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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-044068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090916

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NESS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089638
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				980346908
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NESS BLDG 4 PO BOX 58182
		STREET 2:		KIRYATATIDIM
		CITY:			TELAVIV ISRAEL
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			61580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0119723766800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NESS BLDG 4 PO BOX 58182
		STREET 2:		KIRYATATIDIM
		CITY:			TELAVIV ISRAEL
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			61580

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITIGROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000831001
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50954
		FILM NUMBER:		091071059

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125591000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10043

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRAVELERS GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950519

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRAVELERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940103

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRIMERICA CORP /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>NSTC FORM 4 9/09
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        <issuerName>NESS TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NSTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10043</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3658432</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.04</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As of September 2, 2009, 3,657,667 shares are owned directly by CVCIGP II Jersey Investment L P (&quot;CVCIGP II Jersey&quot;).  Citigroup Venture Capital International Investment G P Limited (&quot;CVCIIGL&quot;) is the general partner of CVCIGP II Jersey.  Citigroup Venture Capital International Delaware Corporation (&quot;CVCIDC&quot;) is the parent company of CVCIIGL.  Citicorp International Finance Corporation (&quot;CIFC&quot;) is the parent company of CVCIDC.  Citicorp Banking Corporation (&quot;CBC&quot;) is the parent company of CIFC.  CBC is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.  As of September 2, 2009, 665 shares are owned directly by Citibank, N A (&quot;CNA&quot;).  CNA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citicorp Holdings Inc. (&quot;CHI&quot;).  CHI is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The director seat is held by Ajit Bhushan, an employee of the London Branch of CNA.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Citigroup Inc., By: /s/ Julie A. Bell Lindsay, Assistant Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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