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

                                     FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(G) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                        Commission File Number 001-04371

                              TECH-SYM CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  10500 WESTOFFICE DRIVE, SUITE 200, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77042-5391, (713) 785-7790
    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)

                     Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      None
  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s)
         relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)    [X]           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)     [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)   [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)    [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)    [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)     [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)    [ ]
                                              Rule 15d-6              [ ]

     Appropriate number of holders of record as of the certification
     or notice date:  1
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Tech-Sym
Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned duly authorized person

Date:  October 30, 2000                By: /S/  Robert B. McKeon
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                                       Robert B. McKeon, Chairman and President