8-K

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


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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 Current Report

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                          Date of Report: July 6, 1998
                (Date of earliest event reported): June 29, 1998



                        MELITA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                (Exact name of Company specified in its charter)



            GEORGIA                     0-22317                 58-1378534
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer 
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)




                          5051 PEACHTREE CORNERS CIRCLE
                                NORCROSS, GEORGIA               30092-2500
                  (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)



                                 (770) 239-4000
                (Company's telephone number, including area code)




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ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

Melita International Corporation announced the appointment of Tom Pesut as its
President and Chief Operating Officer effective June 29, 1998.


ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & EXHIBITS
          
          (c) Exhibits:

          Exhibit 99 Press Release




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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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                           MELITA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION


                                           /s/ DAN K. LOWRING
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                                           DAN K. LOWRING
                                           Secretary

Date:    July 6, 1998



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



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99                         Press Release                               5

EX-99

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NORCROSS, GA. (June 29, 1998) -- MELITA INTERNATIONAL NAMES TOM PESUT AS 
PRESIDENT AND COO

NORCROSS, GA. (June 29, 1998) -- Melita International (Nasdaq: MELI), provider
of integrated customer interaction and intelligent call solutions for call
centers, announced that Tom Pesut is Company's new president and chief operating
officer. Pesut will directly to Aleksander Szlam, chairman and chief executive.

In naming Pesut to the position, Szlam said, "Tom's strong background in senior
operational positions with software and other companies brings a wealth of
expertise to our Company. His many years of experience in developing and
managing large, combined with his skills in international sales management, will
be a welcome addition to Melita." Pesut, 49, brings 20 years of management
experience in high-growth technology companies to Melita. He was most recently
with PictureTel Corporation, where he served as vice president of sales. While
in this position he was responsible for direct and channel sales and support,
marketing and systems engineering, generating sales revenue of $500 million.

Prior to joining PictureTel in 1996, Pesut spent eight years with Novell, where
he held a number of executive positions, rising from general manager of Canadian
operations, during which he was responsible for sales, marketing, systems
engineering, finance and administration, to senior vice president of sales for
North and South America. During his three-year assignment as vice president,
Americas, his region grew from $600 million to more than $1 billion in revenue.
Pesut has also held various senior management positions at other technology
companies including Xerox, AES Data and Remanco Systems.

Commenting on his appointment, Pesut said, "Melita is an acknowledged leader in
providing best-in-class customer interaction management solutions for a
multitude of industries. My management experience at companies providing network
services complements Melita's product and service offerings. I look forward to
playing a key role in continuing Melita's leadership position and joining a
company with such drive and vision."

About Melita

Melita International is a leading total-solution provider of integrated customer
interaction and intelligent call management systems that enable businesses to
automate their call center activities, enhance telephony-based customer commerce
and provide a superior level of Customer Care. The Company's products include
PhoneFrame Explorer, MAGELLAN, Melita OpenClient Access (a desktop software
development kit) and the MPACT CTI product offering. Melita's 2000NOW program
ensures Year 2000 compliance of products now shipping and provides a Year 2000
migration path for legacy systems. Additional services are provided through the
Melita Consulting Group, including consultation, analysis and professional
services to enhance the productivity of call centers.

Melita International's worldwide customers include leading organizations in the
financial services, retail, media and service bureau industries. The Company,
with offices in Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the U.S., began in 1983
and issued its initial public offering in June 1997. Melita International's web
address is http://www.melita.com.

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