THIS PAPER DOCUMENT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO RULE 101(d) OF REGULATION S-T SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Communications Systems, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock Par Value $0.05 Per Share (Title of Class and Securities) 203900105 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) James E. McKee, Gabelli Funds, Inc., One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1435 (914) 921-5294 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) April 7, 1999 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), or 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. _________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. 203900105 13D _________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Gabelli Funds, LLC I.D. No. 13-4044523 _________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: ____ (a) /___/ ____ (b) /___/ _________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO-Funds of investment company clients _________________________________________________________________ (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 _________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : 110,000 (Item 5) :________________________ : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None (Item 5) OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________ PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE : POWER : 110,000 (Item 5) :________________________ :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None (Item 5) _________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 110,000 (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 1.25% _________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. 203900105 13D _________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GAMCO Investors, Inc. I.D. No. 13-4044521 _________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: ____ (a) /___/ ____ (b) /___/ _________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO-Funds of investment advisory clients _________________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) _____ / x / _________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York _________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : 447,000 (Item 5) :________________________ : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________ PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE : POWER : 447,000 (Item 5) :________________________ :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None _________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 447,000 (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 5.19% _________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. 203900105 13D _________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) MJG Associates, Inc. I.D. No. 06-1304269 ______________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: ____ (a) /___/ ____ (b) /___/ _________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO-Client Funds _________________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ____ / / _________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Connecticut _________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : 2,000 (Item 5) :________________________ : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________ PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE : POWER : 2,000 (Item 5) :________________________ :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None _________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,000 (Item 5) _________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* _____ / x / _________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 0.02% _________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. 203900105 13D _________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Gabelli Performance Partnership L.P. I.D. No. 13-3396569 _________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: ____ (a) /___/ ____ (b) /___/ _________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC _________________________________________________________________ (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 _________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : 18,000 (Item 5) :________________________ : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________ PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE : POWER : 18,000 (Item 5) :________________________ :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None _________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 18,000 (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 0.20% _________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. 203900105 13D _________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Gabelli Funds, Inc. I.D. No. 13-3056041 _________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: ____ (a) /___/ ____ (b) /___/ _________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS* None _________________________________________________________________ (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 _________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : None (Item 5) :________________________ : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None (Item 5) OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________ PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None (Item 5) :________________________ :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None (Item 5) _________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None (Item 5) _________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* _____ / x / _________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 0.00% _________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. 203900105 13D _________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Gabelli Asset Management Inc. I.D. No. 13-4007862 _________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: ____ (a) /___/ ____ (b) /___/ _________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS* None _________________________________________________________________ (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 _________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : None (Item 5) :________________________ : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________ PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None (Item 5) :________________________ :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None _________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None (Item 5) _________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ____ /_X_/ _________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 0.00% _________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. 