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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000929638-07-000585.txt : 20071018
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071018125851
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000929638-07-000585
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071017
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071018
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071018

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIX INC /MA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000932112
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				042781676
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		289 TURNPIKE ROAD
		CITY:			WESTBOROUGH
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01581
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5088700300

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COGNOS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000746782
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25040
		FILM NUMBER:		071178356

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3755 RIVERSIDE DR
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9707
		CITY:			OTTAWA ONTARIO CAN K
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6137381440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3755 RIVERSIDE DR
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE BOX 9707
		CITY:			ONTARIO
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-17</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000932112</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>APPLIX INC /MA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>APLX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000746782</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COGNOS INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3755 RIVERSIDE DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>POST OFFICE BOX 9707</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ONTARIO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12933569</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares are directly beneficially owned by Dimension Acquisition Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cognos
 Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cognos Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>S.V.P., Chief Legal Officer &amp; Secretary</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Jussup</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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