U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   Form 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


                          Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

                     For the quarter ended January 31, 1999.


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PART I - Registrant Information

Full name of registrant:  VTEL Corporation

Address of Principal Executive Office:  108 Wild Basin Road

City, State and Zip Code: Austin, Texas 78746

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PART II - Rules 12b-25(b) and (c)

The Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q will be filed on or before the fifth calendar
day following the prescribed due date.

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PART III - Narrative

The  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 1999 could
not be filed within the prescribed  period due to disclosure issues related to a
recent acquisition by the Company. Additional time is required by the Company to
incorporate the details of this transaction into the Form 10-Q.

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PART IV - Other Information

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

     Frank Milano -  Director of Finance - (512) 917-5184

(2)  All  other  periodic  reports  required  under  section  13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 have been filed.



(3)  No  significant  changes in results of  operations  from the  corresponding
     period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statement
     included in the subject report.

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

Date : 3/17/99                   By: /s/ Rodney S. Bond, Chief Financial Officer