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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100114191740
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000796655-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
ITEM INFORMATION:		Rule 506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100114
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100115

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANTS SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000796655
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				133054685
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		D
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	021-79665-5L
		FILM NUMBER:		10528611

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		71 STEVENSON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509310500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		71 STEVENSON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANTS SOFTWARE COM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990806

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHOPP COMPUTER CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990805

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SULLIVAN COMPUTER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870108
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