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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909518-09-000274.txt : 20090424
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090424160518
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-09-000274
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090424
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090424

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAHAN ANDRE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182426

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15502
		FILM NUMBER:		09769898

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7277 164TH AVE NE
		STREET 2:		BLDG1
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052

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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    <periodOfReport>2008-04-22</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>0001182426</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAHAN ANDRE</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>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>420000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>738472</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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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 22,
 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(Continuation of Footnote 1)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the vesting and delivery of 100,000 shares in settlement of this
  award will be conditioned upon the achievement by Comverse Technology, Inc. and Comverse, Inc. of a specified performance
 criterion based on pro forma operating income for fiscal year 2009.  If such criterion is not achieved, the portion of the
 award relating to such 100,000 shares will be forfeited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 318,472 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/ Andre Dahan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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