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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909518-09-000873.txt : 20091207
<SEC-HEADER>0000909518-09-000873.hdr.sgml : 20091207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091207201517
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-09-000873
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Matsliach Gabriel
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001478106

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15502
		FILM NUMBER:		091227319

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13 STOCKTON DRIVE
		CITY:			VOORHESS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08043

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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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000803014</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC/NY/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMVT.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001478106</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Matsliach Gabriel</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>13 STOCKTON DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VOORHEES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08043</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Global Prod and Ops</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>66000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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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 December
 3, 2009, with one-third (1/3) of such shares to vest and be delivered on each of December 3, 2010, December 3, 2011 and
 December 3, 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">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 60,000 shares of Comverse Common Stock deliverable in settlement of unvested awards of deferred stock units and
 6,000 shares of Comverse Common Stock deliverable in settlement of vested awards of deferred stock units that are subject to
 deferred delivery.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gabriel Matsliach</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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