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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005757-03-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030512
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030514

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005757
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				470783182
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3037962850

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7887 E. BELLVIEW AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH DONALD V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183141

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27512
		FILM NUMBER:		03698582

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN
		STREET 2:		685 THIRD AVE 15TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124974100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CGS SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		7887 E. BELLEVIEW AVE #1000
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
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