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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-04-000157.txt : 20040106
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-04-000157.hdr.sgml : 20040106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040106140456
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-04-000157
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUCHSBAUM THOMAS S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240583

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15255
		FILM NUMBER:		04509275

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GROUP 1 SOFTWARE INC
		STREET 2:		4200 PARLIAMENT PLACE
		CITY:			LANHAM
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20706-1844

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GROUP 1 SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023055
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				520852578
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4200 PARLIMENT PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			LANHAM
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20706-1860
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3019180400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4200 PARLIAMENT PLACE, SUITE 600
		STREET 2:		4200 PARLIAMENT PLACE, SUITE 600
		CITY:			LANHAM
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20706

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMNET CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMPUTER NETWORK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851117
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<footnote id="F1">Sold pursuant to a plan, which was effective starting November 7, 2003, for the prescribed sale of common stock (an SEC Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan).</footnote>
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<remarks></remarks>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Thomas Buchsbaum</signatureName>
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