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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-024736.txt : 20050502
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050502163734
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-024736
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050502

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AGILE SOFTWARE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001088653
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				770397905
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6373 SAN IGNACIO AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082844000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6373 SAN IGNACIO AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAIDIG KLAUS DIETER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229733

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27071
		FILM NUMBER:		05791212

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6373 SAN IGNACIO AVENUE
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082844000
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001088653</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AGILE SOFTWARE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGIL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001229733</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAIDIG KLAUS DIETER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6373 SAN IGNACIO AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95119</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualifed Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.54</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.54</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-04-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These options were granted pursuant to the &quot;Automatic Director Option Grant Program&quot; under the 1995 Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options are exercisable when vested.  Vesting is as follows:  beginning 5/1/08, option will vest in a series of 12 successive equal montly installments upon the Optionee's completion of each additional month of service beyond 5/1/08.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Klaus Dieter Laidig</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BY: BRYAN D. STOLLE</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ATTORNEY-IN-FACT</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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