The issue contains:
- Transition: Iakov Z. Tsypkin (1919–1997)
- What it covers: An obituary paying tribute to Academician Iakov Z. Tsypkin, detailing his long-standing contributions, leadership roles, and honors within IFAC.
- Real Time Programming
- Author: Mathieu Maranzana, Jacques Skubich
- What it covers: A report on the 22nd IFAC/IFIP Workshop held in Lyon, France, covering paper selection statistics, key presentation topics, and interactive forums.
- Change of Editor-in-Chief at Control Engineering Practice
- Author: Mike Rodd
- What it covers: An overview of the history and future direction of Control Engineering Practice, announcing Professor George Irwin as the new Editor-in-Chief.
- Who is Who in IFAC
- What it covers: A professional profile outlining the academic background, research interests, awards, and IFAC involvement of Professor George Irwin.
- Forthcoming Events 1998
- What it covers: A comprehensive schedule listing upcoming IFAC workshops, conferences, and symposia scheduled throughout 1998 along with locations and contact details.
- Papers from the Next Issue of Automatica, No 1/98
- What it covers: A preview listing the upcoming paper titles, article types, and authors scheduled for publication in the Automatica journal issue.
- Call for Papers – Special Issue on Control Methods for Communication Networks
- What it covers: An announcement calling for paper submissions for a special issue of Control Engineering Practice focusing on communication networks.
- New IFAC Journal: Annual Reviews in Control
- What it covers: An introduction to a new IFAC journal designed to publish review papers, surveys, and key material from IFAC events.