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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-059077.txt : 20061020
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-06-059077.hdr.sgml : 20061020
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061020162628
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-059077
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061016
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061020

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:			Corcoran Timothy Brendan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377089

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22081
		FILM NUMBER:		061155840

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		913-621-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 KANSAS AVENUE
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66105-1309
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-10-16</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001027207</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EPIQ SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EPIQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001377089</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Corcoran Timothy Brendan</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>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Managing Director</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>NonQualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>15.090</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-10-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options become exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing two years after the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>//s/Timothy B Corcoran</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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