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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050210170232
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005757-05-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050210

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:			HADDIX GEORGE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001164400
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27512
		FILM NUMBER:		05593866

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5711 S 86TH CIRCLE
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68127
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