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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001243545-06-000050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061026
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061030
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061030

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000083588
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				310421120
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE REYNOLDS WAY
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9374852000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 2608
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VENTURA DOUGLAS M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247420

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10147
		FILM NUMBER:		061173714

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS CO.
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 1824
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		937-485-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		REYNOLDS AND REYNOLDS
		STREET 2:		ONE REYNOLDS WAY
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45430
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        <footnote id="F4">Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, this option, which provided for vesting in in five years on 8/11/04, was canceled in exchange for a cash payment representing the difference between the exercise price and $40.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, this option, which provided for vesting in three equal annual installments beginning 10/1/02, was canceled in exchange for a cash payment representing the difference between the exercise price and $40.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, this option, which provided for vesting in three equal annual installments beginning 10/1/03, was canceled in exchange for a cash payment representing the difference between the exercise price and $40.</footnote>
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