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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001194912-10-000004.txt : 20100105
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001194912-10-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Riera Vincent
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001413397

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-72523
		FILM NUMBER:		10505104

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10801 NESBITT AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55437

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PLATO LEARNING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000893965
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS PUBLISHING [2741]
		IRS NUMBER:				363660532
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10801 NESBITT AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55437
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9528321000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10801 NESBITT AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55437

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRO LEARNING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940218
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    <periodOfReport>2009-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000893965</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PLATO LEARNING INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TUTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001413397</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Riera Vincent</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10801 NESBITT AVENUE SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BLOOMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55437-3109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>472</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.71</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>91121.6733</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares were acquired under the PLATO Learning, Inc. employee stock purchase plan.  This transaction is being voluntarily reported.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Kelly Jacobus  For: Vincent Riera</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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