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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080430143232
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-010600
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080428
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080430

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030822
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				042211809
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 FRONTAGE ROAD
		CITY:			ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01810-5498
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9784759090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 FRONTAGE ROAD
		CITY:			ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01810-5498

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AGUILAR FRANCIS J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187332

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-02479
		FILM NUMBER:		08789260

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8642717733

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BOWATER INC
		STREET 2:		55 EAST CAMPERDOWN WAY
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29601
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    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard A. Covel, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-30</signatureDate>
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