Filed pursuant
                                                               to Rule
                                                               424(B)(3)
                                                               registration
                                                               number 333-
                                                               36557
Prospectus Supplement No. 8
(To Prospectus dated December 24, 1997, as supplemented by Prospectus
Supplements Nos. 1 through 7 dated January 15, 1998, February 6, 1998, March 6,
1998, April 9, 1998, May 27, 1998, June 5, 1998 and August 7, 1998,
respectively)
 
                          PREMIERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
                                  $172,500,000
 
                 5 3/4% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2004
 
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   This prospectus supplement relates to the offering for resale from time to
time by the holders of $172,500,000 aggregate principal amount of 5 3/4%
Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2004 of Premiere Technologies, Inc., a
Georgia corporation, and the shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of
Premiere issuable upon the conversion of the Notes.
 
   This prospectus supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered
or utilized except together with, the prospectus dated December 24, 1997,
including any supplements or amendments to the prospectus. All capitalized
terms used but not defined in this prospectus supplement have the meanings
given to them in the prospectus.
 
   The line items "Societe Generale Secs. CP......$5,000,000, 151,515, 151,515"
and "J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated (4)..........$4,000,000, 1,133,112, 121,212"
contained in the table in the prospectus under the caption "Selling
Securityholders" and footnote (4) to that table are deleted in their entirety.
 
   The line item "General Motors Employee Domestic Group Trust.......$2,370,000,
71,818, 71,818" contained in the table in the prospectus under the caption
"Selling Securityholders" is deleted entirely and replaced with the following:
 
                                                                
General Motors Employee
  Domestic Group Trust............................... 11,060,000 335,151 335,151


 
   This investment involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 12 of
the prospectus for information that should be considered by prospective
purchasers.
 
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   The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have
not approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if the prospectus
is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
 
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            The date of this prospectus supplement is March 29, 1999