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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909518-07-001041.txt : 20071207
<SEC-HEADER>0000909518-07-001041.hdr.sgml : 20071207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071207182824
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-07-001041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071207

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:		810  SEVENTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-739-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		810  SEVENTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PORTER A ALEXANDER JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065142

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15502
		FILM NUMBER:		071293741

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SLM CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		11600 SALLIE MAE DRIVE
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20193
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7039846785

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12061 BLUEMONT WAY
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000803014</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC/NY/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMVT.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001065142</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PORTER A ALEXANDER JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PORTER, ORLIN LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>666 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 3404</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Award (units)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each unit of the Deferred Stock Award represents a contingent right to receive one share of Comverse Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Units representing the Deferred Stock Award shall vest on January 1, 2009, and shares in settlement of the Deferred Stock
 Award shall be delivered on such date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The reporting person is the (i) Managing Member of CF Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general
 partner of each of Amici Associates L.P., The Collectors' Fund, L.P., LightPath Capital, L.P. and Amici Qualified
 Associates, L.P. (collectively, the &quot;Partnerships&quot;), (ii) Managing Member of Porter, Orlin LLC, a Delaware limited liability
 company and the investment advisor to each of the Partnerships, and (iii) the Managing Member of Amici Capital LLC, a
 Delaware limited liability company which is the investment management entity for Amici Fund International, Ltd. (&quot;Amici
 Ltd.&quot;), and for Permal PO Enhanced Fund, Ltd. (Permal Ltd.&quot;), and which is an affiliate of Porter Orlin LLC. The
 Partnerships, Amici Ltd. and Permal Ltd. currently own collectively 3,329,643 shares of common stock of the Company, all of
 which are subject to the shared voting and investment authority of the reporting person, among others. The reporting
 person's interest in the 3,329,643 shares of common stock of the Company currently owned by the Partnerships, Amici Ltd.,
 and Permal Ltd. is limited to the extent of his pecuniary interests in these entities, if any.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Alexander A. Porter, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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