1998.



2.     Principles  of  Consolidation  -

The  March  31,  1998  consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Level  8  Systems,  Inc.  ("Level 8") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Level 8
Technologies,  Inc.  ("Level  8 Technologies") and ProfitKey International, Inc.
("ProfitKey")  and  its  new  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Momentum  Software
Corporation, from the date of acquisition of March 26, 1998.  The March 31, 1997
condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of Level 8,
Level  8  Technologies, ProfitKey, and its ASU consulting division.  On April 6,
1998,  the  Company  sold its wholly-owned subsidiary, ProfitKey.  ProfitKey has
been accounted for as a discontinued operation and the results of its operations
have  been  excluded  from  continuing  operations in the condensed consolidated
financial  statements for all periods presented.  All inter-company accounts and
transactions  are  eliminated  in  consolidation.


3.     Restatement  -

     Purchased  research  and  product  development

Subsequent  to  the  issuance of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
quarterly  period  ended  March  31,  1998, the Company's management revised the
amount  of  the  purchase  price  which was allocated to in-process research and
development  ("IPR&D")  in  accounting  for the acquisition of Momentum Software
Corporation in March of 1998.  See Note 4.  The revised allocation is based upon
methods  prescribed  in  a  letter  from  the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC")  sent  to  the  American  Institute  of  Certified Public Accountants in
September  1998.  The  letter sets forth the SEC's views regarding the valuation
methodology to be used in allocating a portion of the purchase price to IPR&D at
the  date  of  the  acquisition.

The Company's initial calculations to value the acquired IPR&D were based upon a
methodology  that  estimated  the  costs  to develop the IPR&D into commercially
viable  products, and discounted the net cash flows back to their present value.

Royalty  agreement

During  1995, the Company and Liraz, the Company's majority shareholder, entered
into  a  custom  computer  programming  agreement  for  the joint development of
certain  software.  Liraz  and  the  Company  were  each to pay 50% of the total
project  development  costs.  In  exchange  for  providing  50%  of  the project
development  costs, Liraz was to receive royalties of 30% of the first $2,000 in
contract  revenue  from the sale of products developed under this agreement, 20%
of  the  next  $1,000,  and  8%  thereafter.

Due  to a change in the Company's development plans for this product, during the
first quarter of 1998, the Company and Liraz orally agreed to amend the original
custom  computer  programming agreement. Under the new agreement signed April 1,
1998, the Company agreed to reimburse Liraz's costs of development of $1,500 and
to  pay  Liraz royalties of 3% of program revenues, as defined in the agreement,
generated from January 1, 1998 until December 31, 2000.   The Company originally
recorded  the transaction as a purchase of technology with an offsetting note to
Liraz  for  $1,500  during the first quarter of 1998.  Additionally, the Company

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recorded  an  impairment  loss  related  to  the  capitalized  cost of the joint
development  costs  based upon the net realizable value of the future cash flows
expected  from  the  product.  As a result of  subsequent  informal discussions 
with the SEC, the  Company  has  restated its quarterly  financial statements to
reflect  such  amount  as a  prepaid  royalty,  and  will  amortize  the cost of
reimbursement over the term of the agreement beginning on April 1, 1998 with the
signing of the agreement.

Other  adjustments

In connection with the audit of the Company's 1998 annual consolidated financial
statements, certain adjustments were identified in order to recognize revenue in
the  proper  quarter of 1998  in accordance with  Statement  of  Position  97-2,
"Software Revenue Recognition,"  issued by  the American Institute of  Certified
Public Accountants.  For  the quarter ended March  31, 1998,  revenues  totaling
$468  have been  deferred until subsequent quarters  of  1998.   The  nature  of
this  transaction  also  impacts the accounts receivable  balance,  as  well  as
deferred  revenues.

The  Company also adjusted the value and shares of stock issued for the purchase
of  Momentum.  This  adjustment  resulted  in  a  $668  increase  to  goodwill.

The  change  in  weighted  average shares outstanding for the three month period
ending  is due to the recomputation of shares taking into effect the purchase of
Momentum  Software  Corporation.


