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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090408170755
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-09-000254
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090406
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090408
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090408

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Miyamoto Lance
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001417430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15502
		FILM NUMBER:		09740471

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		810 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

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
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-04-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001417430</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Miyamoto Lance</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>810 SEVENTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP-Global Head of HR</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>56000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>96000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of Comverse Common Stock deliverable in settlement of an award of deferred stock units granted on April 6,
 2009, with one-third (1/3) of such shares to vest and be delivered on each of April 6, 2010, April 6, 2011 and April 6,
 2012, subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances, provided that, if on any vesting date there is no
 effective registration statement on Form S-8 in respect of such shares, the delivery of the shares vested on such vesting
 date will be deferred to the first date following such vesting date on which such shares are the subject of an effective
 registration statement on Form S-8, but in no event later than March 15 of the year succeeding such vesting date.
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the vesting and delivery of 16,000 shares in settlement of this award will be conditioned
 upon the achievement by Comverse, Inc. of a specified performance goal for fiscal year 2009 (the &quot;2009 Performance Goal&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(Continuation of Footnote 1)  If the 2009 Performance Goal is not achieved, the portion of the award relating to such 16,000
 shares will be forfeited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 40,000 shares of Comverse Common Stock deliverable in settlement of a deferred stock unit award reported in Table I
 in prior filings.  Excludes shares deliverable in settlement of a deferred stock unit award reported as derivative
 securities in Table II in prior filings.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lance Miyamoto</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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