203900105 13D _________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Marc J. Gabelli ________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: ____ (a) /___/ ____ (b) /___/ _________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS* None _________________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ____ / / _________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA _________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : None (Item 5) :________________________ : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________ PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None (Item 5) :________________________ :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None _________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None (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 0.00% _________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. 203900105 13D _________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Mario J. Gabelli _________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: ____ (a) /___/ ____ (b) /___/ _________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS* None _________________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ____ / / _________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA _________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : None (Item 5) :________________________ : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________ PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None (Item 5) :________________________ :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None _________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None (Item 5) _________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* _____ / x / _________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 0.00% _________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN _________________________________________________________________ Item 1.Security and Issuer The class of equity securities to which this statement on Schedule 13D relates is the Common Stock, $0.05 par value per share ("Securities"), of Communications Systems, Inc. (the "Issuer"), a Minnesota corporation, with principal offices located at 213 South Main Street, Hector MN 55342. Item 2. Identity and Background This statement is being filed by Mario J. Gabelli ("Mario Gabelli"), Marc J. Gabelli ("Marc Gabelli") and various entities which either one directly or indirectly controls or for which either one acts as chief investment officer. These entities, except for Lynch Corporation ("Lynch"), Spinnaker Industries, Incorporated ("Spinnaker"), Western New Mexico Telephone Company ("Western New Mexico"), Entoleter, Inc. ("Entoleter"), Lynch Telecommunications Corporation ("Lynch Telecom"), Lynch Telephone Corporation ("Lynch Telephone") and Inter-Community Telephone Company ("Inter-Community") (collectively, "Lynch and its affiliates"), engage in various aspects of the securities business, primarily as investment adviser to various institutional and individual clients, includ- ing registered investment companies and pension plans, as broker/dealer and as general partner of various private invest- ment partnerships. Certain of these entities may also make investments for their own accounts. The foregoing persons in the aggregate often own beneficially more than 5% of a class of equity securities of a particular issuer. Although several of the foregoing persons are treated as institutional investors for purposes of reporting their beneficial ownership on the short-form Schedule 13G, the holdings of those who do not qualify as institutional investors may exceed the 1% threshold presented for filing on Schedule 13G or implementation of their investment philosophy may from time to time require action which could be viewed as not completely passive. In order to avoid any question as to whether their beneficial ownership is being reported on the proper form and in order to provide greater investment flexibility and administra- tive uniformity, these persons have decided to file their benefi- cial ownership reports on the more detailed Schedule 13D form rather than on the short-form Schedule 13G and thereby to provide more expansive disclosure than may be necessary. (a), (b) and (c) - This statement is being filed by one or more of the following persons: Gabelli Funds, Inc. ("GFI"), Gabelli Asset Management Inc. ("GAMI") , Gabelli Funds, LLC ("Gabelli Funds"), GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GAMCO"), Gabelli Securities, Inc. ("GSI"), Gabelli & Company, Inc. ("Gabelli & Company"), Gabelli Performance Partnership L.P. ("GPP"), GLI, Inc. ("GLI"), Gabelli Associates Fund ("Gabelli Associates"), Gabelli Associates Limited ("GAL"), Gabelli & Company, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan (the "Plan"), Gabelli International Limited ("GIL"), Gabelli International II Limited ("GIL II"), Gabelli International Gold Fund Limited ("GIGFL"), ALCE Partners, L.P. ("ALCE"), Gabelli Multimedia Partners, L.P. ("Multimedia Partners"), MJG Associates, Inc. ("MJG Assocciates"), Gemini Capital Management Ltd. ("Gemini"), Gabelli Fund, LDC ("LDC"), Gabelli Foundation, Inc. ("Foundation"), Mario Gabelli, Marc Gabelli, Lynch, Spinnaker, Western New Mexico, Entoleter, Lynch Telecom, Lynch Telephone and Inter-Community. Those of the foregoing persons signing this Schedule 13D are hereafter referred to as the "Reporting Persons". GFI makes investments for its own account and is the parent company of GAMI. GAMI, a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, is the parent company for a variety of companies engaged in the Securities business, each of which is named below. GAMCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GAMI, is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended ("Advisers Act"). GAMCO is an investment manager providing discretionary managed account services for employee benefit plans, private investors, endowments, founda- tions and others. GSI, a majority-owned subsidiary of GAMI, acts as a general partner or investment manager to limited partnerships and offshore investment companies and as a part of its business regularly purchases and sells securities for its own account. It is the immediate parent of Gabelli & Company. Gabelli & Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GSI, is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("l934 Act"), which as a part of its business regularly purchases and sells securities for its own account. GLI, wholly-owned subsidiary of GSI, is a corporation which currently has no active operations. Gabelli Associates is a New York limited partnership whose primary business purpose is risk arbitrage investments. GSI and Mario Gabelli are the general partners of Gabelli As- sociates. GAL is a corporation whose primary business purpose is risk arbitrage investments. Shares of GAL's common stock are offered to persons who are neither citizens nor residents of the United States and may be offered to a limited number of U.S. investors. GSI is the investment manager of GAL. Gabelli Funds, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GAMI, is a limited liability company. Gabelli Funds is an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act which presently provides discretionary advisory services to The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc., The Gabelli Asset Fund, The Gabelli Growth Fund, The Gabelli Convertible Securities Fund, Inc., The Gabelli Value Fund Inc., The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund, The Gabelli Equity Income Fund, The Gabelli ABC Fund, The Gabelli Global Telecommunications Fund, Gabelli Gold Fund, Inc., The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc., The Gabelli Global Convertible Securities Fund, Gabelli Capital Asset Fund, Gabelli International Growth Fund, Inc., The Gabelli Global Interactive Couch Potato Fund and The Gabelli Global Opportunity Fund (collectively, the "Funds"), which are registered investment companies. Gabelli Advisers, Inc. ("Gabelli Advisers"), a subsidiary of GAMI, is an investment adviser which provides discretionary advisory services to The Gabelli Westwood Mighty Mitessm Fund. The Plan, a qualified employee profit sharing plan, covers substantially all employees of GAMI and its affiliates. GPP is a limited partnership whose primary business purpose is investing in securities. MJG Associates is the general partner of GPP, and Mario Gabelli is a portfolio manager for GPP. GIL is a corporation whose primary business purpose is investing in a portfolio of equity securities and securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, equity securities in order to achieve its investment objective of significant long-term growth of capital. Shares of GIL's common stock are offered to persons who are neither citizens nor residents of the United States and may be offered to a limited number of U.S. investors. MJG Associates is the Investment Manager of GIL. Mario Gabelli is a portfolio manager for GIL and Chairman of the Board of Directors of GIL. GIL II is a corporation whose business purpose is investing primarily in a portfolio of equity securities and securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, equity securit- ies in order to achieve its investment objective of significant long-term growth of capital. Shares of GIL II's common stock are offered to persons who are neither citizens nor residents of the United States and may be offered to a limited number of U.S. investors. MJG Associates is the Investment Manager of GIL II. Mario Gabelli is a portfolio manager and Chairman of the Board of Directors of GIL II. ALCE is an investment limited partnership that seeks long- term capital appreciation primarily through investments in public and private equity securities. GSI is a general partner of ALCE. Multimedia Partners is an investment limited partnership whose objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in public and private multimedia communi- cations companies. GSI is a general partner of Multimedia Partners. LDC is a corporation whose business purpose is investing primarily in a portfolio of equity securities and securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, equity securities in order to achieve its investment objective of significant long-term growth of capital. Interests are offered to insurance companies which do not conduct any business in the United States and which are licensed where they do business. MJG Associates is the Investment Manager of LDC. Mario Gabelli is a portfolio manager for LDC. MJG Associates provides advisory services to private investment partnerships and offshore funds. Mario Gabelli is the sole shareholder, director and employee of MJG Associates. Gemini is a corporation whose primary business purpose is to provide advisory services to offshore funds. Marc Gabelli is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Gemini. The Foundation is a private foundation. Mario Gabelli is the President, a Trustee and the Investment Manager of the Foundation. Lynch is a diversified public company traded on the American Stock Exchange. Its subsidiaries are engaged in communications, services, and manufactured products. Spinnaker, a subsidiary of Lynch, is also a public company and its stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market. Spinnaker is a diversified manufacturing firm with major subsidiaries in specialty adhesive- backed materials business. Another of Lynch's subsidiaries, Western New Mexico, provides telephone services in a service area in Southwestern New Mexico. Inter-Community, which is also a subsidiary of Lynch, provides local telephone services in an area 40 miles west of Fargo, North Dakota. Lynch and Spinnaker actively pursue new business ventures and acquisitions. Lynch and its affiliates make investments in marketable securities to preserve capital and maintain liquidity for financing their business activities and acquisitions (not in the case of Western New Mexico) and are not engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities. Mario