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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050526170710
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001244944-05-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050526

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QAD INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001036188
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				770105228
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6450 VIA REAL
		CITY:			CARPINTERIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93013
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8056846614

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6450 VIA REAL
		CITY:			CARPINTERIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93013

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIPKIN JEFFREY A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018385

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22823
		FILM NUMBER:		05860783

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901
		STREET 2:		901 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404-1592
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4155789752

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 GEORGIA AVENUE
		CITY:			POLO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94306
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001036188</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>QAD INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>QADI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001018385</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LIPKIN JEFFREY A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6450 VIA REAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARPINTERIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93013</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.40</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1002778</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By partnership</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Recovery Equity Investors II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;REI&quot;), and QAD Inc. entered into a sale agreement on May 24, 2005, pursuant to which REI has agreed to sell to QAD Inc. 2,000,000 shares of QAD Inc. common stock for a price of $7.40 per share.  The closing of the transaction will take place on May 26, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">REI beneficially owns the securities listed above for the purposes of Rule 16a-1(a)(1).  Recovery Equity Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;REP&quot;), is the sole general partner of REI, and the reporting person is one of the two general partners of REP.  Accordingly, the reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own such securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a)(1).  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported on this Form 4, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is a beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.  The securities as to which the reporting person has a pecuniary interest is significantly less than that set forth above in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(1).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey A. Lipkin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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