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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040203160909
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-04-000772
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPOHLER JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904248

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15255
		FILM NUMBER:		04563171

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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000023055</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GROUP 1 SOFTWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GSOF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000904248</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SPOHLER JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4200 PARLIAMENT PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LANHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20706</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>owner of more than 5%</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.26</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John Spohler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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