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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000857005-08-000003.txt : 20080219
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080219091215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000857005-08-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000857005
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				042866152
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 KENDRICK STREET
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7813705000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 KENDRICK STREET
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VON STAATS AARON C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252191

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18059
		FILM NUMBER:		08624922

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7813705000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP
		STREET 2:		140 KENDRICK ST
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494
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<TYPE>4/A
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-09</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-11-13</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000857005</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PMTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001252191</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VON STAATS AARON C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>140 KENDRICK ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEEDHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02494</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CVP, General Counsel and Clerk</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11322</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.20</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>141241</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Amendment to Form 4 is being filed to correct the number of shares tendered to the Issuer on 11/9/2007 to
 satisfy the tax withholding obligations of Reporting Person incurred in connection with the vesting of 13,334  shares of the
 Reporting Person's November 9, 2005 restricted stock award and 16,071 shares of the Reporting Person's November 3, 2006
 restricted stock award, and, correspondingly, to correct the number of securities beneficially owned by the Reporting
 Person following the reported transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Catherine Gorecki by Power of Attorney filed 11/2/2007</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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