Gabelli is Chairman of Lynch and beneficially owns approximately 23% of the shares of common stock of Lynch. Mario Gabelli is the majority stockholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of GFI and GAMI, and the Chief Investment Officer for each of the Reporting Persons which are entities other than Gemini. GFI is the majority shareholder of GAMI. GAMI, in turn, is the sole stockholder of GAMCO. GAMI is also the majority stockholder of GSI and the largest shareholder of Gabelli Advisers. Gabelli & Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GSI. GLI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GSI. Marc Gabelli is the majority stockholder of Gemini. The Reporting Persons do not admit that they constitute a group. GFI, GAMI, GAMCO, Gabelli & Company and GLI are New York corporations and GSI and Gabelli Advisers are Delaware corporations, each having its principal business office at One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580. Gabelli Funds is a New York limited liability company having its principal business office at One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580. GPP is a New York limited partnership having its principal business office at 401 Theodore Fremd Ave., Rye, New York 10580. MJG Associates is a Connecticut corporation having its principal business office at 401 Theodore Fremd Ave., Rye, New York 10580. Gabelli Associates is a New York limited partnership having its principal business office at One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580. Alce and Multimedia Partners are Delaware limited partnerships each having its principal business office at One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580. GAL and GIL are corporations organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, each having its principal business office at c/o MeesPierson (Cayman) Limited, British American Centre, Dr. Roy's Drive-Phase 3, George Town, Grand Cayman, British West Indies. GIL II is a corporation organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands having its principal business office at c/o Coutts & Company (Cayman) Limited, West Bay Road, Grand Cayman, British West Indies. Gemini is a Bermuda corporation having its principal business office at c/o Appleby, Spurling & Kempe, Cedar House, 41 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda. LDC is a corporation organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands having its pricipal business office at c/o Tremont (Bermuda) Limited, Tremont House, 4 Park Road, Hamilton HM II, Bermuda. The Foundation is a private foundation having its principal offices at 165 West Liberty Street, Reno, Nevada 89501. Lynch is an Indiana corporation having its principal business office at 401 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Rye, NY 10580. Spinnaker is a Delaware corporation having its principal business office at 251 Welton Street, Hamden, CT 06511. For information required by instruction C to Schedule 13D with respect to the executive officers and directors of the foregoing entities and other related persons (collectively, "Covered Persons"), reference is made to Schedule I annexed hereto and incorporated herein by reference. (d) and (e) - On December 8, 1994, the SEC instituted and simultaneously accepted offers for the settlement of an administrative proceeding against Gabelli & Company and GAMCO. The order instituting the proceeding included a finding, which Gabelli & Company and GAMCO neither admitted nor denied, that they failed to implement and maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of material, nonpublic information by not specifically addressing the special circumstances that arose from their affiliation with Lynch Corporation, a public company. To resolve this matter, Gabelli & Company and GAMCO agreed to cease and desist from violating Section 15(f) of the 1934 Act and Section 204A of the Advisers Act, respectively. They further agreed to each pay a civil penalty in the amount of $50,000, and to retain, and adopt the recommendations of, an independant consultant regarding their Section 15(f) and Section 204A policies and procedures. (f) - Reference is made to Schedule I hereto. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration The Reporting Persons used an aggregate of approximate- ly $5,453,830 to purchase the Securities reported as beneficially owned in Item 5 below. GAMCO and Gabelli Funds used approxi- mately $4,626,450 and $666,600, respectively, of funds that were provided through the accounts of certain of their investment advisory clients (and, in the case of some of such accounts at GAMCO, may be through borrowings from client margin accounts) in order to purchase the Securities for such clients. GPP used approximately $140,760 of the investing funds of the partnership to purchase the Securities reported by it. MJG Associates used approximately $20,020 of client funds to purchase the Securities reported by it. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction Each of the Reporting Persons, with the exceptions of Lynch and its affiliates, has purchased and holds the Securities reported by it for investment for one or more accounts over which it has shared, sole, or both investment and/or voting power, for its own account, or both. The Reporting Persons, with the exceptions of Lynch and its affiliates, are engaged in the business of securities analysis and investment and pursue an investment philosophy of identifying undervalued situations. In pursuing this investment philosophy, the Reporting Persons analyze the operations, capital structure and markets of companies in which they invest, including the Issuer, on a continuous basis through analysis of documentation and discussions with knowledgeable industry and market observers and with representatives of such companies (often at the invitation of management). The Reporting Persons do not believe they possess material inside information concerning the Issuer. As a result of these analytical activities one or more of the Reporting Persons may issue analysts reports, participate in interviews or hold discussions with third parties or with management in which the Reporting Person may suggest or take a position with respect to potential changes in the opera- tions, management or