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A  summary  of  the  significant  effects  of  the  restatement  is  as follows:
                                 

                                                 As of March 31, 1998
                                                    As 
                                                Previously     As
                                                 Reported    Restated
                                                 ---------   --------
<S>                                                <C>       <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA
     Accounts receivable, net                      $ 5,474   $ 4,899 
     Property and equipment, net                     1,335     1,357 
     Excess of cost over net assets acquired, net    2,794     7,302 
     Software development costs, net                 2,999     3,019 
     Total assets                                   24,831    28,670 
     Due to related company                          1,500         - 
     Deferred revenue                                  430       573 
     Additional paid-in-capital                     28,708    27,646 
     Accumulated deficit                            (8,782)   (2,668)
     Unearned compensation                            (118)        - 
     Total stockholders' equity                     19,884    25,055 
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     24,831    28,670 
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                                                            Three months ended
                                                               March 31, 1998
                                                               As 
                                                            Previously     As
                                                             Reported    Restated
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<S>                                                            <C>       <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA
     Consulting and services                                   $ 2,731   $ 2,341 
     Software                                                      290       212 
     Cost of software                                              152       426 
     Gross profit                                                1,821     1,079 
     Selling, general and administrative                         1,608     1,856 
     Purchased research and development                          6,510     1,200 
     Write-off of capitalized software                           1,794         - 
     Income (loss) from operations                              (8,091)   (1,977)
     Income tax provision                                         (605)     (401)
     Income (loss) from continuing operations                   (7,416)   (1,506)
     Loss on disposal, net of income tax expense of  $519       (1,047)     (843)
     Net income (loss)                                          (8,598)   (2,484)
     Net loss per common share - basic and diluted               (1.21)    (0.35)
     Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted     7,086     7,110 


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4.     Acquisition  -

On  March  26,  1998,  the  Company  acquired  Momentum  Software  Corporation
("Momentum").  Under  the  agreement,  Level  8  issued 594,866 shares of common
stock  and  warrants  to  purchase 200,000 common shares at an exercise price of
$13.108  per  share,  subject  to  adjustment  based on the value of the Level 8
common  shares  on December 1, 1998.  The amount of contingent consideration, if
any,  will  be determined in the fourth quarter of 1998.   The total cost of the
acquisition,  excluding  additional  contingent consideration paid in the fourth
quarter, was  approximately $7,717 and is treated as a purchase.  As a result of
the  acquisition  of  Momentum,  the  Company  incurred a nonrecurring charge to
earnings of an estimate of approximately $1.2 million  related  to  the purchase
of in-process research and development costs. The remaining amount was allocated
to  goodwill  and  software  development  costs.  The  results  of operations of
Momentum are included in the financial statements since the date of acquisition.

The  purchase  price  was  preliminarily  allocated  to  the assets acquired and
liabilities  assumed  based  on  the  Company's  estimates  of fair value at the
acquisition  date.  The  fair  value  assigned to intangible assets acquired was
based on a valuation prepared by an independent third-party appraisal company of
the  purchased  in-process  research  and development, developed technology, and
assembled  workforce  of  Momentum.  The  purchase  price  exceeded  the amounts
allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired less liabilities assumed by
approximately $5,615.  This excess of the purchase price over the fair values of
assets  acquired  less  liabilities  assumed  was  allocated  to  goodwill.
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The  cost  of  the  acquisition  was  allocated  as  follows:

<S>                                             <C>
     Cash                                       $  437 
     Accounts receivable                           125 
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets      52 
     Property and equipment                        174 
     In-process research and development         1,200 
     Developed technology                        1,100 
     Goodwill and other intangibles              5,615 
     Accounts payable                             (507)
     Deferred revenue                             (367)
     Long-term debt                               (112)
                                                -------

     Cost of net assets acquired                $7,717 
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Approximately  $1,200  of  the  purchase  price  represents purchased in-process
research  and development that had not yet reached technological feasibility and
had  no  alternative  future  use.  Accordingly,  this  amount  was  immediately
expensed  in  the  Consolidated Statement of Operations upon consummation of the
acquisition.  The  value  assigned to in-process research and development, based
on  a  valuation  prepared  by an independent third-party appraisal company, was
determined  by  identifying  research  projects,  all of which related to either
add-ons  or enhancements of Momentum's existing XIPC product, in areas for which
technological  feasibility  had  not  been established.  The value of in-process
projects  was  adjusted  to  reflect the relative value and contributions of the
required  research and development.  In doing so, consideration was given to the
stage  of  completion,  the  complexity  of  the  work  completed  to  date, the
difficulty  of  completing the remaining development costs already incurred, and
the  projected  cost  to complete projects.  The discount rate included a factor
that  takes  into  account the uncertainty surrounding successful development of
the  purchased  in-process  research  and  development.



5.     Discontinued  Operation  -

On  April  6,  1998,  the  Company  sold  its wholly owned subsidiary, ProfitKey
International,  Inc.  The Company received $464 at the closing and a $2,000 note
from  the  buyer.  The  note  will  be  adjusted  for changes in working capital
through  the  closing date.  In connection with the sale, the Company recorded a
loss  from  the  discontinued  operation  of  approximately $1,362, before a tax
expense  of  $519.








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ITEM  2.

