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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080311204711
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-08-000253
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080311

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:			Shereda Cynthia L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001290006

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15502
		FILM NUMBER:		08682153

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-794-1100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 COMMERCE DRIVE
		CITY:			DANBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06810
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    <periodOfReport>2008-03-07</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000803014</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC/NY/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMVT.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001290006</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Shereda Cynthia L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>810 SEVENTH AVENUE, 35TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Gen. Counsel and Secy.</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of Comverse Common Stock deliverable in settlement of an award of deferred stock units granted on March 7,
 2008, with one-third (1/3) of such shares to vest and be delivered on each of March 7, 2009, March 7, 2010 and March 7,
 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cynthia Shereda</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-11</signatureDate>
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