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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000779390-04-000085.txt : 20041005
<SEC-HEADER>0000779390-04-000085.hdr.sgml : 20041005
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041005165203
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000779390-04-000085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041005

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH ROBERT F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216497

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18391
		FILM NUMBER:		041066537

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 CALIFORNIA STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASPECT COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000779390
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				942974062
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1320 RIDDER PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4083252200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1320 RIDDER PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ASPECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940218
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    <periodOfReport>2004-10-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ASPECT COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASPT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001216497</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SMITH ROBERT F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>150 CALIFORNIA STREET, 19TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>959</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7010</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued in accordance with the terms of the Annual Retainer Compensation Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Christine Gorjanc, Attorney-in-Fact  For: Robert F. Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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