UNITED STATES
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C.  20549
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                             Form 10-Q
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/X/    Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

       For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999 or

/ /    Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 

                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934

             For the period from __________ to ___________

                  Commission file number 0-10541
                       _____________________

                    COMTEX SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               New York                      13-3055012
       (State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation or organization)       Identification No.)

                        4900 Seminary Road
                            Suite 800
                    Alexandria, Virginia  22311
               (Address of principal executive offices)

            Registrant's Telephone number including area code
                         (703) 820-2000

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 / /

As of May 11, 1999, 8,083,694 shares of the Common Stock of the 
registrant were outstanding.
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                       COMTEX SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
                            TABLE OF CONTENTS



Part I Financial Information:                                 Page No.

          Item 1.  Financial Statements

               Balance Sheets                                   3
                at March 31, 1999 (unaudited) 
                and June 30, 1998

               Statements of Operations                         4
                for the Three and Nine Months Ended 
                March 31, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited)

               Statements of Cash Flows                         5
                for the Nine Months Ended
                March 31, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited)

               Notes to Financial Statements                    6
			

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

Part II Other Information:


          Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K            14
	

SIGNATURES                                                     15
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<TABLE>
                                 COMTEX SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
                                        BALANCE SHEETS
<CAPTION>
                                                              March 31,        June 30,
                                                                1999             1998
                                                             ----------       ----------
                                                            (Unaudited)
<S>                                                          <C>             <C>
ASSETS

  CURRENT ASSETS
    Cash                                                     $   176,657     $  170,416
    Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance of 
        approximately $205,000 and $67,000
        at March 31, 1999 and June 30, 1998, respectively      1,222,626        882,001
    Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets                     60,562         19,512
                                                              ----------     ----------
              TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                             1,459,845      1,071,929

  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                                    629,990        299,097

  DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS                                       62,255         62,944
                                                              ----------     ----------
TOTAL ASSETS                                                 $ 2,152,090     $1,433,970
                                                              ==========     ==========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

  CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Accounts Payable                                         $    836,599    $  600,345
    Accrued Expenses                                              582,902       446,317
    Amounts due to Related Parties, net                           257,224       216,815
    Notes Payable                                                  40,000        94,660
                                                               ----------    ----------
              TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                         1,716,725     1,358,137

  LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
    Notes Payable - Affiliate                                     732,872       732,872
    Other Notes Payable                                            60,000       100,000
                                                               ----------    ----------
              TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                         792,872       832,872
                                                               ----------    ----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                               2,509,597     2,191,009

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

    Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value - Shares Authorized:
         18,000,000; Shares issued and outstanding:
         8,078,360 and 7,896,231, respectively                     80,784        78,962

    Additional Capital                                         10,015,520     9,987,098
    Accumulated Deficit                                       (10,453,811)  (10,823,099)
                                                               ----------    ----------
              TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT                        (357,507)     (757,039)
                                                               ----------    ----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT                  $  2,152,090  $  1,433,970
                                                               ==========    ==========
</TABLE>
The accompanying "Notes to Financial Statements" are an integral part of these
                                   financial statements
                                          - 3 -
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<TABLE>
                                  COMTEX SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
                                    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                           (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                       Three months ended        Nine months ended
                                            March 31,                March 31,
                                      ---------------------   ----------------------
                                      1999          1998         1999          1998
                                     ----------  ----------   ----------  ----------
<S>                                  <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
REVENUES

  Information Services Revenues      $1,644,439  $1,232,981   $4,792,353  $3,477,403
  Data Communications Revenues          166,688     132,358      484,143     413,016
                                     ----------  ----------   ----------  ----------
           Total Revenues             1,811,127   1,365,339    5,276,496   3,890,419
                                     ----------  ----------   ----------  ----------
COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Costs of Information Services         718,043     580,622    2,114,001   1,643,565
  Costs of Data Communications          186,848     179,177      575,084     544,937
  Product Development                    67,624      41,540      182,370     115,344
  Sales and Marketing                   292,757     218,398      840,126     595,796
  General and Administrative            345,397     287,614    1,045,982     820,240
  Depreciation and Amortization          22,145      27,744       84,100      76,422
                                      ---------  ----------   ----------  ----------
      Total Costs and Expenses        1,632,814   1,335,095    4,841,663   3,796,304
                                     ----------  ----------   ----------  ----------
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                  178,313      30,244      434,833      94,115

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest Expense                      (20,813)    (23,121)     (65,888)    (69,810)
  Interest Income/Other                     327         266          785       1,774
                                     ----------  ----------   ----------   ---------
       Other Expense, Net               (20,486)    (22,855)     (65,103)    (68,036)
                                     ----------  ----------   ----------   ---------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES              157,827       7,389      369,730      26,079

