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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000009015-99-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990119

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CSP INC /MA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000356037
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				042441294
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-34033
		FILM NUMBER:		99507867

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 LINNELL CIRCLE
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5086637598

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		40 LINNELL CIRCLE
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BABSON DAVID L & CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000009015
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				004105478
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MEMORIAL DRIVE
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142-1300
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177237540
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.


SCHEDULE 13G

 (Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
(Amendment No.4)*

CSP Inc.
- ------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)


COMMON STOCK			
- ---------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)


126389105
- -----------------------
(Cusip Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement  
[ ].  (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a 
previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more 
than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; 
and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting 
beneficial ownership of more than five percent or less of such 
class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a 
reporting person's initial filing of this form with respect to the 
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment 
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in 
a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall 
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the 
liabilities of that section of the Act, but shall be subject to all 
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)

[Continued on the following page(s)]
Page 1 of 4 Pages


CUSIP No.	126389105					Page 2 of 4 Pages  

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1.	Name of reporting person
	 S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person

	David L. Babson and Company Incorporated
	04-1054788
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
2.	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*s
	(a)(   )
	(b)( X )
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
3.	SEC use only

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
4.	Citizenship or place of organization
	Massachusetts

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
          				5.	Sole Voting Power
				             186,030		
	Number of				-----------------------------
	shares			6.	Shared Voting Power
	beneficially
	owned by		        	0	
	each					-----------------------------
	Reporting			7.	Sole Dispositive Power
	person
	with		         		186,030	
						-----------------------------
8.	Shared Dispositive Power			
	0							
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
9.	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
 	186,030
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
10.	Check if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
11.	Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
	5.71%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
12.	Type of Reporting person
	IA

Page 3 of 4 Pages 					Cusip #:126389105

SCHEDULE 13G

ITEM 1(A):  NAME OF ISSUER:

	CSP Inc.

1(B):  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

	40 Linnell Circle
	Billerica, MA 01821
	
ITEM 2(A):  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

	David L. Babson and Company Incorporated ("DLB")

ITEM 2(B):  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

	One Memorial Drive
	Cambridge, Massachusetts  02142-1300

ITEM 2(C):  CITIZENSHIP:

	See Item 4 of Cover Page

ITEM 2(D):  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

	See Cover Page

ITEM 2(E):  CUSIP NUMBER:

	See Cover Page

ITEM 3:  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:

	See Item 12 of Cover Page

ITEM 4:  OWNERSHIP:

(a)	AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:  DLB, in its capacity as investment 
	adviser, may be deemed the beneficial owner of 186,030 shares 
	of common stock of the Issuer which are owned by numerous 
	investment counselling clients.

(b)	PERCENT OF CLASS: 5.71%

(c)	For information on voting and dispositive power with respect to the 
	above listed shares, see Items 5 - 8 of Cover Page.

Page 4 of 4 Pages						Cusip #:000957100

ITEM 5:  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable

ITEM 6:  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

Not Applicable	

ITEM 7:  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH 
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING 
COMPANY:

Not Applicable

ITEM 8:  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

Not Applicable

ITEM 9:  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

Not Applicable

ITEM 10:  CERTIFICATION:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the 
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of 
and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of 
the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection 
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or 
effect.

SIGNATURE:

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement 
is true, complete and correct.

		Date: January 19, 1999
		Signature:  --//Leslie A. Meinhart//--
		Name/Title:  LESLIE A. MEINHART
		Compliance Manager


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