                              LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS, INC.
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

Overview

Level  8  Systems,  Inc.("Level  8")  develops  and  sells  proprietary vertical
application  software  packages  and  provides  software  consulting and support
services  to customers located primarily in the United States and Canada.  Level
8  Technologies,  Inc.  ("Level  8  Technologies")  is a wholly-owned subsidiary
specializing  in  transactional  messaging  middleware  and  distributed  object
technology.

On  March  26,  1998,  Level  8  acquired  all  the  stock  of Momentum Software
Corporation  ("Momentum") for 594,866 shares of Level 8 common stock and 200,000
warrants,  subject  to  additional  consideration  based upon the Level 8 common
stock  price  on  December 1, 1998.  The results of Momentum are included in the
financial  statements  since  the  date  of  acquisition.

On  April  6,  1998,  Level  8  sold  its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  ProfitKey
International, Inc. ("ProfitKey").  The sale resulted in a loss of approximately
$1,362.  Level 8 recorded the loss in the first quarter of 1998 for the disposal
of  the  business and the anticipated operating losses until disposal.  The loss
from  operations  is  recorded  as  a  loss  from  discontinued  operations.
Accordingly,  ProfitKey  is  reported  as  a discontinued operation for 1998 and
1997.  Level  8's  operating  results for prior periods were restated to reflect
continuing  operations.

See  Note  3  to  the  Company's consolidated financial statements in Item 1 for
additional  information  regarding the restatement of the Company's consolidated
financial  statements.

Results  of  Operations

Revenue  for  the  three months ended March 31, 1998 was approximately $3,093 as
compared  to  $2,853  for  the three months ended March 31, 1997, an increase of
$240 or 8%.  The increase is primarily related to increased software, consulting
and service revenue from Level 8 Technologies of approximately $245 and Momentum
Software, which was acquired in the first quarter, of approximately $260.  These
increases  were  offset by the sale of the ASU division in the fourth quarter of
1997,  which reduced revenue in the first quarter of 1998 by approximately $265.

Cost  of  revenue  for  the  three months ended March 31, 1998 was approximately
$2,014  as  compared  to  $1,653  for  the three months ended March 31, 1997, an
increase  of $361 or 22%. The increase was due to Level 8 Technologies increased
costs  of  approximately  $291, and  to the write-off of capitalized software of
$294 offset by the sale of the ASU division in the fourth quarter of 1997, which
reduced  cost  of  revenue  by  $219.

The  gross  margin for the three months ended March 31, 1998 was 35% as compared
to  42%  for  the three months ended March 31, 1997.  The decrease was primarily
due  to  a  lower  margin  in  consulting  and  services.

Selling,  general,  and administrative expenses for the three months ended March
31,  1998  were approximately $1,856 as compared to approximately $1,100 for the
three  months  ended  March  31,  1997,  an increase of approximately $756.  The
increase is a result of additional development expense of approximately $308 and
other  overall  increases  primarily  at  Level  8.

As  a  result  of  the  acquisition  of  Momentum, the Company recorded a $1,200
nonrecurring  charge  for  purchased  in-process  research and development costs
based on the results of third-party appraisals. In the opinion of management and
the  appraiser,  the  acquired  in-process  research and development had not yet
reached  technological feasibility and had no alternative future uses. The value
of  the  in-process  projects  was  adjusted  to  reflect the relative value and
contribution  of  the acquired research and development. In doing so, management
gave  consideration  to  the  stage  of  completion,  the complexity of the work
completed  to date, the difficulty of completing the remaining development costs
already  incurred,  and  the  projected cost to complete the projects. The value
assigned  to  purchased  in-process  technology  was  based  on key assumptions,
including  revenue  growth  rates  for  each technology considering, among other
things, current and expected industry trends, acceptance of the technologies and
historical  growth  rates  for  similar  industry  products.

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<PAGE>

Other  income decreased by approximately $40 primarily due to decreased interest
income  from  funds  invested.

Income  taxes  represent a benefit of 21% of the loss from continuing operations
before  income  taxes.  The rate is below the expected tax rate primarily due to
the  nondeductibility of the purchased research and development costs of $1,200.

The  loss on the disposal of ProfitKey of approximately $843, net of tax expense
of  $519,  is  reflected  in  discontinued  operations.


Liquidity  and  Capital  Resources

Continuing  operating  activities  for  the  three  months ended March 31, 1998,
provided net cash of approximately $960.  At March 31, 1998, Level 8 had working
capital  of approximately $13,988 and a current ratio of 5.66.  Level 8 believes
that  the  existing  working  capital  and  anticipated  funds  generated  from
operations  will  be  sufficient  to  fund  its  working  capital  and  capital
expenditure  requirements  at  least  through  the  end  of  1998.

Level  8  spent  approximately $118 on software development and $272 on property
and  equipment  during  the  three  months  ended  March  31,  1998.


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PART  II.

