SEC FILE NUMBER 0-20329
                                                          CUSIP NUMBER 268539103
                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):
[X] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR

For Period Ended:    December 31, 1996
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      [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
      [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
      [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
      [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q 
      [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
      For the Transition Period Ended:
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           Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the
           Commission has verified any information contained herein.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, 
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

Items 6, 7, 8 and 14(a)
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PART 1--REGISTRANT INFORMATION

EIS International, Inc.
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Full Name of Registrant

Electronic Information Systems, Inc.
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Former Name if Applicable

555 Herndon Parkway
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Herndon, Virginia 20170
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City, State and Zip Code


PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

          (a)   The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
                form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
                expense;

          (b)   The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
                report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, or Form N-SAR, or portion
[X]             thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day
                following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly
                report of transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof
                will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following
                the prescribed due date; and

          (c)   The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
                12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. See Exhibit 1
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PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K,
10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed
within the prescribed time period.

      The Registrant has experienced a number of significant changes in its
staff and operations at the end of 1996 and during the first quarter of 1997.
The result of these changes has been a delay in the finalization of the
Registrant's financial statements required to be included in its Annual Report
on Form 10-K and a consequent delay in the completion of the audit of the
financial statements, which delay the Registrant believes could not have been
avoided without unreasonable effort or expense.

      On February 7, 1997, Joseph J. Porfeli resigned as Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant. James McGowan was appointed to
replace him as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McGowan immediately
undertook a thorough examination and reevaluation of the Registrant and its
business.

      On March 3, 1997, the Registrant announced a restructuring and
reorganization (the "Restructuring.") The purpose of the Restructuring was to
refocus the Company's efforts on its core call center systems business and to
reduce costs. In connection with the Restructuring, the Registrant discontinued
the operations of Surefind Information, Inc. ("Surefind"), its Pittsburgh-based
on-line data backup and recovery services business. The Registrant will close
its Pittsburgh facility, which housed both the operations of Surefind as well as
the Registrant's corporate headquarters, the latter of which has now been
relocated to an existing facility in Herndon, Virginia. In addition, in
connection with the Restructuring, the Registrant downsized the operations of
Cybernetics Systems International Corp. ("Cybernetics"). Finally, the
Registrant terminated the separate operations of Pulse Technologies, Inc.
("Pulse"), its Chantilly, Virginia-based integration services business, by
making the business of Pulse part of the Registrant's operations. A total of
110 employees were terminated or resigned as a result of the Restructuring.

      In addition, on March 24, 1997, the Registrant announced the resignation
of Herbert Balzuweit, its Chief Financial Officer, and the election by the
Board of Directors of Frederick C. Foley, to fill that position. Mr. Foley had
been the Senior Vice President, Finance of EIS Systems, an operating division
of the Registrant.

      The effort expended in the examination and reevaluation of the
Registrant's business, the relocation of the Registrant's corporate headquarters
and the resignation and appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, have
resulted in certain operational and organizational difficulties for the
Registrant. Not only has the Restructuring required significant accounting
attention, but the Registrant has had to provide this attention, in addition
to attending to its usual accounting needs, with fewer personnel than
anticipated.

      For the reasons stated above, the Registrant has been unable to complete
its financial statements without unreasonable effort or expense so as to enable
the Registrant's to render their final report on such financial statements in
order that they may be included in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K.



PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)   Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
      notification

      Frederick C. Foley, 
      Chief Financial Officer              203                351-4800
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               (Name)                   (Area Code)      (Telephone Number)

(2)   Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment
      Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter
      period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?
      If answer is no, identify report(s). 

                                                                  [X] Yes [ ] No
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(3)   Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
      from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
      by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
      thereof? 

                                                                  [X] Yes [ ] No

      If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
      and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a
      reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.


      The Registrant will report a net loss of $38.6 million for the year ended
December 31, 1996. This net loss is due in large part to charges associated with
the Restructuring.

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                             EIS International, Inc.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned 
hereunto duly authorized.

Date    March 31, 1997                       By   /s/ Frederick C. Foley
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                                               Frederick C. Foley,
                                               Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.


                                   ATTENTION
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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   and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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   thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange
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   each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the 
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   ([sec]232.13(b) of this chapter).



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                                                                       Exhibit 1


March 28, 1997


Mr. Frederick C. Foley
Chief Financial Officer
EIS International, Inc.
1351 Washington Boulevard
Stamford, CT 06902

Dear Fred:

You have informed us that EIS International, Inc. and subsidiaries is unable to
complete its December 31, 1996 consolidated financial statements and related
footnote disclosures as of this date. Therefore, we are unable to render our
independent auditors' report on such financial statements as of this date.

Very truly yours,

KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


/s/ Henry R. Keizer


Henry R. Keizer
Partner


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