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<GROUP-MEMBERS>EMANUEL GRUSS AND BRENDA GRUSS, FBO LENI GRUSS HIRSCH
<GROUP-MEMBERS>EMANUEL GRUSS AND BRENDA GRUSS, FBO OREN ARTHUR GRUSS HIRSCH
<GROUP-MEMBERS>EMANUEL GRUSS AND LESLIE GRUSS, FBO MORGAN ALFRED GRUSS ROSE
<GROUP-MEMBERS>EMANUEL GRUSS AND LESLIE GRUSS, FBO RIPTON PHILIP GRUSS ROSE
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<ACT>34
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<STREET1>45 BROADWAY ATRIUM
<STREET2>SUITE 1105
<CITY>NEW YORK
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<ZIP>10006
<PHONE>3154551900
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<STREET1>OSCAR GRUSS & SON INC
<STREET2>74 BROAD ST
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<STREET1>180 EAST 79TH STREET
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10021
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<TYPE>SC 13D/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d50326_13d.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO SCHEDULE 13D
<TEXT>
                                UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D

                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. 9)

                 CONTINENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
                               (Name of Issuer)

                         COMMON STOCK $.01 PAR VALUE
                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  211497102
                               (CUSIP Number)

                           DAVID M. GERSTEIN, ESQ.
                           MCLAUGHLIN & STERN, LLP
       260 Madison Avenue, 18th Fl., N.Y., N.Y. 10016 / (212) 448-1100
                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                March 6, 2002
           (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement of Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of the  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following  box if a fee is being paid with this  statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the reporting  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 five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filed out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on 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 on 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).



<PAGE>

CUSIP No. 211497102                SCHEDULE 13D                Page 2 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     EMANUEL GRUSS
     S.S. No. ###-##-####
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*               (a) [_]
                                                                  (b) [X]

________________________________________________________________________________
3    SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     Not Applicable

________________________________________________________________________________
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]



________________________________________________________________________________
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     UNITED STATES

________________________________________________________________________________
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF         See Item 5

   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    See Item 5
  OWNED BY
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         See Item 5

   PERSON      _________________________________________________________________
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                      [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>


CUSIP No. 211497102                SCHEDULE 13D                Page 3 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     EMANUEL GRUSS AND LESLIE GRUSS, TRUSTEES
     FBO RIPTON PHILIP GRUSS ROSEN
     EID NO.   13-6960809
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*               (a) [_]
                                                                  (b) [X]

________________________________________________________________________________
3    SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     Not Applicable

________________________________________________________________________________
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]



________________________________________________________________________________
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     NEW YORK STATE

________________________________________________________________________________
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF         See Item 5

   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    See Item 5
  OWNED BY
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         See Item 5

   PERSON      _________________________________________________________________
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                      [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP No. 211497102                SCHEDULE 13D                Page 4 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     EMANUEL GRUSS AND LESLIE GRUSS, TRUSTEES
     FBO MORGAN ALFRED GRUSS ROSEN
     EID NO.   13-7012429
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*               (a) [_]
                                                                  (b) [X]

________________________________________________________________________________
3    SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     Not Applicable

________________________________________________________________________________
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]



________________________________________________________________________________
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     NEW YORK STATE

________________________________________________________________________________
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF         See Item 5

   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    See Item 5
  OWNED BY
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         See Item 5

   PERSON      _________________________________________________________________
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                      [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP No. 211497102                SCHEDULE 13D                Page 5 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     EMANUEL GRUSS AND BRENDA GRUSS, TRUSTEES
     FBO OREN ARTHUR GRUSS HIRSCH
     EID NO.   13-6875251
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*               (a) [_]
                                                                  (b) [X]

________________________________________________________________________________
3    SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     Not Applicable

________________________________________________________________________________
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]



________________________________________________________________________________
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     NEW YORK STATE

________________________________________________________________________________
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF         See Item 5

   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    See Item 5
  OWNED BY
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         See Item 5

   PERSON      _________________________________________________________________
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                      [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP No. 211497102                SCHEDULE 13D                Page 6 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     EMANUEL GRUSS AND BRENDA GRUSS, TRUSTEES
     FBO JONATHAN OSCAR GRUSS HIRSCH
     EID NO.   13-6960808
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*               (a) [_]
                                                                  (b) [X]

________________________________________________________________________________
3    SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     Not Applicable

________________________________________________________________________________
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]



________________________________________________________________________________
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     NEW YORK STATE

________________________________________________________________________________
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF         See Item 5

   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    See Item 5
  OWNED BY
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         See Item 5

   PERSON      _________________________________________________________________
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                      [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP No. 211497102                SCHEDULE 13D                Page 7 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     EMANUEL GRUSS AND BRENDA GRUSS, TRUSTEES
     FBO LENI GRUSS HIRSCH
     EID NO.   13-7067807
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*               (a) [_]
                                                                  (b) [X]

________________________________________________________________________________
3    SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     Not Applicable

________________________________________________________________________________
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]



________________________________________________________________________________
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     NEW YORK STATE

________________________________________________________________________________
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF         See Item 5