                              LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS, INC.
                                OTHER INFORMATION


Item  1.     Legal  Proceedings

     None

Item  2.     Changes  in  Securities

     On  March  26,  1998,  Level  8  Systems, Inc.("Level 8") acquired Momentum
Software  Corporation  (the  "Momentum"),  a  Delaware  corporation.  Under  the
acquisition  agreement,  Momentum shareholders received 594,866 common shares of
Level  8  and  warrants to purchase 200,000 common shares of Level 8 for $13.108
per  share,  subject  to  adjustment  ("Contingent  Consideration") to take into
account  certain fluctuations in the value of the Level 8 common shares.  If the
average  price per common share during the 30 days prior to the Calculation Date
(as  defined)  (the  "Average  Price") is $21.00 or more, there is no Contingent
Consideration; if the Average Price is between $15.00 and $21.00, the Contingent
Consideration  is  a  number of additional common shares equal to the product of
(a)  416.666  and  (b)  the  number of cents by which $21.00 exceeds the Average
Price;  and  if  the Average Price is below $15.00, the Contingent Consideration
is  250,000  common  shares  or  an  installment promissory note payable in four
annual  installments  and  bearing  interest  at  the  rate  of  10%  a year, as
determined  by  the  Momentum  Liquidating  Trust  (the  "Trust").

     Common  shares  totaling 544,866 and 200,000 warrants are being held by the
Trust,  the trustees of which are Dr. Robert Brill, Hubert Vandervoort and Bruns
Grayson.  The  Trust  will  distribute  the  shares and warrants to the Momentum
shareholders  on  December  1,  1998  (or  earlier,  in  certain  circumstance).
Additionally, 50,000 shares were distributed directly to certain shareholders of
Momentum.

     In  connection  with  this  transaction,  the  Trust  has agreed, among its
trustees,  to  vote  its  common  shares  in  Level  8  in  accordance  with the
instructions  of  Liraz  Systems,  Ltd.

No  underwriter  was  involved in this transaction, and no commissions were paid
with  respect  thereto.  The  persons to whom Level 8 has issued such securities
have  represented  to  Level 8 the intention to acquire such securities not with
any  view  to  the resale or distribution thereof in violation of the Securities
Act  of  1933  (the  "Act").  Evidence  of  the  securities  so  issued has been
appropriately  legended  to  such  effect.  Upon  any  exercise  of any warrants
referred  to  above,  unless a registration statement with respect thereto is in
effect,  the  person  to  whom the warrants have been issued will be required to
renew  such  representation,  and  certificates for the shares so issued will be
appropriately legended.  Accordingly, Level 8 relies upon the exemption provided
under  section  4(2) of the Act with respect to the issuance of such securities.

Item  3.     Default  Upon  Senior  Securities

     None

Item  4.     Submission  of  Matters  to  a  Vote  of  Security-Holders

     None

Item  5.     Other  Information

     None



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<PAGE>
Item  6.     Exhibits  and  Reports  on  Form  8-K

     (a)     Exhibits:

11.0     Statement  regarding  computation  of  earnings  per  share

     27.0    Financial  Data  Schedule

     (b)     Reports  on  Form  8-K:

On  January  30,  1998, the Company filed an 8-K regarding Level 8 Systems, Inc.
replacing  Lurie,  Besikof,  Lapidus  & Co, LLP as its independent auditors with
Grant  Thornton  LLP.




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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.



Date     April  21,  1999                         LEVEL  8  SYSTEMS,  INC.
     --------------------                         ------------------------------
                                                  (Registrant)

                                                  /s/  Arie  Kilman
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Arie  Kilman
                                                  Chief  Executive  Officer



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<PAGE>


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<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FILED AS PART OF
THE  ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-k AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                           <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                       3-MOS 
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                  MAR-31-1998
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<SECURITIES>                            0 
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<PP&E>                              1,867 
<DEPRECIATION>                        510 
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               3,004 
<BONDS>                                 0 
                   0 
                             0 
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>       28,670 
<SALES>                                 0 
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                    3,056 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                        0 
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                    (1,907)
<INCOME-TAX>                         (401)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                (1,506)
<DISCONTINUED>                       (978)
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<CAPTION>


                                  EXHIBIT 11.0
                              LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS, INC.
     WEIGHTED  AVERAGE  COMMON  AND  COMMON  EQUIVALENTS









                                      Three Months Ended
                                            March 31,
                                         1998        1997
                                        ------     ------
BAISC
<S>                              <C>            <C>      
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES          7,110       6,960
                                        ------     ------
                                        ------     ------


DILUTED

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES          7,110       6,960

COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS                   (1)        512
                                        ------     ------

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON AND
COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES                7,110       7,472
                                        ------     ------
                                        ------     ------

(1)                              Antidilutive


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