capital structure of such companies as a means of enhancing shareholder values. Such suggestions or positions may relate to one or more of the transactions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of the Schedule 13D form, including, without limitation, such matters as disposing of one or more businesses, selling the company or acquiring another company or business, changing operating or marketing strategies, adopting or not adopting, certain types of anti-takeover measures and restructuring the company's capitalization or dividend poli- cy. Each of the Reporting Persons intends to adhere to the foregoing investment philosophy with respect to the Issuer. How- ever, none of the Reporting Persons intends to seek control of the Issuer or participate in the management of the Issuer, and any Reporting Person that is registered as an investment company under the l940 Act will participate in such a transaction only following receipt of an exemption from the SEC under Rule l7D-l under the l940 Act, if required, and in accordance with other applicable law. In pursuing this investment philosophy, each Reporting Person will continuously assess the Issuer's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic conditions, the securities markets in general and those for the Issuer's securities in particular, other developments and other investment opportunities, as well as the investment objectives and diversification requirements of its shareholders or clients and its fiduciary duties to such shareholders or clients. Depending on such assessments, one or more of the Reporting Persons may acquire additional Securities or may determine to sell or otherwise dispose of all or some of its holdings of Securities. Although the Reporting Persons share the same basic investment philosophy and although portfolio decisions are made by or under the supervision of Mario Gabelli, the investment objectives and diversification requirements of various clients differ from those of other clients so that one or more Reporting Persons may be acquiring Securities while others are disposing of Securities. With respect to voting of the Securities, the Reporting Persons have adopted general voting policies relating to voting on specified issues affecting corporate governance and sharehold- er values. Under these policies, the Reporting Persons generally vote all securities over which they have voting power in favor of cumulative voting, financially reasonable golden parachutes, one share one vote, management cash incentives and pre-emptive rights and against greenmail, poison pills, supermajority voting, blank check preferred stock and super-dilutive stock options. Exceptions may be made when management otherwise demonstrates superior sensitivity to the needs of shareholders. In the event that the aggregate voting position of all joint filers shall exceed 25% of the total voting position of the issuer then the proxy voting committees of each of the Funds shall vote their Fund's shares independently. Each of the Covered Persons who is not a Reporting Person has purchased the Securities reported herein as benefi- cially owned by him for investment for his own account or that of one or more members of his immediate family. Each such person may acquire additional Securities or dispose of some or all of the Securities reported herein with respect to him. Other than as described above or in Item 4(c) below, none of the Reporting Persons and none of the Covered Persons who is not a Reporting Person has any present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any transaction, change or event specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of the Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer (a) The aggregate number and percentage of Securities to which this Schedule 13D relates is 587,000 shares, repre- senting 6.66% of the 8,811,194 shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's most recently filed Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Decemebr 31, 1998. The Reporting Persons beneficially own those Securities as follows: Shares of % of Common Class of Name Stock Common Gabelli Funds: As Principal 0 0.00% As Agent 110,000 1.25% GAMCO: As Principal 0 0.00% As Agent 447,000 5.19% GPP 18,000 0.20% MJG Associates 2,000 0.02% Marc Gabelli 0 0.00% Mario Gabelli 0 0.00% Mario Gabelli is deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Securities owned beneficially by each of the foregoing persons other than Marc Gabelli. GAMI and GFI are deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Securities owned beneficially by each the foregoing persons other than Mario Gabelli and Marc Gabelli. (b) Each of the Reporting Persons and Covered Persons has the sole power to vote or direct the vote and sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Securities reported for it, either for its own benefit or for the benefit of its investment clients or its partners, as the case may be, except that (i) Gabelli Funds has sole dispositive and voting power with respect to the shares of the Issuer held by the Funds so long as the aggregate voting interest of all joint filers does not exceed 25% of their total voting interest in the Issuer and, in that event, the Proxy Voting Committee of each Fund shall respectively vote that Fund's shares, (ii) at any time, the Proxy Voting Committee of each such Fund may take and exercise in its sole discretion the entire voting power with respect to the shares held by such fund under special circum- stances such as regulatory considerations, and (iii) the power of Mario Gabelli, Marc Gabelli, GAMI and GFI is indirect with respect to Securities beneficially owned directly by other Reporting Persons. (c) Information with respect to all transactions in the Securities which were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D, whichever is less, by each of the Reporting Persons and Covered Persons is set forth on Schedule II annexed hereto and incorporated herein by refer- ence. (d) The investment advisory clients of Gabelli Funds, Gabelli Advisers, GAMCO, MJG Associates and Gemini, the partners of the various partnerships managed by Mario Gabelli and GSI (including GPP, Gabelli Associates, ALCE, and Multimedia Partners to the extent of their economic interest there-in) and the shareholders of GIL, GIL II and LDC which Mario Gabelli manages and GAL which is managed by GSI have the sole right to receive and, subject to the notice, withdrawal and/or termination provi- sions of such advisory contracts and partnership arrangements, the sole power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds of sale of, any of the Securities beneficially owned by such Reporting Persons. Except as noted, no such client or partner has an interest by virtue of such relationship that relates to more than 5% of the Securities. