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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-010472.txt : 20050216
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-010472
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001027207
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				481056429
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 KANSAS AVENUE
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66105-1309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9136219500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 KANSAS AVENUE
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			66105-1309

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELECTRONIC PROCESSING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BYRNES JAMES A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217589

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22081
		FILM NUMBER:		05621325

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		501 KANSAS AVENUE
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66105-1309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9136219500
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    <periodOfReport>2005-02-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>EPIQ SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EPIQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001217589</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BYRNES JAMES A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>501 KANSAS AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KANSAS CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.20</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.20</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-05-14</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-02-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All previously issued options will vest on or prior to June 30, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>//s/ James A. Byrnes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-16</signatureDate>
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