INCOME TAXES                                 27          28          441         360
                                     ----------  ----------   ----------  ----------
NET INCOME                           $  157,800  $    7,361   $  369,289  $   25,719
                                     ==========  ==========   ==========  ==========


BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE      $      .02  $      .00   $      .04  $      .00
                                     ==========  ==========   ==========  ==========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF 
  COMMON SHARES                       8,010,914   7,859,417    7,945,623   7,858,749
                                     ==========  ==========   ==========  ==========
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE    $      .01  $      .00   $      .03  $      .00
                                     ==========  ==========   ==========  ==========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES 
  ASSUMING DILUTION                  12,055,635  10,122,563   11,090,868   9,995,871
                                     ==========  ==========   ==========  ==========
</TABLE>
The accompanying "Notes to Financial Statements" are an integral part of these
                               financial statements
                                     - 4 -
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<TABLE>
                           COMTEX SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
                              STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                    (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                                            Nine Months Ended
                                                                March 31,
                                                        --------------------------  
                                                            1999           1998
                                                        ----------      ----------
<S>                                                     <C>             <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                    
  Net Income                                            $ 369,289       $  25,719
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
             provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and Amortization Expense                   84,100          76,422
   Bad Debt Expense                                       160,000          19,590
  Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
      Accounts Receivable                                (500,623)        115,404
      Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets           (41,050)         15,359
      Deposits and Other Assets                               250             864
      Accounts Payable                                    236,254          (3,980)
      Accrued Expenses                                    136,585          (9,880)
      Amounts due to Related Parties                       40,409          57,937
                                                        ----------      ----------
    Net Cash provided by Operating Activities             485,214         297,435

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
  Purchases of Property and Equipment                    (414,555)       (128,810)
  Repayments of Advances to TII                               -           266,000
                                                        ----------      ----------
    Net Cash provided by (used in) Investing Activities  (414,555)        137,190

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
  Proceeds from Notes Payable                                 -           140,000
  Repayments on Notes Payable                             (94,660)        (21,477)
  Repayments on Notes Payable to Related Parties              -          (147,422)
  Issuance of Stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan     12,537             -
  Exercise of Stock Options                                17,706             140
  Repayments against PrinCap Financing Agreement              -          (266,000)
                                                        ----------      ----------
    Net Cash used in Financing Activities                 (64,418)       (294,759)
                                                        ----------      ----------
Net Increase in Cash                                        6,241         139,866

Cash Balance at Beginning of Period                       170,416          17,927
                                                        ----------      ----------
Cash Balance at End of Period                           $ 176,657       $ 157,793
                                                        ==========      ==========

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Cash paid for interest                                $  14,782       $  12,998
  Cash paid for income taxes                            $     441       $     360
</TABLE>
The accompanying "Notes to Financial Statements" are integral part of these 
                                  financial statements
                                        - 5 -
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                       COMTEX SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
                            March 31, 1999


1.          Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying interim financial statements of Comtex 
Scientific Corporation (the "Company" or "Comtex") are 
unaudited, but in the opinion of management reflect all adjustments 
(consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair 
presentation of results for such periods.  The results of operations 
for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for 
the full year.  The balance sheet at June 30, 1998 has been derived 
from the audited financial statements at that date but does not 
include all of the information and footnotes required by generally 
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. 
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998 
("1998 Form 10-K"), filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.

     Statement No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise 
and Related Information is required for the fiscal year ending June 
30, 1999.  The Company will make the necessary changes to comply 
with the provisions of the Statement as applicable.  The Company 
does not expect the adoption of the Statement to have a material 
impact on the Company's financial condition or results of 
operations.

     Certain amounts for the three and nine months ended March 31, 
1998, have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the 
three and nine months ended March 31, 1999.


2.          Related Party Transactions 

     AMASYS Corporation ("AMASYS"), the successor corporation to 
Infotechnology, Inc. ("Infotech"), is the Company's majority 
stockholder (holding approximately 59% of the Company's Common Stock
oustanding).  C.W. Gilluly, Ed.D., Chairman of the Company, 
is also Chairman of AMASYS and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 
Hadron, Inc. of which AMASYS owns approximately 12% of the outstanding 
shares.  The Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate 
Secretary of the Company have similar duties with Hadron, Inc.  More 
than 50% of their time is spent on other than Company matters.  
During the nine months ended March 31, 1999, the following 
transactions occurred.

Corporate Services Provided by/to Hadron, Inc.