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer The powers of disposition and voting of Gabelli Funds, Gabelli Advisers, GAMCO, MJG Associates and Gemini with respect to Securities owned beneficially by them on behalf of their investment advisory clients, of Mario Gabelli and GSI with respect to Securities owned beneficially by them on behalf of the partnerships which they directly or indirectly manage, and of GIL, GIL II, GAL, LDC and GIGFL with respect to Securities owned beneficially by them on behalf of their shareholders, are held pursuant to written agreements with such clients and partnerships. Item 7. Material to be Filed as an Exhibit The following Exhibit A is attached hereto. The following Exhibit B is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit LL in the initial Schedule 13D of vaious Gabelli entities dated June 27, 1995 relating to the Common Stock of Pulitzer Publishing and Exhibit RR in Amendment No. 16 to Schedule 13D of various Gabelli entities dated April 23, 1996 relating to the Common Stock of Aaron Rents, Inc. Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement Exhibit B: Powers of Attorney to Stephen G. Bondi, Steven M. Joenk, and James E. McKee from Joseph H. Epel. Powers of Attorney to Stephen G. Bondi, Steven M. Joenk, and James E. McKee from Robert E. Dolan. Powers of Attorney to Stephen G. Bondi, Steven M. Joenk, and James E. McKee from Mario J. Gabelli. Powers of Attorney to Stephen G. Bondi, Steven M. Joenk, and James E. McKee from Marc J. Gabelli. 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. Dated: April 19, 1999 GABELLI FUNDS, INC. By:_________________________ James E. McKee General Counsel GABELLI FUNDS, LLC By:_________________________ James E. McKee Secretary GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. By:________________________ James E. McKee General Counsel GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. By:___________________________ Douglas R. Jamieson Executive Vice President GABELLI PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP, L. P. By:___________________________ MJG Associates, Inc. by: Mario J. Gabelli, President by: James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact MJG ASSOCIATES, INC. By:__________________________ Mario J. Gabelli, President by: James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact MARIO J. GABELLI By:_____________________________ James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact MARC J. GABELLI By:_____________________________ James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact Schedule I Information with Respect to Executive Officers and Directors of the Undersigned Schedule I to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part, as follows: The following sets forth as to each of the executive officers and directors of the undersigned: his name; his business address; and his present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted. Unless otherwise specified, the principal employer of each such individual is Gabelli Funds, Inc., Gabelli Asset Management Inc., Gabelli Funds, LLC, Gabelli & Company, Inc., or GAMCO Investors, Inc., the business address of each of which is One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580, and each such individual identified below is a citizen of the United States. To the knowledge of the undersigned, during the last five years, no such person has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), and no such person was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which he was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities law or finding any violation with respect to such laws except as reported in Item 2(d) of this Schedule 13D. Gabelli Funds, Inc. Directors: Mario J. Gabelli* Richard B. Black President and Director of Oak Technology, Inc.; Chairman ECRM; Director of The Morgan Group, Inc.; General Partner of KBA Part- ners, Parker Plaza 400 Kelby Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07029 Charles C. Baum Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer of The Morgan Group, Inc.; Secretary & Treasurer United Holdings 2545 Wilkens Avenue Baltimore, MD 21223 Dr. Eamon M. Kelly Professor Payson Center for International Development Technology Transfer Tulane University 300 Hebert Hall 6823 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118 Marc J. Gabelli Managing Director Matthew R. Gabelli Vice President-Trading Gabelli & Company One Corporate Center Rye, New York 10580 Officers: Mario J. Gabelli Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer Stephen G. Bondi Executive Vice President-Finance and Adminstration Robert S. Zuccaro Vice President and Chief Financial Officer James E. McKee Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary _____________________ * Mr. Gabelli is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Gabelli Funds, Inc., Gabelli Asset Management Inc. and GAMCO Investors, Inc.; Director/Trustee of all registered investment companies advised by Gabelli Funds, Inc.; Chairman and Chief Executive Gabelli Asset Management Inc. Directors: Mario J. Gabelli See above Richard B. Black See above Charles C. Baum See above Dr. Eamon M. Kelly See above Karl Otto Pohl (1) Sal Oppenheim Jr. & Cie Bockenheimer Landstrasse 20 D-6000 FRANKFURT AM MAIN Germany Officers: Mario J. Gabelli Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer Stephen G. Bondi Executive Vice President-Finance and Adminstration Robert S. Zuccaro Vice President and Chief Financial Officer James E. McKee Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary GAMCO Investors, Inc. Directors: Mario J. Gabelli Douglas R. Jamieson Joseph R. Rindler, Jr. Regina M. Pitaro F. William Scholz, II Officers: Mario J. Gabelli Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer