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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000873044-08-000040.txt : 20080902
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000873044-08-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080902
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RADISYS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000873044
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				930945232
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5445 NE DAWSON CREEK DR
		CITY:			HILLSBORO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036461800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5445 NE DAWSON CREEK DRIVE
		CITY:			HILLSBORO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MELIA KEVIN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198658

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26844
		FILM NUMBER:		081051347

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MANUFACTURERS SERVICES
		STREET 2:		300 BAKER AVENUE STE 106
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01742
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9782875630
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2008-09-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000873044</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RADISYS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RSYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001198658</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MELIA KEVIN C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5445 NE DAWSON CREEK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HILLSBORO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97124</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.9697</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The purchase price reported is the weighted average sales price for the total shares purchase.  The range of actual purchase prices includes 26 shares purchased at $10.89, 200 shares purchase at $10.90, 200 shares purchased at $10.91, 67 shares purchased at $10.93, 98 shares purchased at $10.94, 100 shares purchased at $10.95, 100 shares purchased at $10.96, and 1,209 shares purchased at $11.00</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Brian Bronson, Attorney-In-Fact  For: Kevin C. Melia</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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