8-K

                                 UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 8-K
                              
                                CURRENT REPORT
                              
           Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and
                            Exchange Act of 1934
                              
                        Date of Report:  April 14, 1998
                              
                      NETWORK SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


          Nevada                       0-22991                   87-0460247
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)      Number)           Identification Number)


            200 North Elm Street, Greensboro, North Carolina  27401
             (Address of principal executive officer) (Zip Code)
                              
                                (336) 271-8400
            (Registrants telephone number, including area code)

Item 5.  Other Events.

Network Systems International, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release through PR Newswire on April 6, 1999
announcing that Christopher N. Baker had joined the Company
as President and Chief Operating Officer.  Reference is made
to the press release filed as Exhibit 99 hereto.

                          SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly
authorized.

                         NETWORK SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                         (Registrant)

                         By:  /s/ Michael T. Spohn
 
                             Michael T. Spohn, C.F.O.

Date:  April 14, 1999

                            INDEX

Exhibit (99)     Press Release dated April 6, 1999
                              

EX-99

                         Exhibit 99

Network Systems International, Inc.
200 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC  27401
                              
                    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

         CHRISTOPHER N. BAKER JOINS NETWORK SYSTEMS
          AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Greensboro, North Carolina: Tuesday, April 6, 1999: NETWORK
SYSTEMS International, Inc. (NESI: NASDAQ) announced today
that Christopher N. Baker has joined the Company as
President and Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. Baker will be
responsible for all financial, accounting, investor
relations, human resources, legal and strategic planning
areas of the company.  Robbie M. Efird, Chairman and CEO of
NETWORK SYSTEMS will continue to oversee all sales and
product development efforts.

Prior to joining NETWORK SYSTEMS, Mr. Baker served in
various executive positions with Pillowtex Corporation for
twelve years.  Most recently he was President of Operations
and was responsible for all operating activities of the
Company.  He also served as a member of the Board of
Directors of Pillowtex and its Executive Committee from May
1995 until his resignation in September 1998.  Mr. Baker's
career includes two years with The Company Store as Vice
President - Operations and three years with Arthur Andersen
& Company.

Mr. Efird said, "We are delighted to have someone of Chris
Baker's caliber join NETWORK SYSTEMS.  His proven abilities
to lead and motivate an organization, experience in
effectively managing in a high growth environment and broad
background in acquisitions will be invaluable to NETWORK
SYSTEMS as we intensify our growth efforts internally and
through acquisitions.  I am also excited because his
addition to our company will allow me to significantly
increase my personal effort in our sales and service areas."

Mr. Baker stated, "I became acquainted with NETWORK SYSTEMS
several years ago as a customer.  I have been increasingly
impressed with the Company and am delighted to join such a
dynamic organization well positioned for substantial
growth."

NETWORK SYSTEMS International, Inc. was originally
incorporated in 1985 and has since been engaged in the
development of the net collection(tm), the premier suite of
enterprise-wide software products for complex manufacturers,
emphasizing sales order processing, ERP, manufacturing
execution and distribution management. NETWORK's software
enables a company to track a product from order entry to
final shipment while providing both plant personnel and
management complete visibility of all manufacturing
activities.  Network Systems International, Inc. is
headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Safe Harbor Act Disclaimer:  This release may contain
forward looking statements that involve risk and
uncertainties, including without limitations, continued
acceptance of the Company's products and services, increased
levels of competition, new products and technological
changes, the Company's dependency on financing third party
suppliers and intellectual property rights, material
customers, the Company's business concentration risk within
the textile industry, and other risks.  The Company's actual
consolidated financial results during 1999, and beyond,
could differ materially from those expressed in any forward
looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company.