Joseph R. Rindler, Jr. Chairman Douglas R. Jamieson Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Robert S. Zuccaro Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Stephen G. Bondi Vice President James E. McKee Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Peter D. Goldstein Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary Gabelli Funds, LLC Officers: Mario J. Gabelli Chief Investment Officer Bruce N. Alpert Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Gus Coutsouros Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Stephen G. Bondi Vice President James E. McKee Secretary Gabelli Advisers, Inc. Directors: Bruce N. Alpert John D. Gabelli Joseph R. Rindler, Jr. Officers: Bruce N. Alpert Chief Operating Officer Stephen G. Bondi Vice President James E. McKee Secretary Gabelli Securities, Inc. Directors: Robert W. Blake President of W.R. Blake & Sons, Inc. 196-20 Northern Boulevard Flushing, NY 11358 Douglas G. DeVivo General Partner of ALCE Partners, L.P. One First Street, Suite 16 Los Altos, CA 94022 Joseph R. Rindler, Jr. See above Officers: Stephen G. Bondi Vice President Robert S. Zuccaro Vice President-Finance James E. McKee Secretary Gabelli & Company, Inc. Directors: James G. Webster, III Chairman Stephen G. Bondi See above Donald C. Jenkins Director of Research Officers: James G. Webster, III Chairman Stephen G. Bondi Vice President Bruce N. Alpert Vice President-Mutual Funds Walter K. Walsh Compliance Officer James E. McKee Secretary GLI, Inc. Directors: Mario J. Gabelli See above-Gabelli Funds, Inc. Officers: Mario J. Gabelli Chairman and Chief Investment Officer Stephen G. Bondi Vice President Gabelli Associates Limited Directors: Mario J. Gabelli See above-Gabelli Funds, Inc. Roger Hanson (2) MeesPierson (Cayman) Limited British American Centre Dr. Roy's Drive- Phase 3 Georgetown, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, British WestIndies Officers: Mario J. Gabelli Chief Investment Officer Kevin Bromley (2) Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Sandra Wright (2) Secretary and Assistant Treasurer Gabelli International Limited Directors: Mario J. Gabelli See above-Gabelli Funds, Inc. Roger Hanson (2) MeesPierson (Cayman) Limited British American Centre Dr. Roy's Drive- Phase 3 Georgetown, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, British West Indies Officers: Kevin Bromley (2) Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary MeesPierson (Cayman) Limited British American Centre Dr. Roy's Drive- Phase 3 Georgetown, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, British West Indies Sandra Wright (2) Secretary and Assistant Treasurer Assistant Secretary MeesPierson (Cayman) Limited British American Centre Dr. Roy's Drive- Phase 3 Georgetown, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, British West Indies Gemini Capitial Management Ltd. Directors: Marc J. Gabelli See above-Gabelli Funds, Inc. Stephen G. Bondi See Above-Gabelli Funds, Inc. Michael A. Salatto Controller, Gabelli Securities, Inc. Michael J. Burns (3) Appleby, Spurling & Kempe Cedar House 41 Cedar Avenue Hamilton, HM12 Bermuda Douglas Molyneux (3) Appleby, Spurling & Kempe Cedar House 41 Cedar Avenue Hamilton, HM12 Bermuda Gabelli Fund, LDC Directors: Johann S. Wong (4) c/o Tremont (Bermuda) Limited Tremont House 4 Park Road Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda Peter D. Anderson (5) Givens Hall Bank & Trust Genesis Building P.O. Box 2097 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands BWI3459498141 Karl Otto Pohl See above Anthonie C. van Ekris See below Lynch Corporation 401 Theodore Fremd Avenue Rye, NY 10580 Directors: Paul J. Evanson President Florida Light & Power Co. P.O Box 14000 700 Universe Blvd. Juno Beach, Fl 33408 Mario J. Gabelli See above-Gabelli Funds, Inc. E. Val Cerutti Business Consultant Cerutti Consultants 227 McLain Street Mount Kisco, NY 10540 Ralph R. Papitto Chairman of the Board AFC Cable Systems, Inc. 50 Kennedy Plaza Suite 1250 Providence, RI 02903 Salvatore Muoio Principal S. Muoio & Co., LLC Suite 1425 655 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 John C. Ferrara Business Consultant c/o Lynch Corporation 401 Theodore Fremd Ave Rye, NY 10580 David C. Mitchell Business Consultant c/o Lynch Corporation 401 Theodore Fremd Ave Rye, NY 10580 Officers: Mario J. Gabelli Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert E. Dolan Chief Financial Officer Carmine Ceraolo Assistant Controller Robert A. Hurwich Vice President-Administration, Secretary and General Counsel Spinnaker Industries, Inc. 600 N. Pearl Street Suite 2160 Dallas, TX 75201 Directors: Joseph P. Rhein 5003 Central Avenue Ocean City, NJ 08226 Richard J. Boyle The Boyle Group, Inc. 6110 Blue Circle Drive Suite 250 Minnetonka, MN 55343 Ned N. Fleming, III Boyle, Fleming, & Co., Inc. 600 N. Pearl Street Suite 2160 Dallas, TX 75201 Robert E. Dolan See above Lynch Corporation Anthonie C. van Ekris Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Balmac International, Inc. 61 Broadway Suite 1900 New York, NY 10006 Frank E. Grzelecki President Saugatuck 1 Canterbury Green Stamford, CT 06901 Officers: Ned N. Fleming, III President and Chief Operating Officer Richard J. Boyle Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Hurwich Secretary Mark A. Matteson Vice President, Corporate Development Craig Jennings Vice President, Finance and Treasurer Entoleter, Inc. 251 Welton Street Hamden, CT 06517 Directors: Ned N. Fleming, III See above-Spinnaker Mark A. Matteson See above-Spinnaker Robert P. Wentzel See above Entoleter James Fleming 230 Saugatuck Avenue, Unit 8 Westport, CT 06880 Officers: Robert P. Wentzel President Mark R. Matteson Vice President Charles DeMarino Controller & Secretary Western New Mexico Telephone Company 314 Yankee Street Silver City, NM 88062 Directors: Jack W. Keen Chairman and President Dr. Brian E. Gordon Vice President Mary Beth Baxter Secretary & Treasurer John Clay Keen Route 6 Box 270 Greenville, TX 75401 Robert E. Dolan See above-Lynch Corporation Robert A. Hurwich See above-Lynch Corporation Carmine Ceraolo See above-Lynch Corporation Mary J. Carroll See above-Lynch Corporation Eugene P. Connell See above-Lynch Corporation Michael F. Mangan See below-Lynch Telecommunications Corporation Officers: Jack W. Keen Chairman and