   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    See Item 5
  OWNED BY
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         See Item 5

   PERSON      _________________________________________________________________
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                      [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     See Item 5

________________________________________________________________________________
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>


CUSIP No. 211497102                SCHEDULE 13D                Page 8 of 9 Pages

Item 2. Identity and Background

     Each  reporting  person listed in Item 5 below of this  Amendment No. 9 has
been  previously  identified  as a  reporting  person in the  Schedule  13D,  as
amended,  which was filed by such person as a member of the former  joint filing
group which was described in Item 6 to Amendment  No. 8 dated  February 7, 2002.
Emanuel  Gruss,  one of such persons,  is no longer a shareholder or director of
Oscar  Gruss & Son  Incorporated  which had been a member of such  joint  filing
group.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

     The following  table sets forth the number of shares of the common stock of
the issuer which are beneficially  owned (as the term  "beneficially" is defined
in Rule 13d-3) by each of the above  described  reporting  persons and by all of
such  reporting  persons  in  the  aggregate,  as a  group,  together  with  the
percentage of such common stock  beneficially owned by each reporting person and
all reporting persons in the aggregate,  as a group, on the date hereof. Of such
reporting  persons,  Emanuel  Gruss has sole  power to vote and  dispose  of the
shares of such  common  stock which are owned by him.  He and Leslie  Gruss,  as
co-trustees,  have the shared  power to vote and dispose of the shares  owned by
the two trusts for the benefit of Ripton  Philip  Gruss Rosen and Morgan  Alfred
Gruss Rosen,  respectively,  which are  described  in such table.  He and Brenda
Gruss, as co- trustees,  have the shared power to vote and dispose of the shares
owned by three  trusts for the benefit of Oren  Arthur  Gruss  Hirsch,  Jonathan
Oscar Gruss Hirsch and Leni Gruss

Hirsch, respectively, which are described in such table.

                                           NUMBER OF
                                            SHARES          PERCENTAGE OF COMMON
                                         BENEFICIALLY        STOCK BENEFICIALLY
                NAME                        OWNED                   OWNED
                ----                     ------------       --------------------
Emanuel Gruss (Note 1)                     363,699                  7.04%

Emanuel Gruss and Leslie Gruss as           65,381                  1.27%
Trustees FBO Ripton Philip Gruss Rosen

Emanuel Gruss and Leslie Gruss as           61,293                  1.19%
Trustees FBO Morgan Alfred Gruss
Rosen

Emanuel Gruss and Brenda Gruss as            1,000                  0.02%
Trustees FBO Oren Arthur Gruss Hirsch

Emanuel Gruss and Brenda Gruss as            1,000                  0.02%
Trustees FBO Jonathan Oscar Gruss
Hirsch

Emanuel Gruss and Brenda Gruss as            1,000                  0.02%
Trustees FBO Leni Gruss Hirsch

All of the Reporting Persons               493,373                  9.55%
in the Aggregate as a Group

Note 1:   Mr.  Gruss' wife,  Riane  Gruss,  is the  beneficial  owner of 100,000
          shares.  He does not have or share any power to vote or dispose of any
          of such shares and disclaims any beneficial interest therein.


                        *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP No. 211497102                SCHEDULE 13D                Page 9 of 9 Pages

     During the past sixty days the following  transactions were effected by the
following reporting persons in the over-the-counter market:

   NAME OF REPORTING                                                   DATE OF
         PERSON            SHARES SOLD      PRICE PER SHARE          TRANSACTION
         ------            -----------      ---------------          -----------

Emanuel Gruss and Brenda        48,685     500 shares @ $0.21          03/06/02
Gruss as Trustees FBO                          per share;
Oren Arthur Gruss Hirsch                  balance @ $0.20 per
                                                 share

Emanuel Gruss and Brenda        44,597           $ 0.20                03/06/02
Gruss as Trustees FBO
Jonathan Oscar Gruss
Hirsch

Emanuel Gruss and Brenda        24,833           $ 0.23                03/06/02
Gruss as Trustees FBO Leni
Gruss Hirsch
                               -------
TOTAL                          118,115


                                  SIGNATURES

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,  each
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true and complete.

Dated:     April 4, 2002


                                    /s/ Emanuel Gruss
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Emanuel Gruss


                                    /s/ Emanuel Gruss
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Emanuel Gruss and Leslie Gruss as Trustees
                                    for the Benefit of Ripton Philip Gruss Rosen


                                    /s/ Emanuel Gruss
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Emanuel Gruss and Leslie Gruss as Trustees
                                    for the Benefit of Morgan Alfred Gruss Rosen


                                   /s/ Emanuel Gruss
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Emanuel Gruss and Brenda Gruss, as
                                   Trustees for the Benefit of Oren Arthur Gruss
                                   Hirsch


                                   /s/ Emanuel Gruss
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Emanuel Gruss and Brenda Gruss, as
                                   Trustees for the Benefit of Jonathan Oscar
                                   Gruss Hirsch


                                   /s/ Emanuel Gruss
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Emanuel Gruss and Brenda Gruss, as
                                   Trustees for the Benefit of Leni Gruss Hirsch


                        *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