     The Company contracts with Hadron, Inc. for corporate and 
shareholder relations services.  Charges for such services are based 
on time and material expended by Hadron personnel in providing such 
services at a rate equal to Hadron's costs. The Company expensed 
approximately $19,000 for these services during the nine months 
ended March 31, 1999.  Hadron subleased office space from the 
Company at the same rental rate paid by the Company to its landlord 
and also shared certain office-related expenses at cost based upon 
usage.  Total service charges to Hadron during the nine months ended 
March 31, 1999, amounted to approximately $18,000.  At January 31, 
1999, Hadron terminated their sublease with the Company and 
relocated to other facilities.  Management believes the methods used 
for allocating these charges are reasonable.

Administrative Services Provided to AMASYS Corporation

     AMASYS shares certain general and administrative expenses with 
the Company based on usage for which the Company billed AMASYS 
approximately $2,000, the Company's cost, during the nine months 
ended March 31, 1999. Management believes the methods used for 
allocating these charges are reasonable.

3.          Notes Payable

     In September 1997, the Company obtained a $50,000 line of 
credit and a $140,000 three year term loan from Century National 
Bank with annual principal repayments of $40,000, $40,000 and 
$60,000.  In September 1998, the first $40,000 principal payment was 
made.  The facilities, guaranteed by C.W. Gilluly, bear interest at 
a rate of prime plus two percent annually.  Approximately $9,000 in 
interest was expensed and paid during the nine months ended March 
31, 1999.  The line of credit facility was renewed for one year in 
December 1998.  In May 1999, the line of credit was increased to 
$250,000.

     In June 1997, the Company signed a note with a law firm 
converting accounts payable to the firm to a note payable in the 
amount of $50,000 due no later than December 17, 1998, together with 
all accrued interest, at nine percent (9%) per annum, thereon.  In 
December 1998, the principal and accrued interest, totaling $56,750, 
was paid.


4.          Net Income per Share

<TABLE>
     The following table sets forth the computation of basic and 
diluted earnings per share:
<CAPTION>
                                               Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                                    March 31,              March 31,
                                                 1999       1998        1999       1998
                                               --------   --------    --------   --------
<S>                                           <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>
Numerator:

 Net Income                                    $157,800     $7,361    $369,289    $25,719
                                               ========   ========    ========   ========

Denominator:

 Denominator for basic earnings per share - 
weighted average shares                       8,010,914  7,859,417   7,945,623  7,858,422


Effect of dilutive securities:

 Stock Options                                4,044,721  2,263,146   3,145,245  2,074,103
                                             ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------


 Denominator for diluted earnings per share  12,055,635 10,122,563  11,090,868  9,932,525
                                             ========== ==========  ==========  ========= 

Basic Earnings Per Share                           $.02       $.00        $.04       $.00 


Diluted Earnings Per Share                         $.01       $.00        $.03       $.00 
</TABLE>
 

5.          Income Taxes

     The Company has recorded net income for the nine months ended 
March 31, 1999; however, no tax provision has been recorded as the 
Company's net operating loss (NOL) and investment tax credit (ITC) 
carryforwards are sufficient to offset this income for federal and 
state tax purposes.

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            MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF 
        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 1999, to the three 
months ended March 31, 1998

     During the three months ended March 31, 1999, the Company's 
total revenues were approximately $1,811,000, or approximately 
$446,000 (33%) greater than the total revenues for the three months 
ended March 31, 1998.  Revenues are derived from two sources.  
Information services is the primary business of the Company and 
involves the aggregation, formatting and value-add of real-time news 
sources.  Data communications revenues represent the recovery of 
costs incurred in the delivery of the information services to 
customers.  Of the approximately $411,000 increase in information 
services revenues, approximately 118% reflects revenues from new 
customers obtained during the past twelve months and approximately 
-18% represents decreases in existing customer revenues from usage-
based royalties and losses from failed customer models.  The 
increase of approximately $34,000 in data communications revenues 
reflects billings for delivery of the Company's products to new 
customers.

     Total costs and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 
1999 were approximately $1,633,000, representing an approximate 
$298,000 (22%) increase in operating expenses from the three months 
ended March 31, 1998.  This increase in operating expenses is due to 
increases in information services costs, data communications costs, 
product development costs, sales and marketing, and general and 
administrative expenses.

     Information services costs during the quarter ended March 31, 
1999 increased approximately $137,000 (24%) over these costs in the 
quarter ended March 31, 1998.  This increase was due primarily to 
increased fees and royalties to information providers as new sources 
were added and revenues increased, as well as additional staffing 
costs.

     Data communications costs increased approximately $7,000 (4%) 
during the three months ended March 31, 1999 compared to the three 
months ended March 31, 1998 as a result of the growth in the number 
customers to which the Company delivers its products.