President Dr. Brian E. Gordon Vice President Charles M. Baxter Sr. Vice President-Operations Mary Beth Baxter Secretary & Treasurer Robert A. Hurwich Assistant Treasurer Inter-Community Telephone Company P.O. Box A Nome, ND 58062 Directors: Mary J. Carroll See above-Lynch Corporation Robert E. Dolan See above-Lynch Corporation Robert A. Hurwich See above-Lynch Corporation Eugene P. Connell See above-Lynch Corporation Harry B. Snyder P.O. Box 131 Buffalo, ND 58011 Robert Snyder 200 Broadway South Buffalo, ND 58011 Keith S. Andersen See above-Inter-Community Telephone Company Robert Reff See above-Inter-Community Telephone Company Michael F. Mangan See below-Lynch Telecommunications Corporation Jack Bently 1210 E. Washington Ave Gilbert, AZ 85234 Officers: Robert Snyder President Keith S. Andersen Secretary Harry B. Snyder Treasurer Robert A. Hurwich Assistant Secretary Lynch Telecommunications Corporation 401 Theodore Fremd Avenue Rye, NY 10580 Directors: Richard A. Kiesling 2801 International Lane Suite 207 Madison, WI 53740 Robert E. Dolan See above-Lynch Corporation Jack W. Keen See above-Lynch Corporation Robert A. Snyder See above-Inter-Community Telephone Company Michael F. Mangan See above-Lynch Corporation Officers: Robert A. Hurwich Secretary Michael F. Mangan Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Robert E. Dolan President, Controller, Assistant Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary Lynch Telephone Corporation 401 Theodore Fremd Avenue Rye, NY 10580 Directors: Robert E. Dolan Controller Jack W. Keen President Robert A. Hurwich See above-Lynch Corporation Michael F. Mangan See above-Lynch Telecommunications Corporation Officers: Jack W. Keen President Robert A. Hurwich Secretary Mary Beth Baxter Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Robert E. Dolan Vice President and Controller (1) Citizen of Germany (2) Citizen of the Cayman Islands (3) Citizen of Bermuda (4) Citizen Bermuda and Canada (5) Citizen of the UK SCHEDULE II INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS OR SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING ON SCHEDULE 13D (1) SHARES PURCHASED AVERAGE DATE SOLD(-) PRICE(2) COMMON STOCK-COMM SYSTEMS INC. MJG ASSOCIATES, INC. 3/05/99 2,000 10.0000 GABELLI FUNDS, LLC THE GABELLI TELECOMMUNICATION FUND 4/09/99 9,000 9.0625 2/23/99 1,000 10.0400 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. 4/15/99 14,000 9.8304 4/12/99 5,000 8.7813 4/08/99 50,000 9.3113 4/06/99 70,000 9.3149 4/06/99 12,000 9.2500 4/06/99 8,000 9.4375 3/22/99 6,700 10.0000 3/19/99 300 10.0000 3/16/99 4,700 10.0625 3/15/99 800 10.0000 3/10/99 6,900 10.0625 3/10/99 10,000 10.0238 3/10/99 2,400 10.0000 3/09/99 1,700 10.0625 3/09/99 2,000 10.0625 3/05/99 8,000 10.2500 2/24/99 13,000 10.0625 (1) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL TRANSACTIONS WERE EFFECTED ON THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET. (2) PRICE EXCLUDES COMMISSION. Exhibit A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Entities (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13D referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments there- to) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share, of Communications Systems, Inc. and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this 16th day of April, 1999. MARIO J. GABELLI By:____________________________ James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact GABELLI FUNDS, INC. By:_________________________ James E. McKee General Counsel GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. By:_________________________ Douglas R. Jamieson Executive Vice President GABELLI SECURITIES, INC. By:_________________________ James E. McKee Secretary GABELLI & COMPANY, INC. By:_________________________ James E. McKee Secretary GABELLI PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP, L. P. By:_________________________ MJG Associates, Inc., General Partner by: Mario J. Gabelli, President by: James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact GLI, INC. By:_________________________ Mario J. Gabelli Chairman by: James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact GABELLI ASSOCIATES FUND By:_________________________ Gabelli Securities, Inc., General Partner by: James E. McKee Secretary GABELLI ASSOCIATES LIMITED By:_________________________ Gabelli Securities,Inc., Investment Manager by: James E. McKee Secretary GABELLI & COMPANY, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN By:_________________________ Douglas R. Jamieson Trustee GABELLI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED By:_________________________ Mario J. Gabelli, Chairman by: James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact GABELLI INTERNATIONAL II LIMITED By:_________________________ Mario J. Gabelli, Chairman by: James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact LYNCH CORPORATION By:________________________ Joseph H. Epel, Treasurer by: James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact SPINNAKER INDUSTRIES, INC. By:_________________________ Joseph H. Epel, Treasurer by: James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact WESTERN NEW MEXICO By:____________________________ Joseph H. Epel, Treasurer by: James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact ALCE PARTNERS, L.P. By:__________________________ Gabelli Securities, Inc. General Partner by: James E. McKee Secretary GABELLI MULTIMEDIA PARTNERS, L.P. By:__________________________ Gabelli Securities, Inc. General Partner by: James E. McKee Secretary INTER-COMMUNITY TELEPHONE COMPANY By:___________________________ Joseph H. Epel, Treasurer by: James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact GEMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED By:___________________________ Marc J. Gabelli President by: James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact GABELLI FOUNDATION, INC. By:__________________________ Mario J. Gabelli, President by: James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact MARC J. GABELLI By:_____________________________ James E. McKee Attorney-in-Fact GABELLI FUNDS, LLC By:___________________________ James E. McKee Secretary GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. By:____________________________ James E. McKee General Counsel