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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-06-001969.txt : 20061004
<SEC-HEADER>0001214659-06-001969.hdr.sgml : 20061004
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061004182030
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-06-001969
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061004

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ION NETWORKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000754813
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				222413505
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1202

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 CORPORATE BLVD
		CITY:			SOUTH PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9085463900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 CORPORATE BLVD
		CITY:			SOUTH PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07080

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MICROFRAME INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORN NORMAN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278208

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13117
		FILM NUMBER:		061129412

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 LALIQUE DRIVE
		CITY:			MONTVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07045
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9732631294
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-01-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000754813</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ION NETWORKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IONN.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001278208</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CORN NORMAN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ION NETWORKS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>120 CORPORATE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH PLAINFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07080</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.1800</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>250000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-01-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>250000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>250000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest according to the following schedule: 34% vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 66%
 vest in equal 8.25% increments every 3 months over the following two years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Norman E. Corn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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