     Product development expenses increased by approximately $26,000 
(63%) for the three months ended March 31, 1999 compared to the 
three months ended March 31, 1998.  This increase is the result of 
additional personnel in this department.

     Sales and marketing expenses increased by approximately $74,000 
or approximately 34% for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 compared 
to the quarter ended March 31, 1998.  This increase was due to 
increased compensation arising from the addition of sales and 
marketing personnel, increased expenses for advertising, promotional 
material and sales collateral, and additional commissions based on 
the increase in information services revenues during the period.

     General and administrative expenses for the three months ended 
March 31, 1999 were approximately $58,000 (20%) greater than these 
expenses during the three months ended March 31, 1998.  This 
increase was due to expenses related to expanded office space and an 
increase in the allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately 
$27,000.  The increase in the allowance reflects the changing 
dynamics of the industry with little or no barrier to entry for our 
distributors, an increased number of failed start-up companies and 
the quantity of new signed contracts.

     The Company earned operating income of approximately $178,000 
during the quarter ended March 31, 1999, compared to operating 
income of $30,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 1998.  The 
Company earned net income of approximately $158,000 during the 
quarter ended March 31, 1999, compared to net income of 
approximately $7,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 1998.  The 
increase in operating and net income reflects the increase in 
revenues with a marginal increase in total expenses.

Comparison of the nine months ended March 31, 1999, to the nine 
months ended March 31, 1998

     During the nine months ended March 31, 1999, the Company's 
total revenues were approximately $5,276,000, or approximately 
$1,386,000 (36%) greater than the total revenues for the nine months 
ended March 31, 1998.  Of the approximately $1,315,000 increase in 
information services revenues, approximately 88% reflects revenues 
from new customers obtained during the past twelve months and 
approximately 12% represents growth from existing customers.  
Revenue growth from existing customers consisted of  usage-based 
royalties and certain contractual increases.  The increase of 
approximately $71,000 in data communications revenues reflects 
billings for delivery of the Company's products to new customers.

     Total costs and expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 
1999 were approximately $4,842,000, representing an approximate 
$1,045,000 (28%) increase in operating expenses from the nine months 
ended March 31, 1998.  This increase in operating expenses is due to 
increases in information services costs, data communications costs, 
product development costs, sales and marketing, general and 
administrative and depreciation expenses.

     Information services costs during the nine months ended March 
31, 1999 increased approximately $475,000 (29%) over these costs in 
the nine months ended March 31, 1998.  This increase was due 
primarily to increased fees and royalties to information providers 
as new sources were added and revenues increased, additional 
staffing costs, and an increase in computer supplies and software 
expenses, partially offset by decreased maintenance costs.

     Data communications costs increased approximately $26,000 (5%) 
during the nine months ended March 31, 1999 compared with the nine 
months ended March 31, 1998. This increase is due to the increase in 
the number of customers to which the Company delivers its products, 
partially offset by the termination of an outdated method of 
delivery.

     Product development expenses increased by approximately $67,000 
(58%) for the nine months ended March 31, 1999 compared to the nine 
months ended March 31, 1998.  This increase is the result of 
additional personnel in this department.

     Sales and marketing expenses increased by approximately 
$244,000 or approximately 41% for the nine months ended March 31, 
1999 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 1998.  This 
increase was due to increased compensation arising from the addition 
of sales and marketing personnel, increased expenses for 
advertising, promotional material and sales collateral, increased 
travel expenses related to business development and additional 
commissions based on the increase in information services revenues 
during the period.

     General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended 
March 31, 1999 were approximately $226,000 (28%) greater than these 
expenses during the nine months ended March 31, 1998.  This increase 
was primarily due to the write-off of a $28,500 account receivable 
from a customer who went out of business and an increase of 
approximately $113,000 in the allowance for doubtful accounts.  With 
the changing dynamics of the industry, little or no barrier to entry 
for our distributors, the quantity of new signed contracts, and an 
increase in the number of failed start-up companies, the Company 
increased the allowance for doubtful accounts.   

     Depreciation and amortization expense increased by 
approximately $8,000 over the nine months ended March 31, 1999 
compared to the nine months ended March 31, 1998 due to additional 
equipment purchases.

     The Company earned operating income of approximately $435,000 
during the nine months ended March 31, 1999, compared to operating 
income of $94,000 during the nine months ended March 31, 1998.  The 
Company earned net income of approximately $369,000 for the nine 
months ended March 31, 1999, compared to net income of approximately 
$26,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 1998.  The increase in 
operating and net income reflects the increase in revenues with a 
marginal increase in total expenses.


FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     For the nine months ended March 31, 1999, the Company's 
operations produced operating income of approximately $435,000 and 
net income of approximately $369,000.  At March 31, 1999, the 
Company had negative working capital of approximately $257,000 as 
compared with negative working capital of approximately $286,000 at 
June 30, 1998.  The increase in working capital is a result of 
earnings offset by the substantial use of earnings in funding 
capital expenditures.  The Company also had a net stockholders' 
deficit of approximately $358,000 at March 31, 1999, as compared to 
a net stockholders' deficit at June 30, 1998, of approximately 
$757,000.  The decrease in stockholders' deficit was due to the 
retention of net income and the addition of capital through an 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the exercise of Company incentive 
stock options.

     For the nine months ended March 31, 1999, the Company's 
operating activities generated approximately $485,000 in cash.  The 
Company had cash of approximately $177,000 at March 31, 1999, 
compared to approximately $170,000 at June 30, 1998.  To date, the 
Company's operations have generated cash flow sufficient to cover 
its monthly expenses.  The Company contemplates spending, over the 
next six months, an additional approximately $600,000 to complete 
the new hardware and software system platform.  Current operations 
cash flow and the Company's $250,000 line of credit are expected to 
fund the expenditures.  The Company continues to explore other 
financing options as well.



YEAR 2000 ISSUE

     The Year 2000 issue is the result of computer programs being 
written using two digits rather than four to define the applicable 
year, resulting in possible system failure or miscalculations 
causing disruptions of operations.

     The Company has completed an internal review and assessment of 
the impact of the Year 2000 issue upon its operating, financial and 
accounting systems.  At this time the Company believes that, with 
respect to its internal systems, the Year 2000 issue will not pose 
any significant operational problems or costs.

     The Company has commenced a program to assess the impact of the 
Year 2000 issue with respect to the Company's major vendors and 
distributor customers, none of whom share information systems with 
the Company (external agents).  Letters have been sent requesting 
detailed, written information concerning existing or anticipated 
Year 2000 compliance by their systems, insofar as the operating 
systems relate to the Company's business activities with such 
parties.  The Company has received replies from a number of its 
vendors and distributor customers with encouraging results and will 
be sending second requests to those who have not responded.  The 
Company has no means of ensuring that its external agents will be 
Year 2000 ready.  The inability of external agents to complete their 
Year 2000 resolution process in a timely fashion could materially 
impact the Company.  The effect of non-compliance by external agents 
is not determinable.

     Management of the Company believes it has an effective program 
in place to assess the Year 2000 issue.  As noted above, the Company 
has not yet completed all necessary phases of the Year 2000 program.  
Failure on the part of the external agents to comply and disruptions 
in the economy generally resulting from Year 2000 issues could 
materially adversely affect the Company.  The amount of potential 
liability and lost revenues cannot be reasonably estimated at this 
time.

     The Company currently has no contingency plans in place in the 
event its external agents do not complete all phases of the Year 
2000 resolution process.  The Company continues to monitor and 
assess whether such a plan is necessary.

     Except for the historical information contained herein, the 
matters discussed in this 10-Q include forward-looking statements 
that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  There are certain 
important external factors and risks, including business conditions 
and growth in the demand for real-time, aggregated custom on-line 
news delivery services, and growth in the economy in general; the 
impact of competitive products and pricing; the proliferation of 
large, global information networks; and the evolution of the 
Internet.  Certain internal factors and risks exist as well, such as 
continued success in the acquisition and growth of new information 
re-distributor and corporate end-user client accounts; the ability 
to fund upgrades to the Company's technical systems; the timely 
creation and market acceptance of new products; the Company's 
ability to continue to increase the variety and quantity of sources 
of information available to create its products; the Company's 
ability to continue to recruit and retain highly skilled technical, 
editorial, managerial and sales/marketing personnel; the Company's 
ability to generate cash flow sufficient to cover its current 
obligations while meeting its long-term debt obligations.  These and 
other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports 
could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by 
the statements contained herein.

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Part II.  Other Information


Items 1 - 5.     None.
	

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


(a)  Exhibits

          27     Financial Data Schedule

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

          None.

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                         SIGNATURES

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

COMTEX SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(Registrant)


Dated:  May 14, 1999          By:     /S/   CHARLES W. TERRY
                                      Charles W. Terry
                                      President and Chief 
                                      Executive Officer 								
                                      (Principal Executive Officer)

                              By:     /S/   DONALD E. ZIEGLER	
                                      Donald E. Ziegler
                                      Chief Financial Officer
                                      (Principal Financial and 
                                         Accounting Officer)
							
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