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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080922122348
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-021624
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080919
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080922
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080922

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:			REGAN JAMES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218622

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34135
		FILM NUMBER:		081081884

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 BOBBY JONES DRIVE
		CITY:			ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01810
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