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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000803014-03-000024.txt : 20031222
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031222163710
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000803014-03-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALEXANDER KOBI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001067964

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15502
		FILM NUMBER:		031068012

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC
		STREET 2:		170 CROSSWAYS PARK DR
		CITY:			WOODBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11797

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC
		STREET 2:		170 CROSSWAYS PARK DR
		CITY:			WOODBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11797

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC/NY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000803014
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				133238402
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 CROSSWAYS PARK DR
		CITY:			WOODBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11797
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5166777200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			WOODBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11797
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        <issuerName>COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC/NY/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMVT</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>ALEXANDER KOBI</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11797</rptOwnerZipCode>
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ere granted pursuant to an employee stock option plan of Comverse Technology, Inc.</footnote><footnote id="F5">Subsequent to this grant, Mr. Alexander beneficially owns options to purchase 4,923,737 shares, including 4,080,238 vested options and 843,499 unvested options.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Frances B. Rail, as Attorney-in-Fact for Kobi Alexander</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-22</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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