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 Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 13, 2004

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	000-30821	52-1536369
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
275 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland		21401
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 410/263-7616

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 13, 2004, TeleCommunications Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing certain estimated financial information concerning the third quarter of 2004. A copy of this press release is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the information furnished in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any other filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act unless the registrant specifically incorporates this item in a filing under either of such acts.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of business acquired.

Not applicable.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index after Signatures

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the information furnished in the exhibit listed below shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any other filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act unless the registrant specifically incorporates this item in a filing under either of such acts.

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.

	TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
October 15, 2004	By:	Thomas M. Brandt, Jr.
		Name: Thomas M. Brandt, Jr.
		Title: Sr. Vice President & CFO

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press release of TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. dated October 13, 2004