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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

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

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 18, 2000
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                          GIGA INFORMATION GROUP, INC.
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              EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER




   Delaware                   File No. 0-21529                  06-1422860
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(State or other               (Commission                    (I.R.S Employer
jurisdiction or                  File                        Identification
organization)                    Number)                     Number)



         139 Main Street
         Cambridge, MA                         02142
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(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (617) 949-4900
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          (former name or former address, if changed since last report)





Item 5.  Other Events
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         1.       Filed herewith is a copy of the Giga Information Group, Inc.
                  (the "Company") Press Release, dated October 18, 2000,
                  announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended
                  September 30, 2000 and the nine months ended September 30,
                  2000. All normal recurring adjustments that are, in the
                  opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of
                  the results of operations for the periods presented have been
                  included.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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                  (a)      Financial Statements of business acquired:

                           Not applicable.

                  (b)      Pro Forma financial information:

                           Not applicable.

                  (c)      Exhibit:

                           (99) Press Release, dated October 18, 2000




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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.

                              GIGA INFORMATION GROUP, INC.



                              By:  /s/ Daniel M. Clarke
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                                       Daniel M. Clarke
                                       Senior Vice President and
                                       Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 19, 2000




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                          GIGA INFORMATION GROUP, INC.

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.                  Description
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(99)              Press Release, dated October 18, 2000









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