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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909518-09-000275.txt : 20090424
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090424160603
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-09-000275
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090424
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090424

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shah Shefali A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001405622

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15502
		FILM NUMBER:		09769915

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		810 SEVENTH AVENUE, 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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    <periodOfReport>2009-04-22</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>0001405622</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Shah Shefali A</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>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Acting General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>28000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>60000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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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 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.
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the vesting and delivery of 8,000 shares in settlement of this award will be conditioned upon
 the achievement by Comverse, Inc. of a specified performance criterion based on pro forma operating income for fiscal year
 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(Continuation of Footnote 1) If such criterion is not achieved, the portion of the award relating to such 8,000 shares will
 be forfeited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 42,000 shares of Comverse Common Stock deliverable in settlement of deferred stock unit awards reported in Table I
 in prior filings.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shefali Shah</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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