UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Robertson, Norman R.
   P.O. Box 243
   Main Street
   Groton, MA  01450
   USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Progress Software Corporation
   PRGS
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
   
4. Statement for Month/Year
   03-31-1999
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
   
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


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 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
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1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
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Common Stock               |03/31/|M   | |2,510             |A  |$9.4167    |                   |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |03/31/|M   | |2,510             |D  |$32.0000   |                   |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |03/31/|M   | |2,490             |A  |$10.4200   |                   |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |03/31/|M   | |2,490             |D  |$32.0000   |                   |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |03/31/|M   | |767               |A  |$10.4200   |                   |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |03/31/|M   | |767               |D  |$34.4375   |                   |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |03/31/|M   | |1,507             |A  |$9.0000    |                   |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |03/31/|M   | |1,507             |D  |$34.4375   |                   |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |03/31/|M   | |2,726             |A  |$13.0833   |                   |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |03/31/|M   | |2,726             |D  |$34.4375   |1,955              |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
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1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
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Incentive Stock Option|$9.4167 |03/31|M   | |16         |D  |6/01/|03/03|Common Stock|16     |       |184 (2)     |D  |            |
                      |        |/99  |    | |           |   |97 (1|/07  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |)    |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Incentive Stock Option|$10.4200|03/31|M   | |2,367      |D  |6/01/|05/01|Common Stock|2,367  |       |11,045 (4)  |D  |            |
                      |        |/99  |    | |           |   |97 (3|/06  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |)    |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Nonqualified Stock Opt|$9.0000 |03/31|M   | |1,507      |D  |6/01/|08/21|Common Stock|1,507  |       |4,613 (6)   |D  |            |
ion                   |        |/99  |    | |           |   |97 (5|/06  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |)    |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Nonqualified Stock Opt|$9.4167 |03/31|M   | |2,494      |D  |6/01/|03/03|Common Stock|2,494  |       |14,553 (8)  |D  |            |
ion                   |        |/99  |    | |           |   |97 (7|/07  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |)    |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Nonqualified Stock Opt|$10.4200|03/31|M   | |890        |D  |6/01/|05/01|Common Stock|890    |       |2,078 (10)  |D  |            |
ion                   |        |/99  |    | |           |   |97 (9|/06  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |)    |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Nonqualified Stock Opt|$13.0833|03/31|M   | |2,726      |D  |1/01/|12/22|Common Stock|2,726  |       |12,274 (12) |D  |            |
ion                   |        |/99  |    | |           |   |98 (1|/07  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |1)   |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Nonqualified Stock Opt|$25.6250|02/10|A   |V|32,000     |A  |3/01/|02/10|Common Stock|32,000 |       |32,000 (14) |D  |            |
ion                   |        |/99  |    | |           |   |99 (1|/09  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |3)   |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) The option vests in equal monthly increments over a 57 month period 
commencing June 1, 1997.        (2) On 4/1/99, options to purchase 5 shares 
were vested.                (3) The option vests in equal monthly increments 
over a 48 month period commencing June 1, 1997.             (4) On 4/1/99, 
options to purchase 789 shares were vested.               (5) The option vests 
in equal monthly increments over a 45 month period commencing June 1, 
1997.               (6) On 4/1/99, options to purchase 330 shares were vested.  
             (7) The option vests in equal monthly increments over a 57 month 
period commencing June 1, 1997.           (8) On 4/1/99, options to purchase 
416 shares were vested.            (9) The option vests in equal monthly 
increments over a 48 month period commencing June 1, 1997.           (10) On 
4/1/99, options to purchase 149 shares were vested.            (11) The 
option vests in equal monthly increments over a 60 month period commencing 
January 1, 1998.            (12) On 4/1/99, options to purchase 1,274 
shares were vested.              (13) The option vests in equal monthly 
increments over a 60 month period commencing March 1, 1999.           (14) On 
4/1/99, options to purchase 1,066 shares were 
vested.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
Norman R. Robertson
DATE
04/05/1999